Issue #103: Comic Book For The Week Of Wednesday, November 24, 2010:

Action Comics #985 (DC) *  *  *  1/2

Lex Luthor continues his quest for the black power spheres as well as his tour of the DC villains, this time the immortal Vandal Savage. The creepiest part of the stroy is when it answers the question: yes he does -- with his Lois-bot. It shows just how creepy and twisted Luthor is, when he wakes up in bed with her - it. Forget Superman finding out. If I were Lex, I wouldn't want Lois Lane to find out. The story jumps through time as we see Savage in possession of two black power spheres. Savage is in a quest through the centuries as well, searching for someone we know to be the Lex Luthor of the 21st Century. Savage's centuries spanning plan comes to fruition, and it ends with both Vandal Savage and Luthor clashing with conflicting plans. The Jimmy Olsen second feature more enjoyable, with Olsen boring the partiers from outer space to death. It ends with Lois promising to help Jimmy with a personal issue, and her expression in the last panel is pretty creepy. I don't think the artist meant for her to have that expression. I might enjoy this Luthor story more if the Superman title was better, and if the Man of Steel wasn't missing from the title that gave him birth.

Send e-mail to mypulllist@gmail.com.


Superman Fan Podcast can be found at http://supermanfanpodcast.mypodcast.com. Expanded show notes are available at http://supermanfanpodcast.blogspot.com. Send e-mail about the podcast to supermanfanpodcast@gmail.com.

You can join both the Superman Fan Podcast and My Pull List groups on facebook. Follow both the podcast and blog on twitter @supermanpodcast.