Introduction

Inexplicably, of the 13 DC Comics I received this month, over half of them were Action Comics December 2024. In my continued effort to keep the page alive, I therefore split the books into two piles, one for the Action and one for the rest. The nice thing about that is that we are currently in the middle of an epic story in Action. So far, it spans eight issues. From the looks of it, it continues for at least another three issues. So, let’s dig into the fun.

Action Comics 1072 – 1077

Note: I couldn’t find the covers for 1072 or 1073 on the DC.com web page. Apolgies.

Writer: Mark Waid, Artists: Michael Shefler and Clayton Henry

Quick Synopsis and Thoughts: Supes works and fights to discover the secrets of the Phantom Zone. So far, this journey showed him the deadly connection between one of his allies and the Phantom King. He explores that more. Then, the Zone makes him relive some of his history by taking him to Krypton near the time of his birth. Meanwhile, the other heroes try to keep things together. In the last issue of Action Comics December 2024, the two stories collide when the Phantom King starts to assault Earth.

So far, I enjoy this story. I mean, it wouldn’t be a 2 Generations Gaming review if I didn’t mention how growing up, Superman wasn’t one of my favorite characters. But, over time, they sold me on him more and more. Most recently, I like what they’re doing with Action Comics. The gave creators a little more control with what they tell. Mark Waid took that control and ratcheted it up to 11 (issues, so far). Every so often, they try to sell a story as the preeminent Superman story. I think, this time, they finally delivered. My verdict: Great.

The Verdict

I suppose I could have given more detail in the synopsis since it only covers one title this time. However, I want to you experience it as spoiler free as possible. I guess I’m getting soft in my old age. Merry Christmas. Enjoy the story.