COMICS: Preview 'SUPERMAN #22'

COMICS: Preview 'SUPERMAN #22'

Superman appears to be behind the eight-ball as The Psi War gets into full swing and the H.I.V.E. Queen sets her sights on the Man of Tomorrow. How does Superman win against a foe that he can't punch or use heat vision on?

By MarkJulian - Jul 23, 2013 03:07 PM EST
Filed Under: DC Comics
Source: DC Comics

"There is a psionic threat to the city. Something I can't punch with my fists or incinerate with my eyes. So what is a 'Superman' to do?"









The Psi War is just beginning and Superman finds himself fallen before one of its leaders, the H.I.V.E. Queen, in Superman #22.


Superman #22
(w) Scott Lobdell
(a) Kenneth Rocafort
cvr: Kenneth Rocafort
release date: Jul 24 2013
$2.99
32 PGS
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Shaggy
Shaggy - 7/23/2013, 4:04 PM
no Rocafort no way
Scott's writing is shitty enough as it is
rbfn04
rbfn04 - 7/23/2013, 4:19 PM
They did something with Queen Bee a little before Flashpoint. New 52: old stories in a 90s package
brickwall
brickwall - 7/23/2013, 4:20 PM
I would willing switch places with Supes right now.
rbfn04
rbfn04 - 7/23/2013, 4:21 PM
@Martian face is because he is young in New 52. Costume is stupid tho.
storyteller
storyteller - 7/23/2013, 4:22 PM
Well Superman is supposed to be a much younger man as opposed to someone hitting middle age.
duncboy
duncboy - 7/23/2013, 4:26 PM
I'm still trying to decide which Superman books are still worth reading. I currently get Superman, Action Comics, Superman Unchained, and Superman/Batman - seems like a bit much for 1 character.
marvel72
marvel72 - 7/23/2013, 4:29 PM
i think i'll stick with superman unchained but saying that,even that could be better.

batman/superman by jae lee is probably the best of the bunch.
Fastestmanalive
Fastestmanalive - 7/23/2013, 4:42 PM
Nice art, I don't really care for Roarcraft but Eddy Barrows is amazing, too bad they took him off Nightwing.

Glad I'm not the only one who thinks Supes looks like he's 18 in this, seriously I know he's supposed to look like he's younger but come on.

As far as best books, Action sucks, Superman is hit and miss, Batman/Superman just started, so definitely hands down the best Superman book out there now is unchained.

DamienA
DamienA - 7/23/2013, 4:42 PM
This is an absolute joke of a book. How Scott Lobdell got the Superman book gig I'll never no. Absolutely terrible writer.

Thank god for Superman Unchained.
BuckyCap
BuckyCap - 7/23/2013, 4:52 PM
@Martian - I agree. It makes it hard to read some of DC's "New 52" comics. The male and female faces are interchangeable.

I want to read SuperMAN, not SuperSexualAmbiguity
JayJayCAW
JayJayCAW - 7/23/2013, 4:56 PM
McGee....

image host
Dragonpiece
Dragonpiece - 7/23/2013, 4:58 PM
[frick] the haters, Lobdell is doing a good job on Superman. Didn't like his Action Comics issue much, but this series is one of his better runs so far.
xfactor
xfactor - 7/23/2013, 5:07 PM
@ splenda, agreed! Lobdells writing has been hit or miss, with misses under his belt than anything else. Rocafort's art is the main reason i'm continuing this series. Change lobdell and keep rocafort on the title.
Sp1d3y
Sp1d3y - 7/23/2013, 5:11 PM
The black and white cover looks like Queen Bee is bottomless and is consoling Supes after wearing him out lol.
rbfn04
rbfn04 - 7/23/2013, 5:39 PM
@duncboy Superman Unchained is the only Superbook woth reading.


@Dragonpiece cute "haters"...
BlackPhillip
BlackPhillip - 7/23/2013, 5:45 PM
Crap comic.
RHd2
RHd2 - 7/23/2013, 10:51 PM
That cover is nice! Sweet artwork
HavocPrime
HavocPrime - 7/24/2013, 12:52 AM
At least Unchained is semi decent but everything else Superman has been in has been pretty bad so far, the first arc in Justice League was ok but other than that, it has been meh.
rbfn04
rbfn04 - 7/24/2013, 7:30 AM
@HavocPrime it's because New 52's DC doesn't get Superman.
Ancar
Ancar - 7/24/2013, 10:44 AM
Ed Barrows art looks dated, really bad - his Clark Kent is mezzo Harry Potter and Dick Grayson, I don't know!!!

Too bad Rocafort is out!

And I absolutely agree with the majority of readers here - Lobdell has a terrible writing.
knocturnalzen10
knocturnalzen10 - 7/26/2013, 5:40 AM
well done cover
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