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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Needs more punch, not punches,
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This review is from: Superman: The Doomsday Wars (Paperback)
The gray-skinned, muscle-bound Doomsday was custom-designed to kill Superman. Their climactic battle, which spanned several issues of the Superman comic, ended with both landing fatal blows. Superman died but, as we all knew he would, got better.
And, since Superman was resurrected after the battle, it's only fair that Doomsday was, too. Of course, with both fatalities reversed, any real impact of the storyline was negated, but that's one of those issues comic-book publishers rarely think through. Anyway, that brings us to "The Doomsday Wars," which is Doomsday's third appearance (after dying twice). This time, the bony behometh is rescued from oblivion by the alien genius Brainiac, who poured his superior intellect into Doomsday's body to create an unstoppable killing and thinking machine. Of course, Superman will stop him, right? Ah, but boyhood sweetheart Lana Lang has just delivered a premature baby, and Superman must fly the infant to a distant hospital in hopes of saving its life. Granted, his flight path takes him right over Doomsday's swath of destruction, where the broken bodies of the JLA litter his path, but Superman has decided that saving one infant's life is more important than saving hundreds of civilians in the monster's way, so he's not stopping. Or rather, he doesn't want to stop, but Doomsday/Brainiac has other plans. The story boils down to a big slugfest, with JLA heroes sadly ineffective and Superman mostly distracted. And somehow it all hinges on a bunch of cows that died on Pa Kent's farm when Superman was an unpowered teen. The art by Dan Jurgens and Norm Rapmund is good, but Jurgens' story needs more punch. by Tom Knapp, Rambles.(n e t) editor
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
A good sub-plot cannot save this book.,
By Joshua Stanton (Encino, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Superman: The Doomsday Wars (Paperback)
This book probably has the worse Superman/Doomsday battle ever fought. Although the beginning was strong, this book does not live up to Superman standards. The only good thing about this book was the interesting story about a blizzard that hit the Kent farm when Clark was just barely beginning to develope his powers. Only get this book if you are either a Superman collector, or if you enjoy looking at pretty pictures.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good for characterization, but not much for fighting.,
By G.T. (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Superman: The Doomsday Wars (Paperback)
I think all the low ratings of this come from those expecting an action-packed comic, as suggested by the name "Doomsday Wars." In fact, it's somewhat of an inaccurate name, as Doomsday shows up for what seems like a brief visit, and half of his villainy is actually the infamous Braniac. That, and the true storyline (not a subplot by any means) is about Superman's impossible quest to save everyone and always be the hero.
The situation at hand is really a device to show why this guy is often referred to as a "boyscout" : with the failure to protect Cat Grant's child and his father's herd in his mind, he ignores a signal for help from the Justice League to take Lana Lang's dying child to a more capable hospital. Of course, the reason why the JLA needed help is exactly why getting to that hospital will be a rough ride: Doomsday. What ensues is a terribly tense situation of trying to shield a dying, premature baby while in flight and being relentlessly attacked by Doomsday; Superman doesn't fight much because he simply can't. The result is a teency-bit predictable end of being able to save the day in both ways, and great characterization of our boyscout. Action may be exciting, but the modern Superman is less about aggression than about protecting the helpless - exactly his mission in this novel. Besides story, like in any good TPB, there are those snippets of great artwork that are difficult to look away from. Less action than you might expect, but certainly not to the extent of Peace on Earth Superman. Well worth seeking, even if a used copy.
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