6 years ago Superman was a cocky superhero who was just getting started on his carreer but he will need to be something more if he wants to save a ship from a destructive hurricane.
This is the beginning of new writer Greg Pak handling this title and it's nothing short of impressive. He is able to maintain the kind of portrayal that Grant Morrison introduced in his run but Pak actually pulls it better by making him less squizophrenic in his dual identity and motivations and much more human, there's no doubt that this is Clark Kent. Pak deserves credit for making a quite likable Lana Lang to play with Superman's perspective, it was a fantastic way to tell the story.
About the story itself, it worked perfectly as a kind of origin story and much better than the proper issue 0 from last year. Superman's powers and limits were explored clearly while his will to save others was perfectly cemented. The best part of this is that is not really a tie-in to Batman but its own story.
Aaron Kuder is in charge of the artwork here and it's simply wonderful, his storytelling skills are top-notch and they complement Pak's script perfectly, it's a wonderful thing to see.
The backup story is also written by Pak and it's a story told in present time that deals with Superman's abilities and the upcoming adversaries that are going to appear in the future. The pencils belong to Scott McDaniel who actually delivers some of his best works in a while, really clean and appealing.
Promising and exciting, exactly what I want from a new creative team.
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