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It's difficult to read this story now without a tinge of melancholy in light of the recent heartbreaking and tragic passing of Michael Turner. The entire comic industry, along with his family and friends, has lost a remarkable talent and, by all accounts, a great guy also. He didn't do many complete stories outside of his own projects, which makes this rare assemblage of impressive illustrations all the more cherishable. This trade is one of the very few that I occasionally peruse strictly for his beautiful artwork alone. From his fearsome Batman to his gorgeous Wonder Woman, his amazing ability is strikingly evident in every panel. Not to be slighted, Jeph Loeb's writing talent is also quite evident in this tale that is easily the best of the four that he worked on for this title. His trademark dueling internal monologues are showcased, as is the return of Supergirl. This time around, Superman and Batman are joined by Wonder Woman and Big Barda on a perilous mission to Apokolips to rescue Supergirl from the clutches of that dastardly despot Darkseid, highlighted by a titanic physical battle and also one of high stakes poker between Batman and Darkseid. The sole flaw is that the story should have ended about thirty pages sooner upon their return to Earth, since the closing pages appear more like an epilogue whose primary purpose was to set the stage for the introduction of Kara to the rest of the DCU, and painfully cheesy it was at that. Nevertheless, still a very solid story with stunning art, the likes of which, sadly, we will never see again. Michael, you will be missed.
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Jeph Loeb is known for two things in the world of comics, creating amazing stories that become instant classics and creating unreadable dribble. This stories falls into the latter category, and being backed up on art by Michael Turner who apparently has never seen a human body doesn't help matters. Save yourself some money and skip to Superman/Batman Volume 3.
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I came in late for much of the comics and their first printings so getting this little trade paperback was lovely. I enjoyed the art and the story (though I stopped reading super-girl long ago because quality went down hill).
I'd recommend this paperback however.
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First things first.
I am not a gigantic comics fan. I've never been to a comic book shop. I know the big names. Basically, if they had a live action TV show, I know them.
So, my opinion is not as well-informed as that of some.
One of the readers I am not a frequent reader of comics is the silliness involving Supergirl that this collection tries to correct. Big fans know what I'm talking about - Supergirl is dead, she's replaced by an ectoplasmic being who is called Supergirl, yadda, yadda, yadda.
So, Supergirl from Krypton is re-introduced here as a concept. Thank goodness.
The story itself is good, but not nearly as good as Volume #1 in this series. The art is interesting - the men are hyperdeveloped to the point of silliness (their suits look like they are painted on to professional bodybuilders) but the women are wonderful - this rendition of Wonder Woman is the best I've ever seen, including Linda Carter!
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Good read, not as ground-breaking as others before it, but still a good read for your suspension of disbelief
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