Books : Superman: Sacrifice (The OMAC Project) (Infinite Crisis)

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Rating:

- More hype than story in the end.
I wanted to like this story more than I ended up liking it.

The DC Trinity together in one TPB should almost guarantee for a great and epic story, right?

Well here we get the sense that things will be epic, but they never really turn out to be more than the start of a snowball effect that leads us (in some way) to the Crisis event of 2006.

Look, that Wonder Woman makes what seems to Batman and Superman a drastic decision is great as a plot device.

That Superman is a threat is a great plot device.

But somehow the two don't really seem to strike the right chord with me.

I am in no way against what WW does, but I am more concerned with the seeming ease with which Superman is made to be a threat in the story.

The fact that the art changes styles and seems subpar in the last part of the TPB is a real letdown for me, too. If only the art could have been solid througout, I could have let this one squeeze by with 4 stars, I think.

I don't think DC fans will be let down by this book. Casual readers may not see the events within all that big a deal.

I personally fell for the hype in this story and expected more.

Rating:

- Superman almost kills the beautiful Wonderwoman
This book is an infinite crisis crossover and does have a few pages that are actually page-for-page right out of the graphic novel OMAC Project. Maxwell Lord has somehow taken control of superman's mind and he can control superman. He then forces superman to kill Wonderwoman. The problem is that he tells Wonderwoman that he will NEVER give up his control of Superman. So he is basically telling her either Superman will kill you and I will continue to control him, or you will kill Superman and end my control of Superman. So which option does Wonderwoman choose? You'd be surprised! She chooses option #3 which by the way, is exactly what I would have done!!!

Rating:

- The reviews before mine are talking about a different Superman GN
Okay, now I have yet to read Superman: The Journey, but from the premises I read from different comic book websites, this is definately NOT the book the two reviewers underneath read. They are talking about Superman: Sacrifice (Countdown to Infinite Crisis), NOT Superman: The Journey. I just wanted that to be known.

Rating:

- Mostly good, some bad...overall...recommended (spoilers)
This trade collects:
Superman #218-2002 (written by Mark Verheidan (Smallville) and illustrated by Ed Benes (Birds of Prey).
Adventures of Superman (written by Greg Rucka and art by Karl Kerschl, Morales et al.)
Action Comics #829 (written by Gail Simone and art by John Byrne)
Wonder Woman #219-220 (written by Rucka, art by Morales, Johnson et al.)

This is the collection that is an extension of the OMAC Project. It takes place when Superman is min-controlled by Max Lord and attacks several members of the JLA obviously including Wonder Woman. The story overall is written very well, especially the portions written by Rucka. He really delves into the Superman character and knows what makes him tick. He also captures the relations between the big 3 JLA members very well. Yes, they are colleagues, yes they are friends, but there are certain lines that they are not to cross. The Wonder Woman issues after the big event is also handled very well as she re-examines her friendships with Batman and Superman in light of the recent events and her actions. And last but not least, is the fight scene. Long have comic fan boys (including a younger version of myself) examined the situation if Superman fought Wonder Woman...what would happen? Well, Rucka and a plathora of artists answer the question...and answers it very well. Wonder Woman is no push over and in this book, we see the warrior side of her personlaity fleshed out. She even turns her much-maligned tiara into a deadly weapon.

The only problem I had was with Verheidan's portion of the writing which is basically two issues in the book. His ideas seem all over the place and needs to be tied down a bit more, for the sake of making the story flow a little better. While, Rucka insists on slow and methodical, sharacter-driven writing, Verheidan opts for action...too much of it at times. And that's the only downside.

This book is recommended for those following the Infinite Crisis events and also for those who wants a look at the darker DC universe.

Rating:

- Just Okay
Maxwell Lord has put Superman under his control after years of planning. Simply to discredit the man of steal. To make him and his fellow superhero friends seem like they actually do more harm then good! Anyway in my humble opinion the superman stories are just okay! They are not bad, but I wouldn't go so far to say that it's good, except for the ending! The wonderwoman story gets five stars and that averages out to four. Seeing Wonderwoman trying to hold off a force like Superman and then that ending, I must have read it 20 times over! I don't want to tell you the ending ... but let's just say it is something a super hero does not do in a family oriented industry such as D.C comics (It doesn't say much but I don't want to spoil that ending for you). Since Comic Stores are already charging an arm and a leg for that WonderWoman story save yourself some money and buy the graphic novel!

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