This was...a whimper of a ending. So right off the bat the story starts with Superman busting through a wall claiming he'll stop Zod. That's right. Just burst through the walls while Zod's entire army is there to stop you...what? Then have Supergirl do something dumb and cause the death of the entire race. Not a spoiler, we knew it wasn't going to last. Then people fight...a lot...yeah. Everything wrong with Zack's vision of Superman is present in this story. The Good: There's a bitter sweet mom...

War of the Supermen is an interesting story. Apparently, Superman managed to regrow Kandor on Earth. But humans did not take to a bunch of Kryptonians (Kandorians?) living on Earth and so the Kryptonians create a planet and call it New Krypton. Then in a feat of brilliance the NK (New Kryptonians) decide to free and make General Zod the head of their military. Zod takes his 100K NK's and starts a war against Earth. Gen. Lane, Lois Lane's dad, manages with Luthor's help to destroy New Krypton and...

The epic saga comes to an end. But was it worth it?The New Krypton saga as a whole has been a real mixed bag. The Mon-El spin off was passable, the Nightwing and Flamebird spin-off was poor at first and came good later, the Supergirl stuff was the best the title has been in years. And the main focus of it all? Well, he was hardly the main focus of it at all, was he? The entire run has been marked by everybody getting meaningful stories and arcs except for the Man of Steel. Once again, people are...

Originally posted at http://twonerdstalking.com/tnt-comic-...Spanning five issues, War of the Supermen is the concluding chapter of the New Krypton story-arc and tells the tale of the so-called 100 minute war.Angered by the actions of General Lane and Project 7734 and fueled by his desire for revenge against the House of El, General Zod has declared war on the Earth. Obviously this doesn't go down so well with Superman and once again he and his allies are all that stands between Earth and her ul...

This was surprisingly good.The final war between Krypton and earth is here and Superman goes to stop Zod but well he has plans of his own and well Clark may not be able to stop them meanwhile somewhere else Reactron has done something that will change Clark's life and when it hits too close to home, its upto the entire Super family to stop it. General Lane and General Zod, two leaders of two warring factions unleash their plans and what happens and how Superman's world is changed forever is reve...

The New Krypton arc reaches its harried conclusion in this Superman volume. As Zod plans his Kryptonian invasion of Earth, Luthor and General Lane are putting their "defensive" scheme into motion. Superman, Supergirl, and the S-team are caught in the crossfire of defending the lives of both planets' citizens. Aptly dubbed the 100-minute war, that seems to sum up this volume. The collection seems rushed, requiring other tomes to help piece together the entire puzzle of events. As always, Superman...

I liked it

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a turd called War of the Supermen, the finale to the awful New Krypton storyline! General Zod decides to invade Earth ‘cos he’s a prick and General Sam Lane (Lois’ pop) tries to commit genocide, also ‘cos he’s a prick. Superman flies around punching people because that’s always fascinating, some second-tier characters “die” because death means so much in superhero comics, and James Robinson does what he does best: blandly resetting things back to normal with...

Absolutely amazing end to one of the greatest Superman stories in years.

And it's done. Pretty solid and gripping finale - but again, I find the ease with which many Kryptonians were killed distracting. And frankly, I find it antithetical to my opinion of Superman as a hero that he could fail to colossally to save nearly all of the lives on New Krypton. Saving lives is what he does, even against impossible odds.Aside from my philosophical differences, however, it's a pretty gripping ride, with some interesting individual conflicts - Guardian vs. Codename Assassin, St...

OK So apparently, Superman: Brainiac, which I just read before this, was the start of a saga, and this was the conclusion.Interesting.I like the fact that Superman isn't in control at all, that there's more powerful forces (Zod and Lane) and that while he is of both worlds, he is also of neither, and both his homes have committed genocide against the other.This would be a great time for him to go apeshit. Really would be.Other than that, More of the Krypton reborn...sheesh, why can't it be like

It was the last great pre-TheNew52 Superman storyline. It was supposed to entertain and enlighten and energize the Superman books for years to come. It was one of the most massive, interconnected tales of Kal-El ever told.And I thoroughly enjoyed it.And I think I was one of the few who did.And that is a complete shame.Superman New Krypton is a storyline that takes place over almost two years worth of Superman, Action Comics, Supergirl, Superboy, World of New Krypton, Adventure Comics and various...

You do realize that this means WAR!!! Hail, hail, New Krypton!Or What’s left of New Krypton under the command of General Zod vs. The Earth.And it’s not pretty.Lex Luthor has one last surprise and it puts the situation even further beyond the chance for a peaceful resolution. Hint: stuff gets blown up.Now everyone’s pissed and things won’t end well.Neither side gets off unscathed, but the resolution here is just a little too pat for me.(view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)]Issue #700 prov

You know how some people will judge you, you in your entirety based on this one question: Beatles or Rolling Stones? It's the same thing with which side you take in the Superman or Batman question.And I've always been into the Stones and the Batman. Whatever you think that says about me, it's probably true.I've always thought of Superman as a Nancy. A watery, weepy type of superhero. And that's a very unfair characterization, but to me he's like the Jimmy Stewart of superheroes when Batman is th...

This was like reading a summary of an actual story. Also, how is Superman still relevant if everyone and their brother now has weapons that decimated an enormous army of Kryptonians.

I wanted to like the conclusion to the New Krypton storyline a lot. Unfortunately, the 100 minute war failed for me. The results of what happened to Thara, Chris, Faora and Non seemed either too brief or too much happened off panel. The added issue might be that Robert Kirkman (of Walking Dead fame) pretty much did this war story in Invincible with a mildly surprising outcome.There is at least one thing writers James Robinson and Sterling Gates do better than Kirkman. The sheer amount of damage....

I have started reading DC comics and I have to say I’m quite fond of the Superman ones.In this comic,we see Superman as he loses a Kryptonian city he had helped to save and develop.Considering he lost Krypton when he was a baby,it’s more harrowing to see him struggle with the loss of so many thousands of his people when they decide to invade earth,and he is forced to defend it.Quite a few heroes fall to save it.I will be reading more from Clark Kent.

It's over. Sigh of relief. It was a huge investment of time and resources; but, finally, the New Krypton story-arc is over.Of course it was a predictable ending, and I think that's what made the whole series an exercise in patience: with Supes, you always know exactly how it is going to end, so there really is never any mystery or suspense... You always get what you'd expect with The Man of Steel.I was disappointed with the writing on this series. Near the beginning, I thought that maybe, just m...

Eh, the story was only ok but I do want to say that the colorist did a great job.

The worst in comics is concentrated in this volume. The cheesiness, false grandeur, lack of coherence, and even a naive shot at romance are all here.