Superman Confidential 5 - 14

Superman Confidential #5
Written by Darwyn Cooke
Art by Tim Sale

Hmmm...this was an okay chapter of this storyline. Sale's art doesn't seem to fit with Superman to me though but oh well. The thing with Superman being able to have visions of Krypton from this monster is a little far fetched...but it is a comic book.

Superman Confidential #6 Written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray
Art by Koi Turnbull

Haha this story is a little nuts but fun I guess. Lori Lemaris turning Metropolis into a city of mermaids sounds very silver age but it is done with a modern twist to it. The art is a little 90's and distracting but I don't mind it too much. The ending was pretty shocking.

Superman Confidential #7 Written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray
Art by Koi Turnbull

While the writing on this was good, it was really hard to get past the cheesy art on this issue. I mean Lori Lemaris was wearing what can only be considered a whore's outfit on that last page lol....women don't dress like that in public. Anyways, it was fun to get to know the character of Lori Lemaris and mermaids are always fun in a comic book.

Superman Confidential #8 Written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning
Art by Chris Batista

So I guess this is Superman's first meeting with Darkseid. This was kinda underwhelming considering how much of a Superman foe Darkseid will become. But the story was enjoyable I guess. The art was fantastic. They should get Batista on a regular book!

Superman Confidential #9
Written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning
Art by Chris Batista

You know...for Superman's first time on New Genesis, this could have been a lot better. I feel like it is just standard, Like DnA aren't really trying too hard to write a good story. I don't know why I feel that way though, as the art is good and it had enjoyable moments.

Superman Confidential #10
Written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning
Art by Chris Batista

Was that last line alluding to Final Crisis? I am not sure. But this was another okay issue. Maybe it's because I am just not that into the New Gods. But I found this to be a lil' bland.

Superman Confidential #11
Written by Darwyn Cooke Art by Tim Sale

Ya Tim Sale still doesn't feel like he belongs on a Superman book. This issue concluded the opening arc of this book. And it was a nice happy ending....I like the character of Bridgewater. But Sale really doesn't fit on a Superman book.


Superman Confidential #12
Written by B. Clay Moore
Art by Phil Hester

This arc is Superman's first meeting with the Toyman. Geoff Johns just recently wrote Toyman's origin in Action Comics so wonderfully that this story seems like it will be kinda underwhelming. The opening was okay....but how many times this year are they going to tell the first story of how Jimmy Olsen got his signal watch!

Superman Confidential #13
Written by B. Clay Moore
Art by Phil Hester

I am sorry but I don't like Jimmy Olsen...he is just an idiot. End of story. This was another okay issue, but I understand why this is the penultimate issue because really these arcs are only just okay...they don't really warrant the series existence.


Superman Confidential #14
Written by B. Clay Moore
Art by Phil Hester

This was actually a more satisfying issue, maybe this arc didn't need to be three issues long? Toyman is a great character. Well this ironically was the last issue of this series. Too little, too late.

What If DC Never Restarted Title Numbering?

DC's May Books (If they had never rebooted series with new #1's)

The Week of May 7

The All-New Atom #23
Detective Comics #844
Infinity Inc #62
Jonah Hex #123
Nightwing #148
Supergirl #133

The Week of May 14

Batman Confidential #17
Booster Gold #34
Green Arrow/Black Canary #8
Green Lantern Corps #48
Simon Dark #8
Superman #676
Titans #52
Wonder Woman #575

The Week of May 21

Batman and the Outsiders #39
Birds of Prey #118
The Brave and the Bold #219
Catwoman #177
Checkmate #59
The Flash #485
Robin #179
Shadowpact #25
The Spirit #143
Superman/Batman #48

The Week of May 28

Action Comics #865
Batman #677
Blue Beetle #129
Green Lantern #393
JSA Classified #38
Justice League of America #407
Justice Society of America #119
The Legion of Super-Heroes #260
Teen Titans #136

JLA Classified 39 - 53

JLA Classified #39
Written by Peter Milligan
Art by Carlos D'Anda

Um... so is Kid Amazo's girlfriend like the biggest bitch in the world or what. Give me a break, she just dumps him because she finds out he is a robot. Who does that?! Okay issue.

JLA Classified #40
Written by Peter Milligan
Art by Carlos D'Anda

I might have to agree with Flash here, Wonder Woman prolly did not have the right to tell Kid Amazo's girlfriend anything but I could be wrong. I liked this issue, especially the idea that Batman has technology that responds to his individual psychological make up. But I still am not a fan of the art.

JLA Classified #41
Written by Peter Milligan
Art by Carlos D'Anda

You know, this story should have been published in graphic novel format (with better art) as was originally planned. The ending works great as a precurser to the break up of the Justice League during Infinite Crisis and the relationship between Kid Amazo and Ivo's daughter is really interesting this issue. Too bad it was published in serial where a lot of probably didn't wait till the end.

JLA Classified #42
Written by Justin Gray
Art by Rick Leonardi

In case you did not know, JLA: Year One is one of my all time favorite stories. Post-infinite Crisis, that story has at least been slightly retconned, which pissed me off, so this story which flashbacks to Martian Manhunters first meeting with Superman and the JLA kinda pisses me off but I am dealing with it. I do like the characterization of Martian Manhunter though.

JLA Classified #43
Written by Justin Gray
Art by Rick Leonardi

Okay this is retarted, the JLA came together to face the Appalexian invasion, not Starro. Way to pay attention to continuity, and this is even confirmed post-infinte Crisis continuity. I am not even going to bother saying anything else. Extremem laziness on the part of Justin Gray. The rest of this storyline isn't worth reviewing cause it just pisses me off too much.

JLA Classified #44
Written by Justin Gray
Art by Rick Leonardi

Not worth it.......


JLA Classified #45
Written by Justin Gray
Art by Rick Leonardi
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JLA Classified #46
Written by Justin Gray
Art by Rick Leonardi

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JLA Classified #47
Written by Mike W. Barr
Art by Randy Green

This was a nice start for this story which seems like it would happen to the Silver Age Justice League. Unlike the last story arc, there weren't any continuity breaches - in fact Green Arrow is shown in the right costumer here as well. I wish the cover art was what was inside the book though.

JLA Classified #48
Written by Mike W. Barr
Art by Randy Green

Eh that was a cute little story but nothing to write home about. It was fun. That's all. I really don't have much to say, except, at first I was little turned off by the betrayal of Wonder Woman as being so, I dunno, stupid. But I realize this was one of her earlier appearances chronologically so she should be a bit naive.

JLA Classified #49
Written by Andrew Kreisberg
Art by Paulo Siqueira

Um....this was really good....until the ending which made no sense. By the time that roster of the Justice League was together, Lois was very aware of Superman's identity...she was married to him! The art was good and Kreisberg seems to be a pretty good writer here but he needs to pay attention to continuity. WTF this series is full of continuity errors.


JLA Classified #50
Written by Roger Stern
Art by John Byrne

Byrne's art is as good as ususal and the writing here makes a pretty good Justice League story. I am anxious to see when the League fought this monster before. Wally's hair is yellow in this, that's definitely a coloring problem.

JLA Classified #51
Written by Roger Stern
Art by John Byrne

The idea of a self-procalimed "God" coming to earth and challenging the Gods of the religions of the world is really interesting and I am suprised no one has thought of it before. This story is really good so far.

JLA Classified #52
Written by Roger Stern
Art by John Byrne

Okay now this is how the Justice League is supposed to work. Teamwork and great characterization and great fighting...awesome work Roger Stern. Maybe this guy should be the regular JLA writer. Byrne's art was fantastic as well. In the last story arc of this series, there is a finally quality writing and art....wow.

JLA Classified #53
Written by Roger Stern
Art by John Byrne

Stern really gets each of the JL characters here, especially when he writes them as possible Gods, he shows that he understands what makes them tick as he shows that Titus understand it. I am really enjoying this a lot.

JLA Classified #54
Written by Roger Stern
Art by John Byrne

Well I am happy to say that JLA Classified ended on a high note thanks to Roger Stern and John Byrne. Stern wrote a team of good heroes who had flaws but ultimately triumphed. This is the way the Justice League should be. The ending was inspirational. I wish more of the story arcs in this series were like this. Unfortunately, they were not and I imagine that is why the book has been canceled. Anyways, if this storyline gets collected, I will definitely be picking it up!