Action Comics is one of the rebooted titles as part of the New 52. It's written by Grant Morrison and drawn by Rags Morales. The title features a young Superman starting out in a Metropolis that seems to be one thin thread away from being another Gotham City. The art is pretty good through out the issues. Though they do suffer from some derps and Clark does kinda look like Harry Potter when he puts on his over sizes sweater and rounded glasses but even with these minor complaints, I like the art. The writing is top-notch, something I've come to expect from Grant Morrison. Writer of my favorite Superman book, All Star- Superman. This bend on Superman takes him back to his Golden-Age roots, as a social crusader who uses his powers to terrorize corrupt business men. Some people would say that it isn't for them, but I like it. It rings of the current times of civil unrest. In Issue 4, there is a back up issue feature John Henry Irons, Steel. The writing and art in that one was just as good. I think Brad, the artists for the back up story, should take over as the main artist sometime down the line. Nothing against Rags, I just like Brad's art better.
Would I recommend this to a new reader? Yes. It's a well drawn, well written comic series that, while pricey at $4 an issue, definitely delivers. It's a fresh start for the Man of Steel and should be on your pull list.
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