Supergirl Comic Box Commentary

Adventures of Superman Book of El #12 came out last week marking the end of this book and, more importantly, the end of Phillip Kennedy Johnson writing Superman for the foreseeable future.

Superman: Kingdom of Zod Special #1 came out this week, finishing the crossover event and setting up the next arcs for all the super-titles.

Hard to think about Thanksgiving and the holiday season that follows right now but with the DC December solicits now released I realize we are about 100 days away from Christmas.

Superman Father Of Tomorrow #5 came out last week and this series is rushing to its ending.

Superman #42, the penultimate chapter of the Kingdom of Zod crossover, came out this week and brought us closer to an ending.

I'm old enough to remember when the original Super Powers figures were released.

Batman/Superman World's Finest #55 came out this week, the beginning of a new arc featuring Ra's Al Ghul as the main villain.

Superman Unlimited #17 came out this week and I hope everybody read it because in a few short pages the biggest plot point of this title, an abundance of Kryptonite being on Earth, is wrapped up.

Three months ago, the Supergirl movie hit the big screen.

Action Comics #1102 came out last week, the next issue in the Kingdom Of Zod event, and the second chapter focusing on a time travel jaunt to Krypton before it exploded.

In my review of Supergirl #17, I tried to piece together when our heroes' time travel trip to Krypton took place.

Supergirl #17 came out this week, the 5th chapter in the Kingdom Of Zod event, and the first on this side plot of a time trip back to Krypton.

Superman The Stranger #1 came out last week, the first issue of a mini-series written and drawn by Wes Craig.

When the Absolute Universe was announced, I was unsure if it was going to be for me.

Supergirl Survive #4 came out this week and was, for me, the strongest issue of the story so far.

The November DC solicits were released recently and this seems like a bit of a quieter month.

Superman Father of Tomorrow #4 came out this week, pushing the plot forward and setting up an interesting final confrontation with Lex Luthor.

Superman #41 came out this week, the next chapter in the Kingdom of Zod crossover.

It is a shame that the Supergirl movie wasn't a bigger hit.

Batman/Superman World's Finest #54 came out last week and was a perfect 'done-in-one' story that fit the feel of this title and it's 'elsewhen' Bronze Age feel.

Superman Unlimited #16 came out this week, chapter three in the Kingdom of Zod storyline.

My Adventures With Superman S3 E10, 'The Return', aired this last weekend, the season finale for season 3 and possibly the show's final show.

Earlier this month I attended Terrificon, the Connecticut based comic book convention that I consider my go-to comic con and the main event for me each summer.

With the number of books and ancillary stuff coming out, I am quite delinquent in some reviews.

The first two parts of the Kingdom of Zod event came out last week.

Supergirl #16 came out this week, the first chapter in the Kingdom of Zod crossover.

My Adventures With Superman, Season 3, Episode 9, titled 'Vae Victis' came out last weekend and was an incredible penultimate episode leading us into what surely will be a tremendous finale next week.

The October solicits for DC Comics came out recently.

In what feels like a fast turnaround, Absolute Superman #22 came out this week, a mere 2 weeks after the last issue came out.

Supergirl Survive #3 came out this week and was another interesting chapter in this Elseworlds where Kara Zor-El has survived the nuclear destruction of Krypton and is trying to safely raise her baby cousin Kal-El.

My Adventures With Superman Season 3 Episode 8, It's Reigning (Super) Men, came out last weekend and it was superb.

Batman/Superman World's Finest Annual 2026 came out last week and was a fun sort of diversion issue.

Superman Father of Tomorrow #3 came out last week, meaning we are halfway through this Elseworlds look at what would happen if Jor-El was the lone survivor who made it to Earth.

Last week in Action Comics #1100, we saw Superman drained of his King Omega power and rescued from the time stream by Superman.

My Adventures With Superman S3E7, The Ex Games, was another fun diversion after the brutal Cyborg Superman episode back in E5.

Absolute Superman #21 came out last week and was an all-out melee and very satisfying ending to the Black Adam storyline.