Review: My Adventures With Superman #2

The comic My Adventures With Superman #2 came out last week, the second part of a mini-series with Superman dealing with a new version of Amazo.

I have been watching and enjoying the show this comic is based on, even while dealing with its terrible backstory behind Supergirl. This is a new Superman universe so everything feels fresh here as we see Clark learning his powers, dealing with his dual identity, and (most importantly) loving Lois Lane. 

This comic continues to focus on the Lois/Clark relationship as well as Jimmy being part of the news team. The scenes that sing the most in this book are those of these three interacting. I especially like Lois and Clark sort of feeling each other out as new daters. Part of that is learning more about this Lois and contrasting (and comparing) her to her father. Given what we have seen this season on the show, I like seeing more of what life was like growing up as Lois with Sam.

In this issue, the Jimmy/Clark/Lois trio head into an army base to try to find and free the Amazo robot. But it isn't Superman; it's Clark. Seeing him deal with decreased powers and try to remain a hero and help Amazo is another part of this chapter that works well. 

We end on a solid cliffhanger putting Clark in some peril. 

Pablo Collar brings the style of the show to the book as well making this smoothly slide into this universe. 

On to the book.

The Amazo robot asked for help last issue. We learn that he was taken to a military base, Mt. Simonson base. (I'm guessing named after Louise, not Walt.)

I do worry when I see things like 'red sun omega field' generators. After all, we know in current season that the government wants Superman dead. If they have red sun tech, why wouldn't they use it?

Moving forward, I'll be wondering why this tech isn't used more by almost anyone.

The red sun field means no Superman. So instead our three young reporters will head to the base under the guise of an article.

I really like how Jimmy and Lois are hellbent on the story even though they know it is going to be highly dangerous. It's silly but the high five with a very worried Clark in the foreground is a great image to match the words perfectly.

Once inside, Jimmy is detained because of his conspiracy theory blog. This will turn out to be serendipity. 

The red sun field is making Clark's powers wonky so he hears the Amazo robot being tortured and reprogrammed.

This thing is sentient and therefore free. 

I wish the military wasn't the bad guy as often as they are. This could have been a corporation. 

In a subplot, Deathstroke has been kicked off the base by the new Team 7 which is dealing with Amazo. Deathstroke, who is a villain, decides he plant some bombs around the base as a last minute 'gift'. When some go off, the place becomes chaos.

The time has come for the two to sneak around and Lois DNA is close enough to Sam Lane's to get her into some locked doors.

Loved this page and its construction. Love seeing Lois and Clark in multiple images heading down the stairs. Love their banter as despite the danger. And really like how they clearly are pretty smitten already.

Although freely thinking, Amazo is a machine which can be reprogrammed. The army wants to make it a killing machine and it is fighting all it can.

Remember Jimmy being separated? Remember Deathstroke planting bombs around the base? Well, Jimmy gets loose and plants the bombs on the red sun field tower.

Just like that Clark has his powers back.

While it is sort of miracle that all these events came together, I do like how fearless this Jimmy is.

Clark zips the three off the base but knows he has to go back.

This theme of Clark worrying about who he is ... what he is ... in this universe is a great foundation for the character. He wants to do good, honor his family, but he is still learning who he is. It's scary.

So seeing the same in Amazo is a nice character moment. He has to help the android.

But he has to do it as Clark.

Why the army wouldn't be curious about how Clark can manhandle the robot is beyond me.

But there he is, convincing Amazo that he can overcome the wrongs. With that reassurance, the robot breaks free from his bonds and the facility, flying off, leaving Clark to face some serious charges.

As I said above, this Amazo/Clark as two sides of a similar coin is some good grist for the mill. I look forward to seeing the two in future issues. 

I also like how the Amazo robot now looks much closer to the classic comic villain in coloring. Nice nod.

This is a fun read with nice character moments. I'm a sucker for good Lois/Clark interactions and this one is so new that it feels fresh. I was entertained and that's all I am hoping for in a comic.

Overall grade: B