Action Comics #20 Review

Around here, we were pretty excited for Action Comics #19. Andy Diggle and Tony Daniel nailed the character in way that has been sorely missing from the current line of DC New 52 books. Excitement quickly faded when we learned that Diggle was leaving the series after only one issue and that Daniel wasn't sticking around for too long either. So, what we get here is an issue of Action Comics that isn't completely written by Diggle and while it's still pretty good, it noticeably fails to reach the heights achieved a mere month ago.

You don't find out that Andy Diggle wasn't this book's sole writer until the very last page, where it is revealed that Daniel stepped up and helped write. This is a noble move on Daniels part, helping to ensure that the story he and Diggle had crafted would be completed. The problem is, the issue suffers for it. The plotting is a bit jumbled, and the dialogue feels stiff and unnatural. Superman doesn't sound like the Superman we had four weeks earlier. It's certainly not bad, but it's a step in the wrong direction without a doubt.

The art in this issue is also plagued with a few missteps. Again, none of it is bad, but the inking duties are split between Daniel and Batt. These two have pretty different styles and it's obvious when one guy steps in and the other steps out. That's a minor problem when compared to the pacing and action, however. Many moments are unclear, like when Lex knees a guy in the nuts. It's just not put together as well as issue #19. Hopes were high for this new run, but it's looking like it might have peaked a month ago.

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Source : ign[dot]com