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Superman: Action Comics, Vol. 5: Booster Shot by Dan Jurgens

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


This book collects Issues 993-999 of Action Comics as well as an action comics special.

It starts off with the story, "Booster Shoot" where in the aftermath of, "The Oz Effect," Superman has headed back in time to find out of if Jor-El really was Oz. Booster Gold heads back in time to stop him from messing up the timeline. Meanwhile, with Superman gone, Lois sets out to rescue her father from a prison in a dictatorship. This is a very good story. Jurgens' loves his six issue story arcs and this is one that doesn't feel padded with some great time travel work as well as some solid interactions between Sups and Booster Gold.

The next is "What Would Superman Do" and it's a nice one-shot in which Superman is examining his approach to dealing with criminals in the Phantom Zone as well as life in general, while Lois deals with relationship issues with her dad. This is a solid issue that really serves to provide character moments for the man of steel.

Finally, the last story begins with Lois receiving a call from someone who knows she's "Mrs. Superman." Suspicion falls on Lex Luthor who has turned on Superman, but not apparently to a life of crime. This one has some nice twists in it.

Overall, I liked this book as Jurgens brings his run on Action Comics to a very strong conclusion.



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