Superman, Volume 2: Trial of the Super Sons by Peter J. Tomasi

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


This book collects Issues 7-13 of Superman and gives us four distinct stories:

Our Town (#7): Finds the Kent family out for a trip to the county fair. Clark has promised Lois no superheroing and even left his outfit at home. But then he overhears robbers planning to knock over the box office and has to figure out something. This is just a light and fun little tale that gives a nice look at the Kent's background.

Escape from Dinosaur Island (#8 and #9): Superman and Jon find themselves on an island inhabited by dinosaurs as well as characters from the War Comic, "The Losers" and meet Captain Storm of the Navy. This is a fun diversion of just a father and son adventure in a strange place.

The Trial of the Super Sons (#10 and #11): Robin (Damian Wayne) kidnaps Jon for concern he might be a threat which leads to friction between Superman and Batman, which is quickly settled but their sons' behavior makes the two Superfathers concerned that their offspring may not be ready for their capes and so they're taken away and they are put on trial where they will have to learn to work together (or will they?). Overall, a very fun story that pays homage to the Bronze/Silver Age of the Super Sons and brings it up to date.

Super-Monster (#12 and #13): Lois is going in for an interview ti the local paper when the editor is attacked by a super-powered Frankenstein monster who reveals the editor has been replaced by an alien war criminal after a lot of fighting. The story is nice as it does just focus on Superman and Lois in the story. When the Bride of Frankenstein appears, there's also kind of a nice undertone about the blessing and often fragility of marriage in high stress situations.

Overall, I enjoyed this book. It's not for everyone, but I found is is immensely entertaining. It continues this exploration of Superman and family from the previous book in ways that are charming. It doesn't forget about action, but it does seem to take a back seat to exploring these characters and overall, I'm good with that.



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