Superman Unchained #1 Written by Scott Snyder Art by Jim Lee, Dustin Nguyen Grade: B-While generally I try to keep first-person narration to a minimum during reviews, this particular book has evoked a very personal response from me, and I can’t seem to find a way to say what I want to without breaking down that wall. If you’re one of those people who reads a first-person review and says, “I don’t care what this guy thinks!,” then you probably won’t much appreciate what I’ve got to say here. But I’ll be using as much straightforward opinion and objective evaluation as I do in any review–just phrasing it differently.
I’ve read through Superman Unchained #1 twice today, and can’t help feeling a bit disappointed with the end product. Is this really “The Superman we’ve all been waiting for?” For me, at least, not really.There are a few things at play here that give the release context, and let’s run them down quickly before discussing the actual comic.