Superman #36 Review

Writer: Patrick Gleason, Peter J. Tomasi / Artist: Jaime Mendoza, Doug Mahnke / DC Comics Previously on Superman: The Man of Steel faces his biggest challenge yet, fatherhood. Oh, also (and in no particularly order): The Eradicator, Doomsday, dinosaurs, Manchester Black, various interdimensional beings, Deathstroke, Sinestro and Parallax, Damien Wayne’s questionable influence on Jon Kent, and other assorted things. Previously on Imperius Lex: The Kent Family found themselves on an unplanned excursion to the ravaged husk that is Darkseid’s War World. Lois managed to find questionably good company with Granny Goodness. Jon freed a bunch of dogs. And Clark is dealing with the immediate fallout of Lex revealing that he’s been masquerading as the new king of Apoklips and brought Superman along so he could be the actual king. Now that we’re all caught up, let’s talk about Imperius Lex’s final issue. When Apokolips Freezes Over The issue opens with a cold husk of the once fiery Apokolips. It’s a sets a somber tone for the rest of the story as Superman continually tries to grapple with being a paragon of virtue in a place that has a history rooted in tyranny and a present rooted in lawlessness. While he finally faces that prophecy Lex dragged him here to fulfill, we see the Kent family rally. And it’s honestly a shame that Lex starts the issues knocked out after last issue’s fantastic banter. Nevertheless, Gleason and Tomasi have constantly floored with me with how easily they develo…