Superman: Leviathan Rising #1 Review

Writers: Brian Michael Bendis, Greg Rucka, Matt Fraction, and Marc Andreyko / Artists: Yanick Paquette, Mike Perkins, Steve Lieber, Eduardo Pansica, and Julio Ferreira / DC Comics You know what sucks? When the story you’re digging in a totally normally priced comic book continues in a $10 comic. You know what rocks? (Besides getting access to a free advanced copy) 70 pages of comic book gold. I was blown away by the powerhouse line up on this book and was not disappointed. The book is made up of a few storylines related to the mystery of Leviathan that’s been plaguing Superman in Action Comics. First, we get Ms. Leone at an art showing in a bookstore. We know her as the silent organizer of crime in Metropolis. One of her impressive feats has been her organization’s policy of avoiding “trigger words” that may bring a certain blue boy scout blasting through a window at supersonic speed. She is confronted by a representative of Leviathan. But rather than the quiet, blue explosion type we’re used to, this one just wants to brainstorm. Actually, it’s less of a brainstorm and more Ms. Leone walking him through her “how to get to Superman” Ted Talk.

Thus begins Operation: Kidnap Clark Kent! Superman spots the strike team in his apartment from Chicago (does anyone know where Metropolis is supposed to be in the U.S.?) and decides he’s going to play along for the sake of getting a story to write. What could go wrong? When everything goes wrong it’s up to Lois to assemble the Justice L…