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Sneak Peeks
All-Star Superman #1
Creators: Grant Morrison, writer; Frank Quitely, artist; Jamie Grant, digital inks and colors
DC Comics, 32 pages, color, $2.99
So? If you've been reading Superman comics the past few years, Morrison's take on the character may come as a bit of a shock. Taking the Man of Steel back to his roots and into the future at the same time, All Star Superman is exciting, bold and supercool. To say that it looks fantastic is redundant — it's drawn by Quitely, whose work here has a polish and dynamism that outdoes even his best work on New X-Men. Grant has a lot to do with that; the issue is superbly colored and the images pop off of the page because of it. Storywise, this is a classic Superman with the traditional status quo and robust fantasy world around him. Anyone who knows anything about the character (and that's pretty much everyone on the face of the planet) will understand who's who and what's what. The characterization of Lex Luthor is particularly striking, taking him back to his evil scientist mode and making him a convincing menace for the Man of Steel. There are a few quibbles: for some reason, the story title and credits were removed from the opening double-page spread as it appeared in the Wizard preview and the now wordless spread makes less of a splash as a result. Some will complain about the redrawing of Superman's chest emblem, but it's only an issue if you know about it. This has all the makings of a classic and will no doubt be a huge success for DC — more so if it can avoid shipping delays on future issues. Grade: A
Fallen Angel #1
Creators: Peter David, writer; J.K. Woodward, artist
IDW, 24 pages (CBLDF Preview edition), color, $3.99
So? Fallen Angel jumps from DC to IDW, and makes a strong return with a beautiful first issue that will please old fans and make some new ones. David brings back the character with a plot that will definitely thrill and shock old fans and opens up the series to some terrific stories that would take the title into much deeper territory than hinted at in the DC run. Woodward turns in a terrific job on the art, which is fully painted and gives the book a new tone that suits the new direction of the story. This preview, a benefit for the very worthy Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, debuted at Wizard World Texas. David said he was very pleased with the book, which so far has been ordered in numbers that exceed those of the previous run, even at a higher cover price. This is a book that deserved a second chance and based on this first issue it's good chance of capitalizing on it. Grade: A
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