Action Comics (2016)

Dan Jurgens

Mar 2018 · Action Comics (2016) Issue #999 · Sold by DC Comics

About this ebook

“THE GENERAL!” Superman’s journey through time has crashed to a halt, and at the end of the line General Sam Lane stands face to face for the first time with his grandson, Jon. Buckle up, because the most awkward super-family reunion in history is about to begin!

Ratings and reviews

I am very sorry to see Dan Jurgens not on the series in the next one. This comic was so deeply touching on so many levels. I loved it. Please be respectful of Superman going forward. I've been buying these since you rebooted with rebirth to show support for what has been a wonderful return of the character to his most true form. DC - I hope you see this heartfelt review. This comic book perfectly represents what Superman should be. It captures everything great about the character. I previously read back in the 80's and 90's. I am familiar with the characters changes throughout all previous incarnations, however. I am aware that the character has not always been "wonderful". I personally believe the character achieved a status in the real world that is truly remarkable during the 70's, however. This is where is his character galvanized into something inspiring. I've been saddened and kinda depressed over the last decade when I look at how some cultural icons have been steadily dismantled and destroyed. Superman is one of the things I fear may be lost forever. Superman is very dear for me. He serves as a short-hand for a set of ideals. I used to be able to point to him and say, "We should be like that!". In recent years, I feel attempts to modernize him, and make him "fit" has harmed the character, possibly to the point of being nonredeemable. Superman has become more dark, gritty, and unsure. In video games and movies, he is more often depicted fighting on the wrong side than as himself. Star Trek has suffered the same fate. It seems we are having trouble holding on to, even fictional, role models: let alone real ones. Examples of this in film are "Man of Steel", wherein he has a hand in destroying much of Metropolis and not doing nearly enough to prevent collateral damage and death around him. In "Batman vs Superman", he starts punching Batman because Batman makes him "Angry". He doesn't put nearly enough effort into talking Batman down. In Justice League, for some reason he STILL manages to be a bad guy for an entire scene where he pummels the rest of the Justice League. In short, it's like any reason whatsoever is sufficient to making him a "bad guy", even if for only a few scenes. It's cool! He blows stuff up! Wow! The movie before that, he is a dead-beat dad who left for his own personal, and I believe selfish reasons to o see his planet. Therefore he is gone for five years. He leaves Lois high and dry without even responsibly telling her where he is going. Thus, creating a horrific situation that I wish I would have never seen expressed for this particular character. If I could go back in time and prevent myself from seeing it, I would. Another example is the TV show, Smallville. The earlier seasons of that show were great. However, later seasons, it only appeared as though a re-branding attempt was being made. I imagined the show runners saying to themselves, "Hey, we should make this guy like Batman! He can be all dark and moody!" In video game, Injustice, while a compelling story, basically turns him into a Darth Vader character arc. A fall from grace. This is his most prominent role in popular video games in recent memory. Lastly, in comic books, the whole N52 depiction of the character also felt like a distortion of the character. The character had more in common with Hercules of classical Greek writing than of hero that inspires true excellence of character. Rebirth, in my opinion, was a honest breath of fresh air for me. It brought the character back into a place where I have no problems telling my son, "Hey, strive to be more like this guy!". My greatest fear is that the damage done to the character over the last decade or so is permanent. The fictional elements surrounding and permeating the character have been distorted in popular culture to the point that, forever more, when you ask, "Hey, you heard of Superman?" The reply that will come back will be, "I think so, isn't he that Darth Vader character...starts off good, then goes evil."