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Superman Unchained
Superman Unchained #3
Superman’s found the secret the U.S. Army tried desperately to keep from him—or more specifically, that secret’s found him! But with hijacked drone aircraft tearing Tokyo apart, the Man of Steel has no time for mystery.
28 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 14, 2013
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Scott Snyder
1,781 books5,133 followersScott Snyder is the Eisner and Harvey Award winning writer on DC Comics Batman, Swamp Thing, and his original series for Vertigo, American Vampire. He is also the author of the short story collection, Voodoo Heart, published by the Dial Press in 2006. The paperback version was published in the summer of 2007.
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May 18, 2016
Nothing has changed, I still think General Lane is an arrogant asshole. He may have some points on why he doesn't like Superman, but he has to remember, Superman grew up with real parents who were there to tell him what's right and wrong. He grew knowing that every action he does would either have negative or positive effects. Superman may not have been born on Earth, but he grew up here with human parents, so definitely he'll have different ideals that the other guy.
August 21, 2013
Superman Unchained continues to be super-awesome as Superman (how many supers can I get into this sentence?) discovers his super-foe Wraith and his involvement with Lois' father, General Sam Lane. Another amazing issue in this superb series - read the full review here!
August 23, 2013
You can read the full review over at The Founding Fields:
http://thefoundingfields.com/2013/08/...
ssue #3 is where Scott Snyder and Jim Lee both go all-out and put all their chips on the table. They don’t hold anything back and I both appreciated and enjoyed the heck out of that decision, because this book finally delivered on what I wanted from it: no-holds barred action scenes between Superman and an antagonist who could really challenge him, the madness of Lex Luthor and some great scenes with Lois in the bargain.
To begin with, we finally learn significant details about Wraith, the mystery weapon of the United States government that has been in use for a number of decades now and is one of the government’s best-kept secrets. The way that Snyder characterises him was unexpected and it sets up a great relationship between Wraith and Superman, whether the two fighting against each other or with each other for that matter. There is some great back-and-forth between the two of them, which really adds to the tone and mood that Scott appears to have been going for.
Most of all, the action scenes between the two characters were superlatively good. Scott really taxes Superman’s strengths and advantages while Jim renders it all into scenes that are worth looking at again, and again, and again. Jim adds some great flourishes to each of these scenes, to help each scene stand out from the rest and also show that Wraith is no pushover, not in the least, when he goes up against Superman.
Brilliant really.
The madness of Lex Luthor is in full bloom in this issue after the rather haphazard approach from before. His appearances are all too brief, and the mysteries surrounding him are beginning to deepen as Scott teases out the full story with hm. This was a little frustrating as well, since the lack of motivations as presented to the reader is making it difficult to connect with the character in any way. For what is otherwise a spectacular comic, this was both a highlight and a negative of this issue.
And finally, we come to Lois, who’s having Ascension trouble of her own. More than the previous issue, #3 definitely marks the point where Lois is being presented as a positive role model, and not a damsel in distress that needs to be saved by Superman at every turn. Quite frankly, this was an extremely welcome approach to the character, establishing her as a character in her own right with her own set of problems all around. Some of the scenes are a bit too indistinct, but its nothing major, so I’m willing to give the story a pass in that respect.
http://thefoundingfields.com/2013/08/...
ssue #3 is where Scott Snyder and Jim Lee both go all-out and put all their chips on the table. They don’t hold anything back and I both appreciated and enjoyed the heck out of that decision, because this book finally delivered on what I wanted from it: no-holds barred action scenes between Superman and an antagonist who could really challenge him, the madness of Lex Luthor and some great scenes with Lois in the bargain.
To begin with, we finally learn significant details about Wraith, the mystery weapon of the United States government that has been in use for a number of decades now and is one of the government’s best-kept secrets. The way that Snyder characterises him was unexpected and it sets up a great relationship between Wraith and Superman, whether the two fighting against each other or with each other for that matter. There is some great back-and-forth between the two of them, which really adds to the tone and mood that Scott appears to have been going for.
Most of all, the action scenes between the two characters were superlatively good. Scott really taxes Superman’s strengths and advantages while Jim renders it all into scenes that are worth looking at again, and again, and again. Jim adds some great flourishes to each of these scenes, to help each scene stand out from the rest and also show that Wraith is no pushover, not in the least, when he goes up against Superman.
Brilliant really.
The madness of Lex Luthor is in full bloom in this issue after the rather haphazard approach from before. His appearances are all too brief, and the mysteries surrounding him are beginning to deepen as Scott teases out the full story with hm. This was a little frustrating as well, since the lack of motivations as presented to the reader is making it difficult to connect with the character in any way. For what is otherwise a spectacular comic, this was both a highlight and a negative of this issue.
And finally, we come to Lois, who’s having Ascension trouble of her own. More than the previous issue, #3 definitely marks the point where Lois is being presented as a positive role model, and not a damsel in distress that needs to be saved by Superman at every turn. Quite frankly, this was an extremely welcome approach to the character, establishing her as a character in her own right with her own set of problems all around. Some of the scenes are a bit too indistinct, but its nothing major, so I’m willing to give the story a pass in that respect.
August 21, 2013
So we finally find out the true importance of the Wraith with his superiority over superman really starting to become prevalent. General Lane gives a very interesting monologue on why he hates superman, it's not that he's an alien it's his inability to sacrifice his image of self righteousness to do whats necessary to be a true hero. To really make the ultimate sacrifices. It's an interesting point and it makes you wonder whether the wraith is also a better hero than superman, after all he has been working to 'help' (quotations as it's been for american interest) for a much longer time and with out recognition. While the character of the Wraith is really fleshed out in this chapter little is known about what is going on with ascension or even Lex for that matter and if there's is a weak point to the chapter its the moments with Lex and Louis. I'm sure their role in the big picture is important but I'm not all that interested in what they're doing at the moment. As a whole this story finally begins to show the promise Scott has eluded to in interviews. The Wraith will clearly challenge superman in ways which he's never really been tested in. His very being and ideologies are coming under the microscope and with ascensions role in this story not so clear Scott Snyder really seems to be building something very interesting indeed.
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August 25, 2025
I'm still hooked 3 issues in... loving it!! 4.25/5
August 26, 2013
I liked the first 2 issues, this one slowed down a bit.
July 12, 2016
Check out my full video review on the DC fans channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DH-Wl...
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