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Superman vs. Lobo #1-3
Superman Vs. Lobo
It’s the Man of Steel against the Main Man in an over-the-top superhuman clash!
What happens when an indomitable force meets an irritating object? That’s what you’ll find out when Superman runs into Lobo. Think of it like a boy scout joining a biker gang. What will be worse, the damage Lobo causes on his own, or the chaos of trying to stop him? I smell a team-up, fanboys!
Numen is the most popular being in the universe, a god clogging all social channels. And he does not like competition. This means Superman and Lobo must go. Further complicating things is Dr. Flik, a scientist determined to study the last sons of Krypton and Czarnia respectively. What can she glean from the hero who lost everything as a baby and the bad, bad boy who made it all go away just for the heck of it? And what will happen when Superman and Lobo wake up on their respective resurrected home planets?
From writers Tim Seeley and Sarah Beattie, the team behind the indie hit Money Shot , and Punchline artist Mirka Andolfo comes a hilarious new DC Black Label superhero epic!
Collects Superman vs. Lobo #1-3.
What happens when an indomitable force meets an irritating object? That’s what you’ll find out when Superman runs into Lobo. Think of it like a boy scout joining a biker gang. What will be worse, the damage Lobo causes on his own, or the chaos of trying to stop him? I smell a team-up, fanboys!
Numen is the most popular being in the universe, a god clogging all social channels. And he does not like competition. This means Superman and Lobo must go. Further complicating things is Dr. Flik, a scientist determined to study the last sons of Krypton and Czarnia respectively. What can she glean from the hero who lost everything as a baby and the bad, bad boy who made it all go away just for the heck of it? And what will happen when Superman and Lobo wake up on their respective resurrected home planets?
From writers Tim Seeley and Sarah Beattie, the team behind the indie hit Money Shot , and Punchline artist Mirka Andolfo comes a hilarious new DC Black Label superhero epic!
Collects Superman vs. Lobo #1-3.
176 pages, Hardcover
First published August 2, 2022
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About the author
Tim Seeley
1,649 books608 followersTim Seeley is a comic book artist and writer known for his work on books such as G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, The Dark Elf Trilogy, Batman Eternal and Grayson. He is also the co-creator of the Image Comics titles Hack/Slash[1] and Revival, as well as the Dark Horse titles, ExSanguine and Sundowners. He lives in Chicago.
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December 26, 2025
I am so disappointed in this book. From the cover, I was expecting a knockout dragout fight between these two. Not them duelling over the internet trying to cancel each other. No!! #cancelculturegonemad.
I did not particularly like the artwork of this book. The story is just weird at best, but (in my opinion) complete nonsense. Towards the end, Lois Lane completely summed up my opinion of the book
"I know bad writing."
I don't know if this is the writer saying this was not his vision for this book, but then why write it this way?
Superman is loved. Lobo is hated. That is the way of the universe, but Lobo is sick of it. What lengths will Lobo go to do this?
My last rant about this book is that this is supposed to be a black label book. This was more like a bad Saturday morning cartoon than a black label. They did not even have the swearing. The only thing I did like was the joke about not swearing around Superman. The book finishes with a varient cover gallery.
I did not particularly like the artwork of this book. The story is just weird at best, but (in my opinion) complete nonsense. Towards the end, Lois Lane completely summed up my opinion of the book
"I know bad writing."
I don't know if this is the writer saying this was not his vision for this book, but then why write it this way?
Superman is loved. Lobo is hated. That is the way of the universe, but Lobo is sick of it. What lengths will Lobo go to do this?
My last rant about this book is that this is supposed to be a black label book. This was more like a bad Saturday morning cartoon than a black label. They did not even have the swearing. The only thing I did like was the joke about not swearing around Superman. The book finishes with a varient cover gallery.
October 6, 2022
Quem entende o Lobo como uma critica aos heróis brucutus que vão do Batman ao Justiceiro, passando pelo Wolverine, acaba curtindo muito mais as histórias que envolvem o personagem do que a primeira leitura ou a leitura rasa pode conferir para os leitores. Um dos embates prefeiridos com o Lobo que a DC Comics gosta de promover é entre ele e o Superman, porque o Superman representa a essência dos super-heróis, enquanto o Lobo é aquele super-herói cínico, um anti-herói e, por muitas vezes também um anti-vilão. Nesse quadrinho da linha Black Label, sem compromisso com a cronologia, Superman e Lobo, num embate acabam salvando um ser todo-poderoso. Para agradecê-los, o ser restaura seus mundos natais. Mas manda Superman para Czárnia e Lobo para Krypton. E cabe aos dois desfazer a confusão... ou se aproveitar dela! Um mote muito legal, mas que acaba mal realizado e pior, cheio de escatologia por metro quadrado mesmo para um quadrinho do Lobo. Até mesmo os desenhos da italiana Mirka ANdolfo que costumam ser bonitos e caprichados, aqui perderam bastante da luz. Bem decpcionante toda essa HQ...
September 14, 2023
Oh dang, that was bad.
I don't know a Black Label comic with Lobo and Superman but Lobo can't even swear? The two don't even fight enough to be interesting. All the Lobo sex is implied and he is covered even when he is complaining about being disturbed in bed with a lady. It is just a team up book, we have done Superman and Lobo team ups that had better fights.
What a waste of a potential in comics.
I don't know a Black Label comic with Lobo and Superman but Lobo can't even swear? The two don't even fight enough to be interesting. All the Lobo sex is implied and he is covered even when he is complaining about being disturbed in bed with a lady. It is just a team up book, we have done Superman and Lobo team ups that had better fights.
What a waste of a potential in comics.
December 8, 2023
Superman vs. Lobo
Czarnian bounty hunter Lobo crosses swords with Superman, in the process saving an extra dimensional entity, who rewards both men by recreating the list worlds of their birth. However, a slight error sees Krypton's last son stranded on Czarnia while the Main Man ends up in Krypton.
Seeley and Beattie's book is a great read. The humour is crude and in your face, but on point and in keeping with the plot. The action sequences are well designed and drawn with careful detail. There are some serious aspects, such as the spread of online misinformation and conspiracy, as well as the poignancy of the isolation expressed by Superman as he tries to explain why Lobo should be more compassionate.
Czarnian bounty hunter Lobo crosses swords with Superman, in the process saving an extra dimensional entity, who rewards both men by recreating the list worlds of their birth. However, a slight error sees Krypton's last son stranded on Czarnia while the Main Man ends up in Krypton.
Seeley and Beattie's book is a great read. The humour is crude and in your face, but on point and in keeping with the plot. The action sequences are well designed and drawn with careful detail. There are some serious aspects, such as the spread of online misinformation and conspiracy, as well as the poignancy of the isolation expressed by Superman as he tries to explain why Lobo should be more compassionate.
July 13, 2025
I like Lobo; he’s like a way better version of Deadpool IMO.
Putting him against the Man of Steel is a no-brainer. An anti-hero that is the antithesis of Superman in almost every conceivable way makes for fun comic book fodder.
However, this story is insanely convoluted and doesn’t really take the tone of the stakes very seriously except one section with Dr Flick where it’s overly serious.
Superman also comes off as a pussy in this story. He’s not Lobo and doesn’t go to Lobo’s level in a fight but when he gets his hackles up he’s still a dangerous force that’s intimidating and we never get to see that.
There are also tons of missed opportunities for plot lines that go nowhere or nowhere interesting. In this story Lobo wants to be recognized as great and smart; which he actually is, but it doesn’t ever go that deep; it’s mostly played as a gag.
Dr Flick wants to bang Lobo in the worst way, but we don’t get a really good reason other than he’s the ultimate “bad boy”. It could have been an opportunity to show that she sees his greatness (literally because she’s a time-traveler or some such nonsense).
For this being a under the DC Black Label series it was an incredibly mediocre story with illustrations that were not up to snuff for this story. I don’t wanna bag on an illustrator, because I get how hard it is, but this artist was just not the right choice.
Lastly for the title being “Superman vs Lobo”; there is hardly a throw down between the two. It’s actually pretty unmemorable so I doubt it was a scuffle. They spend their time fighting other things. Boo!!!
Putting him against the Man of Steel is a no-brainer. An anti-hero that is the antithesis of Superman in almost every conceivable way makes for fun comic book fodder.
However, this story is insanely convoluted and doesn’t really take the tone of the stakes very seriously except one section with Dr Flick where it’s overly serious.
Superman also comes off as a pussy in this story. He’s not Lobo and doesn’t go to Lobo’s level in a fight but when he gets his hackles up he’s still a dangerous force that’s intimidating and we never get to see that.
There are also tons of missed opportunities for plot lines that go nowhere or nowhere interesting. In this story Lobo wants to be recognized as great and smart; which he actually is, but it doesn’t ever go that deep; it’s mostly played as a gag.
Dr Flick wants to bang Lobo in the worst way, but we don’t get a really good reason other than he’s the ultimate “bad boy”. It could have been an opportunity to show that she sees his greatness (literally because she’s a time-traveler or some such nonsense).
For this being a under the DC Black Label series it was an incredibly mediocre story with illustrations that were not up to snuff for this story. I don’t wanna bag on an illustrator, because I get how hard it is, but this artist was just not the right choice.
Lastly for the title being “Superman vs Lobo”; there is hardly a throw down between the two. It’s actually pretty unmemorable so I doubt it was a scuffle. They spend their time fighting other things. Boo!!!
February 17, 2023
Not much of an action story, but like most Lobo and Superman stories it’s funny, whacky, and generally a good time. Lots of meta commentary on idealism, social media culture, and a few deserved pokes at edgy fanboys, as well as on very current topics and figures with Luthor and his app being a riff on Elon Musk from the get go.
It’s very much an on the nose tale that combines social commentary and an interesting, zany plot to great effect. I never felt bored.
The art is good. Not my favorite style personally but it’s very bright and saturated and pops out from the page.
It’s very much an on the nose tale that combines social commentary and an interesting, zany plot to great effect. I never felt bored.
The art is good. Not my favorite style personally but it’s very bright and saturated and pops out from the page.
August 11, 2022
it's fine. not what i wanted. art was nice
December 23, 2025
POPKULTUROWY KOCIOŁEK: Miniseria (trzy zeszyty) autorstwa duetu Tim Seeley i Sarah Beattie stawia na bardzo wyrazisty kontrast dwóch dobrze znanych postaci. Idealistycznego Supermana i bezwzględnego Lobo. W teorii jest to recepta na świetną, intensywną przygodę. Teoria jednak dość często nie przekłada się w pełni na rzeczywistość i tak też jest w przypadku tego albumu. Komiksu, w którym twórcy zamiast zaoferować czytelnikowi w ramach linii DC Black Label kolejną dojrzałą mocną opowieść, postanowili pójść w kierunku prostej komedii akcji.
Humor i satyra, które w zamierzeniu miały być siłą napędową albumu, wypadają tutaj co najwyżej poprawnie. Sceny, w których Lobo staje się internetowym influencerem i manipuluje opinią publiczną w Metropolis, są momentami zabawne, ale często przesadnie oczywiste, a momentami nawet trochę żenujące. Z kolei Superman jawi się jako postać niekonsekwentna. Raz wzorcowy obrońca, innym razem wpadający w przesadną frustrację, co zaburza odbiór jego charakteru. Dość nieporadnie twórcy biorą tu również na celownik media społecznościowe, kulturę „cancel culture” oraz dezinformację. Chcą oni, aby ich żarty kryły pod wierzchnią warstwą coś poważniejszego i głębszego, ale niespecjalnie to wychodzi. Komentarz społeczny serwowany przez autorów jest niezwykle ciężki, pozbawiony subtelności i momentami wręcz toporny.
Poważnym problemem komiksu jest również sama fabuła, która raz traci swój impet, innym razem zaś niepotrzebnie się rozwleka. Ponadto liczba wprowadzanych postaci i wątków dodatkowych potęguje poczucie chaosu. Potęguje to również epizodyczna struktura dzieła, która sprawia, że całość czyta się dość trudno. Mamy tu bowiem wrażenie obcowania z materiałem, który jest po prostu za długi w stosunku do treści, jaką oferuje. Na dodatek większość z tej treści daje wrażenie dodanej na siłę, aby tylko czymś wypełnić strony....
https://popkulturowykociolek.pl/super...
Humor i satyra, które w zamierzeniu miały być siłą napędową albumu, wypadają tutaj co najwyżej poprawnie. Sceny, w których Lobo staje się internetowym influencerem i manipuluje opinią publiczną w Metropolis, są momentami zabawne, ale często przesadnie oczywiste, a momentami nawet trochę żenujące. Z kolei Superman jawi się jako postać niekonsekwentna. Raz wzorcowy obrońca, innym razem wpadający w przesadną frustrację, co zaburza odbiór jego charakteru. Dość nieporadnie twórcy biorą tu również na celownik media społecznościowe, kulturę „cancel culture” oraz dezinformację. Chcą oni, aby ich żarty kryły pod wierzchnią warstwą coś poważniejszego i głębszego, ale niespecjalnie to wychodzi. Komentarz społeczny serwowany przez autorów jest niezwykle ciężki, pozbawiony subtelności i momentami wręcz toporny.
Poważnym problemem komiksu jest również sama fabuła, która raz traci swój impet, innym razem zaś niepotrzebnie się rozwleka. Ponadto liczba wprowadzanych postaci i wątków dodatkowych potęguje poczucie chaosu. Potęguje to również epizodyczna struktura dzieła, która sprawia, że całość czyta się dość trudno. Mamy tu bowiem wrażenie obcowania z materiałem, który jest po prostu za długi w stosunku do treści, jaką oferuje. Na dodatek większość z tej treści daje wrażenie dodanej na siłę, aby tylko czymś wypełnić strony....
https://popkulturowykociolek.pl/super...
November 13, 2025
Mogło być epicko, bo sam tytuł stanowi niemałą zachętę , okładką wręcz zapowiadając "ciężką" młóckę, ale nic z tego. Seeley wychodzi z założenia, że Lobo nie ma szans w bezpośrednim starciu z synem Kryptona, więc dwoi się i troi, aby uprzykrzać życie Supermanowi na inne "kreatywne" sposoby, chociażby przez zły PR w necie...
Autor wprowadza też nową figurę, coś co wygląda jak roztocze i co ma zadziwiające moce. Otóż ponownie powołuje do istnienia światy obu postaci, tyle że myli informacje i umiejscawia ich w nie swoich światach. Ba, po części dostosowuje je pod charakter danej postaci... Powoduje to wiele zakłóceń, które nie pozostaną bez czyjejś mocnej reakcji.
Black Label ma to do siebie, że potrafi zaskoczyć. W ofercie znajdziemy wiele arcyciekawych rozwiązań, jakie nie mogą znaleźć zastosowania w głównym uniwersum. Tutaj autorzy mogą zaszaleć. Cóź, Seeley nie szaleje... Nowa pozycja to bardzo to "generyczne" doświadczenie. Wtórne i miejscami nudne. Jest, bo jest. Nawet w sferze kreski nie ma szaleństwa, na które się oczekuje.
Ale tak to już bywa z marką DC Black Label, która jest jak swoista ruletka. Raz trafisz bank, a raz kupę. Z całej tej oferty superbohaterskiej to będzie chyba największe rozczarowanie na ten miesiąc, jeżeli chodzi o aktualną ofertę Egmontu.
Autor wprowadza też nową figurę, coś co wygląda jak roztocze i co ma zadziwiające moce. Otóż ponownie powołuje do istnienia światy obu postaci, tyle że myli informacje i umiejscawia ich w nie swoich światach. Ba, po części dostosowuje je pod charakter danej postaci... Powoduje to wiele zakłóceń, które nie pozostaną bez czyjejś mocnej reakcji.
Black Label ma to do siebie, że potrafi zaskoczyć. W ofercie znajdziemy wiele arcyciekawych rozwiązań, jakie nie mogą znaleźć zastosowania w głównym uniwersum. Tutaj autorzy mogą zaszaleć. Cóź, Seeley nie szaleje... Nowa pozycja to bardzo to "generyczne" doświadczenie. Wtórne i miejscami nudne. Jest, bo jest. Nawet w sferze kreski nie ma szaleństwa, na które się oczekuje.
Ale tak to już bywa z marką DC Black Label, która jest jak swoista ruletka. Raz trafisz bank, a raz kupę. Z całej tej oferty superbohaterskiej to będzie chyba największe rozczarowanie na ten miesiąc, jeżeli chodzi o aktualną ofertę Egmontu.
March 7, 2023
DC Comics präsentiert hier eine Auseinandersetzung zwischen Superman, der die Essenz der Superhelden verkörpert, und Lobo, der eher der zynische Antiheld ist. In diesem Titel aus der Black-Label-Reihe retten Superman und Lobo gemeinsam ein allmächtiges Wesen, zum Dank stellt das Wesen ihre beiden Heimatwelten wieder her – allerdings landet Superman auf Czarnia und Lobo findet sich auf Krypton wieder. Nun liegt es an beiden, den Schlamassel wieder rückgängig zu machen, oder auszunutzen.
Eigentlich ein sehr cooles Motto, das aber nicht gut umgesetzt wurde und auch die Zeichnungen der Italienerin Mirka Andolfo haben hier viel an Substanz verloren.
Ich brauchte mehrere Anläufe, um den Comic zu beenden und war schwerfällig zu lesen.
Zusammengefasst war die Geschichte eher langweilig, zäh und belanglos und ist wohl schnell wieder vergessen nach dem Lesen.
Eigentlich ein sehr cooles Motto, das aber nicht gut umgesetzt wurde und auch die Zeichnungen der Italienerin Mirka Andolfo haben hier viel an Substanz verloren.
Ich brauchte mehrere Anläufe, um den Comic zu beenden und war schwerfällig zu lesen.
Zusammengefasst war die Geschichte eher langweilig, zäh und belanglos und ist wohl schnell wieder vergessen nach dem Lesen.
January 7, 2024
It's 2024 and I can firmly say that 2022 is 'early 2020s'. I like this story as a social document of the zeitgeist, that is to say, it tries to be very 'now' (of 2022).
In issue 1 there's a nice address of the evil impacts of social media and even in the age of social media where everyone has a voice, paragons like Superman don't really exist. Even when they are real. People challenge him on all fronts and the real power comes from influencers, even the morally grey or ambivalent ones, like Lobo.
In part 2, Numen a tartigrade extra galactic creature as a thank you to Lobo and Superman deliver them to their restored homeworlds (being last sons of those worlds) but he sends them to the wrong world. Interesting impacts they both have.
As for issue 3: I didn't expect *that* ending. A nice read overall. I haven't read any superman comics before I don't think This is interesting.
In issue 1 there's a nice address of the evil impacts of social media and even in the age of social media where everyone has a voice, paragons like Superman don't really exist. Even when they are real. People challenge him on all fronts and the real power comes from influencers, even the morally grey or ambivalent ones, like Lobo.
In part 2, Numen a tartigrade extra galactic creature as a thank you to Lobo and Superman deliver them to their restored homeworlds (being last sons of those worlds) but he sends them to the wrong world. Interesting impacts they both have.
As for issue 3: I didn't expect *that* ending. A nice read overall. I haven't read any superman comics before I don't think This is interesting.
August 24, 2022
Oof, this was bad. The writers behind Money Shot try to go humorous in this series and it just falls completely flat. Lobo starts a #cancelculture war with Superman because he's jealous. I'm not sure why this was Black Label either. There is no cursing. It's written for a thirteen year old boy. Finishing this was tedious. It's real bad. Even Mirka Andolfo's art wasn't very good and the coloring was very splotchy. Just an all around fail.
March 3, 2023
I got this because I'd heard that Jason Momoa (Game of Thrones, Stargate: Atlantis, Aquaman) was going to play Lobo but I didn't know anything about Lobo. So, I got this graphic novel from the library. Never liked Superman so no real interest in him, just Lobo. Lobo is... or at least he comes across to me as a parody of a comic book character, cartoonish, bizarre, not interesting, just off-putting. I recommend this GN if you want to learn about Lobo or like Superman but otherwise, don't bother. And no, I didn't finish reading it, gave up after about a dozen pages or so.
September 2, 2025
the art was great at least
Mirka Andolfo’s art is always beautiful to behold. Tim Seeley’s writing is usually great too. I don’t know what went wrong in this book, but boy was it a slog to get through. Every page seemed to try to be edgier than the last, and there wasn’t any room for any actual plot progression or character development. For an M rated book, there wasn’t really any spectacular gore or even much profanity. It felt more like T plus, if anything.
I give it two stars only for the artwork, I would give the book a hard pass
Mirka Andolfo’s art is always beautiful to behold. Tim Seeley’s writing is usually great too. I don’t know what went wrong in this book, but boy was it a slog to get through. Every page seemed to try to be edgier than the last, and there wasn’t any room for any actual plot progression or character development. For an M rated book, there wasn’t really any spectacular gore or even much profanity. It felt more like T plus, if anything.
I give it two stars only for the artwork, I would give the book a hard pass
September 30, 2025
Not sure why this is a DC black label book other than some "butt stuff" happenings/mentions. There's no swearing but there is a funny part where Lobo tries to swear around Superman and it just comes out like ordinary comic symbols "^%#!" The story is all over the place and the art is sort of child-like/simple. A hard read with those two things combined
April 15, 2023
This doesn't start too bad but after the first issue it quickly goes downhill into a mess of a story...
The art won't be for everyone and that together with a mediocre story, means this isn't worth your time.
The art won't be for everyone and that together with a mediocre story, means this isn't worth your time.
December 12, 2023
I really enjoyed this. I bought a shelf's worth of graphic novel ebooks that were on sale. I want to read more Superman comics. If you have any Superman recommendations I'll consider reading them, or DC recommendations in general if not.
July 26, 2024
This almost never happens with me, especially when it comes to reading Superman comics, but I skimmed through *a lot* of this comic
I'm a huge Tim Seeley fan and Superman is one of my top 2 cape heroes, so I didn't see this coming lol
I'm a huge Tim Seeley fan and Superman is one of my top 2 cape heroes, so I didn't see this coming lol
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February 9, 2025The story was very confusing after the first issue. A shame, because the start was promising, thanks to certain themes such as critique of social media and information in general. The artwork is amazing in my opinion.
August 31, 2022
This read like a guest writer filler story on an ongoing series. A mediocre, readable story but void of any interesting dialogue, story, or characters. Skip it.
September 5, 2022
The comedic hit of the summer.
October 2, 2022
Exceptionally pointless. Plus there’s not even a Superman vs. Lobo sequence.
October 25, 2022
Ruim. Algumas ideias boas jogadas num roteiro bem fraco.
Não vale o investimento de tempo ou de dinheiro.
Quando a DC vai fazer um bom título com o Lobo, novamente?
Não vale o investimento de tempo ou de dinheiro.
Quando a DC vai fazer um bom título com o Lobo, novamente?
November 18, 2022
What a train wreck - there were a few decent #cancelculture gags, but it was a one-shot at best, drawn out (and drawn badly) for entirely too long.
December 28, 2022
Sorry; I keep trying but just don't get the appeal of Lobo.
January 25, 2023
The part where Lois realizes they are in a Superman universe written by an idiot is *chef's kiss*
May 14, 2023
Dumb
Just a really bad story. 30 years of reading comics, and this was the worst. Try harder next time, please.
Just a really bad story. 30 years of reading comics, and this was the worst. Try harder next time, please.
July 16, 2023
I love Lobo, but this was not very funny and there was hardly any action, which, I'm sorry but I would have liked to see Superman fighting Lobo a bunch in a silly way.
October 5, 2023
If you want a book where Lobo is Donald Trump, this one will make you wish you were reading Money Shot instead.
October 12, 2023
This book did not have any business being this good.
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