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Superman: New Krypton Saga #Codename Patriot
Superman: Codename Patriot
Superman has left earth and taken residence on the planet of New Krypton along with 100,000 Kryptonians freed from the bottle city of Kandor to prevent a war between Earth and New Krypton. Chaos erupts on New Krypton after a Kryptonian is shot and The Man of Steel will stop at nothing to find the culprit. When the shooter flees to Earth, it's up to Superman and Supergirl stop the assassin in time to prevent further hostilities between earth and New Krypton. Will their actions cause more harm than good and lead to a war of the worlds?
Collecting SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN SPECIAL #2, SUPERMAN #691, SUPERGIRL #44, ACTION COMICS #880 and SUPERMAN: WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #6.
Collecting SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN SPECIAL #2, SUPERMAN #691, SUPERGIRL #44, ACTION COMICS #880 and SUPERMAN: WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON #6.
144 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2010
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September 29, 2016
General Sam Lane, Lois’s daddy, isn’t a nice guy. In fact, he’s a xenophobic, manipulative, meglo-maniacal hater of all things alien.
Yes, he’s a liar as well.
And he’s not dead anymore, so he can now lead the military vanguard against those jerky aliens, but in the meantime, he’s got a whole secret ops thing going that Jimmy Olsen stumbled on to a while back: Assassins, magic, some of Superman’s rogues…
It’s all done with magic, kids. And remember Superman (and by extension, all Kryptonians) are magic’s bitch.
It’s time for some questions?
Where’s Superman?
He’s hanging out on the newly created planet (SCIENCE!!) New Krypton, keeping an eye on General Zod, who just got shot by a disgruntled Kryptonian.
And where was Superman while this was going on?
Wondering what Batman would do.
Where’s Batman?
I'm not sure where this falls in with DC continuity but either creating the “beast with 20 toes” with Catwoman or he’s “dead”.
Who the hell is Mon-El?
He’s sort of a Kryptonian who’s keeping an eye on Metropolis for Superman.
Where’s Aquaman?
Mercifully, he’s not in this one, Anne. Security!?!
Why are you doing a gimmicky question and answer piece instead of writing a real review?
Next question.
Where’s Power Girl?
That, my friends, is the million dollar question. *wipes away a tear*
What’s going on with cub reporter, Jimmy Olsen?
Not that I care very much, but somebody finally “shot” him.
I like Iron Man, is he in this book?
.................................................
Bottom line: DC does a fair job of keeping the multiple story threads straight. There’s a “so far” plot synopsis at the beginning of this volume and an addendum at the end that explains who some of the players are. All in all this crossover event hasn’t bowled me over.
Yes, he’s a liar as well.
And he’s not dead anymore, so he can now lead the military vanguard against those jerky aliens, but in the meantime, he’s got a whole secret ops thing going that Jimmy Olsen stumbled on to a while back: Assassins, magic, some of Superman’s rogues…
It’s all done with magic, kids. And remember Superman (and by extension, all Kryptonians) are magic’s bitch.
It’s time for some questions?
Where’s Superman?
He’s hanging out on the newly created planet (SCIENCE!!) New Krypton, keeping an eye on General Zod, who just got shot by a disgruntled Kryptonian.
And where was Superman while this was going on?
Wondering what Batman would do.
Where’s Batman?
I'm not sure where this falls in with DC continuity but either creating the “beast with 20 toes” with Catwoman or he’s “dead”.
Who the hell is Mon-El?
He’s sort of a Kryptonian who’s keeping an eye on Metropolis for Superman.
Where’s Aquaman?
Mercifully, he’s not in this one, Anne. Security!?!
Why are you doing a gimmicky question and answer piece instead of writing a real review?
Next question.
Where’s Power Girl?
That, my friends, is the million dollar question. *wipes away a tear*
What’s going on with cub reporter, Jimmy Olsen?
Not that I care very much, but somebody finally “shot” him.
I like Iron Man, is he in this book?
.................................................
Bottom line: DC does a fair job of keeping the multiple story threads straight. There’s a “so far” plot synopsis at the beginning of this volume and an addendum at the end that explains who some of the players are. All in all this crossover event hasn’t bowled me over.
March 1, 2013
It was the last great pre-TheNew52 Superman storyline. It was supposed to entertain and enlighten and energize the Superman books for years to come. It was one of the most massive, interconnected tales of Kal-El ever told.
And I thoroughly enjoyed it.
And I think I was one of the few who did.
And that is a complete shame.
Superman New Krypton is a storyline that takes place over almost two years worth of Superman, Action Comics, Supergirl, Superboy, World of New Krypton, Adventure Comics and various one shots and mini-series. One of the slight modifications after Infinite Crisis to the mythos was opening the floodgates to plenty of other Kryptonians being alive and well, and this concept became a tidal wave when Superman faced off against Brainiac for the “first” time and freed the kidnapped bottled city of Kandor.
In all classic and neo-modern versions of this tale, these fellow Kryptonians become jolly good friends of Superman and benevolent helpers to him. Those stores would always bore me to tears. Even when they enlarged and got their own planet, I couldn’t have cared less.
This time, this contemporary version, they range from arrogant to somewhat ungrateful to outright hostile to all sorts inbetween. It is made abundantly clear that one of the points of New Krypton is that a great part of makes Superman “Super” is the parentage of Ma and the now late Pa Kent. Early on the now powered up Kandorians relish “their” new planet, and view the current inhabitants, namely us humans, as like pets. The part with the whale illustrates this dichotomy so precisely, it is downright prescient of what future troubles are brewing.
Tensions immediately escalate when Lois’s presumed dead father, General Lane, enacts Project 7734, with the goal of fulfilling his genocidal hatred of all things Superman. Plots within plots within plots, each met with large body counts, becomes the constant theme here. Anyone and anything that gets in the way of eliminating these filthy aliens must be abolished. The massacres the Kandorians have to endure, and their counter measures to ensure their safety, cause global tensions and bring about a huge cadre of superheroes to sort the situation out.
At this point the preamble is done, the Kandorians see the welcome mat yanked away, which makes them launch their city off into space, create a crystalline planet for themselves, and take up orbit on the far side of the sun. Goodbye you crazy humans!
At this point, Kal is still trying to fix all the myriad problems that have come about here, and so with a heavy heart he talks to wife Lois and mother Martha and goes off to outer space and New Krypton.
The stage is set and the players are now in place.
Kal-El is now world building, society changing and evil plot solving in the World of New Krypton comic by James Robinson, Greg Rucka and Pete Woods. Guest stars like Green Lantern, Adam Strange and Jemm pop up here because of the new galactic power this planet represents. We also see the creators reinvent Krypton by incorporating as many different previous versions as possible, and somehow keeping internal logic. Kal learning about how things work here does not make him a happy Superman, and brings out the social revolutionary in him.
Meanwhile, back in Metropolis, new protectors have emerged in the Superman comic, by James Robinson and Renato Geudes. Through a series of flukes, Mon-El has been plucked from the Phantom Zone and managed to be cured, while another clone of the golden age hero The Guardian has come to town. These two bring truth and justice and subplots galore here every month.
But what of all the subterfuge between the two planets? Action Comics by Greg Rucka and various artists plays with this concept by showcasing the hunt for Kryptonian infiltrators by Nightwing and Flamebird. This crime fighting duo, and potential couple, are also Kryptonians and fighting against the evil General Zod’s plans for Earth.
The tale of someone genuinely torn between the two worlds is in the Supergirl comic, by Sterling Gates and Jamal Igle. Whether she is on New Krypton endlessly arguing with her mother – and leader of Kandor, or learning about humanity while living with Lana Lang back on Earth, Supergirl is constantly challenged. She is also subjected to relentless yellow journalism by Daily Planet gossip hound Cat Grant, trying on the secret identity of Linda Lang, and recovering from Kryptonite poisoning, which by the way, is a brilliant pot device to fix the many many problems plaguing the character over the years. Supergirl 43 is the absolute best of this series, featuring her birthday and choosing a guild.
Joining in on the fun is Adventure Comics, by Geoff Johns and Francis Manapul. Starting with Superboy slowly becoming a part of everything, the series than evolves into telling the tale of how the time travelling Legion of Super Heroes are involved with this crisis.
Along the way with this sweeping storyline, we get some one shots giving us the journey of Jimmy Olsen as he investigates General Lane, and another one shot at a critical junction of everything. A personal favourite is the World’s Finest miniseries, by Sterling Gates and various artists, which has several very important plot developments. But the real reason this is a classic part of New Krypton is that these four issues have a literal whackload of Superman and Batman supporting characters teaming up, arguing, bantering, and just giving us readers a grand old adventure. Come on, Guardian and Robin Damian taking on Mr Freeze and the Parasite, what more can you ask for?
The only downside to this undertaking is the midway point. You can tell the gears behind the scenes were being shifted slightly, with some ideas, like Mon-El’s powers or what to do with Guardian’s “kid”, becoming increasing sidelined. By the time of the epic ending with The Last Stand of New Krypton comic, you can feel the lethargy kicking in. This is not to say the conclusion, which reaches its final crescendo with the War Of The Supermen mini-series, was not good and gripping and emotional, but it is obvious the fatigue from creating all those stories had taken it’s toll.
Afterall, besides everything I have mentioned, New Krypton also stars Lois Lane on a quest for the truth about her father, Perry White trying to guide her, Lex Luther being the master manipulator, Atlas being a brute, Steel helping out in Metropolis, the Creature Commandos making a comeback, Reactron being a ruthless murderer, Doomsday terrorizing everyone, Captain Atom playing a role, Daxam history getting re-explained, Codename: Assassin getting a dust-off, Silver Banshee giving a shout out, Insect Queen crawling about, Rao gaining new followers, and a partridge in a pear tree. With all this, and so much more, is it any wonder that everyone involved probably needed a nice long vacation when it was all said and done?
One issue that was present from the start, as related in interviews by writer Greg Rucka, is that New Krypton was very much behind schedule right from inception. Playing catch-up was always a present concern for all creators, who all want to do their best, but are facing a super deadline looming before them.
Because of this rushed nature of the series, and despite the promotional push from DC Comics, fans seemed slightly jaded before New Krypton even began. I myself got every issue, but only read them all last month. Because of this malaise, I firmly believe sales of the entire storyline were far below expectations, which is most likely why virtually all aspects of it were promptly ignored as soon as it ended. And this failure was also the most probable reason why the major surgery was committed on Superman’s history with The New 52 Relaunch. Think about it, this massive sweeping tale of epic proportions with far reaching ramifications vanishes from continuity a year later? Such a shame.
Everyone has a favourite Superman. Mine is the From Crisis To Crisis era. This storyline, with a nip and tuck and a bit of mental rewiring, can still fit somewhat gently into that beloved version of the Man of Steel. Yes, some leaps are harder to take than others, and I am looking at you Lucy Lane, but so many of the basic concepts are still present and accounted for.
So many thoughts and ideas are expressed here. The Clark Kent of Ma and Pa Kent faces off against the Kal-El of Krypton, nature versus nurture on a planetary scale. Earth and New Krypton on a collision course caused by madmen, people who know nothing of what Superman stands for. All this encompassing something like 150 comics in total.
A Super tale for a Superman.
And I thoroughly enjoyed it.
And I think I was one of the few who did.
And that is a complete shame.
Superman New Krypton is a storyline that takes place over almost two years worth of Superman, Action Comics, Supergirl, Superboy, World of New Krypton, Adventure Comics and various one shots and mini-series. One of the slight modifications after Infinite Crisis to the mythos was opening the floodgates to plenty of other Kryptonians being alive and well, and this concept became a tidal wave when Superman faced off against Brainiac for the “first” time and freed the kidnapped bottled city of Kandor.
In all classic and neo-modern versions of this tale, these fellow Kryptonians become jolly good friends of Superman and benevolent helpers to him. Those stores would always bore me to tears. Even when they enlarged and got their own planet, I couldn’t have cared less.
This time, this contemporary version, they range from arrogant to somewhat ungrateful to outright hostile to all sorts inbetween. It is made abundantly clear that one of the points of New Krypton is that a great part of makes Superman “Super” is the parentage of Ma and the now late Pa Kent. Early on the now powered up Kandorians relish “their” new planet, and view the current inhabitants, namely us humans, as like pets. The part with the whale illustrates this dichotomy so precisely, it is downright prescient of what future troubles are brewing.
Tensions immediately escalate when Lois’s presumed dead father, General Lane, enacts Project 7734, with the goal of fulfilling his genocidal hatred of all things Superman. Plots within plots within plots, each met with large body counts, becomes the constant theme here. Anyone and anything that gets in the way of eliminating these filthy aliens must be abolished. The massacres the Kandorians have to endure, and their counter measures to ensure their safety, cause global tensions and bring about a huge cadre of superheroes to sort the situation out.
At this point the preamble is done, the Kandorians see the welcome mat yanked away, which makes them launch their city off into space, create a crystalline planet for themselves, and take up orbit on the far side of the sun. Goodbye you crazy humans!
At this point, Kal is still trying to fix all the myriad problems that have come about here, and so with a heavy heart he talks to wife Lois and mother Martha and goes off to outer space and New Krypton.
The stage is set and the players are now in place.
Kal-El is now world building, society changing and evil plot solving in the World of New Krypton comic by James Robinson, Greg Rucka and Pete Woods. Guest stars like Green Lantern, Adam Strange and Jemm pop up here because of the new galactic power this planet represents. We also see the creators reinvent Krypton by incorporating as many different previous versions as possible, and somehow keeping internal logic. Kal learning about how things work here does not make him a happy Superman, and brings out the social revolutionary in him.
Meanwhile, back in Metropolis, new protectors have emerged in the Superman comic, by James Robinson and Renato Geudes. Through a series of flukes, Mon-El has been plucked from the Phantom Zone and managed to be cured, while another clone of the golden age hero The Guardian has come to town. These two bring truth and justice and subplots galore here every month.
But what of all the subterfuge between the two planets? Action Comics by Greg Rucka and various artists plays with this concept by showcasing the hunt for Kryptonian infiltrators by Nightwing and Flamebird. This crime fighting duo, and potential couple, are also Kryptonians and fighting against the evil General Zod’s plans for Earth.
The tale of someone genuinely torn between the two worlds is in the Supergirl comic, by Sterling Gates and Jamal Igle. Whether she is on New Krypton endlessly arguing with her mother – and leader of Kandor, or learning about humanity while living with Lana Lang back on Earth, Supergirl is constantly challenged. She is also subjected to relentless yellow journalism by Daily Planet gossip hound Cat Grant, trying on the secret identity of Linda Lang, and recovering from Kryptonite poisoning, which by the way, is a brilliant pot device to fix the many many problems plaguing the character over the years. Supergirl 43 is the absolute best of this series, featuring her birthday and choosing a guild.
Joining in on the fun is Adventure Comics, by Geoff Johns and Francis Manapul. Starting with Superboy slowly becoming a part of everything, the series than evolves into telling the tale of how the time travelling Legion of Super Heroes are involved with this crisis.
Along the way with this sweeping storyline, we get some one shots giving us the journey of Jimmy Olsen as he investigates General Lane, and another one shot at a critical junction of everything. A personal favourite is the World’s Finest miniseries, by Sterling Gates and various artists, which has several very important plot developments. But the real reason this is a classic part of New Krypton is that these four issues have a literal whackload of Superman and Batman supporting characters teaming up, arguing, bantering, and just giving us readers a grand old adventure. Come on, Guardian and Robin Damian taking on Mr Freeze and the Parasite, what more can you ask for?
The only downside to this undertaking is the midway point. You can tell the gears behind the scenes were being shifted slightly, with some ideas, like Mon-El’s powers or what to do with Guardian’s “kid”, becoming increasing sidelined. By the time of the epic ending with The Last Stand of New Krypton comic, you can feel the lethargy kicking in. This is not to say the conclusion, which reaches its final crescendo with the War Of The Supermen mini-series, was not good and gripping and emotional, but it is obvious the fatigue from creating all those stories had taken it’s toll.
Afterall, besides everything I have mentioned, New Krypton also stars Lois Lane on a quest for the truth about her father, Perry White trying to guide her, Lex Luther being the master manipulator, Atlas being a brute, Steel helping out in Metropolis, the Creature Commandos making a comeback, Reactron being a ruthless murderer, Doomsday terrorizing everyone, Captain Atom playing a role, Daxam history getting re-explained, Codename: Assassin getting a dust-off, Silver Banshee giving a shout out, Insect Queen crawling about, Rao gaining new followers, and a partridge in a pear tree. With all this, and so much more, is it any wonder that everyone involved probably needed a nice long vacation when it was all said and done?
One issue that was present from the start, as related in interviews by writer Greg Rucka, is that New Krypton was very much behind schedule right from inception. Playing catch-up was always a present concern for all creators, who all want to do their best, but are facing a super deadline looming before them.
Because of this rushed nature of the series, and despite the promotional push from DC Comics, fans seemed slightly jaded before New Krypton even began. I myself got every issue, but only read them all last month. Because of this malaise, I firmly believe sales of the entire storyline were far below expectations, which is most likely why virtually all aspects of it were promptly ignored as soon as it ended. And this failure was also the most probable reason why the major surgery was committed on Superman’s history with The New 52 Relaunch. Think about it, this massive sweeping tale of epic proportions with far reaching ramifications vanishes from continuity a year later? Such a shame.
Everyone has a favourite Superman. Mine is the From Crisis To Crisis era. This storyline, with a nip and tuck and a bit of mental rewiring, can still fit somewhat gently into that beloved version of the Man of Steel. Yes, some leaps are harder to take than others, and I am looking at you Lucy Lane, but so many of the basic concepts are still present and accounted for.
So many thoughts and ideas are expressed here. The Clark Kent of Ma and Pa Kent faces off against the Kal-El of Krypton, nature versus nurture on a planetary scale. Earth and New Krypton on a collision course caused by madmen, people who know nothing of what Superman stands for. All this encompassing something like 150 comics in total.
A Super tale for a Superman.
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March 17, 2020BETRAYAL!!!
April 5, 2018
Lots of artists here - one issue each of New Krypton, Action, Supergirl, Superman and a Jimmy Olsen Special. Zod's been shot. Superman and another commander in the New Krypton military question the would-be assassin. He escapes, flies to Earth, Superman and Supergirl pursue. General Lane's orchestrated everything. We're at the stage where everything's going according to plan for the villains, and it seems to be getting worse and worse for the heroes. Supergirl and Mon-El are defeated, and Lane has the assassin killed before he can reveal anything. It's interesting stuff, but requires a few odd leaps of logic.
I understand that comic book villains' plots are way too complex and require way too many pieces to fall into place, and somehow it works until close to the finale. Lane's pet magic user is a little too convenient and generic for my tastes, and the illusions she employs - which seem to include incredibly fast flight - don't show any plausible grounding to me. But I dislike magic as a "power," as it's usually little more than a deus ex machina to accomplish whatever you want it to do. Also, Lane blasts Superman and Zod's assassin with green rays, apparently Kryptonite - the assassin is killed, but Superman is jim-dandy, no worse for the wear. How does that make sense?
Also, Jimmy Olsen Special 2 wasn't anything special. Natasha Irons' role seems odd, but maybe it makes sense - I never read any of that Infinity Inc. stuff or any of the Dark Side Club stuff outside of what was in Final Crisis itself. I don't really know what's up with her status quo - I just know her as John's niece. But overall, the issue was still very talky, which might've been okay if it weren't all talking-heads. A flashback or two would've given it some visual punch.
I understand that comic book villains' plots are way too complex and require way too many pieces to fall into place, and somehow it works until close to the finale. Lane's pet magic user is a little too convenient and generic for my tastes, and the illusions she employs - which seem to include incredibly fast flight - don't show any plausible grounding to me. But I dislike magic as a "power," as it's usually little more than a deus ex machina to accomplish whatever you want it to do. Also, Lane blasts Superman and Zod's assassin with green rays, apparently Kryptonite - the assassin is killed, but Superman is jim-dandy, no worse for the wear. How does that make sense?
Also, Jimmy Olsen Special 2 wasn't anything special. Natasha Irons' role seems odd, but maybe it makes sense - I never read any of that Infinity Inc. stuff or any of the Dark Side Club stuff outside of what was in Final Crisis itself. I don't really know what's up with her status quo - I just know her as John's niece. But overall, the issue was still very talky, which might've been okay if it weren't all talking-heads. A flashback or two would've given it some visual punch.
April 2, 2019
So I randomly picked up this trade, which is part of a larger overall storyarc called New Krypton. It's from shortly before the Flashpoint continuity reset button was hit; the bottled city of Kandor is restored, and now there's a whole planet of Kryptonians who all have Superman's powers in our solar system.
It's kind of a cool concept. Superman has gone over there to work as a policeman basically and try to keep things cool between Earth and New Krypton. This story involves the machinations of multiple factions trying to cause trouble.
It doesn't make a ton of sense to read this randomly as a one off, but it was interesting enough for me to seek out the complete New Krypton storyline. I'm excited to check it out.
It's kind of a cool concept. Superman has gone over there to work as a policeman basically and try to keep things cool between Earth and New Krypton. This story involves the machinations of multiple factions trying to cause trouble.
It doesn't make a ton of sense to read this randomly as a one off, but it was interesting enough for me to seek out the complete New Krypton storyline. I'm excited to check it out.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 21, 2018
After defeating Braniac, Superman discovered the miniaturized city of Kandor that contained Kryptonians that were still alive, including Supergirls parents. Everyone from Earth us wary if these new super aliens.
A new Krypton planet is created for Kryptonians to live on but conflict between Earth and Krypton remains. Superman tries to keep the peace but new fights keep erupting and they seem more pre-planned than at random.
We soon learn that General Lane has teamed up with a few radical Kryptonians to start a war, with end goal of eliminating all aliens.
Jimmy Olsen catches on to this plan and is shot down in the street by Mon-El.
A new Krypton planet is created for Kryptonians to live on but conflict between Earth and Krypton remains. Superman tries to keep the peace but new fights keep erupting and they seem more pre-planned than at random.
We soon learn that General Lane has teamed up with a few radical Kryptonians to start a war, with end goal of eliminating all aliens.
Jimmy Olsen catches on to this plan and is shot down in the street by Mon-El.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 15, 2025
This was fine but I can't help think about what could have been. A Kryptonian assassin shoots Zod a flees to Earth. Superman, Supergirl, & Mon-El team-up to halt a war and capture a fugitive. Should be fantastic but it was just average. The connection the antagonist and the assassin had were tenuous at best and the big bad's plan is bananas. Also, the epilogue is a huge deal that is played off as next to nothing, although it was incredibly over written. The art was solid throughout. Overall, I enjoyed the book but it could have been great.
September 10, 2025
Después de leer este compilado solo puedo decir WOW, así, con mayúsculas. Este arco/historia tiene todo, acción, mucha acción, pero también tiene revelaciones y obvio giros argumentales. Ata varios cabos no puedo decir que sueltos pero que si se venían desarrollando desde hace un rato (como lo de Atlas) y nos deja con un cliffhanger con Jimmy Olsen que en verdad te deja con la boca abierta.
March 15, 2020
I like it. Some new characters that may throw people off but but the secrets are in the liner notes as long as you read those you’ll love the book and there’s an explanation of each character in the back index. Finished it in one sitting
December 15, 2017
A big piece of the New Krypton puzzle.
Watch for more....
Watch for more....
January 1, 2021
It was fine
November 8, 2021
Great build-up to just leave with nothing
September 2, 2025
...and we're back to the bull crap!
March 19, 2017
Mainstream comics storylines can be odd creatures, with the plot spread out over so many different titles. Having them together in a coherent order is nice, but it means the plot inches along. I wish these volumes were five times the length or so to present a more satisfying chunk of the story.
June 16, 2011
James Robinson - writer
Greg Rucka - illustrator
3/5 stars
So Superman finally frees the bottled city of Kandor, letting the newly liberated Kryptonians use their magical Krypton powers to create a new planet for them to go live on. For some reason Superman decides to go live on New Krypton too, abandoning his wife Lois Lane and leaving Earth in the care of a Kryptonian named Mon-El
Some time thereafter a plot is hatched by General Lane (Lois Lane's father, who is believed to be dead) to trick the Kryptonians into a war with Earth so that the xenophobic General can destroy what he perceives as a grievous alien threat to humanity. The art in this issue is splendid, and the story is pretty good too. Not being a long-time Superman reader some of the references to past events and characters were lost on me, but this did not curtail my enjoyment of the graphic novel very much. As an aside, wouldn't a planet full of people with Superman's powers just demolish any Earth army? Did General Lane think his plan through?
Worth a checkout at your public library if you enjoy graphic novels, and definitely recommended for fans of the original man of steel.
Greg Rucka - illustrator
3/5 stars
So Superman finally frees the bottled city of Kandor, letting the newly liberated Kryptonians use their magical Krypton powers to create a new planet for them to go live on. For some reason Superman decides to go live on New Krypton too, abandoning his wife Lois Lane and leaving Earth in the care of a Kryptonian named Mon-El
Some time thereafter a plot is hatched by General Lane (Lois Lane's father, who is believed to be dead) to trick the Kryptonians into a war with Earth so that the xenophobic General can destroy what he perceives as a grievous alien threat to humanity. The art in this issue is splendid, and the story is pretty good too. Not being a long-time Superman reader some of the references to past events and characters were lost on me, but this did not curtail my enjoyment of the graphic novel very much. As an aside, wouldn't a planet full of people with Superman's powers just demolish any Earth army? Did General Lane think his plan through?
Worth a checkout at your public library if you enjoy graphic novels, and definitely recommended for fans of the original man of steel.
December 30, 2014
Codename Patriot was a four-part cross-over event spanning Action Comics, Superman and Supergirl comics and follows the machinations of the sinister organisation Project 7734.
After his attempt to assinate General Zod, Kryptonian Ral-Dar flees to Earth pursued by Superman and Supergirl under orders from the Kryptonian council.
While the book serves mostly as filler it does line up some really sneaky and underhanded schmes by Project 7734 and it's leader, none other than the surprisingly not dead General Lane.
Supergirl, Flamebird and Nightwing all make an appearance and the story is more about them and the effects had on them by General Lane's nefarious plans.
Not a bad read
After his attempt to assinate General Zod, Kryptonian Ral-Dar flees to Earth pursued by Superman and Supergirl under orders from the Kryptonian council.
While the book serves mostly as filler it does line up some really sneaky and underhanded schmes by Project 7734 and it's leader, none other than the surprisingly not dead General Lane.
Supergirl, Flamebird and Nightwing all make an appearance and the story is more about them and the effects had on them by General Lane's nefarious plans.
Not a bad read
April 20, 2016
Despite having read the main parts of this massive storyline, I was a little bit lost in reading this. There is a summary page giving you the broad strokes of what is going on but there are quite a few moving parts to this story and there is no explanation here on who certain people are and where their loyalties lie. Some of it you can pick up in context but I think just a few captions with details would have helped.
This volume only seems to add to the main story in that it fans the flames between Earth and Krypton as well as giving more insight into the person behind most of it.
It moves fairly fast and you get the sense of just trying to keep up, similar to Superman. I'm not sure yet just how much it adds to the entire story.
This volume only seems to add to the main story in that it fans the flames between Earth and Krypton as well as giving more insight into the person behind most of it.
It moves fairly fast and you get the sense of just trying to keep up, similar to Superman. I'm not sure yet just how much it adds to the entire story.
May 22, 2011
I will give DC credit for how well they are putting together the collections of the Superman/New Krypton story. They are integrating the issues from at least three different titles, and individual specials, into coherent collections. This installment is not a place holder, but it does spend time in doing essentially exposition dumps exposing conspiracies on Earth and New Krypton. The upcoming war between the two planets is foreshadowed. The government conspiracies do feel a little forced.
August 23, 2018
Interesting twist these New Krypton stories are heading. Without a doubt this has been an amazing story, but even more interesting in this one is that someone has tried to kill Zod. As the Kryptonians in charge attempt to find out what's going on two other heroes appear. A Nightwing and Flamebird.
All this and more while General Sam Lane prepares for something horrible. B-
All this and more while General Sam Lane prepares for something horrible. B-
June 26, 2011
might rate it higher, but it's obviously the middle of some ongoing story for which I don't have the back story, and it "ends" without resolving anything so that we are supposed to continue reading something that isn't published in graphic novel format yet.
March 21, 2011
Not bad for a filler. Left me on a huge cliff-hanger that I'm sure the person involved will somehow miraculously be okay (these are comics after all) but now I'm checking chronology of the Krypton series to find out what I should be reading next.
December 6, 2011
This is an interesting interlude from the main events of New Krypton. It's got a killer ending that screams for a follow-up. There's a lot of exposition, but it works alongside some decent action and sleight of hand that really adds to the suspense.
May 1, 2013
Decent story, nice artwork, a couple of satisfying fanboy moments "This is a job for Superman" in particular. However, it seems to be a part of an ongoing storyline so there's no conclusion at the end of this collection.
July 10, 2013
Really should have been a main volume for the New Krypton trades, as it features important plot points between #3 and #4. In any case, generally a good story that offers a nice side-story with some quick resolution.
November 15, 2011
A bit scattered in cells and craziness. A cliffhanger ending and so on to the next one.
June 11, 2012
This was an exciting and suspenseful story, but the lack of any major character really hurt this graphic novel.
April 27, 2015
2.5 stars.
December 28, 2015
07/24/10: Too confusing and continuity-heavy for a beginner.
04/10/12: Much better with the rest of the New Krypton sequence!
04/10/12: Much better with the rest of the New Krypton sequence!
May 5, 2010
Far to many pages of cluttered, dialogue-free pictures.
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