Title: Action Comics #51
Writer(s): Peter J. Tomasi
Artist(s): Paul Pelletier
Inker(s): Sandra Hope Archer
Colorist(s): Tomeu Morey
Release Date: April 20, 2016
Thanks to Vandal Savage, Superman is dying and Supergirl is losing her powers. As the Man of Steel finds his cousin who has been missing for the past several weeks at a DEO facility where she is attempting to regain her powers.
It was reasonable for Superman to assume she was in trouble and in need of rescuing, but what was more important is that she received the keys to the kingdom as he passes on the responsibility of taking care of the earth to Supergirl, granting her all access to every piece of technology and Kryptonian history within the Fortress of Solitude.
A dying Superman is nothing new, but a humanized alien is a magic touch that Peter Tomasi has with this character. Paul Pelletier’s art is quite flashy and exciting. What’s next for Superman will be revealed in Superman Wonder Woman.
Will Superman die? Will he find a cure? What is next for the Man of Tomorrow?
Action Comics #51
- Story - 8/108/10
- Art - 8/108/10
The Verdict
Action 51 is a stepping stone to the conclusion of what will happen to the Man of Steel. Live or die, Superman is the cornerstone of the DC Universe.