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My fellow comicphiles, attend as we discuss Superman in the book of Action Comics, chapter 1024, verses 1-32! The House of Kent part 3!

This is the word according to Brian Michael Bendis
As envisioned by John Romita, Jr.

The official plot:

“The city of Metropolis has been rocked by Luthor’s latest attack and the drama surrounding Superman’s truth, and that gives the invisible mafia a new foothold to change the City of Tomorrow forever. Meanwhile, the Daily Planet is under siege! The fallout from Superman: Villains continues as Clark Kent steps out into the world as a reporter for the first time.”
DC Comics

Almost all of this is untrue. Only “Meanwhile, the Daily Planet is under siege!” is correct…and the siegers are the FBI!!!

LIES!!! There’s NOTHING about a new boss in this issue!

My Impressions:

What is good: The story is way better than the stupid PR blurb above! The “Invisible Maffia” steps it up a notch and straight up murders one of Superman’s new friends and damn does it affect him. By the end, Big Blue has rounded up all of the “super” members of the Kent family (Connor Kent too!) and they have murder in their eyes!
What isn’t so good: The artwork. Sorry Mr. Romita Jr. your style isn’t all that great. Especially the sudden emotional collapse, what were you thinking?

Notable Appearances/Events:

Superman (Kal-El/Clark Kent)
Superboy (Jonathan ‘Jon’ Samuel Kent)
Supergirl (Kara Zor-El/Kara Danvers)
Superboy (Kon-El/Conner Kent)
Red Cloud (Robinson Goode)
Character Death: Deputy Fire Chief Melody Moore (off panel)

Bottom Line: 4 Stars!

You’ve got to love a pissed off Superman! Go look for parts 1 & 2…and get on board.

THIS IS THE MOMENT THAT POSTAL FANS HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR, THE END OF THE VOLUME BUT NOT THE END TO THE CHARACTERS….HOPEFULLY.

The final installment of this volume of Postal is here and it is by far one of the most perfect endings to a story we’ve ever had the pleasure to read. The issue gives a perfect ending while leaving it completely open for a new story arc. Last issue resolved all remaining threads concerning Mark’s father by giving him a homemade lobotomy in the basement of a church. This issue focuses on Mark as he becomes the mayor he wanted to be instead of the mayor his mother wanted a year after his father was defeated.

Oddly Mark visits his mother’s grave. The act itself is not odd but the fact that she died and we didn’t see it happen in previous issues, does that mean she’s really dead? Is there a flashback showing what happened? To find out you will need to read the issue and I can tell you that this issue does answer those questions.

The artwork was by far some of Isaac’s best and I hope to see him back on the book when it finally returns. It won’t be the same without him. The same can be said for the rest of the creative team as well. This book continues to be one of the best series I’ve read and even though all good things must end I must say that I wish it wouldn’t.