DC Comics
Written by Dan Jurgens
Pencils by Viktor BogdanovicInks by Jonathan Glapion, Jay Leisten & Viktor Bogdanovic
Colors by Mike Spicer
Letters by Rob Leigh
Cover by Nick Bradshaw & Brad Anderson
Who is Mr. Oz? That is a question I feel like we have been trying to answer since DC Rebirth began. There have been a lot of fan theories, and a lot of great stories leading up to that moment. The wait is finally over! We finally get to find out in Action Comics #987.
Before we get to the big reveal, this story centers around something very simple: people. It’s easy to see Superman be the focal point of his own story, but Mr. Oz takes this story much larger. He has unleashed chaos not just in Metropolis, but around the globe, and Superman is left to deal with it on a massive scale. The best part of this story is the vulnerability that is shown by the Man of Steel, and even glimmers of hopelessness at times. One page in particular where he sees a problem that he literally JUST solved only turn worse after he left was a big moment. Then the moment arrives…and don’t worry, I will not be spoiling it for you here. Once Superman confronts Mr. Oz, and the motive is revealed, there is a ton of anticipation in the coming panels and you know we are about to get THE reveal we’ve been waiting for. I won’t tell you who it is, but I will say this, it is a level of epic that I was not expecting in the slightest. What we are left with is, what could be, one of the most interesting Superman stories ever.
Putting a writer like Jergens at the helm of the massive story arc to come was a great decision by whoever made that call. We know that Jergens has tackled some of the Man of Steel’s biggest moments, and this is sure to be one of them. This is one of those spoilers that your friends would block you on Twitter for if you revealed it to them. I don’t want to take any credit away from the art team here though. Inks and pencils were amazing, and especially good in those moments of chaos and capturing those moments perfectly. It just feels so appropriate that this happens with the legacy numbers, and not in a limited series or larger story arc. This is a MAJOR Superman story and it needed to be in a Superman comic. This is one of those reveals that makes me want to say, screw the timeline, I need to go forward a couple of weeks and find out what happens NOW! I could not be happier with how this was executed and I am a very happy Superman fan right now.
RATING: PULL / BUY