Now, this was quite refreshing!
After getting burned with Forever Evil and it's underwhelming outcome, and getting deeply bored by Future's End, I decided to try yet another DC book and see if I could finally stick with at least one. This was actually a kiss goodbye, like the last chance to be impressed-- And did I get impressed!
It's no secret that I don't embrace the New 52 at all. They destroyed their entire history just to be all the hype for a couple of months. But then again, stories can always be told in a compelling way if the talent is there and if editorial doesn't interfere too much (meaning, keeping DiDio under chains). This is a good example of great storytelling, at least for me.
I have never been a fan of anthology books, but for a change, these short stories seem to have more heart than these huge crossovers that go on and on and on and have no ending nor relevant outcome.
This particular issue told origins with a "twist". Either because of the perspective in which they were told, or who told them, or the lingering theme in each one of these short stories. All I have to say is that they were endearing and I deeply missed that in DC Comics in particular. I sincerely hope they can keep it up. I'm so done with their books being actual dead ends.
So, I would suggest you give this new series a try. Issue 1 told stories for Superman, Dick Grayson and Supergirl and, yes, it was worth it.
