1 point for Brainiac & 1 point for Superman

This collection follows Superman and the Legion of Super-heroes and it includes the numbers 866 to 870 of the monthly series Action Comics, and part of the special issue New Krypton Special 1.

Everything starts with the arrival of Brainiac's ship into the atmosphere of Krypton and bottling of the city of Kandor. It then goes to the offices of the Daily Planet where Jimmy Olsen brings coffee and donuts to the editor in full force: Perry White, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Catherine Grant, Steve Lombard and Ron Troupe. Then Clark has a meal with his parents on the farm. And a robot Brainiac comes to earth to confront Superman. This goes in search of the mother ship while Supergirl must support the protection of the Earth.

This statement may seem a bit disjointed, but it reveals that Geoff Johns addresses all aspects of the character of Superman in this adventure. As usual, he concocts a dish of exquisite flavor with subtle fragrances through yet ingredients identical to those used by other writers of Superman. Where one might fear a confrontation between Superman and Brainiac addition, Geoff Johns revealed nuances and obvious that no one before him had been able to update. Her script knows release all the aromas of Clark Kent, either his humanity, his collusion with Lois, his big brother position on Supergirl, his filial love for his adoptive parents ... His version of Brainiac is terrifying and innovative while integrating perfectly all previous versions of the character.

As in the previous volume the illustrations are done by Gary Frank and inked by John Sibal (team also designed the series of Supreme Power is the first volume of Supreme Power: Contact). This team gives Superman the head of Christopher Reeves. Their Superman no longer has the silhouette of a man muscle, but that of a man in good physical condition. They draw discreetly Clark Kent Frank Quitely (All-Star Superman 1) to give it a look a little beta and awkward. They are just as comfortable in the action scenes. Robots have a Brainiac Terminator air inconvenient very convincing. Supergirl looks like a real teenager. And their interpretation of Catherine Grant is just perfect. Besides this results in a memorable scene where she shows off its strengths from cosmetic face a Clark Kent surgery whose eyes never left his eyes. This scene is a perfect example of osmosis between the writer and designers, as well as their ability to make the characters' psychology.

This story is still a no-fault for that team. Everything from the interactions of the characters to the drama moments or humorous sequences is perfect. And as announced the jacket, this story contains one of the most significant achievements of Superman (free Kandor), and one of his greatest trauma (death of a loved one). So much the worse if we do not quite know where this story is placed in continuity, it is simply delicious.