Story: I'm really happy that a book with a great base premise could be well written. Peter Tomasi is an industry veteran and he's probably overall the best writer that DC has right now. Being able to write two five star titles at the same time is really something you only see from Geoff Johns and Scott Snyder. This book goes to show that Tomasi really is a higher caliber writer than maybe the fans gave him credit for. I haven't read the New 52 Batman and Robin run he did with Patrick Gleason, but I'd like to after having read his Superman run as part of Rebirth. There's so much to love here!! One thing I know readers will like is that Damien and Jon actually act like the kids they are, not like adults who think they know everything. Getting the super sons together on their own little mission was a fantastic idea by DC, and this first volume goes to show that Damien and Jon have just as much chemistry together as Batman and Superman. Are they friends? Are they just allies? Is Superboy simply Damien's tool? Maybe they're all those things. But, I think readers will be pleasantly surprised in the end. These two go to LexCorp to investigate a break in, where Damien discovers that some kid did something to Amazo, and he stole some armor. This story makes a flashback to the New 52 Justice League: Injustice League volume involving the breakout of the Amazo virus. Turns out that many people got powers, but even after the cure was administered, some people kept their powers, and this family became superheroes saving Providence, RI from Titano, the Super Ape! But, apparently, one of the boys, Reggie, didn't care too much for his family and held them hostage for a little under a year while he killed robot duplicates of them over and over again. Talk about a child sociopath! Jon and Damien get embroiled in civilian rescues, woodland chases, and a big showdown between them, Kid Amazo (Reggie), and SuperLex, who wants his armor back! There's a bunch of cool action scenes, some fantastic dialogue, and I even laughed out loud several times. I don't find most comics funny, but this one was. The book is light hearted enough to give to kids to read, but it's also serious enough to buy the threat. By the end of it, I felt that it was a blast to read. Very much enjoyed it! I can't wait for volume 2!
Art: Jorge Jimenez does a fantastic job. His style is very similar to Patrick Gleason, which is fine because Gleason also does a great job on the main Superman title. Jimenez has some interesting page layouts and composition, and he really knows how to craft an action scene! Some of the faces he draws, especially for Damien, are just so perfect for the moment. This is a guy that I want to see so much more of in the future. He's drawing pure gold on this title. The colors are really awesome too! This book really pops out, as it should for such a lighter toned book. Dustin Nguyen's variants at the back are super sweet and cool! It's so awesome he got to do that cover with Kid Amazo on it. Fans of his will instantly be reminded of his work on Descender.
Overall: What a fun book! I honestly can't think of any complaints about it. It absolutely deserves its five star rating. I'm steadily becoming a bigger and bigger fan of Peter Tomasi due to his awesome storytelling. I gotta get volume 2 of this book!
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