A pretty weak volume. It started with some old fashioned smaltz, then it went to a Parallax story that should have been much larger, finally it went to a Deathstroke story (bleh). I enjoyed the art.

In a lot of ways, this one felt a bit like a filler episode on TV--a couple of short stories that were powerful in places, but overall weren't that gripping. We start with a family vacation around the USA. I liked the moments of humor and the small superhero tasks Superman found along the way, but I also felt like this was at my limit of sentimental/patriotic boooooorderline propaganda. It didn't feel as genuine as some of Peter J. Tomasi's other work. The middle arc (which was a crossover with

Three stand alone stories by 3 different creative teams. First up Peter Tomasi and Patrick Gleason send the Kents on a summer vacation to various historical sites throughout the Northeast honoring our fallen soldiers. There's some great civic lessons here and if DC was smart they'd hand out this two part story to schools to get kids interested in both the country's history and DC comics.Next was a story written by the inker Keith Champagne and drawn by Doug Mahnke and Ed Benes. Champagne surpris...

Hopes and Fears made a great first impression with the two-part opener 'Declaration' and 'Independence Day.' Clark and Lois rent an RV and take Jon on an educational vacation. Now, I know how underwhelming it sounds with that one-sentence description, but it was a pleasant, patriotically non-partisan trip that ends with Superman performing a very heartfelt act of kindness and closure. (Full disclosure -- I was also reminded of my parents taking me to historical sites in Gettysburg and Philadelph...

As it says on the back cover, these are three stories (two issues each).One is a Kent family road trip - a break from the action, to be sure.Next comes a fight with Sinestro and Parallax (Green Lantern foes).Third, Deathstroke targets Lois.Nothing really wowed me, though it was all right.

Not all that great. Only the first arc is written by Tomasi and Gleason, and this book suffers as a whole. The second arc dealing with Parallax and Sinestro is literally boring af, and the last arc with Deathstroke is better but still not as compelling as what we've seen before. The last page surprise wasn't a big surprise, either.The first couple of issues by Tomasi and Gleason showcase the Kent family taking a road trip for the US Independence Day holiday. Superman has been a part of Americana...

Issue 27-32 features three two-part Superman stories that examine the Man of Steel.Issues 27 and 28 find Lois, Clark, and Jon on a patriotic road trip across America. This is heartfelt and really patriotic with some beautiful and moving art. It can also seem a bit talky and preachy, but I think it does a good job of showing how Lois and Clark would raise Jon and the values they taught them. Plus, we could use a bit non-partisan patriotism feels, so I like this one.Issues 29 and 30 is by a guest

This was quite an interesting read.Superman and his family go to famous historical locations of America like exploring the artefacts of World war I and 2 or forgotten war ot even the civi war and like help old soldiers and that restaurant was so cool and I love the way its handles or the one with Doud family and how Clark connects them to their history which they thought lost. That was so well done and some people will feel emotional reading it and its solid issue right there.And then a couple o...

While I didn't think this was awful it was pretty average. Which is sad, because been loving this run so far. So we have three tales. One is basically a gigantic history lesson for Jon to learn about America. Don't get me wrong, cute to see a family doing this, but it dragged on for two whole issues. Then we have a story about Peralax or whatever his name is, and his return to taking over kids. Superman finds him, they get into it, and Senisto comes to the rescue. Then last two issues is Deathst...

[Read as single issues]Superman battles a history textbook, a being of pure fear, and Deathstroke in this mishmash new volume of Superman.The first arc of this book is very well meaning, as Clark, Lois, and Jon go on a tour of America's landmarks after the events of Black Dawn shook them as a family unit. Unfortunately Pete Tomasi goes overboard with the facts and walls of text on each page turn this into a preachy read that feels far more expositional than any story should be. Scott Godlewski d...

ugh, Superman family road trip was kinda lame, but I get that the writers wanted to share some little known American history and ideals. The rest was just okay....it is what it is.

5 🌟The Kent's go on vacation, Superman investigates a child kidnapper, and Deathstroke comes to town.

Overall, boring and disappointing. This volume is split into three stories and three different creative teams. 1. I'm surprised by how boring Peter Tomasi was able to make the first story -the Kent's trip traveling around America being super patriotic, learning history, and honoring our fallen troops... It was written so stiffly and read boring as hell. Both Clark and Lois spoke in legit paragraphs and sounded like lecturers on course: America 101.This would be great to give kids in school, but

This volume contains 3 separate stories by 3 separate creative teams and tells 3 different stories. All fine all fun. The first two issues go through American history. Then it's a battle with being of pure fear Parallax and Sinestro and then it's time to battle Deathstroke.The art was beautiful and as others said especially the spread page art was great and colors pop out at you. Nice volume now it's time to continue to the next volume.I have always loved comics, and I hope that I will always lo...

Considering where America is at the moment, "truth, justice, and the American way" is not a cliche as it's more important than ever, as people’s beliefs in them are challenged during the current administration. No matter how dark things are getting, we need a light to guide us out of the shadows, even if it’s a fictional creation as iconic as Superman. In their current run on the main Superman title, how does Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason explore this responsibility? By taking the Kent fam...

Beautiful, simple and fun. World: The art is good, a lot of different artists which I still don’t like but overall the artists that this series has chosen has been consistent and the colors pop. The splash pages especially were quite beautiful. The world building is very solid this arc. After the ho hum Black Dawn storyline which I loathed what they did with the world we get a really quite and small world building arc, I liked the road trip I liked the cosmic stuff, but I did not like the Deaths...

Basic plot: first the Kent family goes on vacation, then Superman deals with Parrallax, then Lois interviews Deathstroke.Too much. Just too much. I really liked the vacation story, though it was a bit heavy handed in getting its point across. The Parrallax story felt way rushed. The build up was great, then everything went too fast to feel fully developed. The Deathstroke story was decent, if a bit odd. Art was great for the most part, no complaints there.

This was a bit bland. It’s not even Tomasi and Gleason for the most part, and the issues by them are boring history lessons (sorry I’m English I don’t need preachy American Independence stuff)Sinestro and Deathstroke turning up was cool but there’s no follow through between any of it, it all just feels like filler

This incarnation of the Man of Steel has officially jumped the shark.The first two issues were merely Clark, Lois, and Jonathan touring the country; there wasn't really any action, though I did like what Clark said about people who put graffiti on public property. While the rest of the stories were usual DC Comics fare, the inclusion of profanity, a buxom villainess, freaky and/or gruesome images, and three or so profanities made this the worst collection yet in this series.At least this was the...

Weird volume. First couple issues are a straight history lesson. Another couple issues with Sinestro, then another couple issues pitting Superman and Deathstroke, which at first seems cool but feels very by the numbers.Once again this series seems to jump around with no real flow. Perhaps this volume collects some fill-ins because the majority of the issues were not written by Tomasi.