Told with more wide open panels, familiar, MCU-style humor, and an embrace of superheroes as enforcers of the world as it is, Superman: Adventures of Jon Kent remains an utterly lifeless affair. The fundamental conservatism of this comic denies any engagement with its most interesting subjects, which are largely removed from the story's first issue and established conflicts. Instead, the final few pages of the issues establishing its cliffhanger and rising tension throughout the issue suggest that any change from humanity's horrific status quo is unacceptable.

What's more is that the issue never addresses the conflicts at the heart of 'Injustice.' Even in a world where climate change has been successfully reversed and gun violence is stated to be non-existent-truly world-changing accomplishments set to save literally billions of human lives and untold species from extinction-the question of trade offs is never raised. Given the infinite nature of a multiverse, it's not immediately clear why this dystopian arrangement is relevant to Jon as the story relies on reader interest in seeing a crossover between 'Injustice' and mainstream DC Comics continuity. Why that concept is meaningful is another question altogether. Midway through Superman: Adventures of Jon Kent the miniseries drops most of its previously established concepts-a murderous Ultraman and allies trapped in the Phantom Zone-to focus entirely on introducing its eponymous hero to the world of 'Injustice.' Although it often reads as though the story presumes some reader familiarity with this popular video game and its digital comic book adaptation, it does a fine job of introducing readers to the general concept. DC #1 (Photo: DC) ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN: JON KENT #3

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