Superman Lost #10 (of 10)
(W) Christopher Priest (A) Carlo Pagulayan
In Shops: Jan 16, 2024
SRP: $4.99
THE CAN’T-MISS FINALE! What is the price of one man’s soul? Having finally regained everything he lost, will Superman risk it all again to save his second adopted world from an unhinged Green Lantern? This critically acclaimed series concludes in a blockbuster finale!
Superman Lost #9 (of 10)
(W) Christopher Priest (A) Dan Jurgens, Carlo Pagulayan
In Shops: Dec 12, 2023
SRP: $4.99
As a Green Lantern from Superman’s past creates chaos in the present, Clark grapples with the idea of losing Lois for good. As her sickness rapidly escalates, Lex Luthor watches from the wings, waiting for the Man of Steel to crack under the pressure. Could karma be coming for the richest man in Metropolis?
Superman Lost #6 (of 10)
(W) Christopher Priest (A) Carlo Pagulayan
In Shops: Sep 12, 2023
SRP: $4.99
Leaving for a mission in deep space with the Justice League, Superman’s apparent PTSD threatens to compromise their mission. He is haunted by the memory of time running out before the sun of his second adopted world turns red and ultimately goes supernova, all while discovering the elites of the planet have been secretly developing an escape plan that will not include the impoverished underclass.
Superman: Lost #4 (of 10)
(W) Christopher Priest (A) Carlo Pagulayan
In Shops: Jun 13, 2023
SRP: $4.99
Can even Superman withstand being pushed past the point of emotional and psychological endurance? Marooned on a comet in uncharted space, the Man of Steel reflects on his humble Smallville origins as crushing emotional fatigue threatens to end his journey back–trauma which results in Lois’s struggle to reconnect with the virtual stranger in her own home.
Superman: Lost #4 (of 10)
(W) Christopher Priest (A) Carlo Pagulayan
In Shops: Jun 13, 2023
SRP: $4.99
Can even Superman withstand being pushed past the point of emotional and psychological endurance? Marooned on a comet in uncharted space, the Man of Steel reflects on his humble Smallville origins as crushing emotional fatigue threatens to end his journey back–trauma which results in Lois’s struggle to reconnect with the virtual stranger in her own home.
Superman Lost #2 (of 10)
(W) Christopher Priest (A) Carlo Pagulayan
In Shops: Apr 11, 2023
SRP: $4.99
As Superman struggles to re-enter his life on Earth, we begin the story of his epic 20-year journey home with an encounter with spacefaring scavengers who transport the Man of Steel to an unnamed earthlike planet whose properties redefine the limits of his powers, while the world’s ecological and political turmoil beckons for his help.
Superman Lost #2 (of 10)
(W) Christopher Priest (A) Carlo Pagulayan
In Shops: Apr 11, 2023
SRP: $4.99
As Superman struggles to re-enter his life on Earth, we begin the story of his epic 20-year journey home with an encounter with spacefaring scavengers who transport the Man of Steel to an unnamed earthlike planet whose properties redefine the limits of his powers, while the world’s ecological and political turmoil beckons for his help.
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Superman Lost #1 (of 10)
Story: Christopher Priest
Art: Carlo Pagulayan
SUPERMAN’S ODYSSEY OF SOLITUDE! After Superman is called away on a routine Justice League mission, Lois Lane awakens to find a complete stranger standing in her living room. The Man of Steel, home much sooner than expected, reveals he has, in fact, been lost in space for 20 years. Nothing and no one seem familiar to him anymore, and the timeless bond between them has been severed…or has it? Can love conquer all? Superman’s 85th anniversary celebration continues with this all new blockbuster 10-issue, self-contained series from the creators of the Eisner-nominated Deathstroke series!
DC is celebrating 85 years of Superman (technically 90 since he was created) with Superman Lost, an intriguing series. After a mission with the Justice League, Superman returns home and reveals he’s been lost for 20 years. Superman Lost #1 kicks off a mystery that feels a bit like a horror story as much as anything else.
Written by Priest with the story also by artist Carlo Pagulayan, Superman Lost #1 begins like an superhero comic. Lois and Clark go back and forth over a breaking story involving a politician caught with a lot of cash when the Man of Steel is called away on a mission. From there, the Justice League must prevent war over a crashed alien ship with a secret.
Superman Lost #1 is an intriguing start to the series but as a whole, something feels rather off. Things start that way and then get more odd as the issue progresses.
First, there’s the issue of a possibly crooked politician. While it absolutely makes sense Lois would be all over the story and suspicious over things, Clark’s dismissal of it all still feels rather off. No speeches about believing in the best of people and the money can be explained. No doubt at all. He’s almost aloof in this sense, coming off as rather disconnected from reality and Lois. It’s not until moments before he runs off that you feel a connection between Clark and Lois.
From there, it’s rather paint by numbers with the Justice League with Priest’s Superman coming off a bit more stiff as usual and that’s compounded on his return home. Yes, he’s been gone 20 years but it’s almost body snatchers like with no emotional read as opposed to someone who has missed his wife and comes home to her, finding her unchanged. There’s again a weird emotional disconnect. As a whole, the comic feels like a shock, like bad news has dropped from the beginning, leaving everyone hard to connect with.
The art by Carlo Pagulayan is fun. With ink by Jason Pax, color by Jeromy Cox, and lettering by Willie Schubert, the comic has a classic feel about it. The action has each Justice League member having their moment with over the top action that’s somewhat cinematic. Then there’s the quieter moments, especially the end of the comic, where a feel of dread pervades the comic. There’s an ominous aspect to it.
Superman Lost #1 is an oddity of a debut. The concept of the comic is great. The idea of Superman thinking he’s been gone for decades and returning home to find things hasn’t changed is a solid idea. But, the characters feel really off. It’s like they’ve been replaced with body doubles. The only one that feels right is Lois. Maybe there’s an explanation for all of that but as a beginning, it’s a bit of a headscratcher.
Story: Priest, Carlo Pagulayan Art: Carlo Pagulayan
Ink: Jason Paz Color: Jeromy Cox Letterer: Willie Schubert
Story: 7.25 Art: 8.0 Overall: 7.75 Recommendation: Read
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