Thursday, February 6, 2014

Earth 2: The Dark Age Volume 4 [2014]



EARTH 2 VOLUME 4: THE DARK AGE HARDCOVER
Steppenwolf is killed by Brutaal who is revealed to be Superman who takes on Green Lantern to near death. General Lane reviles his daughter Lois who is now the Red Torando to save Superman from himself. General Lane dies during the attack while Batman kills the Joker and releases Jimmy Olsen and Aquawoman. Another Kryptonian is discovered as Green Lantern is ready for his comeback against the Man of Steel. Lois talks to the Kryptonian Val who is afraid of open spaces and talks him into absorbing sunlight.

EARTH 2 ANNUAL #2
Batman discovers someone is murdering former associates linked to Thomas Wayne. He discovers Thomas is not the person he once was and brought the death of his wife Martha in Crime Alley. Batman discovers Thomas Wayne faked his own death to save Bruce however the fallout between the two left them isolated. After Bruce died Thomas honored his son's death by becoming the new Batman.

This trade paperback collects
Earth 2 #17-20
Earth 2 Annual #2

RECOMMENDED – 4 OUT OF 5