Superman/Wonder
Woman #21
continues the Truth stories with Lana Lang and Steel missing in Smallville.
Both Superman and Wonder Woman attempt to find them however someone has taken
the Kent home, barn, and the buried bodies. As they attempt to process what
happened, the Suicide Squad arrives. The
second issue of Dark Truth sees both
Superman and Wonder Woman take on the Suicide Squad. Following the battle
Superman forces his way into the White House to meet with the President of the
United States. The last two issues have been short on plot and the mysteries of
the disappearance of the Kent farm house and graves are barely touched.
After arriving at the White House, Superman is greeted by Steve Trevor of ARGUS and later by President Obama in Superman/Wonder Woman #20. It is revealed that the US Government kidnapped Superman’s friends and coworkers to search for answers. The Parasite attacks however he was deployed prematurely by the Chief of Staff. Trevor gives the location of Superman’s friends while Wonder Woman rescues Jimmy Olsen, Perry White, Lana Lang, Steel, Cat Grant, and Lois Lane from captivity and interrogates them regarding Clark Kent’s secret identity. Each reveal their intentions leavingLois
Lane
After arriving at the White House, Superman is greeted by Steve Trevor of ARGUS and later by President Obama in Superman/Wonder Woman #20. It is revealed that the US Government kidnapped Superman’s friends and coworkers to search for answers. The Parasite attacks however he was deployed prematurely by the Chief of Staff. Trevor gives the location of Superman’s friends while Wonder Woman rescues Jimmy Olsen, Perry White, Lana Lang, Steel, Cat Grant, and Lois Lane from captivity and interrogates them regarding Clark Kent’s secret identity. Each reveal their intentions leaving
Superman/Wonder
Woman #21 Wonder Woman interrogates Lois as Superman arrives to free the Smallville
residents. Now Superman trusts neither Wonder Woman nor Lois as Mr. Bend is
fired by POTUS who later meets with Wrath from Action Comics and Vandal Savage from Batman/Superman. The events of Superman from the sister titles are
slowly coming together as the puzzle and the bigger picture of where the
Superman titles are heading is leading to the 50th issues of the New 52.
Superman/Wonder Woman #22 Superman attempts to travel into the sun to regain his powers however Wonder Woman stops him. Later Superman and Wonder Woman interrupts a transport ship to Belle Reve and breaks the Parasite out to gain information.
Superman/Wonder Woman #23 Wonder Woman and Superman use the Parasite to track down an energy source. Vandal Savage’s son is planning on killing his father with Firestorm and all the criminals from Steel’s facility but first he plans on using them on Superman and Wonder Woman. During the battle Wonder Woman is captured and used against Superman.
Superman/Wonder Woman #24 Vandal Savage’s son uses a suit to harvest the powers of Firestorm and Wonder Woman to defeat his father. Superman gets the upper hand and defeats him with the Parasite. Vandal Savage’s son is imprisoned and he is later killed by his father and the Parasite is taken back to Bell Reve Prison.
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT – 3 OUT OF 5
Superman/Wonder Woman #22 Superman attempts to travel into the sun to regain his powers however Wonder Woman stops him. Later Superman and Wonder Woman interrupts a transport ship to Belle Reve and breaks the Parasite out to gain information.
Superman/Wonder Woman #23 Wonder Woman and Superman use the Parasite to track down an energy source. Vandal Savage’s son is planning on killing his father with Firestorm and all the criminals from Steel’s facility but first he plans on using them on Superman and Wonder Woman. During the battle Wonder Woman is captured and used against Superman.
Superman/Wonder Woman #24 Vandal Savage’s son uses a suit to harvest the powers of Firestorm and Wonder Woman to defeat his father. Superman gets the upper hand and defeats him with the Parasite. Vandal Savage’s son is imprisoned and he is later killed by his father and the Parasite is taken back to Bell Reve Prison.
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT – 3 OUT OF 5
