Earth-Prime: Superman & Lois #2 has the series writers unleashed with the artwork of Tom Grummett and missing stories from the show! The Earth-Prime continues the CW shows in comic book form, first with Batwoman and now Superman and Lois! The issue is written by Jai Jamison, Adam Mallinger, and Andrew N. Wong, writers for the Superman and Lois show. It features art by Tom Grummett, one of the artists during the Death of Superman arc with Adventures of Superman. "The Anniversary" starts at night at the Kent farmhouse in a splash page. Clark is nervous about his suit and encouraged by Lois, Jonathan and Jordan. I like the rendering by Grummett who depicts the characters as comic book figures. The boys wonder why they are celebrating their anniversary four days after the actual date.
This flashes back to “365 days after the wedding”, Clark is surprising Lois in bed with roses behind his back, and then she kisses him. Um, we get Lois taking a shower, there is steam covering her, but I don’t think that will be on the tv program. This is while Clark uses his heat vision to beam at a mirror and shave. We had the question of a barber shattering his scissors on Superman’s indestructible hair in Superman #38 (1946). Lois reminds Clark about their dinner reservation at 9 p.m. from the shower to the Metropolis streets getting coffee, and finally at the Daily Planet offices. This is look at Superman and Lois during their time in Metropolis. Then, we get Superman battling robots while Lois waits until the restaurant closes. The next day, we get the Daily Planet headline, “Superman Battles Mechanical Monsters”, this drops the Fleischer Studios short, “The Mechanical Monsters” (1941).
The scene repeats with the roses, Superman was in Tokyo, and now Clark is in the shower. He makes the reservations and Lois promises to be there. A large panel has Lois working on the printing press while Perry White watches. She pulls out a toy car. I’m thinking Toy Man? It’s Clark who waits in the restaurant and helps catch a tripping waiter’s tray. Following day, we get another headline about Intergang, this is the criminals with high tech weaponry first appearing in Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #133 (1970). By the way, we haven’t seen Jimmy or any of other Planet workers. We get another try at reservations and Lois shows Clark the toy car. Another promise by Clark. We actually have a large panel of Clark using cables to shock Nuclear Man, this was the villain from Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987). I wonder if this makes the movies in continuity with the S&L series.
Lois is waiting, the toy car falls off the table, and Lois hears the news report on the restaurant tv about Superman. Lois asks for the check. It is obvious that they are celebrating their anniversary when they had time to celebrate. Day Three, the Nuclear Man headline appears at the doorstep. Clark offers Lois a breakfast burrito and puts the roses in a vase. Clark is back in the shower. On a subway train, Superman uses his microscopic vision to see the manufacturer of the toy, Krank Co. They both make the promise. Then, we get the Toyman and the rest of Intergang, he boasts that they have the backing of a politician. We have in the eye of one of the giant teddy bears, Lois contacts Agent Duvall. Clark waits, the waiter he helped, Stan offers to join him. Day Four, we have the headline of the Intergang caught, and Lois in the shower. She is still wondering about the politician backing the Intergang.
At the Planet offices, Lois notes that Stan is holding a reservation for them, and Clark takes her for a talk. He wonders if they are going to celebrate their anniversary. Lois cancels her meetings and Clark says that he will keep his Superman duties small. Superman saves several people from a fire at an apartment building. Looking at his photo is the gloved hand of the alien bounty hunter, Lobo. The Main Man was introduced in Omega Men #3 (1983). Emmett J. Scanlan played Lobo in the Krypton series, crossover?, in continuity? Superman flies to attack him, but Lobo has a fist wrapped in Kryptonite chain. He wraps the chain around Superman and takes him off world on his Spacehog. Lois interviews the mayor and then gets hints at the corrupt politician. On an asteroid, Superman is captive at Bibbo’s Fav’rit Shrimp Shack. Bibbo was introduced in Adventures of Superman #428 (1987). The shack reminds me more than a little of the diner in Spaceballs (1987).
Lois has to reveal the politican and Superman defeat Lobo to try to get the restaurant, Plastino’s. This is a nod to artist, Al Plastino, who worked on Superman comics. The other story, “Father’s Day”, depicts the influence of Jonathan Kent inspiring Clark to be a reporter and Superman. This is a better take than Man of Steel (2013). It is a very short, but perfect look at Papa Kent and his son. “Controlled Burn” has young Clark and his parents, after a car accident Clark is placed in an abusive foster home, but uses his powers. He is taken to a government facility, but sees a crystal and escapes. He goes to the Amazon and sees the hologram of Jor-El to train with him, very Tal-Rho. Then, we have Superman in a black suit trying to save humanity. Then, he meets Tal-Rho and engages in the Battle of Metropolis, so this is Earth TUD22, the world of John Henry and Natalie. We get pages of Nat’s War Journal, and also some Daily Planet headlines reversed, or Bizarro’d! Earth-Prime: Superman & Lois #2 offers some missing back stories, hints at some super cameos, and background for the series!
Four Crystals out of Five!
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