REVIEW: Superman: Father Of Tomorrow #2

Superman: Father Of Tomorrow #2 continues the incredible and unique Elseworld story that asks the question, what if it was Jor-El that crash-landed on Earth and not his son, Kal-El? The first issue had me really intrigued so I have been looking forward to seeing more of this universe.

But before we get into the issue itself, let’s take a look at the covers. The main cover is by Danny Earls & Nick Filardi and really captures this world perfectly. Jor-El is a man of science and the tech spec in this cover and the detail on it captures that perfectly.

Gabriel Hardman & Matt Hollingsworth’s variant is probably my favourite of this bunch. It is stunning, the detail is second to none, whether that is the explosive atmosphere behind him or the small shadowed details reminding us of who he is. It is exceptionally done and also feels as if it could be a movie poster.

Chris Burnham & Brian Reber’s variant gives me JRJR vibes. I love the design of the background image, but also the simplicity of the it. It’s the characters at the forefront that have all the details and they’re spot on. I also love the way that they have shown the speed of Jor-El by blurring half of his body, its very effective.

Superman: Father Of Tomorrow #2 really goes a long way to set the scene in terms of where these people are in their lives and their relationship and dynamics with Superman. Jor-El is desperately trying to make his world a better and safer place, whilst those that he assists are creating weapons with it and that goes against everything that he is trying to do.

We see the introduction to some villains in this issue and I love writer, Kenny Porter’s choice of villains – ones we know and love but ones that haven’t been in the limelight for a while. We are also introduced to new characters including what I expect to be the Justice League and of course Jimmy, Lois and Lex. I have to say I am still so intrigued by the dynamic and relationships here, everyone is working together and we get a sense of all the good that they’ve been doing together – yes, even with Lex Luthor. BUT with that said Luthor’s actions are still questionable especially to the reader as he attempts to create weapons with Kryptonian tech against Superman’s will. It turns out, Lex isn’t the only person that Jor-El should be worrying about as Lois confronts her father, General Lane about his obsession with Superman. The relationship dynamic between Superman and Lois is also very different, so far it doesn’t seem romantic but instead paternal and that is something that is getting General Lane frustrated.

Danny Earls and Nick Filiardi have done a great Job in bringing this world to life, it looks very different and feels very different to the Metropolis we know and love, but somehow is instantly recognisable, the same goes for the characters who are on very different paths. We also really get to see how this Superman operates in this universe, whilst he still has his strength, this Superman is smarter and is always 10 steps ahead of whoever confronts him, but this still he is dealing with magic and in this universe it is unknown to him. As the issue goes on we see the fallout between Superman and Lex start to happen and its safe to say it’s explosive and whilst Luthor knows his weaknesses, he appoints someone else to do the dirty work.

(9/10) Superman: Father Of Tomorrow #2 was another excellent issue that has me even more intrigued than the first. We are exploring unknown territory in terms of the character dynamics and I’m really enjoying getting to know who these characters are and where they stand alongside or against Superman.