Adventures of Superman #15 - When The Risk of Admiral Fan Goes Too Far!

Introduction

               After months of not writing I finally decided to get back into gear with Adventures of Superman #15. I honestly think the Adventures of Superman digital titles are the Superman titles we been waiting for. These issues have been a really great read and what I mean by “great” that it’s superbly amazing! I say this because ever since The New 52 there haven’t been any great Superman titles. The Adventures of Superman have been by far the best Superman stories I have read in a long time. It seems like to me that no one besides Andy Diggle has truly captured Superman’s great personality. Scott Lobdell has been nowhere near the caliber of these titles. So, I think these issues are definitely worth the 99 cents every week.

Story

               The story is about an admiral fan of Superman risk his life to one day thank him for what he has ever done. But as Superman tries to save everyone from incoming flood that was caused by a broken dam by Lex, Superman arrives too late to save his admiral fan from an incoming train. Despite the failed fate the fan’s best friend is resented by hate for Superman even though Superman had apologized by arriving in the funeral as Clark Kent.

The Good

          As I started reading this issue I thought it was just another simple Superman story but by the end I absolutely loved it! The ending really made an impact especially in today’s world. I feel this way because many fans have reacted negatively in the Man of Steel because he couldn't save anyone. The initial reaction of Superman’s fan best friend was a great example of that. It showed how Superman is just like any other human who can’t be everywhere at the same time even with his great speed. Seeing Superman not being able to save one life out of millions made me sympathy for him, which to me this the story we should be seeing from Superman.

The Bad

               That kid must have been really stupid for risking his life to talk to Superman because in some other Superman story a kid had just talked him by falling off a bike. (Laughs) (I’m not taking any points for this I just thought to mention it.) A story with so much impact on the ending should have gone for a little longer with another part to the story of his friend learning to forgive Superman. It’s a real disappointment that this story is only being one part. I also wished they didn't have the picture of Superman holding the baby in the cover because it was misleading for another part from last issue’s story.

Verdict

               I give this issue a 4/9 out of 5/10 because it gave a very powerful meaning of what people think of Superman today. I believe we need to more Superman stories about Superman is just as human as anyone of us. So, people won’t get the misconception of how perfect he is. Allowing this to happen in the comics shows the movie isn't totally wrong for doing the same. I still wish there was another part to this story. But it’s definitely worth the money and read. I also want to mention there was a similar issue to this in same series where Superman failed to stop someone from killing himself. But this time it wasn't for the sake of Superman. It about a kid who couldn't control some psychic drug he used. Besides of being a chance of redundancy it’s still a great story!