Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent #3 really kicks off the story we’ve been waiting for and has been teased since not long after the series was announced. Jon Kent arrives on an Earth he’s never seen…the world of Injustice! While a Kal-El rules this world in seeming peace, why does everyone Jon meets fear the S symbol on his chest? And why is Batman public enemy number one? Jon needs to figure out what’s going on in this strange new world because things seem… off.
Written by Tom Taylor, Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent #3 is getting to what we really want to see, Jon Kent in the world of Injustice. He’s still positive in his outlook on life, figuring things out. Despite his suffering and the bumps in the road, there’s a lack of jaded viewpoint. How will he react to this world’s Superman who has taken harsh actions on his world to bring peace? Then there’s this world’s other versions of familiar people Jon knows? We see his interaction with Damian teasing things out a bit. Overall, it’s a nice opening chapter though could have played out a little better keeping Jon in the dark for a bit longer.
The art by Clayton Henry continues to be solid. With color by Jordie Bellaire and lettering by Wes Abbott the look of the comic delivers the false order and safety of the world of Injustice. There’s something neat and clean about it all, hiding the sinister of reality underneath. The look has an autocratic aspect about it. There’s also something great about the art and it hides the reality of everything. Everything from Luthor’s body language to Superman’s facial expressions hint and tease what’s to come.
Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent #3 begins the upcoming conflict of idealism taking on the harsh absolutism of the world of Injustice. It should be interesting to see how Jon reacts in the next issue and you wonder if this event might be what breaks him a little in his journey onward. So far, it’s nice to see Jon’s general positive outlook in his journey and how that guides him here will be truly interesting.
Story: Tom Taylor Art: Clayton Henry
Color: Jordie Bellaire Letterer: Wes Abbott
Story: 8.35 Art: 8.35 Overall: 8.35 Recommendation: Buy
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