I like Dan Slott’s conception of Superman in Superman Unlimited Vol. 1: Kryptonite Kingdom — does his best, wants the best for others. Slott purposefully extends that to his new Daily Planet, no longer a struggling paper in a world moving on from print, but now the world’s most trustworthy global news organization. Though Unlimited is not of course without conflict, the base of Slott’s story has an appealing utopic quality; this is the kind of world we’d hope to live in that has Superman in it.

When Kryptonite Kingdom hits its climax in the final two issues, it is very good, introducing the most intriguing new Superman antagonist in recent memory. Getting there, though, is rougher. The changes and challenges Slott presents to Superman’s power set are interesting, though the details seem overly complex. The update Slott makes to one of Superman’s existing rogues is unimpressive, making me concerned how he’ll handle the rest.