Book Review: Superman: The Black Ring Vol. 2

This is turning out to be a Superman day. Which is funny since I didn't even plan on featuring so much today.
 

Book: Superman: The Black Ring Volume 2 (issues: #896-900; Action Comics Annual #13, and Secret Six #29) by Paul Cornell and Pete Woods

Edition: Trade Paperback

Description:

When Lex Luthor finally regained control of LexCorp, he thought he had everything he wanted. But in BLACKEST NIGHT, he briefly became an Orange Lantern and got a taste of true power. Now he'll do anything – anything – to get that power back. In this second BLACK RING volume, Luthor's quest for the Black Lantern energy takes him to Arkham Asylum for a close encounter with The Joker, and then into direct conflict with Larfleeze, the ultra-greedy Orange Lantern.



Rating: 5 stars

My Review:

Okay, this was even better than the first volume. Although, I'm not a fan of Lex Luthor, this was a really good read. It had Luthor going through one adventure or event after another. The story was very engaging and complex and full of interesting characters. Some of the characters making a guest appearances are: Vandal Savage, the Secret Six, Ra's al Ghul, Perry White, and many more. I also thought the artwork was great as well.

This picked up exactly where the first volume ended.  Lex is letting his need for power send him on a quest to find these spheres powered by black lantern energy (started in Vol. 1). Lex is so power crazy and nothing will stop him from getting it not even Vandal Savage or Brainac.

There were two chapters that I loved which highlighted Lex's early years in his twenties where he dealt with Darkseid in one and Ra's al Ghul in the other. They both showed Lex's true colors because despite being a genius he constantly sees himself as the victim and all his problems are the results of others. He is never the one at fault.

This was such a great book.