Superman: The Wrath of Gog (Superman (DC Comics))
Grade 5 Up–Clark Kent has recently returned from a long, intergalactic journey through time and finds that he has been demoted at work in favor of his newspaper-office rival, Jack Ryder. Lois Lane, Kent's wife, has apparently known about it for two weeks but was sworn to secrecy by theDaily Planet's publisher. Upset, Clark must become Superman to fight Gog, a horned man with equal powers, who plunges a spear filled with liquid kryptonite into Superman's chest, weakening him. The Justice League of America shows up to dispel Gog, who teleports away. Wonder Woman and the others take Clark to his boyhood home to recuperate. Once there, Lois's sister confronts him about his wife's poor treatment of him, but he doesn't want to hear it. The book ends with his marriage up in the air, the threat of Gog's return looming, and Clark's endearing love for office life diminished. Everything comes together in this title: a strong plot, well-developed characters, carefully rendered action, and snappy dialogue. There are a lot ofSupermanreleases each year, but one such as this, which extends a good story line with great twists, should be on the buying lists of libraries with heavy comics circulation.–John Leighton, Brooklyn Public Library, NYCopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.