Source: comixology.com

8. Rise of the Hollow Men, Part One: Into the Broken Silo

Writer: Jeff Lemire
Artist: Pier Gallo

Uh-oh, folks, the death knell is coming soon. This book ends with a big Flashpoint ad. Oof.

This issue is kinda odd. But I like it. The Phantom Stranger shows up and regales Superboy with the story of a family of occultists who lived in Smallville in Pioneer times. They ran afoul of Nate Kent, and shenanigans ensued. The big selling point here is that they finally headed underground, and we meet an UNDERGROUND ZOMBIE PIONEER CITY!!!!!!!

This is what I want out of a Superboy comic. I really hope this pulls it all together, because as it is, it feels like I’m missing issues. But again, weird Smallville history stuff with odd hidden civilizations and Pioneers is kind of exactly where I want this book to go. We’ll see if it hits that.

I really hope so. I want to end this on a positive note.