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Title: The Bodyguard of Steel
Writer: Mark Millar
Penciller: Aluir Almancio
Inker: Terry Austin
Colorist: Marie Severin
Letter: Lois Buhalis
Cover Art: Rick Burchett & Terry Austin
Summary:
Superman
has to protect the President after he learns there is an assassin after the
Prez.
Description:
The
book opens with Superman charging through a series of defenses to get to the
Oval Office of the White House. When he makes it through, we find out that it is
a test to see if the military can stop a superhuman from killing the President.
It fails. Badly. Superman offers to be the President's bodyguard for the next 48
hours. The President has to sign a treaty in 48 hours -- a major peace
treaty, and someone has posted a one billion dollar bounty on his head. That would... ah...sorta
stop the Prez. He agrees and Clark spins this lame story so he can get outta
bein' Clark for 2 days.
Lex Luthor has hired an assassin named Multi-face
-- who's a new character -- who demonstrates his skill by posing as Luthor and
passing through LexCorp's security without being stopped. (and he feels up
Mercy. Kinky.) Meanwhile, The group at the White House gives Superman the 411 on
Multi-face, saying that the FBI has received word that he's been hired for the
biggest hit ever. Superman helps out the army stop tons of assassination
attempts bad guys like Toyman, Weather Wizard, the Parasite and Intergang as
well. When the time comes for the signing, Superman is with the President,
looking for anyone who could be Multi-face. And boy, does Multi-Face ever stick
out like a sore thumb...
Meanwhile, backstage -- The General is told
seconds before the press conference is to be held that the it ain't for the
President. A subplot of the General not liking Superman is wrapped up quickly
with this bit of business. Also, what about the episode The Promethean
Superman and the General were pretty much at odds 24/7. Anyways, Multi-Face
disguises himself as Clark Kent, and before ya know it, everything is wrapped up
and no one dies. Ho-Hum.
Review:
A
pretty standard story that never reached it's full potential. The art was great.
It was never flawed for a second. The art just blew me away. I loved it. Great
stuff from Almancio. Millar (who takes over with issue #22) does a good job, but
has to do better if he's gonna make readers stay with this title. I'm sure he
can, he just needs the time....
Rating: 
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