One of the best things about this story is that a brat sells out Superman for what looks like Yu-Gi-Oh cards.
Written by Brian Michael Bendis with beautiful art by Patrick Gleason, Action Comics #1001 is a good reminder of how good a character Superman can be--under the right hands. Bendis's Superman is very much inspired by Christopher Reeve's interpretation of the hero from 1978's Superman: he's polite, floats away from mere mortals, and is just so goddamned nice. But he's also somewhat god-like, so much so that people openly admit to being intimidated by him. Villains can't even say his name without him flying by to see what's up. He's like a universal CCTV with a smile.
With someone so powerful, Bendis realizes that few physical enemies can stop him. But even a common thug can befuddle the Kryptonian if he lacks one important thing: knowing just what in hell they're up to.
To this end, a group of gangsters have taken to having meetings in a lead tank, because lead is the only thing Superman can't see or hear through. They also have code names named after food, which is wonderful because it's stupid, and I love stupid things.
This issue shows the shenanigans this food mafia is getting up to, all without Superman knowing the threat mobsters called Yogurt are up to. As well, it introduces a new enemy called Red Cloud. Red Cloud is my favourite type of villain: an adjective noun baddie, which shows how little it takes to please me. Red Cloud is--you guessed it--a cloud person who is untouchable but can still murderize you if, say, you draw Superman's attention to you by giving a kid money for Yu-Gi-Oh cards to spread shit about Superman.
It's a fun comic, which is what all Superman comics should be.
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