While the action this issue isn’t entirely the focus, the conversation between Superman and Lois that follows about Luthor sets up the entire conflict of the series. Williamson does a good job of showing Parasite both as a threat and a sympathetic figure transformed against his will. But that plotline is resolved relatively early into the issue, with Parasite neutralized. Jamal Campbell’s art is a highlight of the issue, and his depiction of Parasite’s transformations are truly creepy. Of course, his presence also allows Luthor to step up the manipulations and get closer to Superman-which makes Superman more than a little suspicious about who actually set this up. He needs Livewire, who has a bottomless supply of power that can lure Parasite in. Now, Superman has no choice but to break into Strykers to get the one inmate who can help him-but it’s not Luthor. When we last left off, the mysterious cabal of mad scientists that Luthor considers his enemies had upgraded the Parasite, transforming him into a self-replicating, ravenous beast that can convert other people with a touch-including Lois Lane. Ray: While the first issue of this series introduced a lot of new elements, there has always been one thing at the core of this story-the uneasy, forced partnership between Superman and Lex Luthor, now that Luthor has left his company to Superman. Superman #3 – Joshua Williamson, Writer Jamal Campbell, Artist Ray – 9/10 Superman #3 variant cover, via DC Comics.
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