Ever want to see Superman go completely berserk?

Irredeemable #4

WELL NOW YOU CAN!

Though it's not the DC wonder boy, it is a very similar character called "The Plutonian," who one day decides to go ape-$%$@ and kill millions of nice civilians and fellow heroes.

We're four issues into the story and we still have no real idea what has caused this utter 180 from the nice lovable superhero to this crazy genocidal maniac, aside from a failed love interest, that is. This could be a bad thing but the story and art make the tale one of the more interesting books on the shelves.

We've all wondered what it would be like to see Superman become a violent lunatic and this book shows it in all it's sick awesomeness. We see The Plutonian completely wipe the island nation of Singapore completely off the map all because they offered to make him their king in this issue. What it really appears to be however, is he destroyed their land because the elected official reminded him of the good he used to do for the world.

If I had to put money on it, I say he's gone bonkers because a life a selflessness is not a real life. So, being a man of extremes, he goes to the other side of the spectrum and becomes completely selfish, killing millions.

Just my opinion, but what do I know?

Anyway, can't wait to see where this goes.

Is it bad I hope he can't be stopped? I didn't think so!!!

4.5/5 stars