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Any book that opens with a page full of Krypto is a winner as far as I'm concerned. James Robinson, Eddy Barrows and Allan Goldman wrap up the Blackest Night: Superman tie-in series with a bang, offering fans plenty of undead action, heat vision blasting Krypto sweetness, and Ma Kent badassery. More importantly, this last issue of the three issues mini-series raises a lot of questions about just what the Black Lanterns are and how they can be stopped. Robinson does a superb job of fitting all of these elements together and showcasing a large cast of characters effectively, without ever feeling like their appearances are wasted.

Issue #3 picks up where the last one left of, with Superboy under the influence of the Black Lantern Psycho Pirate battling Superman, who is also dealing with Black Lantern Kal-L. Supergirl has come face to face with her Black Lantern father, while Krypto and Martha Kent are trying to ward off Black Lantern Lois Lane of Earth-2. If it sounds like a lot to process, it can be; but Robinson paces the issue expertly, never tying the reader down in one place too long but also avoiding the feeling that the book is being presented by a teen with ADD. Amongst the action - which makes up a bulk of the issue - the writer is able to present, in each different scenario, a new element that will surely lead to a means to defeat the Black Lanterns at some point down the line.

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