Superman/Wonder Woman #11

Written by: Charles Soule
Art by: Thony Silas, Tomeu Morey, and Ulises Arreola

You can't really get rid of Doomsday forever, even Superman seems to know this. He's just too powerful, too intimidating a foe to not bring back time and again when a massive physical threat is necessitated for the sake of the story. However, is there a possiblity that this heedless sense of destruction can actually be used for good. By the end of this issue, Superman seems to think so. It's interesting to see Superman give himself up to Doomsday in hopes that his wanton violence can actually save the day. It also says a lot, that by doing this, he places a phenomenal sense of trust in Wonder Woman to save him from it when all is said and done. This is where the issue shines. In all of what is unsaid, but implied. On the page, it's a very upfront and somewhat obvious issue. Superman fights; Lana and Steel info dump. It's sort of what's been happening this entire event. But underneath that we get essentially a battle between Superego and Id, a benchmark moment for Wonder Woman and Superman's relationship, plus Martian Manhunter actually working with the Justice League (that's a pretty big bonus). 

Tony Daniel, for some reason, is off-duty for this issue, and his replacement is Thony Silas. To compare the two would be silly. Daniel is world-renowned for his abilities to gorgeously render DC's favorite super-heroes closest to their "House Style" while still retaining his own flavor. Thony on the other hand is a lot different. I think DC took a risk in allowing him to draw the book and it paid off. His style is much more likely to be seen in an "indie" book. It surprisingly reminds me a little bit of Matteo Scalera's, who also actually drew Batman this week as well. Regardless, I think his art is very successful in capturing almost everything in the book. I enjoyed it quite a bit and hope to see more of his work in DC books. My only qualm is that his Doomsday isn't very menacing, especially compared to Tony Daniel's or Aaron Kuder's. Still considering the small amount of Doomsday actually in this book it's a very minor quibble. 

Overall, Superman/Wonder Woman #11 continues a strong upswing as the the Superman: Doomed event reaches it crescendo. This has been surprisingly fun and action-packed crossover!

F.D. White is a comics writer currently working on several shorts: "Gone Fishing", "War Games", and "Bodies". You can follow him on Twitter @fdwhite19