Superman #28 serves as a finale for Brian Bendis’ multi-year run on the Man of Steel’s core series, bringing home his, Ivan Reis, and others’ additions to the Superman mythos while reminding readers of the character’s many timeless qualities. Brian Bendis has led a revitalization of the Superman line for several years now, bringing changes big and small to the character and his supporting cast. During the writer’s run on both Action Comics and Superman, readers have seen Jonathan Kent aged from a young boy to a teenager, Conner Kent return as Superboy, and perhaps most importantly Superman announce his identity as Clark Kent to the world. Simultaneously, Bendis re-established Superman as a “cosmic” hero in Superman, placing him in a leadership role with the fledgling United Planets organization and adding several new cosmic threats—each one brilliantly designed and brought to life by Ivan Reis. Superman served to broaden Clark Kent’s role in the universe, turning him from a symbol of peace for humanity to a symbol of peace for the universe.