This book had a pretty ambitious plot. How could a kid save the strongest comic book character of all time? It was definitely a bold move, but did it pay off? I don’t think so, since there’s no logical way for it to happen. As a result, Superman’s durability is pretty bad, but you still end up admiring his courage in the face of certain defeat.

Hakeem is the main character and he’s always wanted to be a Geologist. Hakeem knows many things about caves and rocks, but he hasn’t been able to prove himself to the world just yet. He’s still a kid, so the others haven’t been able to notice his greatness. Hakeem gets his big chance when his group heads for a cave. The others stop to take a look at the regulations, but Hakeem goes in. He doesn’t think that backup will be needed, but is he right?

Meanwhile, Superman’s flying at a pretty solid speed. He makes sure to remind the audience that he can’t stop natural disasters (Since when?) and he just needs to try and save the people who are in danger. He stops a flood by melting it, but it was a close call. He hears the calls of the group and decides that he’ll save Hakeem. Superman’s pretty brave, but he never stood a chance! Let’s just say that this cave is more deadly than it appears.

This may have been Superman’s closest call and he nearly died. In the end, Hakeem had to step up and prove to everyone what a great geologist he was. He’s also smarter than Superman in that regard. (Superman confirms this when he says that Hakeem noticed the earthquake line first…) I honestly felt bad for Superman, since the ending is pretty humiliating for him. He got beaten both physically and mentally in this book and he had to tell everyone about it. This Superman book was very short and barely cracked 40 pages. It definitely wasn’t as fun as the other Superman books, but it was a decent read. It’s always fun to see Superman finally meet his match! I recommend the book if you don’t like Superman, or if you like to see him beat up. I’d also recommend it, if you just want a school story that features Superman in it for a guest star appearance. As I mentioned earlier, it’s barely 40 pages. It’s not like this is going to take away 2 hours of your life. (Bring It On…..)

Overall 6/10