This year marks a significant change in the air for Superman. Along with James Gunn’s next film, DC Comics is offering a massive change to the status quo, and with a big benefit from its distinguished competition: like Brian Michael Bendis before him, Dan Slott, a veteran writer for Marvel’s spider man and The fantastic four comics, he will face the Man of Steel.
Slott will team up with artist Rafael Albuquerque and colorist Marcelo Maiolo on unlimited superman, a new monthly comic starting in May. Considered a “driving force” for what will be a “Summer of Superman,” the book begins with an asteroid full of green kryptonite crash-landing on Earth. Naturally, this starts an arms race in the criminal world and parties like Intergang are very eager to get their hands on Superman’s greatest weakness.
Superman will adapt to this new paradigm shift by “forging new alliances, new technologies and new tactics.” Things are changing for your friends and loved ones at the Daily Planet, too. After merging with Morgan Edge’s Galaxy Communications, the outlet has become a multimedia platform that prominently features characters who will appear in the film, such as Jimmy, Steve Lombard and Cat Grant, and also includes a new specialist in IT in Tee-nah, King Solovar. goddaughter of Gorilla City. In a statement to DCSlott said he, Albuquerque and Maiolo “will take Superman—and you—to places you’ll want to escape to every month. Millions of amazing ideas for him, Lois, the supporting cast, classic rogues, and also new friends and enemies.”
Unlimited Superman will begin on May 21 and will be set to an “Issue Zero” in DC’s Free Comic Book Day issue on May 3. According to DC, “Summer of Superman” will include ongoing and limited books for fellow Supers like Supergirl, Superboy and Krypto.
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