The James Gunn-directed Superman movie is due out in theaters in July, and DC Comics is set to welcome the man of steel back to the big screen with a massive new storyline – and the launch of a new ongoing series from a pair of superstar creators. Superman Unlimited will come from the creative team of writer Dan Slott, artist Rafael Albuquerque, and colorist Marcelo Maiolo. No letterer was named in the announcement. Launching in May, the series, which will see Superman’s rogues gallery powered up with newly-arrived Kryptonite, will headline DC’s “Summer of Superman” initiative putting the focus squarely on the last son of Krypton.
Here’s how DC describes Superman Unlimited and the upcoming new status quo for the Super-titles:
A massive extinction-level Kryptonite asteroid showers Superman’s greatest weakness down upon the earth, creating an arms race for the new most valuable resource on the planet: Green K. The greater availability of Kryptonite in the DC Universe changes the balance of power in the criminal empires of Metropolis and across the globe: Intergang, under new leadership, is on the rise, with practically all their foot soldiers carrying at least one clip of Kryptonite bullets on them. The asteroid left massive Kryptonite deposits to be mined, and it houses unlimited horrors yet to be unpacked. To survive, Superman will need to forge new alliances, new tech and new tactics if he hopes to carry on his quest for truth, justice and a better tomorrow!
Superman Unlimited won’t just provide Superman’s nemeses with near-unlimited Kryptonite: the Daily Planet gets an upgrade. A merger with a new incarnation of Morgan Edge’s Galaxy Communications expands the Daily Planet brand into a multimedia news platform with a cable news channel, website, strong social media presence, and—yes—Lois Lane is still editor in chief. Daily Planet regulars Jimmy Olsen, Ron Troupe, Cat Grant and Steve Lombard will staff satellite branches across the DC universe, creating a global network. Behind it all is the tech savvy of a new IT specialist from Gorilla City, King Solovar’s goddaughter, Tee-Nah.
Superman Unlimited is the first pairing of writer Dan Slott and artist Rafael Albuquerque, and the first DC ongoing series for Slott, who has spent the majority of his career at Marvel with runs on high-profile titles like Amazing Spider-Man and Fantastic Four, among many others. It’s not Slott’s first DC work overall, though, as the writer previously wrote for a number of DC’s all-ages titles, including Batman Adventures, Justice League Adventures, and Looney Tunes, back in the late ’90s and early ’00s.
In a statement announcing the new series and his DC return, Slott described his anticipation at taking on Superman’s adventures:
“He’s the first and the greatest superhero of all-time, and I’ve been waiting my whole life to tell stories about him,” said Slott, “Not just because of all the amazing powers he has, but because of who he is inside. Rafael Albuquerque and I are going to take him—and you—to places you’ll want to escape to every month. Millions of surprising ideas for Superman, Lois, the supporting cast, classic rogues, and all-new friends and foes too. If you’ve never read a Superman book, a DC book, or any comic book before—or if you’ve been a Superman fan your entire life—you couldn’t ask for a better place to take the leap and go all in than Superman Unlimited #1.”
Editor Paul Kaminski elaborated on the role that Superman Unlimited will play in the Super-titles, and in the overall DCU, as well as the work that Slott and Albuquerque are bringing to the series:
“Superman Unlimited adds to the foundation of DC’s Superman comics in the same way Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness’s Superman/Batman did in the early 2000s,” said DC group editor Paul Kaminski. “Superman Unlimited will capture the big, fun, high-flying adventures that Superman is known for, while also providing big moments for DC’s Superman-related comics with the introduction of a massive new Kryptonite deposit. Imagine a world where Superman is stopping a bank robbery, but every weapon is packed with Kryptonite ammunition and every petty criminal carries a Kryptonite shiv. This is a world of unlimited danger on a level that Superman, and DC’s Superman family of characters, has never faced before.”
“We just launched Justice League Unlimited in the fall, and Mark Waid and Dan Mora are telling a tale of unlimited Super Heroes in that ongoing series,” continued Kaminski. “In contrast, Slott and Albuquerque’s Superman Unlimited is a tale of unlimited Super-Villains that are super-charged by Kryptonite. Green K is everywhere. Superman is going to need to get to work and adapt to survive. Every line of Dan’s pitch is packed with surprises and every line Rafa draws is stunning… 2025 is truly going to be Superman UNLIMITED.”
Superman Unlimited will launch with a ten-page preview in the DC All In Free Comic Book Day Special Edition #1, out in stores on Saturday, May 3rd. The first issue of the series will follow on Wednesday, May 21st, and will sport a main cover by Albuquerque and Maiolo, and variant covers by artists to be announced.
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