Warning! Spoilers ahead for DC All In Special #1!A new one Superman has come to the DC Universe and he will have to be stronger than any Man of Steel who has ever been. After the game-changing events of Absolute powerDC has set the stage for a drastic overhaul of its greatest champions.
Fans have been waiting for months for the Absolute Universe, a brand new world with radically different versions of heroes like Batman and Wonder Woman. Now that the dust of Absolute power has settled, DC ventures into a bold, new era and introduces what may be the most powerful version of Superman.
Darkseid’s death creates the Absolute Universe and its Superman
The Absolute Man of Steel arrives on Earth for the first time
in DC All In Special #1 By Joshua Williamson, Scott Snyder, Daniel Sampere, Wes Craig, Dan Mora, Tamra Bonvillain, Alejandro Sánchez and Steve Wands, the heroes survived Amanda Waller’s assault on their community and come back together with an expanded version of​​​​ Justice League. After developing powerful new membership cards, the League’s leaders invite as many heroes as possible to the brand new Watchtower to discuss the future. But during the meeting, The magic users sense a disturbance right before Darkseid arrives.
The Superman of the new world arrives in Brazil as a fully grown adult.
While the heroes are recovering from Absolute powerDarkseid was on a quest to end his suffering after the multiverse was sealed off. Unfortunately, Darkseid’s mission ends with him finding the Specter and using a miracle machine to make a wish and reconcile with the almighty being. In a last-ditch attempt to stop Darkseid, the Specter brings him to the Watchtower, where the heroes quickly move to stop the infamous villain. Superman is enchanted with magic and He forcefully separates the Specter and Darkseid, resulting in the latter’s death.
However, Darkseid’s energy gravitates to an alternate Earth known as the Elseworld. Where the Prime Earth is driven by hope, the world is driven by turmoil and challenge. The timeline begins to solidify and familiar heroes begin to appear. The Superman of the new world arrives in Brazil as a full-grown adult and emerges from a crater like fire synthesizing the forearms and shoes of the alien costume. Absolute Superman’s eyes passionately shine while Darkseid notes that in this world, Hope will be the underdog and his heroes will have to be better than ever for a chance to survive..
What this Superman’s debut means for the Absolute Universe
Can Absolute Superman bring hope to a hopeless world?
He was only officially on one page, but already fans have seen how different this Clark is from the one they know and love. Not only does he have a costume that seems to radiate with fiery energy, he also arrived on Earth as an adult. It will be quite interesting to see how he develops without the love of ​​the Kents to help develop the humanity that Superman is known for. But what is really interesting is Darkseid’s comment about how Hope is the underdog in this world And how the odds are stacked against the absolute heroes.
Be sure to also see the Absolute Universe explored in Absolute Batman By Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta and Absolute wonder woman By Kelly Thompson and Hayden Sherman, available Fall 2024 from DC Comics!
Superman has long been seen as the DC Universe’s enduring symbol of hope. But the absolute universe is Darkseid’s playground and while the readers have yet to fully see what the world is like, one can already feel the misery and totalitarianism dominating the world. But Clark always rises to the occasion, no matter how difficult a challenge he is presented with. If Darkseid says that hope will have to burn brighter than ever, Then Superman is going to damn well do it.
He has to fight harder than ever to defeat Darkseid’s machinations
Fans haven’t seen any of Absolute Superman’s feats yet, but they get a small glimpse of him on the page and it looks like he’s a force to be reckoned with. In a world where Superman isn’t held back by the morals the Kents teach him and he has to fight harder than ever to defeat Darkseid’s machinations, it’s not hard to imagine him doing some amazing things. It is difficult to compete with the genuine article, but this variant has No choice but to be the most powerful superman of all time.
Don’t miss Absolute Superman’s Journey
Absolute Superman By Jason Aaron and Rafa Sandoval is available November 6, 2024
The effects of Darkseid creating the Absolute Universe have only begun to be explored, but DC’s heroes can’t afford to let him have so much power. Darkseid’s biggest obstacle is always Superman and hopefully, the variant on Darkseid’s world is hiding power the apocalyptic ruler can only imagine. While fans are waiting to see what he is made of, there is a good chance that absolutely Superman is already the strongest variant that has ever been seen.
DC All In Special #1 is available now from DC Comics.