Warning: Spoilers for Absolute Superman #3Superman has all the time damaged the normal superhero mould by having dwelling (adoptive) mother and father, however DC is now making an enormous change to his origin that places a brand new twist on his relationship with the Kents. Within the Absolute Universe, the newer model of the Man of Metal grew up on Krypton earlier than it was destroyed - which means he was raised by the Els and never the Kents.
The Absolute Universe has been altering nearly every thing followers find out about DC's most iconic characters, however one of many greatest adjustments has simply been seen in Absolute Superman #3 by Jason Aaron and Rafa Sandoval. On this interpretation, Krypton is enormously completely different from what readers have already seen; As an alternative of a tremendous society that makes use of expertise for the great of all, it's deeply divided by class.
The opposite large change involves Kal-El's mother and father, Jor-El and Lara. In the principle universe, Superman by no means actually knew his mother and father, as he was despatched away from them as a child. On this world, the Els increase him till maturity, a minimum of.
Absolute Superman is absolutely conscious of the household he misplaced
Absolute Superman #3 by Jason Aaron, Rafa Sandoval, Ulises Arreola and Becca Carey
This modification in origin could appear small, nevertheless it fully reinvents Superman's relationship with Martha and Jonathan Kent. Within the Prime Universe, Martha and Jonathan undertake Superman when he was only a child. He had no recollections of Kryptonand so they raised him on Earth and accustomed him to society and the best way the world works with ease. Along with his superpowers, which solely manifested practically a decade after touchdown on Earth, Clark was in a position to develop up in the identical approach as another baby on Earth.
Within the Absolute Universe, Kal-El has way more expertise with Krypton and Kryptonian tradition.
One of many central parts of Superman's character has all the time been that feeling of longing he has for Krypton. Superman has misplaced his total tradition, and there are dozens of mates and family members he has by no means met, together with his organic mother and father. Dropping your property and household is an extremely crushing factor to undergo - and that's with out having any recollections of Krypton. Within the Absolute Universe, Kal-El has way more expertise with Krypton and Kryptonian tradition. He went to high school, had mates and knew his mother and father. Dropping all of this can be a considerably completely different expertise.
Absolute Superman's new origin fully redefines the Kent household dynamic
What's Superman's relationship with Martha and Jonathan within the Absolute Universe?
Krypton has all the time loomed giant over Superman's character. Superman is an outsider and might by no means actually be a part of humanitywhich all the time made him lengthy for a spot he belonged, like Krypton. Over the many years, Superman has managed to search out some components of his tradition, like his cousin Supergirl or the misplaced metropolis of Kandor. However none of those parts are the identical as the truth that Superman can dwell on Krypton along with his mother and father. By no means experiencing one thing – and eager to do it – is considerably completely different from dropping entry to one thing you deeply love.
Absolute Superman is a completely completely different character from Prime Universe Superman. Their powers appear to work in a different way. He has an AI companion who has been with him since Krypton and appears to not have the consolation of Martha and Jonathan Kent. In the event that they had been a part of his life on Earth, readers nonetheless must understand how or why. Even with all these adjustments in thoughts, there isn't a doubt that the largest change is the truth that this model of Superman actually knew Krypton and is aware of precisely how a lot he misplaced.
Absolute Superman #3 is now out there from DC Comics!