Permanent Peacemaker upgrade turns him into a real threat to Superman

The majority of super villains in the DC Universe aren’t really a threat to SupermanAnd that goes double for some of the sillier DC villains — viz peace maker. But, surprisingly, in DC’s brand new Absolute Universe, Peacemaker might just be Superman’s biggest threat.

As readers get closer and closer to the dawn of DC’s Absolute Universe, more and more details are revealed. In the application for Absolute Superman #2 by Jason Aaron and Rafa Sandoval, it is implied that The first great villain of this universe’s Superman will be none other than Peacemaker. The choice is certainly surprising, considering Peacemaker has never really been a threat to Superman in the past.

Absolute Superman #2 (2024)
Release date:	December 4, 2024
writer:	Jason Aaron
Artist:	Rafa Sandoval
Cover artist:	Rafa Sandoval
Variant covers:	Mahmud Asrar, Mateus Manhanini, Sanford Greene
The Lazarus Corporation sent their most battle-hardened crew of peacemakers to find the mysterious fugitive interfering with their mining operations – but they didn’t expect that one motor-mouthed, iron-wielding woman would be the one to finally get the hang of it. Cuffs on him!

But it is not only Christopher Smith under the helmet now. Instead of one peacemaker, it appears that there is an entire army working for the Lazarus Corporation, which Superman has defeated, leading to one of his first major battles against An entire army of peace-making soldiers.

Peacemaker is Superman’s first major challenge

Peacemaker’s comeback transcends universes

On the list of villains that Superman had to worry about, Peacemaker was always at the bottom. Peacemaker is typically equipped with a large gunAnd that’s about it. Considering Superman is bullet proof, a big gun isn’t of much concern. The only weapon Peacemaker has that can give Superman pause is his helmet, which can emit a powerful stun beam. But even then, it is somewhat good at stunning someone who is practically invulnerable. That said, invulnerability may not be in the cards for Absolute Superman, though.

Fans currently know very little about the Absolute Universe, and there is much about typical Superman lore that could be different. The peacemaker army is shown as being equipped with what looks like laser weapons. It is possible that these could be strong enough to hurt Superman. It’s also unclear exactly how Absolute Superman will work. There is no guarantee that Absolute Superman has the same strengths and weaknesses as the typical DCU version – meaning that Absolute Superman will have new weaknesses that can be exploited.

Absolute Superman can wrestle with Peacemaker

Anything can happen in the absolute universe

The Absolute Universe is full of potential. Brand new versions of characters fans have loved for decades placed in new situations with new enemies. While Peacemaker is certainly not the expected villain for Absolute Superman’s first face off, this fight may be just that Superman Must prove himself in the new universe. It is also an opportunity to re-invent peace maker As a threat that the man of style will really need to take seriously.

Absolute Superman #2 Available December 4, 2024 from DC Comics!