Notice! Spoilers for Action Comics #1080!There are few superheroes with as many incredible powers as SupermanBut a surprising new invention renders almost all of his powers useless, as this weapon seems capable of taking down almost every villain he faces. Superman officially has a new Phantom Zone weapon, and it completely changes the game.
The new Superman Ridiculously overpowered Phantom Zone weapon debuts in Action comics #1080 by Mark Waid and Clayton Henry. In this story, dozens of Phantom Zone prisoners escaped and began terrorizing the entire universe. Obviously, Superman can't just drag them back to Earth, so with the help of Mr. Fantastic, Superman creates a weapon that is so strong that it invalidates his powers.
His newest weapon is none other than a Phantom Zone Gun, which fires a beam that sends people back to the Phantom Zone. Mon-El admits that this weapon isn't as strong as the Phantom Zone Projector, but it is more than strong enough to deal with targets one on one, which is proven by how the Phantom Zone Weapons can send Kryptonians into complete disarray. powerful back. to the Phantom Zone.
Superman now has the Phantom Zone at his fingertips thanks to a new weapon
Action comics #1080 by Mark Waid, Clayton Henry, Matt Herms and Dave Sharpe
The Phantom Zone has always been one of the most dangerous places in DC lore: it's not dangerous because there are monsters or anything life-threatening there, but dangerous because once someone is sent there, it's incredibly difficult to escape. The Phantom Zone has always been the prison of last resort for those who truly refuse to be rehabilitated, including characters like Doomsday, for example. But the hardest part was always sending someone to the Phantom Zone. To do this, you had to use the Phantom Zone projector, which was quite complicated to use.
Mr. Fantastic's new invention appears to eliminate this problem completely. Now, the entire Superman Family has their own Phantom Zone weapons that they can use on whoever they want. Although it is stated that the Phantom Zone's weapons are not as powerful as the Phantom Zone Projector, this appears to be because the Phantom Zone Projector can send a group into the Phantom Zone at once, but Phantom Zone weapons can only focus on single targets. This “problem” doesn't seem like a huge drawback, and considering the weapons work on fully powered Kryptonians, there aren't many in the DCU who would be able to resist this new weapon.
Superman no longer needs the Phantom Zone projector
Superman's new weapon will change the way he deals with villains
All of Superman's powers make him incredibly strong, but there is simply nothing more powerful than pointing a gun at an enemy and teleporting them to an almost inescapable prison. Combine this new weapon with Superman's flight and speed, and there's really nothing anyone can do against him. While it's true that these Phantom Zone weapons were only created to help hunt down escaped Phantom Zone prisoners, there's no reason why Superman can't continue to use them. After all, DC recently hinted at a conflict with Zod, so now Superman he should have the perfect weapon to use against one of his greatest enemies.
Action comics #1080 is now available from DC Comics!