Absolute Superman #1 Review: When Superpowers Become a Force To Be Reckoned With

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#1 doesn’t feel like a dramatic departure from what we know. The table setting of this new Krypton, while different, has a lot of familiar elements, especially for other modern interpretations of the planet. This has been a guiding force of DC’s new Absolute titles; enough of a familiarity that the character is recognizable but using that as a means to jump into all-new realms.

Krypton in the Absolute realm is a planet where hierarchy is everything, and the sigils on everyone’s chests reflect their status in the world. The science guild with their red sun emblem rule the planet, while the laborers, with their “S” symbols, are the lowest rung on the ladder.

On the flipside, when Superman is forced to engage and fight off the Lazarus Corporation goons we can see that he is still a fully capable fighter, but also one who wears his heart on his sleeve. In a key moment he laments “The workers are in danger, and it’s all my fault,” confirming that no matter the universe, Superman is pro-labor, but also showing us the compassion that Absolute Superman has in his core.

Sandoval and Arreola take Superman’s powers to a unique place, really depicting the raw power that his speed, heat vision, and more, as being explosive forces. These aren’t just superpowers that inspire awe, they elicit fear and the sheer potential seen in these panels make it clear that the world shakes when Superman moves.

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