Superman Unlimited #1 – Dan Slott, Writer; Rafael Albuquerque, Artist; Marcelo Maiolo, Colorist
Ray – 9.5/10
Ray: Dan Slott arriving at DC is one of the biggest earthquakes in the comic book industry in a while, as the man has essentially been synonymous with Spider-Man for close to two decades now. But his segment on the Summer of Superman special proved he’s just as well-suited to Superman, and this first issue doesn’t do a thing to change my mind. The first segment of this issue was in DC’s Free Comic Book Day issue, and it follows Clark Kent as he attends a meeting with the Planet’s new owner – Imani Edge, Morgan Edge’s ex-wife, who seems interested in elevating the Planet’s profile. From there, he goes to save lives around Metropolis – and makes a quick stop to elevate the spirits of a young musician, in a quintessentially man-of-steel moment. But there’s no time for relaxing, as a massive meteor is bearing down on Earth. Superman shatters it – only to discover that the metal shell was covering a massive core of pure Kryptonite.
As Superman pushes himself beyond his limits to keep the meteor from hitting Earth, he flashes back to his life as Slott essentially takes this opportunity to retell Superman’s origin and all the key moments for this version of the character. In lesser hands, this would have been self-indulgent, but the art is stunning and the emotion is there as Superman tries to spend his last few seconds saving as many lives as he can on Earth. But he doesn’t die – he wakes up several weeks later, coming out of a coma, to discover one crazy twist after another. Kryptonite is now readily available on Earth. The Supers are more vulnerable than ever, with Superboy and Supergirl both sporting injuries from previous battles. A new Kryptonite-powered nation has sprung out of where the meteor fell. And Superman himself may have changed in ways he can’t fully understand. This is a great first issue, and one that takes its place quickly right alongside the best of the line.
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