Absolute Superman #12 – Jason Aaron, Writer; Rafa Sandoval, Artist; Ulises Arreola, Colorist
Ray – 10/10
Ray: I feel like Batman and Wonder Woman get a little more hype, but Absolute Superman has done just as exceptional a job of reinventing its hero and his world for a darker universe. This issue follows up on the epic showdown at Lazarus Corp, which saw the death of Sam Lane and ended with Superman fleeing to the only place he’s ever felt safe – Smallville, where he spent a brief time as the foster son of Jonathan and Martha Kent. Jonathan is now passed on and Martha lives in a memory care center, but Kal still holds on to that brief period. He’s alone for most of this issue – or not really. There’s Sol, the AI in his cape who has been his constant companion and the closest thing he had to a guardian in space. The relationship between the two of them is often hostile on Kal’s end, but flashbacks to the past show how Sol played a key role in keeping the boy sane during many of his formative years.
Then there’s Lois and Jimmy, who escaped with their lives thanks to Sam Lane’s sacrifice and are slowly making their way towards Smallville. The only problem is, Lazarus Corp left deep scars on Smallville, and the town remembers. There’s a surprising appearance from a badass Lana Lang, who has changed a lot in this world. Ra’s Al Ghul continues to prove himself one of the most loathsome in the Absolute Universe with only a brief appearance, and the flashbacks to Superman’s journeys through the world are deeply affecting in places. I never thought I would be on the verge of crying over the relationship between a young man and his sentient AI cape, but that’s just how good this series is. It also makes me think a devastating gut punch of an ending to this arc may be coming. This hero is probably the furthest from the version we know of any of them, but it’s one of the most compelling takes on Superman we’ve had in a while.
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