Superman Red and Blue 2025 Special #1 – Paul Dini, Michael Walsh, Dan Abnett, Rainbow Rowell, Writers; Mirka Andolfo, Michael Walsh, Caitlin Yarsky, Cian Tormey, Artists; Arif Prianto, Alex Guimaraes, Romulo Fajardo Jr, Colorists
Ray – 9.5/10
Ray: The acclaimed DC anthology returns for a one-shot, featuring four new stories of the Man of Steel at his most heroic and most human. How do they compare to the original mini?
“Priceless” by Dini and Andolfo finds Superman on a complex mission in deep space. Kara and Krypto have been arrested on a foreign planet for…antics, and the fine is a crystal only found on one planet and attached to peaceful but dangerous aliens. Superman needs to painlessly get the mineral without disrupting the aliens – which gets trickier when Kara shows up to “help”. This issue has Superman perfectly characterized, with Kara at her chaotic best. Dini does so well writing Batman that it’s easy to forget he’s an amazing Superman writer too.
“All the Time in the World” by Walsh takes place a while back, when Jon was a toddler, and it finds Superman trying to find enough time in the day for everything. He’s late for work, he struggles to find time for lunch with Lois, because there’s always someone to save. From a teenage boy who nearly dies during an ill-advised dare, to an old man who is on his last legs after a heart attack, he makes time for everyone and shares a moment with them. It perfectly sums up what it’s like to spend a day in the shoes of a man who never stops fighting for us.
“Out of the Ordinary” by Abnett and Yarsky takes place in a small town in Canada, and it focuses on a young woman who runs the town’s agriculture beat for the local paper – which becomes a lot more exciting when giant alien robots land. Superman saves the day, and then she shoots her shot and asks Superman for an interview. That’s the heart of this story, a little under ten pages of Superman having a simple conversation with someone he just met about what motivates him and who he really is under the suit – and it’s brilliant. Perfect spotlight for Abnett’s dialogue.
Finally, “Red Letter Days” by Rowell and Tormey takes place in current continuity, with Lois as Editor in Chief and Perry as Mayor. It’s a regular day for the two of them – which means it’s complete chaos. He’s busy with superheroics and scoops, and she’s chasing down the biggest story of the year. It’s also their anniversary – which has to take a back seat until they have a minute to breathe. This story is the lightest of the four, but it has a great lived-in feel that perfectly sums up the best couple in comics.
Overall? Note-perfect. A great next act for one of DC’s best anthologies.
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