Summary
Superman’s signature S is a symbol of hope — and also the crest of his family heritage. Hailing from Krypton, his father, Jor-El, was a famous scientist and a purportedly good man. That is, that’s what Clark Kent has always believed up until this moment. It’s possible DC is giving Jor-El an updated role in Superman lore, and it could make him one of the Man of Steel’s villains.
In the upcomingAction Comics#1074-1076,three parts of a major storyline by Mark Waid and Clayton Henry,Superman will undergo a fundamental changeto his lore. In this upcoming story, which is part of the DC All In initiative, Superman is destined to fall back in time and into his father’s lab, and it won’t just be a tearful reunion awaiting the Man of Steel.
ACTION COMICS #1074 (2024)
November 6th, 2024
Variant Covers:
Sebastián Fiumara, Ibrahim Moustafa, Mark Spears
SUPERMAN BACK IN TIME?! GREAT RAO! A dying planet, a desperate scientist, a last son…it could only mean one thing: Krypton! To uncover the secrets of the Phantom Zone, Kal-El must journey back to the days of his birth planet and into the lab of Jor-El himself. What shocking secrets will link the greatest prison known to the cosmos and the nefarious villain Aeythr…and does the Man of Steel stand a chance of making it out alive? Plus, Supergirl’s mission halts as she finds herself captured and awaiting her fate at the hands of the highest bidder!
Appearing right at the time of the creation of the Phantom Zone,Superman will have to reckon with his father being the kind of man to craft such an awful prison dimension— without destroying the time stream. These solicitations seem to suggest that Jor-El will be playing a more nefarious role in Superman’s story than in years past.
Superman’s Dangerous, Forgotten Enemy PHANTOM KING Returns to DC Lore
The Phantom Zone is one of the darkest and most dangerous places in the DC Universe, and now, two powerful beings are turning from Superman’s past.
ACTION COMICS #1075 (2024)
November 13th, 2024
Clayton Henry
Sebastián Fiumara, Steve Beach, Meghan Hetrick, Lucio Parrillo, Ibrahim Moustafa, Keron Grant, Clayton Henry
Join the celebration as the original superhero series reaches its 1075th issue—packed with just as much Superman action as always nearly a century later! An all-star cast of talent and characters helps ring in this milestone, starting with the continuation of “Phantoms” by Mark Waid and Clayton Henry! Kal-El has traveled back in time to witness the birth of the Phantom Zone, crafted by his own father, Jor-El. Can father and son reconcile without destroying the time stream? And will the Man of Steel acquire what he needs to defeat Aethyr before his homeworld’s fate is sealed? Then, in a special Election Day story, Perry White’s mayoral ambitions come to a head…and the future of Metropolis will be forged anew with the outcome! Plus, Supergirl discovers there is more than meets the eye when it comes to the being she’s sworn to protect.
The Phantom Zonehas been the bane of many a Superman villain and even Superman himself. While it is meant to be a holding cell for prisoners that can’t be trusted in to remain in a prison of the hero’s true dimension,the Phantom Zone is a hellish dimension that inspires madnessand defies every law of physics. The mind of the maker of such a torturous place must be dark indeed — and apparently, that’s what the mind of Jor-El is like.
Beginning with issue #1070 on October 9th,Action Comics— featuring both this main Phantom Zone story and a story starring Supergirl — will be released on a weekly schedule.
In a stunning new twist to Superman’s lore, it seems like Superman’s father might become the antagonist of his story. While fans might be expecting Superman to have a much-needed reunion with a father he never got to meet, it’s always the case thattime travel is never so easy.While Superman will be trying not to change the time stream,he might also learn something about his father that will change his own history forever.
ACTION COMICS #1076 (YEAR)
November 20th, 2024
Sebastián Fiumara, Meghan Hetrick, A.L. Kaplan, Leirix, McFarlane Toys
Escape from Krypton! Superman has uncovered the secrets of the Phantom Zone from the clutches of his own father, Jor-El…but now the real challenge begins: returning home in one piece! It’s a daring dash for destiny in the latest installment of the Action Comics weekly! Plus, Supergirl discovers the crime that started it all!
An essential piece of Superman’s story is that he is an essentially good character that comes from essentially good parents. Now that story seems to be flipped on its head, asJor-El might become an enemy to his own sonas Superman tries to stop the Phantom Zone. AsSuperman’s newer designs are fixing some of his mistakes, he might just uncover a secret about his own father that will change what it means to be a hero.
Superman’s pure goodness is only interesting when he is forced to choose good in the face of antagonistic perspectives. To come face to face with his inventor father and his terrible creations while still choosing love and goodness will cement Superman as a hero for all time. InAction Comics,Supermanwill not only discover the sins of his father, but he will fix them too.
Action Comics#1074is available November 6th, 2024 from DC Comics!
Superman
The icon who launched the entire world of superheroes, the last son of Krypton escaped his dying world to crash land on Earth and be raised as Clark Kent. The world knows him better as Superman, the Man of Steel, the leader of the Justice League, and the most well-known hero in the DC Comics Universe. Blessed with the powers of a demigod, Kal-El of Krypton fights enemies both small and cosmic in his endless pursuit of truth, justice, and a better tomorrow.
