Superman Unlimited #12 – Dan Slott, Writer; Lucas Meyer, Artist; Giuliano Peratelli, Colorist
Ray – 9.5/10
Ray: Dan Slott is one year into his first big DC gig in almost twenty years, and he’s wasted no time making an impact. His Superman run has been defined by big status quo changes, and he’s introduced a ton of new elements. Kryptonite is now commonplace, a Latin American country is in possession of a massive meteor and has become a world power, and its shady President Castilho has now created an army of Kryptonite-powered Super-soldiers of his own. Additionally, an experiment is infusing animals with the isotope – including a chimp who escapes and befriends Bibbo Bibbowski, being given a name that will be very familiar to old-school fans. Like the 90s Superman era that inspires it, there’s a little bit of everything. Except one thing – Superman. He’s missing in action, and his son has some big shoes to fill. Which is why it’s a good thing there’s not just one Jon Kent around – there are two.
Due to some machinations from their nemesis from the Fourth Dimension, Jon has been restored to his proper place in the timeline as a ten-year-old, after spending only months held captive instead of years. To prevent any timeline issues, the Jon we know has taken on a new identity as Tomorrow Man and is undercover as he tries to help his younger self deal with his trauma and control his powers before he accidentally destroys Smallville. There’s a reunion with his mother, as well as with Batman and Robin (which might be the meeting people have been most excited about since this story was announced), but it becomes clear it won’t be easy for the older Jon to keep his secret – especially with the Bats trying their best to find out the truth. Slott’s take on Clark Kent was great in the first ten issues, but right now it looks like his focus on Jon could be even more compelling.
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