This year marks a significant change in the air for Superman. With James Gunn upcoming movieDC Comics offers a massive shakeup to the status quo, and has huge profits from its unique competition: such as Brian Michael Bendis in front of him, Dan Castlea longtime writer for Marvel's Spider-Man and Fantastic Four comics, will compete in Man of Steel.
Slott will join artist Rafael Albuquerque and colorist Marcelo Maiolo in the Superman Unlimited, a new monthly comic starting in May. Billed as a “driving force” for what would become a “Summer of Superman,” the book begins with an asteroid full of Green Kryptonite crash-landing on Earth. Naturally, this starts an arms race for the criminal underworld, and parties like Intergang very eager to get their hands on Superman's greatest weakness.
As for Superman, he will adjust to this new paradigm shift by “forging new alliances, new tech and new tactics.” Things are also changing for his friends and loved ones at the Daily Planet. After merging with Morgan Edge's Galaxy Communications, the outlet became a multimedia platform that prominently featured characters that would become movies—such as Jimmy, Steve Lombard, and Cat Grant—and also included a new IT specialist in Tee-nah , King Solovar's goddaughter from Gorilla City. In a statement to DCSlott said that he, Albuquerque, and Maiolo will “take Superman—and you—to the places you want to escape to every month. Millions of surprising ideas for him, Lois, the supporting cast, classic rogues, and new friends and foes, too.
Unlimited Superman begins on May 21, and will be set up with a “Zero Issue” on DC's Free Comic Book Day issue on May 3. According to DC, the “Summer of Superman” will include ongoing and limited books for both Supers like Supergirl, Superboy, and Krypto.
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