Summary
SupermanandJon Kentare facing their biggest challenge yet as father and son, and their relationship may never be the same as a result. Thankfully, official artwork has been unveiled where the two of them share a heartwarming moment to help ease the pain.
DC’sAbsolute Powereventis in full swing, and with it has come tragedy for Superman and his son. Amanda Waller has enlisted the Brainiac Queen to capture Jon Kent so he can do her bidding against the heroes of the DC Universe.The story has taken a bleak turn for Superman and his sonas they fight on opposite sides of a war, but a new variant cover by A.L. Kapel forAction Comics#1077 by Mark Waid and Clayton Henry paints a much happier picture for the two of them.
ACTION COMICS #1077 (2024)
Variant Cover Artists:
Sebastian Fiumara, Meghan Hetrick
Death to the Phantom Zone! Superman and Mon-El are reunited at last, but are our heroes too late to stop the impossible threat of Aethyr?! The mad wizard has breached the realm and begun decimating planet Earth…the Super-Family and the Justice League are holding on as best they can, but this sounds like a job for Superman! Plus, can Kara put her feelings aside and carry out the mission Superman gave her?
In this breathtaking artwork by Kaplan, Superman and his son enjoy a peaceful moment in the clouds, sharing hot dogs with their pal Krypto, granting thema much-needed reprieve from the dark times they’ve found themselves in.
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.
Superman and His Son Have Been Torn Apart by Amanda Waller
Panels fromAbsolute Power#2 by Mark Waid, Dan Mora, Alejandro Sánchez, and Ariana Maher
Things may be going well for Superman and Jon in Kaplan’s art, but they’re currently in a rough spot. InAbsolute Power#2 by Waid and Dan Mora,Jon Kent has been corruptedby the Brainiac Queen and given terrifying cybernetic enhancements that turn him into a killing machine. Under Brainiac Queen’s control,Jon attacks Superman, and father and son are forced to fight each other in a heartbreaking scene. Superman attempts to reach Jon, but in the end, he’s forced to leave him behind. As it stands,the situation seems hopeless for Superman and his son.
There’s still a chance that Superman and his son will be able to reconcile on the page, not just in cover art.
Clark and Jon Kent have always managed to come out of tough times stronger than ever. However, this may bethe most challenging obstacle they’ve faced as father and son. Amanda Waller has torn their family apart by pitting Superman against Superman — but all is not lost just yet. According to Waid in an interview with Screen Rant,Jon’s cyborg transformationwill culminate in exciting growth for him, so there’s no telling how things will end up for the son of Kal-El. There’s still a chance that Superman and his son will be able to reconcile on the page, not just in cover art.
Superman Deserves a Wholesome Father-Son Moment
Will Father and Son Ever Make Peace?
As rocky as things are now between Superman and his son, Kaplan’s stunning artwork of them relaxing together proves that the love between them remains despite everything. Moreover, there’s still time for that love to be reflected in the story itself.Jon Kent will be getting his own one-shotin September, which will hopefully shed light on his fate after his devastating fight with his father. There’s no telling what the future holds forSupermanandJon Kent, but the two of them deserve to share a heartwarming moment after everything they’ve been through.
Action Comics#1077is available November 27th, 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.
