Summary
If you’ve ever wanted one ofSuperman’sgreatest powers, you’re going to want to pay attention to this amazing new variant. Sure, Kryptonian physiology allows them to shoot beams of heat from their eyes, but a comedic cover offers fans a novelty that promises togive anyone heat visionlike the Man of Steel.
I love variants and nothing’s better than a cover that tries to make you laugh. In November’s batch of solicitations, there’s a variant forSuperman #20that’s sure to tickle the funny bone of any reader by offering them something any comic book fan would love.
November 27th, 2024
Dan Mora
Variant Covers:
Dan Panosian, Brad Walker, Chris Samnee, Dave Johnson, Carmine Di Giandomenico
Superman and Superwoman investigate Lois Lane’s new powers as they deal with the unstoppable Doomsday…but when the mysterious Time Trapper reveals his ultimate secret, it shakes Clark, Lois, and the rest of the Super-Family to their core.
Dave Johnson’s cover is designed to look like the ads that used to bein the back of comic books. But rather than a sea monkey colony or a pair of X-ray specs,this ‘ad’ shows off a pair of Superman-branded ‘Heat Vision Glasses’ (along with a warning to not stare into the sun).
HilariousSupermanCover Honors Classic Comic Book Ads
We’re all used to seeing ads wedged in between the pages of our weekly comics. But long before many of our time, there used to be ads in the back of comics that offered up almost anything under the sun. Sometimes they’d be advertising innocuous little items like pet rocks or boomerangs. Other times they’d sell items with dubious claims like ‘How to Hypnotize’ instruction books or a functioning nuclear sub. But good or bad,until they were phased out and replaced by more conventional forms of advertising.
Sadly, this offer of Heat Vision Glasses isn’t real. And even if it was, they wouldn’t grant heat vision any more than vintage ads would give kids life-sized robots. But this cover is a fun throwback to the olden days of comics. There’s no doubt older Superman comics were lousy with these kinds of ads and it’s honestly kind of surprising DC never cashed in by making something like this (though there are old ads for ‘kryptonite rocks’ floating around online). Regardless,this Superman variant cover is a fun way of honoring a more innocent period of comic book history.
Superman’sLatest Variant is the Perfect Tribute to Older Comics
Sure, everyone would like Superman’s powers. And if an ad like this popped up in real life, even I would probably be sending in a few bucks, if only for the novelty. But while Heat Vision Glasses aren’t a reality, this Johnson’s cover still works as an amusing throwback. I’ve never much cared for the ads you see in comics, but there’s always been a fun appeal to the over-the-top promises of ads found in older comic books. We may not be gettingSuperman’sheat vision anytime soon, but at least this variant is good for a laugh.
Superman #20is available on November 27th 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.
