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DC Comics has a brand new Superman title on the way this year with Superman Unlimited, helmed by a longtime Marvel writer.
It’s gonna be interesting
When we say the name “Dan Slott”, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Chances are, if you’re a comic book fan of any length, you’ve got a strong opinion as to the scribe, who’s been a Marvel Comics mainstay for a good long time.
Slott is probably best known for his various Spider-Man tales, including the Superior Spider-Man arc, but has also worked on flagship titles like Fantastic Four and Mighty Avengers, plus Silver Surfer and She-Hulk. Now with that in the rearview, he’s taking his place among the DC Comics greats who’ve been a part of Superman’s legacy.
Slott will be helming Superman Unlimited, a new ongoing series set to debut this spring, along with artist Rafael Albuquerque.
“He’s the first and the greatest superhero of all-time, and I’ve been waiting my whole life to tell stories about him,” said Slott, “Not just because of all the amazing powers he has, but because of who he is inside. Rafael Albuquerque and I are going to take him—and you—to places you’ll want to escape to every month. Millions of surprising ideas for Superman, Lois, the supporting cast, classic rogues, and all-new friends and foes too. If you’ve never read a Superman book, a DC book, or any comic book before—or if you’ve been a Superman fan your entire life—you couldn’t ask for a better place to take the leap and go all in than Superman Unlimited#1.”
Warner Bros Discovery press release
The new series will make its debut on Free Comic Book Day 2025, which is set for Saturday, May 3rd. Fans can pick up DC All In 2025 FCBD Special Edition #1 at participating local comics shops then, and will find a 10 page prelude (from Slott and Albuquerque) included that’ll serve as a “zero issue” according to the publisher.
On to the full launch
Just past Free Comic Book Day 2025, Superman Unlimited is targeting a full debut in that same month. Issue #1 will arrive on May 21st, and when it does it’ll change the DCU in a big way. No really, as according to DC the new book’s main storyline will be the arrival of a massive astroid. The planet-killer doesn’t hit the Earth though, instead showering globe with smaller stones. And did we mention all of the above apparently hails from the destruction of Krypton?
Obviously, that means that there’ll be a heck of a lot more Kryptonite on Earth, and Intergang will be taking full advantage. It’s just one of the big changes that are in store for DC and Superman fans, as Superman Unlimited begins its run.
To kick off DC’s Superman Unlimited series in May, a massive extinction-level Kryptonite asteroid showers Superman’s greatest weakness down upon the earth, creating an arms race for the new most valuable resource on the planet: Green K. The greater availability of Kryptonite in the DC Universe changes the balance of power in the criminal empires of Metropolis and across the globe: Intergang, under new leadership, is on the rise, with practically all their foot soldiers carrying at least one clip of Kryptonite bullets on them. The asteroid left massive Kryptonite deposits to be mined, and it houses unlimited horrors yet to be unpacked. To survive, Superman will need to forge new alliances, new tech and new tactics if he hopes to carry on his quest for truth, justice and a better tomorrow!
Superman Unlimited won’t just provide Superman’s nemeses with near-unlimited Kryptonite: the Daily Planetgets an upgrade. A merger with a new incarnation of Morgan Edge’s Galaxy Communications expands theDaily Planet brand into a multimedia news platform with a cable news channel, website, strong social media presence, and—yes—Lois Lane is still editor in chief. Daily Planet regulars Jimmy Olsen, Ron Troupe, Cat Grant and Steve Lombard will staff satellite branches across the DC universe, creating a global network. Behind it all is the tech savvy of a new IT specialist from Gorilla City, King Solovar’s goddaughter, Tee-Nah.
“Superman Unlimited adds to the foundation of DC’s Superman comics in the same way Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness’s Superman/Batman did in the early 2000s,” said DC group editor Paul Kaminski. “Superman Unlimited will capture the big, fun, high-flying adventures that Superman is known for, while also providing big moments for DC’s Superman-related comics with the introduction of a massive new Kryptonite deposit. Imagine a world where Superman is stopping a bank robbery, but every weapon is packed with Kryptonite ammunition and every petty criminal carries a Kryptonite shiv. This is a world of unlimited danger on a level that Superman, and DC’s Superman family of characters, has never faced before.”
“We just launched Justice League Unlimited in the fall, and Mark Waid and Dan Mora are telling a tale of unlimited Super Heroes in that ongoing series,” continued Kaminski. “In contrast, Slott and Albuquerque’s Superman Unlimited is a tale of unlimited Super-Villains that are super-charged by Kryptonite. Green K is everywhere. Superman is going to need to get to work and adapt to survive. Every line of Dan’s pitch is packed with surprises and every line Rafa draws is stunning… 2025 is truly going to be Superman UNLIMITED.”
Warner Bros Discovery press release
