DC's new Absolute Universe exploded into life last week with the release of Absolute Batman #1 – the first of a trio of initial titles that will reinvent DC's trinity in a tough new reality. Next week's Absolute Wonder Woman #1, from the team of Kelly Thompson and Hayden Sherman, will shine the spotlight on the amazing Amazon – you can find out more about that one here. But it's the third book, launching in early November, that we're here to talk about today...
Absolute Superman is a ground-up reinvention of the Man of Steel from writer Jason Aaron, artist Rafa Sandoval, colorist Ulises Arreola, and letterer Becca Carey. It has the unenviable task of putting a fresh and relevant new spin on arguably, if not the first, then certainly the most influential superhero of all time. Remarkably, from what we've seen of the new issue, it seems like the team may just have pulled it off...
