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Absolute Superman (2024) (Single Issues)
Absolute Superman (2024-) #6
Something strange happened in the American heartland several years ago.Something that brought fear and darkness to a small Kansas town…and foreverchanged the lives of one kindly couple. Welcome to Smallville.
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Published April 2, 2025
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Jason Aaron
2,335 books1,695 followersJason Aaron grew up in a small town in Alabama. His cousin, Gustav Hasford, who wrote the semi-autobiographical novel The Short-Timers, on which the feature film Full Metal Jacket was based, was a large influence on Aaron. Aaron decided he wanted to write comics as a child, and though his father was skeptical when Aaron informed him of this aspiration, his mother took Aaron to drug stores, where he would purchase books from spinner racks, some of which he still owns today.
Aaron's career in comics began in 2001 when he won a Marvel Comics talent search contest with an eight-page Wolverine back-up story script. The story, which was published in Wolverine #175 (June 2002), gave him the opportunity to pitch subsequent ideas to editors.
In 2006, Aaron made a blind submission to DC/Vertigo, who published his first major work, the Vietnam War story The Other Side which was nominated for an Eisner Award for Best Miniseries, and which Aaron regards as the "second time" he broke into the industry.
Following this, Vertigo asked him to pitch other ideas, which led to the series Scalped, a creator-owned series set on the fictional Prairie Rose Indian Reservation and published by DC/Vertigo.
In 2007, Aaron wrote Ripclaw: Pilot Season for Top Cow Productions. Later that year, Marvel editor Axel Alonso, who was impressed by The Other Side and Scalped, hired Aaron to write issues of Wolverine, Black Panther and eventually, an extended run on Ghost Rider that began in April 2008. His continued work on Black Panther also included a tie-in to the company-wide crossover storyline along with a "Secret Invasion" with David Lapham in 2009.
In January 2008, he signed an exclusive contract with Marvel, though it would not affect his work on Scalped. Later that July, he wrote the Penguin issue of The Joker's Asylum.
After a 4-issue stint on Wolverine in 2007, Aaron returned to the character with the ongoing series Wolverine: Weapon X, launched to coincide with the feature film X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Aaron commented, "With Wolverine: Weapon X we'll be trying to mix things up like that from arc to arc, so the first arc is a typical sort of black ops story but the second arc will jump right into the middle of a completely different genre," In 2010, the series was relaunched once again as simply Wolverine. He followed this with his current run on Thor: God of Thunder.
Aaron's career in comics began in 2001 when he won a Marvel Comics talent search contest with an eight-page Wolverine back-up story script. The story, which was published in Wolverine #175 (June 2002), gave him the opportunity to pitch subsequent ideas to editors.
In 2006, Aaron made a blind submission to DC/Vertigo, who published his first major work, the Vietnam War story The Other Side which was nominated for an Eisner Award for Best Miniseries, and which Aaron regards as the "second time" he broke into the industry.
Following this, Vertigo asked him to pitch other ideas, which led to the series Scalped, a creator-owned series set on the fictional Prairie Rose Indian Reservation and published by DC/Vertigo.
In 2007, Aaron wrote Ripclaw: Pilot Season for Top Cow Productions. Later that year, Marvel editor Axel Alonso, who was impressed by The Other Side and Scalped, hired Aaron to write issues of Wolverine, Black Panther and eventually, an extended run on Ghost Rider that began in April 2008. His continued work on Black Panther also included a tie-in to the company-wide crossover storyline along with a "Secret Invasion" with David Lapham in 2009.
In January 2008, he signed an exclusive contract with Marvel, though it would not affect his work on Scalped. Later that July, he wrote the Penguin issue of The Joker's Asylum.
After a 4-issue stint on Wolverine in 2007, Aaron returned to the character with the ongoing series Wolverine: Weapon X, launched to coincide with the feature film X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Aaron commented, "With Wolverine: Weapon X we'll be trying to mix things up like that from arc to arc, so the first arc is a typical sort of black ops story but the second arc will jump right into the middle of a completely different genre," In 2010, the series was relaunched once again as simply Wolverine. He followed this with his current run on Thor: God of Thunder.
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May 14, 2025
A much different time with the Kents.
Still the same sweet couple, but on a different world with a different timeline, a much older Kal-El is taken in and nursed back to health by Martha and Jonathan.
The end result is...well, a spoiler.
We've seen Brainiac behind the scenes, but there's another of Superman's villains pulling the strings. And when they were revealed, I couldn't believe I didn't guess it beforehand.
Anyway. This issue ends the first arc of Aaron's Absolute Superman. It's an interesting take on the character, and certainly not something that I've seen before. Kudos for taking the characters into a whole new direction. Having said all of that, I'm not sure why I don't like this more than I do. I'm hoping that it's not just because I'm set in my ways and don't like change, but that's certainly a possibility. It just feels like it's missing something that I can't put my finger on.
I'm definitely going to keep reading this, though.
Still the same sweet couple, but on a different world with a different timeline, a much older Kal-El is taken in and nursed back to health by Martha and Jonathan.
The end result is...well, a spoiler.
We've seen Brainiac behind the scenes, but there's another of Superman's villains pulling the strings. And when they were revealed, I couldn't believe I didn't guess it beforehand.
Anyway. This issue ends the first arc of Aaron's Absolute Superman. It's an interesting take on the character, and certainly not something that I've seen before. Kudos for taking the characters into a whole new direction. Having said all of that, I'm not sure why I don't like this more than I do. I'm hoping that it's not just because I'm set in my ways and don't like change, but that's certainly a possibility. It just feels like it's missing something that I can't put my finger on.
I'm definitely going to keep reading this, though.
April 3, 2025
That shit is sad wtf
April 2, 2025
Absolute Superman finishes its first arc in perfect fashion. Giving us Kal-el's first introduction to the Kents. But in this universe he is much older, and so the exchange is very different. But even though he they saved him, he saved them in a different way. It's touching, and the ending will only making you more pissed with the way this Lazarus organization is running shit. A fantastic issue and up there with Wondy.
April 2, 2025
The Absolute line of books hasn’t missed a step yet, and Aaron’s Superman continues to be among the best with the smart ways he’s worked to differentiate this alternate universe Superman from the mainline version.
These differences pile up even more here in this sixth issue, as Aaron turns his attention to Smallville, a rural dystopian thanks to excessive overreach of the Lazarus Corporation, and the role the Kent’s played in Kal-El’s introduction to Earth.
Although the Absolute line is an edgier take on the DC Universe, it can’t help but feel like a dark reflecting pool of current Americana with its socio-political commentary that is very much of the moment. This aspect should only deepen further with the introduction of a surprising villain for Superman to eventually square off against.
These differences pile up even more here in this sixth issue, as Aaron turns his attention to Smallville, a rural dystopian thanks to excessive overreach of the Lazarus Corporation, and the role the Kent’s played in Kal-El’s introduction to Earth.
Although the Absolute line is an edgier take on the DC Universe, it can’t help but feel like a dark reflecting pool of current Americana with its socio-political commentary that is very much of the moment. This aspect should only deepen further with the introduction of a surprising villain for Superman to eventually square off against.
April 4, 2025
Strong finish to a good opening 6 issue series.
Kal-El’s backstory is complete. Though he only spent a few weeks with the Kents, he learned valuable reasons why Humans deserve his kindness.
I look forward to seeing where these stories go from here.
Kal-El’s backstory is complete. Though he only spent a few weeks with the Kents, he learned valuable reasons why Humans deserve his kindness.
I look forward to seeing where these stories go from here.
April 5, 2025
Okay, this marks the last issue of Absolute Smart Marathon, and it was great. I really liked how they wrapped it up with his new origin in the Absolute Universe. It leaves you with more questions about what’s coming next, and I kind of enjoy that mix of anticipation and payoff.
There’s been a lot of mystery surrounding the Absolute supes not just in-universe, but for us readers too, trying to figure out who he is and how he fits. Obviously, he is Superman, but he’s not exactly the one we know bar for bar. He’s different, and that’s what makes it intriguing.
There’s this one tidbit about his origin that I especially liked. In the Absolute Universe, the world is so dark that hope has to shine extremely bright and that theme really lands. I love how Jason Aaron kept the Kents as part of his origin. That element, to me, is essential to who Superman is. Even though this version of Superman spent most of his life on Krypton, there’s still that emotional link to the Kents. And despite how grim the world is, they’re still the good-hearted people who take him in and, in their own way, help him become the hero he’s meant to be.
It’s bittersweet, though, since he doesn’t spend much time with them in this universe. But that brief connection still hits hard.
Overall, this issue was a solid finale. It popped off, and I loved the tease at the end for what’s to come. Especially since the villain they introduce isn’t the typical one you’d expect Superman to go up against which makes it even more exciting.
There’s been a lot of mystery surrounding the Absolute supes not just in-universe, but for us readers too, trying to figure out who he is and how he fits. Obviously, he is Superman, but he’s not exactly the one we know bar for bar. He’s different, and that’s what makes it intriguing.
There’s this one tidbit about his origin that I especially liked. In the Absolute Universe, the world is so dark that hope has to shine extremely bright and that theme really lands. I love how Jason Aaron kept the Kents as part of his origin. That element, to me, is essential to who Superman is. Even though this version of Superman spent most of his life on Krypton, there’s still that emotional link to the Kents. And despite how grim the world is, they’re still the good-hearted people who take him in and, in their own way, help him become the hero he’s meant to be.
It’s bittersweet, though, since he doesn’t spend much time with them in this universe. But that brief connection still hits hard.
Overall, this issue was a solid finale. It popped off, and I loved the tease at the end for what’s to come. Especially since the villain they introduce isn’t the typical one you’d expect Superman to go up against which makes it even more exciting.
April 3, 2025
Wow. This was a great issue
April 13, 2025
Ok the first absolute Superman read I have really enjoyed.
April 27, 2025
a great Superman origin issue. the only bummer was the villain reveal at the end.
April 4, 2025
We’re back with the Kents. It’s sweet to see that even though this is a different Kal-El to the one in canon, an angrier and more dangerous one, he’s still their angel.
April 6, 2025
“Waves rippled through a sea of gold that stretched the horizon. No sound to be heard except the wind. I’d flown nine million light-years. Yet somehow…impossibly…I was home.”
Wow what a phenomenal issue, that really really got to me. I didn’t even realize this was an epilogue to the last story arc, things are still going and hitting so hard. This issue takes us back 6 years to Kal-El’s escape ship after Krypton was destroyed. Where he proceeded to spend 17 months and fourteen days staring into the endless abyss of space as Sol tried to find a habitable planet. He was meant to do this with his family, but they were separated and now he is alone…and ready to end it all. Right as he was trying to convince Sol to dump him in the yellow Sun they can see…Sol found Earth. But their descent was anything but clean.
Meanwhile near their eventual crash area…Martha and Johnathan Kent are tending to their dried up fields. They are the last holdouts to a Lazarus buyout and Martha has heard rumors that they have devices that can control the weather…preventing them from getting any rain. She has also heard rumors that they have pits that fan make you younger and their owner is over a hundred years old…figured with a name like Lazarus that Ra’s would be in charge. I really hope he can go up against absolute Batman one day. But the Kents have been on this farm for generations, and Lazarus is not going to be the one to push them out without a fight…but they don’t have much hope left and the reckon they need a…giant spaceship to crash down in their fields!! What?! Did you think they were going to say miracle?! lol.
As Kal’s ship comes crashing down the entire ship folds up into his suit( but with Sol’s energy cells depleted he was forced to power down…leaving Kal without a way to communicate. The Kent’s watched horrified as the boy walked out of the fire and collapsed before them…but Martha saw him for the young boy without burns before them…and saw him as their Angel. It was a rocky start, Sol stayed powered down for weeks while Kal drifted in and out of consciousness. As they took care of him, his powers started to develop sporadically. And left without understanding their language, you can understand how confused everyone is…especially as Kal begins to levitate and burn up his beds. Suddenly one day Kal just woke up and he ran…he didn’t even realize he was running so fast that the world around him was a blur. The clumsiest kid in the Redlands was running at the speed of light…but Krypton is gone, and he has found himself in a new home.
Even with the communication barrier, Kal was able to help around the farm. It was very obvious to the Kent’s that he is a farm boy, and in a way he saved both of them, he helped them become the parents they always knew they could be and find a life together. But one day as Kal was working on a tractor…Sol came back to life! Sol was able to download everything about the planet, but Kal doesn’t care about that right now. He orders Kal to translate for him and be quiet…allowing Kal to finally introduce himself to the Kent’s and to actually have a conversation with them. Sol took the liberty of finding and disabling the remote drones above their land preventing rain…it rained for 3 days after that. It was a brief moment of hope. But someone caught wind and the Lazarus corp “homeland security tip line was called.” It didn’t take long for the peacemakers and Lazarus to come busting down their doors claiming he didn’t have an ID or work permit. Sol immediately began to protect Kal, sending their tanks and flying. But Kal couldn’t fight, he couldn’t put the Kent’s at risk…so at their behest…he left. He flew up and away. And this moment is really what got me emotionally charged enough to start tearing up.
“I’d spent months weeping for Krypton. For everything I’d lost. But that day, the tears were different. I wept for the world. I’d found. The one I could already tell… I wouldn’t be able to save…any more than I had the last. For almost 5 more years, I would run. To other farms, far away. To factories and mines. Cities where the people were piled on top of each other like trash. And islands we could stay for days and never see another soul. But nowhere stayed safe. Not for long. And no place felt so much like home. As the home that might’ve been.”
As the issue comes to a close we come back to smallville in the present day, it seems empty and completely bought out by Lazarus, but there is only one building of interest…Smallville Senior living. Where we now join Lois as she has tracked down Martha Kent and wants to talk to her. We also jump over to a Lazarus RND facility in Nevada where Brainiac resides. Seems that Lois is following his plans completely, and the boss of Lazarus admits that he doubted Brainiac’s methods, and even his sanity, but he is delivering and is ensuring his place in the world. But brainiac claims he is just happy to serve a higher cause…a higher cause led by the leader of Lazarus…none other than Ra’s Al Ghul. Who plans to see Superman Kneel at his feet. Wow Ra’s design in this is insanely killer, who shot him up with the Zod Kneel bug though?!
Wow what a phenomenal issue, that really really got to me. I didn’t even realize this was an epilogue to the last story arc, things are still going and hitting so hard. This issue takes us back 6 years to Kal-El’s escape ship after Krypton was destroyed. Where he proceeded to spend 17 months and fourteen days staring into the endless abyss of space as Sol tried to find a habitable planet. He was meant to do this with his family, but they were separated and now he is alone…and ready to end it all. Right as he was trying to convince Sol to dump him in the yellow Sun they can see…Sol found Earth. But their descent was anything but clean.
Meanwhile near their eventual crash area…Martha and Johnathan Kent are tending to their dried up fields. They are the last holdouts to a Lazarus buyout and Martha has heard rumors that they have devices that can control the weather…preventing them from getting any rain. She has also heard rumors that they have pits that fan make you younger and their owner is over a hundred years old…figured with a name like Lazarus that Ra’s would be in charge. I really hope he can go up against absolute Batman one day. But the Kents have been on this farm for generations, and Lazarus is not going to be the one to push them out without a fight…but they don’t have much hope left and the reckon they need a…giant spaceship to crash down in their fields!! What?! Did you think they were going to say miracle?! lol.
As Kal’s ship comes crashing down the entire ship folds up into his suit( but with Sol’s energy cells depleted he was forced to power down…leaving Kal without a way to communicate. The Kent’s watched horrified as the boy walked out of the fire and collapsed before them…but Martha saw him for the young boy without burns before them…and saw him as their Angel. It was a rocky start, Sol stayed powered down for weeks while Kal drifted in and out of consciousness. As they took care of him, his powers started to develop sporadically. And left without understanding their language, you can understand how confused everyone is…especially as Kal begins to levitate and burn up his beds. Suddenly one day Kal just woke up and he ran…he didn’t even realize he was running so fast that the world around him was a blur. The clumsiest kid in the Redlands was running at the speed of light…but Krypton is gone, and he has found himself in a new home.
Even with the communication barrier, Kal was able to help around the farm. It was very obvious to the Kent’s that he is a farm boy, and in a way he saved both of them, he helped them become the parents they always knew they could be and find a life together. But one day as Kal was working on a tractor…Sol came back to life! Sol was able to download everything about the planet, but Kal doesn’t care about that right now. He orders Kal to translate for him and be quiet…allowing Kal to finally introduce himself to the Kent’s and to actually have a conversation with them. Sol took the liberty of finding and disabling the remote drones above their land preventing rain…it rained for 3 days after that. It was a brief moment of hope. But someone caught wind and the Lazarus corp “homeland security tip line was called.” It didn’t take long for the peacemakers and Lazarus to come busting down their doors claiming he didn’t have an ID or work permit. Sol immediately began to protect Kal, sending their tanks and flying. But Kal couldn’t fight, he couldn’t put the Kent’s at risk…so at their behest…he left. He flew up and away. And this moment is really what got me emotionally charged enough to start tearing up.
“I’d spent months weeping for Krypton. For everything I’d lost. But that day, the tears were different. I wept for the world. I’d found. The one I could already tell… I wouldn’t be able to save…any more than I had the last. For almost 5 more years, I would run. To other farms, far away. To factories and mines. Cities where the people were piled on top of each other like trash. And islands we could stay for days and never see another soul. But nowhere stayed safe. Not for long. And no place felt so much like home. As the home that might’ve been.”
As the issue comes to a close we come back to smallville in the present day, it seems empty and completely bought out by Lazarus, but there is only one building of interest…Smallville Senior living. Where we now join Lois as she has tracked down Martha Kent and wants to talk to her. We also jump over to a Lazarus RND facility in Nevada where Brainiac resides. Seems that Lois is following his plans completely, and the boss of Lazarus admits that he doubted Brainiac’s methods, and even his sanity, but he is delivering and is ensuring his place in the world. But brainiac claims he is just happy to serve a higher cause…a higher cause led by the leader of Lazarus…none other than Ra’s Al Ghul. Who plans to see Superman Kneel at his feet. Wow Ra’s design in this is insanely killer, who shot him up with the Zod Kneel bug though?!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 15, 2025
We get introduced to a new version of the Kents on this new version of Earth. Martha's spouting off conspiracy theories while Jonathan laments the lack of rain. And then...KABOOM! ＼(◎o◎)／ A boy on fire falls out of the sky.
Ok, so firstly, I was confused. The whole tag line for this series was "what if Superman didn't have the Kents?" While I do like the events that unfold between Kal-El and the Kents, I feel a bit let down by a referral of the very premise of this series. He's not raised by the Kents, obviously. He was raised to be a decent and good person by his real parents. His short time with the Kents here shows him that there is kindness in humanity (and that Martha's conspiracy theory isn't off the mark when the ugly side of humanity surfaces), and that the Kent farm feels like home.
This is the first issue I'm critical of. We open into Kal-El's journey through empty space. His mind is fracturing more and more until he's begging for death. And then he crashed lands and we see nothing more of the madness or desperation or despair or survivor's guilt. It just, poof!, vanishes. (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*.✧ bye-bye!
The disconnect between his mental state before and after he lands, and meeting the Kents when there were supposed to be no Kents, bugged me. But I also still liked the direction this took. We know Lois is in Lazarus. We know Brainiac is pulling the strings. I should've seen the next one coming, but it never even crossed my mind.
This issue both brings Superman "home" and casts him out, and reminds us of everything that's different. The very world and the way technology works is completely different and more advanced. Almost all of the people from the main continuity are different. But there are some things that stay the same and that makes me curious for the next part.
Ok, so firstly, I was confused. The whole tag line for this series was "what if Superman didn't have the Kents?" While I do like the events that unfold between Kal-El and the Kents, I feel a bit let down by a referral of the very premise of this series. He's not raised by the Kents, obviously. He was raised to be a decent and good person by his real parents. His short time with the Kents here shows him that there is kindness in humanity (and that Martha's conspiracy theory isn't off the mark when the ugly side of humanity surfaces), and that the Kent farm feels like home.
This is the first issue I'm critical of. We open into Kal-El's journey through empty space. His mind is fracturing more and more until he's begging for death. And then he crashed lands and we see nothing more of the madness or desperation or despair or survivor's guilt. It just, poof!, vanishes. (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*.✧ bye-bye!
The disconnect between his mental state before and after he lands, and meeting the Kents when there were supposed to be no Kents, bugged me. But I also still liked the direction this took. We know Lois is in Lazarus. We know Brainiac is pulling the strings. I should've seen the next one coming, but it never even crossed my mind.
This issue both brings Superman "home" and casts him out, and reminds us of everything that's different. The very world and the way technology works is completely different and more advanced. Almost all of the people from the main continuity are different. But there are some things that stay the same and that makes me curious for the next part.
August 10, 2025
Aunque se temía por ese cliffhanger en uno de los primeros números, la terrible suerte de los Kent en este Universo. Jason Aaron respeta lo fundamental de que Kal-El tenga aunque sea un mínimo de tiempo con estos granjeros de Kansas que tan bien representan los mejores valores de la humanidad. para que el Hombre de Acero se desarrolle lo mejor posible. Igualmente en el Universo Absolute, las circunstancias siempre están en contra de los héroes y sus allegados. Los Kent se enfrentan a la ruina por unas malas cosechas que parecen provocadas en favor de las que están a cargo de la compañía Lazarus. El encontronazo con la nave donde llega el Último Hijo de Krypton cambia totalmente. Kal es ya un adolescente que a priori no puede comunicarse con estos individuos. Pero Martha Kent siempre encuentra la forma de tender puentes. Y Jonathan también mostrará su faceta paternal.
Seguramente retomaremos la situación de Smallville. Pero Jason Aaron remata de establecer la amenaza global de Lazarus mostrando al líder en las sombras (sic.). Alguien que se intuía fácilmente, pero que queda a revelar como quizás el gran punto de convergencia de la Trinidad Absolute.
Seguramente retomaremos la situación de Smallville. Pero Jason Aaron remata de establecer la amenaza global de Lazarus mostrando al líder en las sombras (sic.). Alguien que se intuía fácilmente, pero que queda a revelar como quizás el gran punto de convergencia de la Trinidad Absolute.
April 12, 2025
In this issue, Kal-El is still in his younger era, whilst on the journey for searching for a new planet to live on, and as we all know, Earth is the trajectory for his new domain. On this specific journey, Superman comes to the grips of understanding that he lost everything and everyone he knew from Krypton and has given up hope on finding anything new.
Fast forward, he finally crash lands onto Earth. More specifically, Smallville, Kansas. Where he has crash landed onto the Kents’ farmland. While Martha and John hide him from the world, Sol is slowly rebuilding Kal’s powers so he can finally speak to the Earthlings and get an understanding for what is going on.
Only to be ruined by the presence of Lazarus, after a tip from a concerned citizen.
Could spoil a bit more, but you should definitely want to read it by now. Easily a 4.5/5 stars issue and love how this story of him finding earth and the people around him that he can relate to home is being built for the reader.
Highly recommend.
Fast forward, he finally crash lands onto Earth. More specifically, Smallville, Kansas. Where he has crash landed onto the Kents’ farmland. While Martha and John hide him from the world, Sol is slowly rebuilding Kal’s powers so he can finally speak to the Earthlings and get an understanding for what is going on.
Only to be ruined by the presence of Lazarus, after a tip from a concerned citizen.
Could spoil a bit more, but you should definitely want to read it by now. Easily a 4.5/5 stars issue and love how this story of him finding earth and the people around him that he can relate to home is being built for the reader.
Highly recommend.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 16, 2025
Instead of jumping between Krypton (past) and Earth (present), this issue covers the arrival of this version of Superman to Earth and so it is like a capper on the opening chapter as the focus is now squarely on Earth with the recap of the past being mostly over - they may go back to it, but the catastrophe has happened so it is now about what comes next.
Once again, the fact that Kal-El is not a baby when he departs Krypton plays a huge part in his experience and trauma at the events surrounding the end of his homeworld and the difference in this young-adult crashing into a field in Kansas. I quite liked this version of the Kents and this short but striking version of his time with them is handled very well and carries some solidly emotional heft.
Once again, the fact that Kal-El is not a baby when he departs Krypton plays a huge part in his experience and trauma at the events surrounding the end of his homeworld and the difference in this young-adult crashing into a field in Kansas. I quite liked this version of the Kents and this short but striking version of his time with them is handled very well and carries some solidly emotional heft.
October 5, 2025
This was a good read. I think the author of the story sure loves his parallels even if they are bit too much in your face. But this issue had a lot of heart and it felt like it had a lot of earned and fought for love and wanting to no longer be a victim. Kal is wanting to break free his cycle of abuse and destruction and stop it from happening but it’s already happening in some ways on earth. He’s hoping this time it’s gonna be different but he’s not so sure. I am curious on how this will shake since he’s clearly strong enough but does he have the fortitude in case Earth is too much like Krypton.
July 24, 2025
OK. So we get a bit of the Kent.
Didn't raise him. Just reminded him of the redlands of his planet.
At least he's a farmboy by heart...
But didn't like this Kents. Martha seem... a bit too christian with all the 'angel talk'.
Ok, I mean Bible belt are right there in Kansas.
Just going thru the motion here.
Didn't really enjoyed this Sups.
So far the 'absolute universe' is 50/50.
Batman is awesome, Sups is tiresome...
Kinda wanna drop this title BUT Iknow there's gonna be some crossover soon.
Didn't raise him. Just reminded him of the redlands of his planet.
At least he's a farmboy by heart...
But didn't like this Kents. Martha seem... a bit too christian with all the 'angel talk'.
Ok, I mean Bible belt are right there in Kansas.
Just going thru the motion here.
Didn't really enjoyed this Sups.
So far the 'absolute universe' is 50/50.
Batman is awesome, Sups is tiresome...
Kinda wanna drop this title BUT Iknow there's gonna be some crossover soon.
April 2, 2025
home is where the heart is
Another great read coming out of the absolute comic line. Having a twist at the end and changing one characters villain for another is an awesome plot twist. I enjoyed reading this seeing how they were incorporating the kids into Kal-el‘s life was very refreshing, considering how we all know. The original origin for Superman was in to see this change but to keep it close, but I have an older age is awesome. A good read.
Another great read coming out of the absolute comic line. Having a twist at the end and changing one characters villain for another is an awesome plot twist. I enjoyed reading this seeing how they were incorporating the kids into Kal-el‘s life was very refreshing, considering how we all know. The original origin for Superman was in to see this change but to keep it close, but I have an older age is awesome. A good read.
April 14, 2025
Absolute Kal-El meets the Absolute Kents. An episode like this makes me feel like 5 stars is inadequate.
And there's so much exciting, intriguing, emotional promise in this cliffhanger of Absolute Lois Lane asking a simple, investigative question, seemingly without realizing how she's being manipulated.
And there's so much exciting, intriguing, emotional promise in this cliffhanger of Absolute Lois Lane asking a simple, investigative question, seemingly without realizing how she's being manipulated.
April 16, 2025
Sadly, this issue is far too relevant, but shows that Aaron and co are taking seriously the assignment of reimagining Superman for a darker, more turbulent time.
Becca Carey is also quickly becoming a favorite letterer, between this and Absolute WW. The bits of Kyrptonese in word balloons are awesome.
Becca Carey is also quickly becoming a favorite letterer, between this and Absolute WW. The bits of Kyrptonese in word balloons are awesome.
October 12, 2025
Gahhh this one was really bittersweet. For every win Kal has in this universe it’s just as quickly snatched away from him. That being said I really like how they approached Martha and Johnathan kent here and how Kal being older leads their exchange and relationship to be somewhat different this time around.
April 2, 2025
Kal met the Kent’s. They saved each other, but based on the ending, it didn’t stick. Kal has been wandering for five years and we finally get the big bad behind it all. I’m excited to see how he fits into this world.
March 22, 2026
I love this series so much bc it shows the parallels of the story in this series connects a bit to the real world. I do like that they show lessons Superman learns about when he meets humans which is about kindness while navigating a world run by cruelty at times
April 2, 2025
I'm glad that Kal-El did meet the Kents. I think they did it in a cool way. It's also gonna be awesome for Lois to meet the future in-laws.
April 2, 2025
just perfect
April 3, 2025
I don't know how Jason Aaron does it but it's absolutely brilliant. He takes what's familiar and transforms into a whole new experience.
April 3, 2025
Best issue yet. Absolutely incredible
April 4, 2025
Amazing arc. Love the Kents
April 5, 2025
Overall my favorite series right now in the absolute universe
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