2025 is shaping up to be a banner year for the Man of Steel as director James Gunn’s tentpole “Superman” feature film is streaking towards lucky cinemas this summer faster than a speeding bullet.
But before we see strapping actor David Corenswet don the iconic red-and-blue costume as the latest Hollywood incarnation of the Last Son of Krypton, DC Comics will deliver a brand new “Superman Unlimited” ongoing series on May 21, crafted by Eisner Award-winning writer Dan Slott, superstar “American Vampire” artist Rafael Albuquerque, and ace colorist Marcelo Maiolo.
Slott is a twenty-year veteran of Marvel Comics where he created dozens of tales for titles like “The Amazing Spider-Man,” “Silver Surfer,” “Fantastic Four,” “Mighty Avengers,” and “Superior Spider-Man.” He’s been a Marvel exclusive talent for two decades since last contributing his writing skills to DC releases such as “JLA: Classified,” “Arkham Asylum: Living Hell,” and “Batman Adventures.”
This ambitious new project will factor heavily into DC Studios’ Summer of Superman promotional push for Gunn’s highly-anticipated “Superman” movie landing in July.
“‘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,” added 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.”
Here’s the official synopsis:
