Johns/Donner/Kubert 1st Issue Solicit!!!!!! (MAYBE SPOILERS)

[charbs89]

dccomics.com has posted the following regarding the October issue of Action Comics, previously unannounced.
>>>>>>>>Written by Geoff Johns and Richard Donner; Art and cover by Adam Kubert; Variant cover by TK
Geoff Johns (INFINITE CRISIS, FLASH) joins forces with Richard Donner (director of Superman: The Movie and Superman II) and artist extraordinaire Adam Kubert (X-Men, Ultimate X-Men) for "Last Son," the tale of a small child from the planet Krypton. Sent by his parents to Earth with powers beyond imagination, the child's future potential is limitless. Especially when Superman finds him! Don't miss this amazing comics event!
Superman *|**32pg. *|**Color *|**$2.99*US
On Sale October 25, 2006 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
see http://www.dccomics.com/comics/?cm=6199 for the cover
(sorry if link doesnt work, im not computer savvy:( )

Sounds interesting, but i hope theres a spin or a twist. This story's been done before.
THoughts???

[CaptainAwesome]

I think thats one of the coolest looking covers of the year. This book will have the best art and probably one of the best stories. Yay for comics!

[Jack Zodiac]

Y'know, at this rate, they might as well just retcon out Krypton's destruction altogether. :p

[Nick Kal]

This is really exciting!

[CaptainAwesome]

Wait...will this kid be the "son of Superman" refered to in 52 #6? That would be cool.

[CMBMOOL]

With the DCU Big three reverting to their Silver Age forms, I cannot understand this Solicts, because isn't Superman the Last son of Krypton ?

So isn't it a history lesson to the Big S ? :confused: :(

[CaptainAwesome]

With the DCU Big three reverting to their Silver Age forms, I cannot understand this Solicts, because isn't Superman the Last son of Krypton ?

So isn't it a history lesson to the Big S ? :confused: :(
Surprisingly, the title "Superman Is Not Really The Last Son Of Krypton, But Instead Its This Kid We Just Made Up To Sell More Comics" was taken so they had to use something else. ;)

[charbs89]

im imterested to see where they go with this. I doubt everything is as it seems, or else they wouldnt have spoiled it so.:rolleyes:

[David Atkins]

Y'know, at this rate, they might as well just retcon out Krypton's destruction altogether. :p

Yeah. It's pretty much time to let the Kryptonian stuff settle for a little while.

[Ontir]

I think Byrne was partially right, when he said that pre-Crisis, it had gotten to the point that Jor-el and Lara were the only ones who DID die when Krypton exploded!

Post-IC, DC seems to be quickly heading in that direction again. TPTB need to esatablish some guide-lines for all writers like:

Superman, Supergirl, and Dev-em are the only Kryptonese to survive the explosion of Krypton. With 3 exceptions:

1) the Phantom Zone Convicts, who should be given a set number.

2) the Population of Kandor, also given a set number, which can fluctuate, depending on births, deaths, etc.

3) a small mystery group, which includes Power Girl. These are kryptonese who in some manner left Krypton well in advance of it's destruction.

[Rik Levins]

I think Byrne was partially right, when he said that pre-Crisis, it had gotten to the point that Jor-el and Lara were the only ones who DID die when Krypton exploded!

They didn't die either.

There was a Superboy story in which he found his parents alive, drifting in space in suspended animation. I forget what the excuse was for not reviving them--maybe they'd absorbed a lethal dose of kryptonite radiation and would die in agony if S-Boy actually brought them out of their suspended state.

But they WERE alive, and it was in regular continuity. However, the story was never referred to again, and soon forgotten.

Oh, yes...and let's not forget that Supergirl's parents survived too, in a variant of the Phantom Zone called "the Survival Zone". Later they chose to be shrunken down and become citizens of Kandor.

[The Sentry]

Lovely !

Can't wait.

[davids]

It's johnathan from kingdom come. Who can be more powerfull with those parents. Sent back in time to protect him OR FROM NEW kRYPTON. Would Lois be the type of woman to raise and Love another woman's son?

YES!

THEN AGAIN WHAT THE HELL DO I KNOW.....I'M 55 AND STILL READ COMIC BOOKS. CAIN'T GET DUMBER THAN THAT!

yes you can, actually spending 3 dollars each for a comic as thin as a dime!:evilangry

[algertman]

It's a by product of "retcon punch"

Mr. Mxy was heavily hinting at Lois and Clark having a child. He didn't say how

Of course this is a teaser. those mean anything really

[Kilgore Trout]

With the DCU Big three reverting to their Silver Age forms...

You know... Ive heard about that, and I've even kinda maybe seen it in Batman but...

This ain't the Silver Age Superman...

Unless he got married and turned into being Clark Kent as Superman back then...

[Ontir]

They didn't die either.

There was a Superboy story in which he found his parents alive, drifting in space in suspended animation. I forget what the excuse was for not reviving them--maybe they'd absorbed a lethal dose of kryptonite radiation and would die in agony if S-Boy actually brought them out of their suspended state.

But they WERE alive, and it was in regular continuity. However, the story was never referred to again, and soon forgotten.

Oh, yes...and let's not forget that Supergirl's parents survived too, in a variant of the Phantom Zone called "the Survival Zone". Later they chose to be shrunken down and become citizens of Kandor.

Yeah, I didn't include that, because they were in suspended animation, but you're right. It furthers my argument, though.

[Effect]

This should be pretty interesting and looking forward to seeing how this willl actually play out. Batman's "son" is being brought into the DCU, why not let Superman have a sun or a new Superboy.

This could very well be played up as a child sent into space by his parents before the planet was destoryed. Maybe Jor-El wasn't the first person to find out Krypton was going to be destoryed but someone else did as well and only being able to send their son off. Didn't Supergirl take longer to get to Earth then Superman? Could be the same there here.

Or I think the 52 and the JLA#0 talks about some other parallel Earth out there in space post-IC. What if the other Earth isn't the only parallel planet out there but there was another Krypton and that one blew up as well and this kid could be the Kal-el of that planet that missed the other Earth but continued on to the DCU's current Earth instead (thus the longer travel and even age difference depending how time ran on that other planet).

[Ontir]

I wouldn't mind the real-continuity birth of Cir-el!

[mrc1214]

Good for DC they've sold me on Superman books. I just think they need to do a way better job of marketing their books. DC is putting out some really great stuff. That is an excellent cover. Busiek and Johns are solid writers so I dont think this will disappoint.

[chriskenny]

I think Byrne was partially right, when he said that pre-Crisis, it had gotten to the point that Jor-el and Lara were the only ones who DID die when Krypton exploded!

Post-IC, DC seems to be quickly heading in that direction again. TPTB need to esatablish some guide-lines for all writers like:

Superman, Supergirl, and Dev-em are the only Kryptonese to survive the explosion of Krypton. With 3 exceptions:

1) the Phantom Zone Convicts, who should be given a set number.

2) the Population of Kandor, also given a set number, which can fluctuate, depending on births, deaths, etc.

3) a small mystery group, which includes Power Girl. These are kryptonese who in some manner left Krypton well in advance of it's destruction.

Isn't Kandor filled with people of various planets and not Kryptonians? That is what I remembered... right?

I think Bryne was right about limiting Kryptonians, too. But I feel like it should be smaller than that number. I like that characters like Supergirl and Superboy, for instance, don't have to be Kryptonian. I liked that in the animated series, for instance, was from the sister planet Argos. So she wasn't strictly Kryptonian. And I liked that Superboy was a clone of Superman and Lex Luthor.

I like the idea of Zod being around, but I think they should limit it to that.

As for people like Power Girl, they are from different dimensions so I don't see them as counting. haha.

[CMBMOOL]

You know it a way to complete the full circle of the Superman mythos: If he adopts this child, then it would be like Superman reborn.


Or it could be a history lesson to newer readers.

So who knows ? :confused:

[Dussan]

It would be awesome if Supes and Lois had a kid. That way in about 20 years I can read about the kid going to kindergarten.

Either way, Supes needs a kid.

[Dussan]

It would be awesome if Supes and Lois had a kid. That way in about 20 years I can read about the kid going to kindergarten.

Either way, Supes needs a kid.

[Meta 05]

Well Superman has become a fav read.I don't know we have this whole posibility set aside i seem to be the only oe considering.Back in Sup/ Bat 24 we saw SuperLad.ANy chance thats the kid were going to be seeing in october.I have the same feeling that Helena from that arc was acctually Helena /Selinas child. since she said bats an her had the same DNA.I meen we could have been already given clues a few issues back