Absolute Superman

Absolute Superman
Textless cover of Absolute Superman #1 Art by Rafa Sandoval
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics (Absolute Universe)
Schedule	Monthly
Format	Ongoing
Genre	Superhero
Publication date	November 6, 2024 – present
No. of issues	3
Main character(s)	Superman
Creative team
Written by	Jason Aaron
Artist(s)	Rafa Sandoval
Letterer(s)	Becca Carey
Colorist(s)	Ulises Arreola
Editor(s)	Chris Conroy

Absolute Superman is a superhero comic book series published by DC Comics, based on the character Superman. The series is written by Jason Aaron and illustrated by Rafa Sandoval, and began publication on November 6, 2024, as part of DC's Absolute Universe (AU) imprint. The series is Aaron's second work on the character Superman, after the three-issue story arc "I, Bizarro," published in Action Comics #1061–1063.

Premise

The series focuses on a version of Superman who arrives on Earth as an adult rather than a baby as in most depictions of the character. ^[1]

Publication history

In July 2024, a Superman-focused comic book series titled Absolute Superman, written by Jason Aaron and illustrated by Rafa Sandoval, was announced as part of DC Comics's Absolute Universe (AU) imprint. ^[2] Rafael Albuquerque was originally set to illustrate Absolute Superman, but had to pull out of the project due to severe floods in his home country of Brazil, with Sandoval being brought onto the project a month before the comic's announcement. ^[3]

Absolute Superman began publication on November 6, 2024. ^[4]

Collected editions

#	Title	Material collected	Format	Pages	Released	ISBN
1	Last Dust Of Krypton	Absolute Superman #1–6	HC	176	19 Aug 2025	978-1799505327
			TPB			978-1799505334

References

1. Adams, Tim (October 2, 2024). "DC Confirms Absolute Superman Will Make a Major Origin Story Change". ComicBook.com . Retrieved October 20, 2024.
2. Cronin, Brian (July 18, 2024). "DC Reveals First Three Absolute Universe Titles". Comic Book Resources . Retrieved October 20, 2024.
3. "The Design of Absolute DC: Rafa Sandoval on Coming to the Rescue on Absolute Superman". SKTCHD. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
4. Johnston, Rich (October 18, 2024). "DC Comics Confirms One Of Our Absolute Superman #1 Spoilers". Bleeding Cool . Retrieved October 20, 2024.