Summary
Warning! Contains Spoilers For Superman #17!
The terrifying nature ofSuperman’spowers is about to be on display; one of the DC Universe’s greatest threats just pushed Superman past his breaking point, as in the midst of theAbsolute Powerstory event, the Man of Steel’s “boy scout” facade is stripped away in the midst of an extreme threat to his son, Jon.
The preview forSuperman#17 – written by Joshua Williamson, with art by Jamal Campbell – continuesDC’s biggest event,Absolute Power,which has already had wide-sweeping consequences for the DC Universe. Amanda Waller’s Amazo army has taken over the world, and the most powerful people who could stand against her are being turned to her side. This is the unfortunate fate of Jon Kent.
Superman has put up with a lot over the years, butseeing his son transformed into a puppet for Amanda Waller has finally pushed Superman too far.
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Amanda Waller Pushes Superman To The Limit Of His Patience In Her Quest For ABSOLUTE POWER
Superman#17 – Written By Joshua Williamson; Art By Jamal Campbell, and Ariana Maher
Being forced to fight his own son is one of the worst things Superman could experience, as a father and a hero.
Jon Kent is Superman’s first son, and despite howpowerful and how good Superman is, there’s a lot of trauma between them. Superman and Lois, for reasons unknown to everyone, allowed Jon Kent to go off into space with Jor-El. This would be a disastrous mistake as Jon ended up trapped on Earth-3, where he was beaten and tortured by Ultraman. When Jon finally came back, he was several years older, and this trauma still haunts both Clark and Jon. Clark feels that he failed as a father, as he wasn’t able to protect Jon from this horrific event.
Superman has taken some of the worst insultsand offenses known to man. He’s been accused of being an alien invader, and he’s had people use the literal dead remains of his own planet against him. Yet he’s always managed to turn the other cheek, or at least always tried to. This isn’t the case for Amanda Waller though.Waller finally finds the one crime that Superman finds unforgivable, and that makes his anger explode. Being forced to fight his own son is one of the worst things Superman could experience, as a father and a hero.
After all these years, Amanda Waller finally pushed Superman past his limit, and now the “nice guy” mask the Man of Steel has long worn is finally coming off.
Waller Has Done The Unthinkable And Turned Superman’s Son Against Him
Superman’s “Mask” Is Coming Off
Simply stealing and imprisoning Jon would be a heinous enough crime, but of course,Amanda Waller found a way to go one step further – and forced Superman to a place he’s never fully gone before.Superman has always done his best to never appear scary, even stating that he doesn’t wear a mask so people can see his face and know how kind and friendly he is. That said, after all these years, Amanda Waller finally pushedSupermanpast his limit, and now the “nice guy” maskthe Man of Steel has long wornis finally coming off.
Superman
The icon who launched the entire world of superheroes, the last son of Krypton escaped his dying world to crash land on Earth and be raised as Clark Kent. The world knows him better as Superman, the Man of Steel, the leader of the Justice League, and the most well-known hero in the DC Comics Universe. Blessed with the powers of a demigod, Kal-El of Krypton fights enemies both small and cosmic in his endless pursuit of truth, justice, and a better tomorrow.
