DC is introducing four new types of Kryptonite to theSupermanmythos, each with a different effect on the hero’s Kryptonian physiology. While poisonous green kryptonite is the most famous of Superman’s weaknesses, he can also be driven into a berserker rage (red kryptonite), mind-controlled (purple kryptonite) and cured of any virus (white kryptonite.) Now, that list is getting significantly longer.
In a preview ofSuperman: The Kryptonite Spectrum #1- from W. Maxwell Prince, Martín Morazzo, Chris O’Halloran and Good Old Neon - the Man of Steel discovers an asteroid made up of four new types of Kryptonite, calling in Batman for his help examining the artifact and learning how each of these new variants will affect him.
Coming from the team behind thecritically acclaimedIce Cream Manhorror comic, it’s a sure bet that Superman is about to be put through the wringer. Indeed, while the preview ends before revealing what the new colors are,we already know some of the colors and effects of these new Kryptonites…
Superman De-Ages, Becomes a Giant and Travels Through Time Thanks to New Kryptonites
With a Host of DC Icons Along for the Ride
While issue 1 doesn’t offer fans many clues, DC has already released the solicit information for issues 2 and 3. These reveal that Superman will be exposed to"Cobalt Kryptonite"which will turn him into a giant nicknamed"Supes-Zilla.“It also seems Superman will be de-aged into a younger body and gain some kind of time-travel ability.
Cover Artist:
Martín Morazzo
THE CREATIVE TEAM BEHIND ICE CREAM MAN PRESENTS: SUPES-ZILLA! This colorful cruise through a cornucopia of curious new Kryptonites continues! After last issue’s timey-wimey race against (or was it toward?) the clock, Superman (with Batman’s help!) is left to deal with the sizable effects of cobalt Kryptonite. Watch in awe as the Man of Steel grows, grows… and grows some more, bringing us the Kal-El kaiju comic of our collective dreams! What’s happened to the fortress? Why is Supes-zilla so angry? And what on earth is Chemo doing here?
Find out in this guest-filled romp from the creative team behind Ice Cream Man - in a story only they could possibly tell. Featuring Wonder Woman, John Stewart, Atom Smasher, and the introduction of Linda, Queen of Spreadsheets and Pivot Tables.
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With Superman now a bit…shorter in the tooth… the Boy of Yesterday must team up with a truly Marvelous friend in a story for the ages… for all ages!
What, exactly, is Nostalgia Springs? And what do Toyman and Sivana have to do with it? Find out in this great adventure - chock-full of crayons, Kryptonites, and a cruise through comics chronology!
A Black Label series,Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum #1takes place in its own reality and appears to be a love letter to Silver Age comics, where Superman lore was far more malleable. In this era,Red Kryptonite essentially produced a random effectevery time Superman was exposed to it, from turning him into a half-ant/half-Kryptonian to growing dragon wings.
Now,Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum #1is introducing four new types of Kryptonite which will have similarly outlandish effects. While these shades of Kryptonite won’t automatically be included in mainstream canon, it’s likely that any which catch the imagination of writers and artists will, especially since introducing new Kryptonite colors is so low effort (they essentially just fall to Earth randomly as a side-effect of Krypton’s destruction.)
What’s particularly fun about this series is that the Kryptonites' effects will take place in front of iconic heroes such as Batman, Wonder Woman and Shazam, with Lex Luthor attempting to turn these new minerals to his advantage. It’s clear this won’t be a static story whereSuperman experiences each new Kryptonitein a vaccuum, but one where his friends and villains will be fighting to keep him under control/exploit his weaknesses.
Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum #1is set to put the Man of Steel through some intense body horror shenanigans, as new additions like Cobalt Kryptonite result in unique changes we’ve never seen before.
Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum #1is coming August 13 from DC Comics.
