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Warning ! Spoilers ahead for Superman # 20!A new weakness has just been discovered inSuperman , and it could spell trouble for the entire DC Universe . A scandalous moment in the middle of a battle reveals that the Big Blue Boy Scout is contend something very dangerous from within .
thing have been very intense as of belated for Superman . Not only did he almost lose his entire house in the epic"House of Brainiac " storyline , he nearly lose his life sentence thanks to Amanda Waller inAbsolute Power . To make issue bad , his powerful enemy Doomsdayhas returned from the endocarp of Hell , and it ’s crusade Superman to some serious extremes .
Superman’s Repressed Anger is Changing Him for the Worse
A Shocking Death Raises Clark’s ‘Red Levels’
InSuperman # 20by Joshua Williamson , Dan Mora , Alejandro Sánchez , and Ariana Maher , Clark speakswith the Time Trapper , let out to be a future , evolved version of Doomsday . meter Trapper cheer Clark to drink down him , while also warning Superman of the horrors to fall in the close hereafter . Before Superman can stop him , the future Doomsday departs , leaving Clark and Superwoman to make out with the current trouble : The Doomsday that Superman do it is still rampage through business district Metropolisand soak up the full metropolis in red region .
Doomsday finally divulge out of Hell after being trap there sinceAction Comics : Doomsday Special # 1 ( 2023 ) !
Superman and Superwoman take on Doomsday and his Doomhounds while Mercy Graves works to activate something send for ' Project Deadbeat ' . Clark and Lois work tirelessly to defeat Doomsday while the rest of the Super - Family evacuates Metropolis . gratefully , Mercy arrives with armed Supercorp soldiers and their secret weapon , Parasite . Parasite is unleashed on Doomsday and take off to feed in off of the monster ’s limitless energy . Unfortunately , before Parasite can weaken Doomsday enough , the giant rips the reformed baddie in half in front of Superman and the sub of Supercorp .
Superman ’s oculus bite crimson while crimson veins shine on his neck and face .
Fuming from losing Parasite , Superman unleash his anger on Doomsday , punching him until his fists run . As Clark thrashes Doomsday , Lois mention “ Not again ” whileLena Luthor observes that Superman ’s ‘ cherry levels ’ are rising . mercifulness implores Superman to stop over while Lois try her best to calm Clark down . Superman ’s eyes burn red while deep red veins glow on his neck and aspect . Even his articulation is strike to a stage before the Man of Steel ultimately goes back to normal after realizing that Doomsday is stopped , and that the Clarence Day is saved .
Superman’s Anger Has Been Brewing and Everyone Knows It
Stresses are Causing the Man of Steel to Lose Control
Clark has had his just plowshare of stressful events , but the last yr or so has really test him . Superman took a gamble working with Lex Luthor , who claimed he was call on over a Modern leafage . But while the two former enemies became working allies , threats from Lex ’s past emerged , like the enigmatical Dr. Pharm and Mr. Graft . This pair of unrestrained scientist did a sight of inquiry into kryptonite andeven synthesize the red version to make Superman finger intense craze .
Graft uncover Clark to red kryptonite inSuperman # 11 ( 2024 ) !
Pharm and Graft catch just what they wanted as the exposure to the synthetic crimson kryptonite make Superman to go on a rampage that no one was good from . Fortunately , Lex was able to counteract the red kryptonite ’s effect with the standard green var. . Superman ’s life was write , but something change in him internally . It was n’t long after Superman ’s last meeting with Pharm and Graft that Brainiac descend to Metropolis and kidnappedevery metahuman in the urban center save for Superman , who ’s intense ire began to return .
… Lobo , who observe that Superman ’s fad was palpable .
Superman was able to carry his rage back and see his deliverance mission through , but his new attitude was picked up on by Lobo , who note that Superman ’s rage was tangible . To make subject worse , Clark did n’t even get a chance to lionise the restitution of his fellowship after “ House of Brainiac ” thanks to Amanda Waller launching her flack on metahumans inAbsolute Power . AndSuperman ’s fury burned brighter than ever once he learn that Waller had transformed his son , Jon , into a living weapon .
What Do Superman’s Red Levels Mean for Him and His Future?
Clark’s Anger is Putting Everyone in Danger
Given all the thing Superman has been through , it ’s expect that he ’d be angry . But the exposure to Pharm ’s synthesized red kryptonite has deeply affected him to the point that he ’s become a danger to himself and others . judge by the fact that Supercorp is keep an eye on Superman ’s strong-arm stats and Lois ’ remark of “ Not again ” , it ’s likely thatSuperman has been struggle with his choler get under one’s skin the best of him . Especially since there were a few weeks betweenAbsolute Powerand the start of DC All In where anything could have happened .
Of course , the idea of a Superman losing himself to ira is a scary one . But it does n’t just seem like an aroused problem for Clark as much as it is a physical one . While rage is at the heart and soul of it , whenever Clark starts pose angry , his eubstance actually changes . His eye glow ( and not just because of his heat vision ) as well as his hide , not to refer something is kick the bucket on with Superman ’s voice , reach how his tidings burble even await red .
… the idea of a Superman turn a loss himself to wrath is a shivery one .
So what ’s going to happen when Clark ’s ‘ red grade ’ get too high ? The most obvious answer is that Superman gets so angry that he ca n’t shake it , menace everyone who so much as looks at him wrongly . But since this problem all goes back to the synthetic red kryptonite Graft used , anything could be on the table . Red kryptonite is irregular and could result to mutant , new powers or even dying . fundamentally , whenever Superman gets too angry , he runs the risk of experiencing the burden of the most dangerous kryptonitearound .
What Can Save Superman From This New Weakness?
Keep Calm and Superman On?
Unfortunately , meditation and mindfulness are n’t going to intercept the focus Superman have from supervillain attack and Clark does n’t have the luxury of quitting the superhero business . The only way Clark has at overcoming this weakness is by consult the greatest expert on kryptonite . Normally , that would mean Lex Luthor , but he ’s still dealing with a hard bout of amnesia . Thankfully , there are a lot of scientist in the DC Universe that do it about kryptonite , and they can certainly helpSupermanbefore his rage takes him to a gloomy position he ca n’t devolve from .
Superman # 20is usable now from DC Comics .
The ikon who launched the entire mankind of superheroes , the last son of Krypton run his dying world to crash land on Earth and be raised as Clark Kent . The human race know him better as Superman , the Man of Steel , the drawing card of the Justice League , and the most well - bonk paladin in the DC Comics Universe . Blessed with the powers of a Ubermensch , Kal - El of Krypton fights enemies both small and cosmic in his sempiternal pursuit of truth , justice , and a better tomorrow .
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.
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.
