word of advice : spoiler for Action Comics # 1078Supermanhas taken down plenty of dangerous opponents over the years , but his latest challenge is enough to put even Doomsday to shame . An regular army of Kryptonians has engender in Earth ’s vicinity , and with the Super - Family weakened , only Superman can make a base as his home base ’s last line of defense against its most perilous threat to date .

Mark Waid , Clayton Henry , and Michael Shelfer ’s " Phantoms " plot line reach a febrility pitch inAction Comics#1078 . Aethyr ’s machinations have led to thePhantom Zone being destruct , taking out Earth ’s sunshine with it to fire his dastardly schemes . Superman tries to absolve the Zone ’s prisoners in an drive to relieve their life - and the Earth - but his plan backfires when they issue beside the sun .

As the Phantom Zone inhabitants are exposed to the yellow sun , they unlock the true extent of their superhuman abilities , reaching Superman ’s degree of might . Superman must now face off against full - powered Kryptonians in a fight that makes Doomsday seem like a joke .

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Superman ’s most diabolical villain yet , Aethyr , hastransformed the Phantom Zone into a misrepresented nightmarethat ’s contribute to its implosion . By draw energy from Earth ’s Lord’s Day , Aethyr is tear both the Earth and the Phantom Zone apart , and Superman ca n’t salvage the Zone . To avert any casualties , he decides to release the prisoners on a planet with a reddish sun ; that way , they can survive , but they ’ll beweakened by the red sunlightand ineffectual to put up a fighting . Supergirl and Jon Kent set out to release the prisoner safely , only for them to somehow bring together Superman near Earth ’s sunshine .

Superman disclose a mysterious young weakness that set up Kryptonite to shame , as Krypton ’s black lightning pretend him in a terrific way .

Superman may much be a godcompared to most other fighters in the DC Universe , but if anyone can twin him in term of power , it ’s the inhabitants of the Phantom Zone . Kryptonians ' unique biology lets them gain power from being in ayellow sun ’s proximity , as establish here when Superman recharges . Earth ’s Dominicus is therefore the ideal energy author for the prisoners now that they ’re costless . Superman ’s immeasurable power in the hands of Krypton ’s moody criminals is a formula for catastrophe , and although Superman is certainly a human dynamo , he ’s at a critical disadvantage against so many fighters of his caliber .

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Superman is n’t only rivaled in raw power by these incoming Kryptonians , because they also possess strength in numbers . Normally , Superman has the Super - Family to watch his back when he ’s in worry . As recently asAction Comics#1070 , when thePhantom Zone first releaseda monstrous Kryptonian , Supergirl assisted him in the subsequent battle so he did n’t have to fight alone . Now , with therest of Superman ’s mob powerlessand separated , he has no choice but to take on the Phantom Zone prisoners without their help . Supermanis officially in for the scrap of his life against this Doomsday - level threat .

Action Comics#1078is uncommitted now from DC Comics .

The ikon who launched the entire world of superheroes , the last son of Krypton fly the coop his dying world to dash land on Earth and be raised as Clark Kent . The man 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 power of a demigod , Kal - El of Krypton oppose foe both humble and cosmic in his endless pastime of truth , justice , and a better tomorrow .

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Action Comics 1078 Phantom Zone prisoners break free beside Earth’s yellow sun

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.

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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.

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