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Superman & The Absolute Universe Version Of The Legion Of Super-Heroes

Superman #23 and the Absolute Universe version of The Legion Of Super-Heroes from DC Comics... already? (Spoilers)



Article Summary

  • Discover the shocking return of Zod in Superman #23, setting up a massive event in the DC Universe.
  • Lois Lane's Superwoman uncovers future possibilities, confronting new dangers and the powerful Time Trapper.
  • Explore Darkseid's version of Legion Of Super-Heroes from the Absolute Universe invading DC continuity.
  • Meet the Omega Legion invading DC Classic, with fan-favorite characters potentially transformed.

Spoilers for the end of Superman #23, but it did come out last week. In which we saw the return of Zod ahead of an expected and predicted Zod event…

Superman 23 by Joshua Williamson and Dan Mora
Superman #23 by Joshua Williamson and Dan Mora

Lois Lane's Superwoman getting  glimpse of futures to come…

Superman 23
Superman #23 by Joshua Williamson and Dan Mora

And the dangers of Darkseid underlined…

Superman 23
Superman #23 by Joshua Williamson and Dan Mora

But also a return to the DC All In Special from last year, which saw Booster Gold on a Darkseid version of the DC Absolute Earth, with Absolute Batman, Absolute Wonder Woman and Absolute Superman…

Superman 23
DC All In Special

A story told in two different directions from two different sides but culminating in the same double page spread.

Superman 23
DC All In Special

And the appearance of Darkseid's Legion Of Super-Heroes, seemingly native to the Absolute DC Earth.

Superman 23
DC All In Special

And at the end of Superman #23? That's the Omega Legion Of Super-Heroes we see. Are these the Absolute versions of Lightning Lad, Colossal Boy, and Saturn Girl from the All-In Special invading the main DC Comics continuity already? Looks like it. And what did they do with Booster Gold?

Superman #23
Superman #23 by Joshua Williamson and Dan Mora

But whatever is going on, and whether this is the Absolute Universe invading DC Classic Universe already, we will have to wait until the summer is over….

SUPERMAN #23
(W) Joshua Williamson (A/CA) Dan Mora
SUPERWOMAN…LOST IN TIME! As the man of steel battles for the life of his deadliest adversary Doomsday, Superwoman travels across time and space to unlock the secrets of the Time Trapper! What life-shattering secrets lurk at the end of time? What clues can Lois Lane find to save the future? And can these answers be uncovered in time to halt Time Trapper's evolution into God-Mode? Find out in this essential chapter of the Many Deaths of Doomsday Saga! Retail: $4.99 In-Store Date: 2/26/2025


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Rich JohnstonAbout Rich Johnston

Founder of Bleeding Cool. The longest-serving digital news reporter in the world, since 1992. Author of The Flying Friar, Holed Up, The Avengefuls, Doctor Who: Room With A Deja Vu, The Many Murders Of Miss Cranbourne, Chase Variant. Lives in South-West London, works from The Union Club on Greek Street, shops at Gosh, Piranha and FP. Father of two daughters. Political cartoonist.
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