Superman: The Dark Side

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Superman: The Dark Side
John Francis Moore
Penciller(s)Kieron Dwyer
Inker(s)Hilary Barta

continuity. The story reinterprets the Superman story, imagining what would have happened had he landed on Apokolips instead of Earth.[1]

Publication history

Superman: The Dark Side was originally published as a standard format comic book from August to October 1998. It was subsequently republished in a

.

Plot

Kal-El's rocket is diverted from Earth to Apokolips, and Superman is raised by Darkseid. Superman becomes an eager participant in the destruction of New Genesis and a willing disciple of Darkseid. Ultimately, he discovers his true origin and leads the New Gods into battle against Darkseid, freeing Apokolips.[1]

In this series, he wears black and red armor similar to that of Darkseid's son

Orion. This armor has a unique Superman logo on it. It is two thunder bolt-shaped S's that form another thunder bolt-shaped S (reminiscent of the logo of the Schutzstaffel
aka the SS).

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Zachary, Brandon (2 May 2020). "Elseworlds: What If Superman Grew Up in the DC Universe WITHOUT the Kents". cbr.com. Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 18 March 2021.