World Without Superman
| "World Without Superman" | |
|---|---|
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| Publication date | May 2009 |
| Genre | |
| Title(s) | James Robinson Greg Rucka |
| Artist(s) | Renato Guedes Sidney Teles |
"World Without Superman" is a
James Robinson with art by Renato Guedes.[1]
The story deals with Metropolis dealing with a world without Superman, who has gone to live on New Krypton to keep General Zod in check. As a result, the two Superman series, Action Comics and Superman star Nightwing & Flamebird and Mon-El respectively.
Plot summary
Superman
When Superman leaves Earth for New Krypton, he appoints
Mon-El, newly freed from the Phantom Zone, to take his place as guardian of Metropolis
. Mon-El assumes the secret identity of Jonathan Kent as a tribute to Clark's adoptive father, posing as Clark's cousin. The series directly leads into the Codename Patriot crossover.
Action Comics: The Sleepers
Kryptonians
Dr. Light. The next mission of the Kryptonian duo deals with taking down Nadira Var-Em and Az-Rel, who are described as Krypton's equivalent of Bonnie and Clyde. This ends with Nightwing and Flamebird losing the track of the two criminals, who are held captive by Sam Lane
. The series then also leads into the Codename Patriot crossover.
References
- ^ World Without Superman, www.comicvine.com
See also
- Superman: New Krypton
- Superman: World of New Krypton
- War of the Supermen