Superman represents one of the pillars of the DC Comics universe and is a symbol of justice, heroism and, on many occasions, benevolence. The new series by John Ridely and Clayton Henry, however, seems to have deepened some topics and aspects in the first volume, something dedicated to Clark Clark.

The first volume begins with Clark in Lubania, a former Soviet nation, to question Nikolai Koslov, a commander responsible for the genocide of thousands of people who did not accept his “methods”. Koslov’s regime is one of the worst that Clark has ever dealt with. In fact, he was captured by them after being weakened by a red kryptonite gas they made.

The episode in question featured an extremely vulnerable and weak Superman, helpless in the face of the deaths of many innocent people. This event almost made him lose his incredible trust in humanity. There was a worsening of the situation Koslov himself, who mocked Superman by showing him to the media around the world. Fortunately, Clark was saved by Batman, but he never forgot the terrible deeds Koslov had committed.

Koslov was later imprisoned, and in red and blue, Reporter Clark Kent asks to be interviewed to make sure he has really changed. The tyrant is just as interested and arrogant about capitalism as he was years ago, and during the conversation the authors share with us the thoughts of Kent, who wants to kill him with his caloric sight and then decide to continue with his methods or delve into Koslov’s seedy business and legally accuse him.

Experiencing such strong and negative emotions is a unique and rare occurrence in Superman’s history, and Ridley and Henry have managed to bring the character even closer to the human realm than it already was. Recall that the legacy of the El House has recently been the protagonist of a very special story and we will let you find out what happened to the man of tomorrow in the future state.

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