WhileJon Kenthas successfully transition into being the newSuperman , he has yet to outgrow the shadow purge by his forefather . But DC Comics ' upcoming crossoverDark Crisispresents such an chance for the young cuss . This is not stand for to be a knock against Jon Kent or his streamlet thus far as the new Superman , but with Clark Kent being the first to don the cape 84 years ago ,   the original is course going to cast a sound shadow over whoever follow him . Jon does n’t have to be a better Elvis than his old mankind , but he does still need a moment in his ladder that helps distinguish himself from the original .

Dark Crisiswill serve up as a accompany - up toJustice League#75 arriving in April , which will have the story " Death of the Justice League . “Dark Crisisevokes the spirit of classical DC eventslikeCrisis on Infinite Earths , Infinite Crisis , andFinal Crisis . Some of the original Superman ’s best moments can be find in this trilogy of Crises alone ; moments like him take on dastardly foe like Superboy - Prime and Darkseid . To say that Superman scramble smart   in a Crisis is an understatement .

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Dark Crisisis set to be save by Joshua Williamson with art from   Daniel Sampere , who viaTwittergave readers a closer trailer   artwork from the first issue of   the impending crossover voter . In this epitome , Jon Kent is look up to a commemorative statue of the fall heroes behind theJustice League , specifically of the first Superman . The shadow of the first Superman is quite literally looming over   his Word inDark Crisis , but the comic also offers the chance for Jon Kent to step out of that tincture once and for all .

DC ’s previous Crisis events are unfeignedly where Clark Kent ’s Superman always excel . Even in the midst of a multi - comic or multiverse crossover , the drawing card of the Justice League was capable to take center stage and prove why he was a drawing card in the first place . Jon Kent has yet to be really tested in the same way as he ’s spent so much metre get his feet plastered early into his runas the new Superman . However , as this is Jon ’s first major crossover upshot as the prescribed Man of Steel , Dark Crisiscould easily examine to be his big test yet .

Per DC ’s hope , the Justice League is expected to be dead correct beforeDark Crisisrolls around . In teasing the serial to come up , DC continues to emphasize generational themes inDark Crisis’marketing ,   reiterating   how this is going to put a glare on the next contemporaries of superheroes as the retiring generation takes a whole step back , highlighting that the hereafter is in good hands . With Superman officially being recognized as DC ’s first superhero , the leader of the sometime school , do n’t be surprised to see Jon Kent usher in the novel school .   Not as the secondSuperman , but as the firstJon Kent .

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