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TheSuperman : Son of Kal - El 2021 Annualmarks the first time Jonathan Kent asSupermanwill be occur face - to - face withLex Luthor . In accession to showing Jonathan belong up against his father ’s most iconic villain , the one-year issue will also feature Jonathan getting a content from an ominously described " dark presence , " as well as a head trip to the Fortress of Solitude .
Earlier this class , Jonathan Kent ’s origin story was retconnedinSuperman : Son of Kal - El # 1 , the serial that chronicles Jon taking up the title of Superman after his father leaves the satellite to attend to matters on Warworld . This version of Superboy was originally created back in 2015 by Dan Jurgens ( Superman ) , and first come along inConvergence : Superman # 2 . His origin was later updated inSon of Kal - Elby Tom Taylor ( Injustice ) , John Timms ( Harley Quinn ) , and Gabe Eltaeb ( Aquaman ) . Now , Taylor will be take back to Metropolis to write the yearly outcome that sees Lex Luthor come back to his notorious stomping grounds as well .
The official preview fromDC Comicsrevealed four black - and - whitened preview pages . The pages boast not just Superman and Lex Luthor but also the likes of Lois Lane and Batman . The artists for the yearly are Steve Pugh ( Animal Man ) and Clayton Henry ( Archer and Armstrong ) . This printing press button also evince off the main blanket forSuperman : Son of Kal - El 2021 Annualby Timms and the variant by Pugh .
When talking about the annual , Taylor specifically focuses on Superman and Lex Luthor , saying:“It ’s a struggle we acknowledge so well . But this is n’t Lex Luthor ’s famed scourge . This is a new Superman and a new dynamic , and that ’s where the play begins . Lex Luthor is used to give his way , but Jon Kent plays by different rule . quondam power clashes with unexampled for the soul of Metropolis . ”This is still too soon in Jon ’s life history as Superman , so it will be interesting to see how he reacts to his founding father ’s mortal opposition . They ’ll certainly have a unlike dynamic if Taylor ’s quote andJonathan ’s reversals to Clark ’s controversial decisionsare anything to go by .
In the short fourth dimension that Jonathan Kent has held the mantelpiece of Superman , he has already made big waves . The divine revelation that he is bisexual , his stand against mood change , and his altering of the classical " Truth , Justice and the American Way " motto are just a few of the means that Jon is distinguishing himself from his father . This annual should also help newcomer get an overview of Jonathan Kent ’s liveliness as Superman and beyond . proofreader can see the get together of the newSupermanandLex Luthoron November 30th whenSuperman : Son of Kal - El 2021 Annualhits comic rule book endure .
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