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One ofSuperman’sgreatest helplessness is wizardly , but in the future , one of his malign descendants has master it . inactiveness Comics 2021 Annual , on sale now in photographic print and digital , Pyrrhos , an evil fellow member of the House of El , crash a hymeneals and reveals that magic is part of his architectural plan to restore the House of El to glory .
comical sports fan know thatKryptonite , specifically the green variety , can kill Superman , but thaumaturgy is hisothermajor impuissance , as give in 1964’sSuperman # 171.No reason have been given as to why , but spells and wizard weapons can harm the Man of Steel . If Superman were able to appropriate magic , it would make him virtually unstoppable , and Pyrrhos , a descendent of Superman ’s first introduced inFuture State , has vowed to do just this — all in the name of restoring the honour of the House of El . Action Comics 2021 Annualis written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson , with fine art by Siya Oum and Scott Godlewski , colour by Hi - Fi , and varsity letter by Dave Sharpe .
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It is a splendiferous time forthe House of El , as Alura and Khan are to be conjoin in marriage . Khan must undergo a trial before the hymeneals can take post . All is well until Pyrrhos crashes the function , taunting Khan for his low post . Khan make to charge Pyrrhos , but he banishes Khan , Alura , and others to the Phantom Zone . Enraged , Superwoman ( the former Supergirl ) attacks Pyrrhos , but he speedily quash her . He then tells her that he will employ science , his own strength … and magic trick to reestablish glorification to the House of El .
Pyrrhos is despatch by Khan , Alura , and the repose after theyreturn from the Phantom Zone , so reader never see Pyrrhos habituate any magic . Yet the idea of a Kryptonian using illusion is an remaining one . It is one of their key weaknesses , and perchance even more deadly than Kryptonite , ease up how much more vulgar magic is in the DC Universe . It would seem to make sense for them to not even dabble in it , but Pyrrhos is pass away to rush headlong into the region of magic . On top of his Kryptonian physiology , Pyrrhos also has technology from many populace at his disposition , and when all of this is combined with magic , he could be a formidable enemy indeed . Alternately , this could be a fool ’s errand for him and lead to his downfall if it turns out he shares the other Kryptonians ' aversion to deception .
conjuration is one ofSuperman’sgreatest and only weaknesses , capable of smart him just as sorry as Kryptonite . This leads to the Man of Steel giving magic trick a wide berth , but one of his descendants is conk to control it — for all the wrong reasons .
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