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Aug 7, 2024 · DC Comics in 2023 has produced compelling Superman stories like Red Son, Earth's End, Metropolis, Son of Superman, and Kingdom Come. These tales explore alternate universes, post-apocalyptic...
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- 13 Clark Kent Grew Old in Superman: Secret Identity
- 12 Kal-El Became Batman in Superman: Speeding Bullets
- 11 Kal-El Grew Up on Apokolips in Superman: The Dark Side
- 10 Clark Kent Was Sent to Krypton as The Last Son of Earth
- 9 Superman: Red Son Featured A Soviet Man of Steel
- 8 Kal-El’s Arrival Was Modernized in Superman: Earth One
- 7 Superman: Kal Brought Kal-El to The Middle Ages
- 6 Son of Superman Introduced An Alternate Jon Kent
- 5 All-Star Superman Told The Man of Steel's Last Story
- 4 Superman Changed The Civil War in A Nation Divided
Writer Kurt Busiek, penciler/inker/colorist Stuart Immonen, and letterer Todd Klein
Kurt Busiek and Stuart Immonen’s Superman: Secret Identity took inspiration from one of the best versions of Superboy known as Superboy-Prime, but they went in a very different direction. Secret Identityfollowed a young boy named Clark Kent in a world where superheroes only existed in the comics. However, young Clark developed the powers of his namesake and started secretly helping people. He dedicated his life to keeping his identity secret while also helping people disguised as the "fiction...
Writer J.M. DeMatteis, penciler/inker Eduardo Barreto, colorist Les Dorscheid
A number of Elseworlds tales involving Superman explored new places for young Kal-El to grow up. J.M. DeMatteis and Eduardo Barreto took Kal-El to Gotham City after Thomas and Martha Wayne found his crashed rocket in Superman: Speeding Bullets. Young Bruce Wayne’s abilities didn’t kick in until the murder of his adoptive parents. Years later, he became a powerful version of Batmanand brutally fought crime in Gotham City. The unique Elseworlds tale put Superman in the Dark Knight’s shoes to se...
Writer John Francis Moore, penciler Kieron Dwyer. inker Hilary Barta, colorists Patricia Mulvihill & Jamison, and letterer Steve Dutro
Another Elseworlds tale that explored Kal-El's upbringing in a new location was John Francis Moore and Kieron Dwyer's Superman: The Dark Side. Metron altered the course of Kal-El's rocket so it would land on Apokolips instead. Darkseid raised the powerful young infant in the fire pits of Apokolips. RELATED: 10 DC Villains Who Saved Superman Superman became the leader of his armies in the war against the New Gods of New Genesis. Kal-El wore a dark suit of armor as Darkseid's general, and he de...
Writer Steve Gerber, penciler/inker Doug Wheatley, colorist Chris Chuckry, and letterer Bob Lappan
Most tales of Superman feature the infant Kal-El being rocketed to Earth to escape Krypton’s destruction. Superman: Last Son of Earth by Steve Gerber and Doug Wheatley reversed the premise as young Clark Kent arrived on Krypton to escape Earth’s destruction. Jor-El adopted Clark Kent on Krypton and renamed him Kal-El. He eventually discovered a Green Lantern power ring which allowed him to save Krypton and journey to his home planet, which had survived its own near destruction. Superman: The...
Writer Mark Millar, penciler Dave Johnson, inker Andrew Robinson, colorist Paul Mounts, and letterer Ken Lopez
A powerful communist hero debuted after the rocket that carried infant Kal-El landed in the Soviet Union in Superman: Red Son by Mark Millar and Dave Johnson. The appearance of one of the strongest versions of Supermanin the USSR kicked off a new Cold War of metahumans. The Soviet Superman carried his ideals into battle with other reimagined heroes who assembled to either join him or fight against him. Superman: Red Sonintroduced a wildly different DC world due to Superman’s altered origins....
Writer J. Michael Straczynski, penciler Shane Davis, inker Sandra Hope, colorist Barbara Ciardo, and letterer Rob Leigh
J. Michael Straczynski and Shane Davis reimagined the Man of Steel in a modern, continuity-free universe using the Earth One imprint. Superman: Earth Onekicked off a new wave of modernized stories for characters like Batman and Green Lantern. The alternate reality story followed a 20-year-old Clark Kent as he arrived in Metropolis trying to find his right path. Superman: Earth One introduced a deadly new Superman villain responsible for Krypton’s destruction who inspired Kent to finally adopt...
Writer Dave Gibbons, penciler/inker José Luis García-López, colorist Digital Chameleon, and letterer Todd Klein
While there are a few Elseworlds tales that explore different locations in Kal-El's origin, Superman: Kal placed the Man of Steel in a different time altogether. His rocket arrived on Earth during the Middle Ages and was raised by the farmers who found him. He grew up to become a skilled blacksmith thanks to his incredible Kryptonian strength. RELATED: 10 Most Controversial Superman Comics Kal fell in love with Lady Loisse and competed for her affection against the evil Baron Luthor. He was h...
Writers Howard Chaykin & David Tischman, penciler J.H. Williams III, inker Mick Gray, colorist Lee Loughridge, and letterer Kurt Hathaway
Long before the debut of Jon Kent as one of the best versions of Superboy, the character starred in an Elseworlds tale called Son of Superman by Howard Chaykin, David Tischman, and J.H. Williams III. Son of Supermantook place in a world where Superman had been missing for 15 years, allowing Lex Luthor to seize control of an increasingly corrupt government. When Jon Kent's powers developed, he learned the truth about his father and followed in his footsteps. However, he became a fugitive after...
Writer Grant Morrison, penciler Frank Quitely, inker/colorist Jamie Grant, and letterer Phil Balsman
Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely’s All-Star Supermanfeatured a modernized version of the Silver Age Man of Steel. The classic era of comics inspired the twelve-issue series and explored the potential end of that version of the character. All-Star Superman followed the Man of Steel after he discovered he was dying from an overdose of solar radiation. He decided to fill his final days with heroic acts to leave the world in a better place. Morrison and Quitely crafted an emotional and beautiful...
Writer Roger Stern, penciler Eduardo Barreto, colorist Chris Chuckry, and letterer Bill Oakley
Superman: A Nation Dividedis an Elseworlds classic from 1999 by Roger Stern and Eduardo Barreto. The one-shot explored a version of Kal-El known as Atticus Kent who arrived in Kansas prior to the American Civil War. His powers developed while on the battlefield as a soldier in the Union Army. RELATED: DC Comics: 12 Most Inspirational Quotes From Superman Kent struggled with both the violence in the war and the racial hypocrisy he encountered in his own forces. His powers brought the Civil War...
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Apr 21, 2023 · It doesn’t fall into the usual cliches with evil Superman stories (Batman devises a plan to stop him and easily wins, Supes takes over the world but is defeated by a rebellion, Lois Lane dies, etc), and also asks questions that are a strength of good Elseworlds stories.
Sep 27, 2018 · Easily the best and most celebrated of the Superman Elseworlds stories, and one of the last Mark Millar stories ever written for DC Comics. Tales of the Multiverse: Batman: Vampire by Doug...
- Generations Explored The Future Of The World's Finest. Writer/artist John Byrne's Superman/Batman Generations imagined what would happen if The Dark Knight and the Man of Steel aged in real-time, from their late 1930s debut and onwards.
- Amazonia Furthered The Steampunk Justice League. Wonder Woman Amazonia was written by William Messner-Loebs, one of the defining Wonder Woman writers of the post-Crisis era, and penciled by Phil Winslade.
- JLA: Created Equal Is Similar To Y: The Last Man. Brian K. Vaughn and Pia Guerra's Y: The Last Man is one of the most critically acclaimed comics of the 2000s.
- DC: The Golden Age Explored The Fall Of The JSA. James Robinson and Paul Smith's DC: The Golden Age was a four-issue mini-series starring the heroes of the Justice Society of America.
May 16, 2013 · When the idealistic Superman becomes leader of the Global Soviet Union, he raises plenty of ethical concerns in his attempt to turn the world into a utopia. The story spans multiple decades to paint a broader picture of how a communist Superman reshapes global politics.
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Superman: Red Son by Mark Millar, Dave Johnson and Kilian Plunkett (2003) Another “what if?” scenario involving Kal-El’s rocketship, this story gives us a world where Superman’s ship crashed...
