''Absolute Superman'' is a

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series published by

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, based on the character

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. The series is written by Jason Aaron and illustrated by Rafa Sandoval, and began publication on November 6, 2024, as part of DC's

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(AU) imprint. The series is Aaron's second work on the character Superman, after the three-issue story arc "I, Bizarro", published in ''

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'' #1061–1063.

Premise

The series focuses on a version of

who arrives on

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as an adult rather than a baby as in most depictions of the character.

Publication history

By July 2024, a

-focused

series titled ''Absolute Superman'', written by Jason Aaron and illustrated by Rafa Sandoval, was in the works as part of

(AU) imprint.

Rafael Albuquerque Rafael Albuquerque (born April 12, 1981) is a Brazilian comic book creator primarily for his artwork on titles such as DC Comics' '' Blue Beetle'' and as illustrator and co-creator of ''American Vampire''. Though primarily a penciler and inker o ...

was originally set to illustrate ''Absolute Superman'', but had to pull out of the project due to severe floods in his home country of

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, with Sandoval being brought onto the project a month before the comic's announcement. ''Absolute Superman'' began publication on November 6 of the same year.

Collected editions

References

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