Superman

Superman All In Reading Order

by Carole
January 21, 2026

Following the conclusion of Absolute Power, in which Amanda Waller was pitted against the superhero community and all the metahumans, a new status quo emerged in the DC Universe! This is the start of the DC All In, a new era launched with the formation of a new Justice League and the creation of the Absolute Universe, which was shaped by Darkseid.

This is also a time of resurgence for Superman! While DC Comics has been heavily focused on the Batman Universe for several years, the publisher started to slowly shift and give more space to other superheroes. With The Man of Steel taking a new flight to the cinemas in 2025, a new focus on the Superman comic book line emerged. There have been reprints of some old classics and neglected eras, while the Kryptonian found himself at the center of more heavy and important stories in the present.

From the exploration and expansion of his past under Mark Waid’s guidance to the present adventures written by Joshua Williamson and Dan Slott and the Absolute Superman of Jason Aaron, you can right now start discovering all the Superman comics from the DC All In era!

Superman Omnibus Reading Order!

by Carole
November 24, 2025

He’s the champion of the oppressed, the physical Marvel who had sworn to devote his existence to helping those in need, and the star of many comic books since his first appearance in 1938! Since his introduction in Action Comics #1, Superman has used his powers and intelligence to help humanity.

His world has naturally expanded to include more solo adventures, team-ups, new allies and villains, and iconic stories. His adventures have been chronicled in more than one comic book title. Over the years, DC Comics has collected many of these tales, story arcs, crossovers and runs in various formats, including the famous Omnibus line.

However, despite being one of DC Comics’ most important superheroes, Superman’s omnibus collection pales in comparison to Batman’s! Fortunately, things are turning around for the Kryptonian, as the publisher has released several Superman volumes in recent years, and the success of these publications should encourage more omnibus editions! With the world of Superman expanding significantly within the Omnibus line, we take a closer look at this collection, which offers both new and seasoned readers a great way to discover Big Blue’s history.

DC K.O. Reading Order for DC Comics Fighting Event

by Fabien
Updated on February 18, 2026

For his fall crossover event, DC Comics is going all in with the action, thanks to DC K.O., a deadly tournament. Coming from writers Joshua Williamson and Scott Snyder, the architects of the DC All-In/Absolute universes, this crossover is presented as a cosmic, bracket-style tournament where 32 of the DC Universe’s greatest heroes and villains are forced to fight for the fate of existence.

The story follows the emergence of a massive, five-tier gladiatorial arena that rises from the Earth, drawing the DC Universe’s most powerful champions into a series of escalating battles. Each level of the arena tests its combatants through increasingly brutal and symbolically resonant trials, with the ultimate goal of generating enough Omega Energy to rival Darkseid’s power. Darkseid, having ascended to a new and more dangerous form, has erased the DC Universe’s future, leaving the present as the heroes’ only chance to stop him. The tournament’s victor is destined to be crowned the new “King Omega,” a cosmic being capable of realigning the universe’s fate.

While the event features iconic heroes and villains from all over the DC Universe, it is described as a Superman story, exploring themes of morality, inner darkness, and the weight of leadership under extreme circumstances.

Five Facts about Lois Lane, Daily Planet’s most iconic journalist and Superman expert!

by Carole
Updated on July 30, 2025

Created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster in 1938, Lois Lane is now one of the most iconic characters in comics, which is no small feat for a woman introduced as a counterpart and love interest to Superman and his alter ego Clark Kent.

Over the past 80 years, the character has endured numerous crises and evolved alongside her time. If she is famously known as one of the greatest reporters in the DC universe, she worked hard to have that title, beginning as a sob sister, having scoops stolen by Clark Kent, and at some times, confined to the role of the jealous girlfriend.

Lois Lane will rise to the challenge, helped by TV and movie adaptations, to go beyond what was expected of women of her time, to be an inspiring, tough, ambitious, fearless woman who never gives up. Here are a few facts about Lois Lane, from her creation to her prolific career on screen…

Where to Start Reading Superman Comics? A Beginner’s Guide to the Man of Steel

by Carole
July 11, 2025

So, you want to read some Superman comics? Whether you’re completely new to comic books, a Marvel fan, or just haven’t given Big Blue a chance yet, there’s a Superman comic out there for you. In fact, there’s a Superman comic for everyone! Still, with over 80 years of stories, reboots, and alternate timelines, getting started can feel overwhelming.

So, where should you start? There’s no single right or wrong answer. The old, good, and proven method used by many old timers was to simply pick a comic, just like that! But we’re here to offer a little bit more, as there are several ways to enter the Superman Universe, depending on your tastes. Whether you’re a fan of comic book history, prefer modern stories, or want to explore Superman’s personal life beyond heroics, there’s a perfect first story for you.

To celebrate Superman’s return on the big screen, here’s a curated beginner’s guide with several routes to help find the perfect place to start reading The Man of Steel!

What to Read This Month: The Best Comics of June 2025

by Carole
June 2, 2025

Between Marvel Omnibus, DC Omnibus, the Epic Collection, DC Finest, Compact editions, and everything else publishers put out, there’s always way there’s always more to discover! Launched this past March, What to Read This Month highlights each month’s notable releases. Here’s our selection for May, featuring some great stories from… And if you missed last month’s picks, you can find them here.

June’s Comic Picks

All title summaries are taken and/or summarized from the copy provided by the publisher.

Superman Adventures Compendium One
By Scott McCloud, Mark Millar, Terry Austin, Marie Severin, Rick Burchett, Mark Evanier, Paul Dini

With the release of the new Superman movie approaching, it’s a good time to be a Superman fan! DC Comics is putting out many classic and new stories in various formats, including the first Compendium volume of Superman Adventures, the beloved comic inspired by Superman: The Animated Series. My biggest wish is that DC wouldn’t take so long to release the next volume (as it usually does for Compendium).

Superman: The Animated Series defined the Man of Steel for a whole new generation of young viewers. Now go beyond the adventures from the screen in the acclaimed comic book series set in the continuity of the show with stories written by the original series writers and in the style of the animated series, witness Superman battle Doctor Fate and Lobo wreak havoc upon Metropolis. Relive the show that brought the Man of Steel to life.

Batman and Superman: A Reading Guide to DC’s Finest Team-Ups

by Carole
May 29, 2025

Batman is one of the smartest superheroes in the DC Universe, while Superman is one of the most powerful. Together, they make up the World’s Finest team!

Their friendship is one of the most enduring and iconic in comic books. These are two men with very different approaches to crime-fighting who have learned to respect and admire each other. They’ve faced many hardships, challenges, and conflicts together. While they don’t always agree and have had their share of fights, their partnership has stood the test of time and their victories and team-ups are legendary.

Batman and Superman’s relationship dates back to the Golden Age, where their Earth-Two counterparts were honorary members of the JSA, though they weren’t present in the title, to busy living many adventures in the pages of their solo titles at the time. It wasn’t until the Silver Age that their partnership truly took off, beginning with World’s Finest Comics #71 and continuing nearly uninterrupted until the series ended with issue #323.

More than 70 years later, the two heroes still work regularly together—whether it’s for a single issue, a complete storyline, a major comic book event, or as co-leads in an ongoing comic series.

If you’re curious about Superman and Batman’s friendship but don’t know where to start and what to read, this reading guide is here to help you read about one of the best team-ups in the comic book universe!

The Phantom Zone Explained: The Evolution of the Kryptonian Prison

by Fabien
April 18, 2025
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Before Marvel Comics introduced its Negative Zone, DC Comics had presented to its readers a different type of zone, one connected to Superman‘s world, The Phantom Zone. Created by Robert Bernstein and George Papp, this prison parallel dimension first appeared in Adventure Comics #283 in 1961. Back then, Superboy found a stash of Kryptonian weapons that included the Phantom Zone Projector. Since then, the subject has been developed by multiple authors and retconned by others.

The Pre-Crisis Origins of the Phantom Zone

As explained in Superboy #104 by Edmond Hamilton and Papp, the Phantom Zone was created by Kryptonian scientist Jor-El. He introduced it as a humane alternative to replace the “orbit exile system.” Following that, Krypton’s legal system sentenced the criminals to an intangible, timeless exile in a pocket dimension. Within the Phantom Zone, prisoners exist as spectral entities, unable to interact with the physical world but still conscious and aware—essentially, ghosts stuck in eternal imprisonment without the ability to age or die.

With the Phantom Zone Projector saved from destruction, those Kryptonian prisoners survived the explosion of their planet and found their way to Earth. The evil Jax-Ur was the first to escape and torment Superboy, but not the last. The Zone quickly became a recurring plot device in Superman used for decades.

Lex Luthor, Your Recommended Reading List for Superman’s Archenemy

by Carole
Updated on November 2, 2024
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Alexander Joseph “Lex” Luthor is one of the smartest people in DC Comics and Superman’s most emblematic villain. Initially depicted as a mad scientist and narcissist, the character was reimagined in the mid-late 1980s (following Crisis on Infinite Earths) as the powerful CEO of LexCorp, willing to do anything to rid the world of Superman.

Although Luthor has no superpowers per se, he considers his genius to be his gift—and with good reason! Luthor is not only a mad scientist but also a criminal mastermind, expert tactician and manipulator, ruthless businessman, and formidable leader. His ability to survive any scandal underscores his cunning. Luthor is the master of complex, multi-layered plans to destroy Superman, with his primary weakness being, as is often the case for men like him, his arrogance—and his inability to truly understand his enemies.

Doomsday Reading Order

by Carole
October 4, 2024

Like Cyborg Superman, the supervillain Doomsday made his debut during the “Death of Superman” story arc. If everyone knows his name, it’s because he is the character who killed Superman! That’s certainly one way to make an impression.

Created by Dan Jurgens, the first appearance of Doomsday is a cameo in Superman: The Man of Steel #17, before making his full appearance in the following issue, Superman: The Man of Steel #18 (December 1992). As Jurgens wrote on his website, “When we first started talking about Doomsday, he didn’t even have a name. We talked about him in terms of “living rage” or “force of nature”. ”

There is no better way to define Doomsday, an unstoppable force of destruction engineered long ago by Kryptonian scientists to be the ultimate weapon. Devoid of emotion and shaped by an unforgiving environment, Doomsday was forged through a brutal cycle of deaths and forced evolution. In the end, he became an unkillable machine filled with primal rage.

After escaping Krypton and embarking on a killing spree across many planets, Doomsday was finally defeated and buried on the primitive planet Earth. But Doomsday always comes back to life, and he returned, once again evolved, more unstoppable than ever, becoming one of Superman’s most iconic foes.

Since his creation, Doomsday has made several appearances on live-action television and in animated series, though his most mainstream incarnation is in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

Discover the ultimate Doomsday reading order, guiding you through the essential comics and many epic battles involving The Destroyer!