Dan Slott joins DC Comics with Superman Unlimited
DC Comics has announced the addition of former Spider-Man writer Dan Slott in their roster of writers and his first project will be a big Superman ongoing titled Superman Unlimited which hits stores May 21 and starts with a “Zero Issue” on May 3’s Free Comic Book Day!
Superman Unlimited will be written by Dan Slott with art by Rafael Albuquerque and will begin May 2025 and will also be an integral part of DC’s planned “Summer of Superman” for 2025 which will also coincide with the release of the new Superman film directed by James Gunn and stars David Corenswet as the new Man of Steel.
Superman Unlimited #1 will be available at local comic book shops and online retailers on Wednesday May 21, and the new ongoing series will launch with a 10-page prelude by Slott and Albuquerque in DC All In 2025 FCBD Special Edition #1 on Saturday, May 3, as part of DC’s Free Comic Book Day programming. This is the perfect time for both regular comic book readers and new readers to jump on board for an all-new era for Superman!
“He’s the first and the greatest superhero of all-time, and I’ve been waiting my whole life to tell stories about him,” said Slott, “Not just because of all the amazing powers he has, but because of who he is inside. Rafael Albuquerque and I are going to take him—and you—to places you’ll want to escape to every month. Millions of surprising ideas for Superman, Lois, the supporting cast, classic rogues, and all-new friends and foes too. If you’ve never read a Superman book, a DC book, or any comic book before—or if you’ve been a Superman fan your entire life—you couldn’t ask for a better place to take the leap and go all in than Superman Unlimited #1.”
Big New World of Tomorrow
There’s a lot to unpack based on the recent post from DC Comics’ official website. For starters the book starts with a big extinction-level Kryptonite asteroid hitting Earth causing Superman’s biggest weakness to become a big part of the arms race of the world. Intergang, one of the prominent crime empires in Metropolis has set its sights on amassing as much Green K as possible under new leadership which has yet to be revealed. This also forces Superman to “forge new alliances, new tech and new tactics if he hopes to carry on his quest for truth, justice and a better tomorrow!”
On top of bigger stakes and problems for Superman, his world is also going to be a lot bigger with the Daily Planet getting a big upgradde thanks to a merger with Galaxy Communications which turns the Planet into a multimedia news platform that covers a cable news channel, a website, a social media entity all while Lois Lane is the editor-in-chief. The Planet’s regular cast will also be placed all over the DC universe from places we never expected the Daily Planet to work on plus Superman Unlimited will also introduce a new character that could be a part of Superman’s supporting cast for a long time, King Solovar’s goddaughter Tee-Nah from Gorilla City.
“Superman Unlimited adds to the foundation of DC’s Superman comics in the same way Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness’s Superman/Batman did in the early 2000s,” said DC group editor Paul Kaminski. “Superman Unlimited will capture the big, fun, high-flying adventures that Superman is known for, while also providing big moments for DC’s Superman-related comics with the introduction of a massive new Kryptonite deposit. Imagine a world where Superman is stopping a bank robbery, but every weapon is packed with Kryptonite ammunition and every petty criminal carries a Kryptonite shiv. This is a world of unlimited danger on a level that Superman, and DC’s Superman family of characters, has never faced before.”
“We just launched Justice League Unlimited in the fall, and Mark Waid and Dan Mora are telling a tale of unlimited Super Heroes in that ongoing series,” continued Kaminski. “In contrast, Slott and Albuquerque’s Superman Unlimited is a tale of unlimited Super-Villains that are super-charged by Kryptonite. Green K is everywhere. Superman is going to need to get to work and adapt to survive. Every line of Dan’s pitch is packed with surprises and every line Rafa draws is stunning… 2025 is truly going to be Superman UNLIMITED.”
Superman Unlimited #1, written by Dan Slott with art and cover by Rafael Albuquerque and Marcelo Maiolo, will publish on May 21, 2025. Main cover will retail at $4.99 US while card stock variants will retail at $5.99 US. DC All In 2025 FCBD Special Edition #1, containing the 10-page “Zero Issue” of the new ongoing series, will publish on Saturday May 3, offered for free while supplies last at participating comic book stores.
DC’s “Summer of Superman” comic books will feature limited and ongoing series starring Superboy, Supergirl, Krypto, and more, and the event will highlight DC’s deep roster of Superman-related characters. Stay tuned for more comic book announcements to follow Superman Unlimited.