Dark Knights of Steel is turning DC's new Supergirl into another evil Kryptonian.

At the end of the series' second issue, Zala Jor-El -- sister to Kal-El (Superman) -- claimed retribution against King Jefferson (Black Lightning) for the death of her father and killed Jefferson's son by flying him way up into the night sky, dropping him and letting gravity do the rest. In Dark Knights of Steel #3, Zala does not appear to be done with her murderous acts and turns her attention to this DC Universe's Metal Men, with a preview showing her kill one of their members. The violent demeanor of this Supergirl has been something that writer Tom Taylor has toyed with before during his tenure working on Injustice.

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Taylor has penned Elseworld stories for DC before the current medieval epic, such as DCeased and related series, but Injustice is the Elseworld universe that the creator has had the highest issue count in compared to the rest. Taylor contributed to titles like Injustice: Gods Among UsInjustice 2 and Injustice: Year Zero, serving as the predominant writer besides Brian Buccellato. The comics expanded on the video games of the same name, where Superman has become an evil dictator following the death of his wife and unborn son by the Joker's hand.

Zala's wicked turn and killing of the Metal Men and Jacob Jefferson echoes the actions of Injustice's Superman, who murdered numerous villains and the child Billy Batson aka Shazam for speaking out against him. This version of Superman also managed to bring the entire Earth under his rule, with the preview indicating that Zala seeks to claim more land for the Kingdom of Jor-El, being that she makes a statement about "Magnus Lands" soon falling under new ownership. The line is also a subtle reference to the Metal Men's creator in comics, William Magnus, who first appeared alongside the team in Showcase #37.

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The preview also reveals that a kryptonite meteorite has landed on Earth, which serves as a clear threat to the royal Jor-El family, being that this is the rock that can kill them and other Kryptonians aside from the power of the "Green Man," who helped Green Arrow murder King Jor-El at the end of the series' first issue. The preview and solicitation for Dark Knights of Steel #3 can be found below.

The main cover for Dark Knights of Steel #3 features Black Lightning, Wonder Woman, Lois Lane, John Constantine and Supergirl.
A variant cover for Dark Knights of Steel spotlights Wonder Woman.
Kal-El (Superman) wears knight armor on a variant cover for Dark Knights of Steel #3.

DARK KNIGHTS OF STEEL #3

  • Written by TOM TAYLOR
  • Art and cover by YASMINE PUTRI
  • Variant by JOSHUA MIDDLETON
  • 1:25 variant by YASMINE PUTRI
  • $3.99 US | 32 pages | 3 of 12
  • Variant $4.99 US (Card stock)
  • ON SALE 1/4/22
  • War is on the horizon as a series of assassinations has rocked the lands. The Kingdom of Storms is gathering its allies with eyes on the destruction of Kal-El and his family. What secret does the Dark Knight learn that could be the key to everything?
Jimmy Olsen observes kryptonite falling to Earth and beckons for a Robin to come look.
Batman speaks to the royal family about the kryptonite rock landing.
Batman is sent after the rock and speaks to Harley Quinn about enlisting help from the "Lady of the Forest."
The Metal Men begin to investigate the area where the kryptonite landed.
Zala Jor-El begins to kill the Metal Men after they demand she reveal her purpose for being in their way.

Dark Knights of Steel #3 is written by Tom Taylor with interior and cover art by Yasmine Putri, colors by Arif Prianto and letters by Wes Abbott. Variant covers for the issue were created by Joshua Middleton and Putri. The issue goes on sale Jan. 4 from DC Comics.

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Source: DC Comics