DC's upcoming Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent miniseries will crossover with the Injustice universe and see the death of at least one version of the Man of Steel.
On Feb. 6, 2023, DC revealed Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent -- an upcoming six-issue miniseries launching in March 2023 from writer Tom Taylor and artist Clayton Henry -- will cross over with the Injustice universe as Jon Kent faces off against his arch-nemesis Ultraman. Taylor said the series' plot, "Ultraman is the catalyst for all of this. This is not a good person, and he's already made Jon's life hell. So, for him to be out there murdering Kal-Els, which we talk about what that does to their worlds and to other worlds. It’s kind of huge. There is this massive confrontation brewing, and you're all going to get to see it take place."
Taylor further said fans should "be afraid" that some of their favorite versions of the Man of Steel could meet their untimely demise in Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent. "I mean we've already seen one dead in Action Comics #1050," he said, referring to the deceased character Val-Zod uncovers at the end of the milestone Action Comics issue. " You will see at least one more go, and there is something very difficult about watching Kal-El die. And Clayton Henry is such a great emotive artist. He’s someone who just gets some fantastic acting out of the faces of these characters. Losing our first Kal-El in Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent is a big moment."
Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent's Connection to Injustice
Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent marks Taylor's official return to the Injustice universe after working on the Injustice: Gods Among Us comic series approximately ten years ago. "Obviously, Batman," he said of the Injustice characters who will show up in the miniseries. "There is Superman, there is Wonder Woman, and how she reacts to Jon suddenly showing up. But I guess the biggest one—and I wasn't going to give this away, but you know what, for anyone reading this I will—there is a different Damian Wayne in the Injustice world. Literally his best friend is essentially not on the side of the angels in this world. That is going to give us a very fun and entertaining dynamic and quite a tortured dynamic to play with."
Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent #1 features main and variant cover art by Henry and additional variant covers by Zu Orzu, Rafael Sarmento, Yasmin Flores Montanez, A.L. Kaplan, Megan Huang, Jordi Tarragona, Dan Mora and Lee Weeks. The issue goes on sale March 7, 2023.
Source: DC