A new look at Superman: Worlds of War has been revealed thanks to series artist Mikel Janin.Janin posted an image to Twitter that features Superman standing in front of a group of alien gladiators. "A little insight of what's coming in Future State: Superman: Worlds of War! This is going to be my best work to date," Janin wrote, praising writer Phillip K. Johnson's work.
Superman: Worlds of War is part of the DC Future State event, which sees the Man of Steel fighting as a gladiator on Warworld due to Earth rejecting him as its protector. In Clark Kent's absence, his son Jonathan has become the new Superman. However, Jon's decision to miniaturize and bottle the city of Metropolis brings him into odds with his aunt Supergirl.
The Superman line of books will also feature the story of Yara Flor, the new Wonder Woman. The New Gods will also play a large role in the books, with a new Black Racer and Shilo Norman taking up the mantle of Mister Miracle. In addition, a story featuring the Wildstorm's deadliest fighter Midnighter will be part of Superman: Worlds of War #1.
FUTURE STATE: SUPERMAN: WORLDS OF WAR #1
- “Superman: Worlds of War†written by PHILLIP KENNEDY JOHNSON
- “Superman: Worlds of War†art by MIKEL JANÃN
- “Midnighter†written by MICHAEL W. CONRAD and BECKY CLOONAN
- “Midnighter†art by GLEB MELNIKOV
- “Black Racer†written by JEREMY ADAMS
- “Black Racer†art by SIYA OUM
- “Mister Miracle†written by BRANDON EASTON
- “Mister Miracle†art by VALENTINE DE LANDRO
- cover by MIKEL JANÃN
- card stock variant cover by RICCARDO FEDERICI
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- CARD STOCK VARIANT COVER $8.99 US
- This monumental Future State title features four big stories! First, Clark Kent is gone, leaving a Superman-shaped hole behind. People gather in Smallville to celebrate their hero, little realizing that he is across the galaxy helping others. Superman has gone to Warworld, where he fights as a gladiator in the deadly pits of Mongul. But this is Superman we’re talking about—and his idea of a victory does not line up with the expectations of Mongul’s hordes!
- Meanwhile, on the other side of Warworld, other agents are at work, struggling for a better life. Shilo Norman, the man known as Mister Miracle, has ridden a Boom Tube across the cosmos from Metropolis to finds himself at odds with an entire planet!
- At the same time, Midnighter, the greatest fighter from Earth, is punching his way through a whole mess of trouble. He’s on the hunt for a new energy source deadlier than Kryptonite. His goal: to shut it down before it gets unleashed on an unsuspecting universe.
- On top of that, the Black Racer, a girl raised in the slums of Warworld to be one of its top competitors, turns betrayal into a crusade to fight for the freedom of others like her.
DC Future State begins in Jan. 2021, with Superman: Worlds of War #1 goes on sale in the same month.