In this review of Superman Unlimited #7, Jon Kent takes center stage to investigate mysterious happenings under Smallville. What will he find?
SUPERMAN UNLIMITED #7
Written by DAN SLOTT, JEREMY ADAMS
Art by LUCAS MEYER
Main Cover: RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
Variant Covers: GUILLEM MARCH, DANIEL SAMPERE, FREDDIE E. WILLIAMS II, NIMIT MALAVIA
Page Count: 32 pages
Release Date: 11/19/25
This review contains spoilers
After the events of Superman Unlimited #6, Superman Unlimited #7 takes a break from focusing on Clark and shifts to another Superman, Jon Kent. He’s helping John Henry Irons and Lana Lang test some new kryptonite defense systems at Steelworks. After finishing up their initial round of testing, Jon heads off to the Kent farm. While there, he receives a package from Lois – a holo-drone – so that she can communicate with him about Daily Planet work. She has just opened a branch for the newspaper in Smallville and needs a reporter she can trust, so she gives Jon an assignment, thinking he is the man for the job.
He has to come up with a story and publish it within two days, all without the benefit of his powers. At first, he has no clue on what to write about, but with the help of Ma and Pa Kent, Jon is able to get things rolling. He goes back to Steelworks, in disguise as Jon Kent, for a tour of the place. Of course, John Henry and Lana know who he is, but everyone else just sees him as a reporter, thanks to his glasses Lois sent in the package.
As he starts to put clues together back at the Daily Planet office, he has a revelation. With a little assistance from his powers, Jon stumbles upon some secret tunnels far below the surface of Smallville while searching for a neighbor’s missing cow. Just as he finds the cow, a giant mechanical mole attacks him. Its strength matches his own and he needs some help from Steel and Superwoman. After subduing the mechanical mole, it is discovered that the tunnels are the realm of the Mole Men. They meant no harm to anyone, but were only trying to protect their home. Jon gets his story written, wrapping up Superman Unlimited #7.
Analysis
With Superman Unlimited #7, the plot by Dan Slott and dialog by Jeremy Adams is a departure from the previous six issues that explored a longer story arc for Clark. Technically, this one is still about Superman, but just a different one than we might expect. There’s nothing wrong with it, but some readers might be thrown for a curve, thinking that the focus would be on Kal-El. I think it’s good that we get to explore other areas of the super family in this storyline.
I did like the story overall, as we get to see Jon getting a chance to experience what it is that his parents do for a living as journalists. He’s able to rely less on his powers and more on his natural investigative skills. It’s interesting to see this side of the character examined, as he seems to have inherited his parent’s ability to get answers to problems. That isn’t a bad skill to have when you’re a superhero.
The discovery of the Mole Men below Smallville is a great callback to Superman’s first film from 1951. It’s one that many newer readers may not be familiar with, especially given that these characters don’t appear in the comics. They’re a curious bunch, able to create a massively powerful mole robot, all while remaining undetected below Superman’s hometown. I liked that Slott and Adams gave us a dialog bubble toward the end explaining why Clark never found the Mole Men before.
The artwork by Lucas Meyer looks good throughout Superman Unlimited #7. It’s a slightly different look than previous issues, as those were handled mostly by Rafael Albuquerque, but the linework and details are solid. The pages are filled with detail and there’s not much blank space present. The color work by Marcelo Maiolo continues to shine. He’s been the colorist throughout this run and style is consistent from page to page. The pages with the mecha-mole are especially detailed.
Final Thoughts
Superman Unlimited #7 is a fun story giving Jon Kent a little more development at the hands of seldom seen characters. It will be interesting to see how much of Jon there is in future issues or if this was more of a one-shot. Either way, Superman Unlimited continues to be a title worth reading. Have fun, comic lovers!
