The new series, Superman Unlimited, kicks off with a preview on Free Comic Book Day.
DC today announced a new ongoing Superman series, Superman Unlimited. Written by Dan Slott and with art from Rafael Albuquerque, Superman Unlimited launches in May 2025. Dan Slott, known from his time as the writer of The Amazing Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, She-Hulk, and more, makes his DC debut with an ongoing series.
DC Comics states that Superman Unlimited will be “a driving force and key title in DC’s upcoming All In ‘Summer of Superman'” initiative, along with Action Comics and Superman. DC promises more “Summer of Superman” news in the coming weeks.
Superman Unlimited #1 will be available at local comic book shops and online sellers everywhere on Wednesday May 21. A 10-page prelude from Slott and Albuquerque will launch on Free Comic Book Day in DC All In 2025 FCBD Special Edition #1 on Saturday, May 3, 2025.
“He’s the first and the greatest superhero of all-time, and I’ve been waiting my whole life to tell stories about him, 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.”
In Superman Unlimited, a massive extinction-level Kryptonite asteroid showers Superman’s greatest weakness down upon the earth, creating an arms race for the new most valuable resource on the planet: Green K.
From the press release:
The greater availability of Kryptonite in the DC Universe changes the balance of power in the criminal empires of Metropolis and across the globe: Intergang, under new leadership, is on the rise, with practically all their foot soldiers carrying at least one clip of Kryptonite bullets on them. The asteroid left massive Kryptonite deposits to be mined, and it houses unlimited horrors yet to be unpacked. To survive, Superman will need to forge new alliances, new tech and new tactics if he hopes to carry on his quest for truth, justice and a better tomorrow!
Superman Unlimited won’t just provide Superman’s nemeses with near-unlimited Kryptonite: the Daily Planet gets an upgrade. A merger with a new incarnation of Morgan Edge’s Galaxy Communications expands the Daily Planet brand into a multimedia news platform with a cable news channel, website, strong social media presence, and—yes—Lois Lane is still editor in chief. Daily Planet regulars Jimmy Olsen, Ron Troupe, Cat Grant and Steve Lombard will staff satellite branches across the DC universe, creating a global network. Behind it all is the tech savvy of a new IT specialist from Gorilla City, King Solovar’s goddaughter, Tee-Nah.
DC group editor Paul Kaminski added, “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.”
“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.”
Superman Unlimited #1, written by Dan Slott with art and cover by Rafael Albuquerque and Marcelo Maiolo, will release on May 21, 2025, from DC Comics. DC All In 2025 FCBD Special Edition #1, which contains the 10-page “Zero Issue” of the new ongoing series, will release on Free Comic Book Day on Saturday May 3, 2025 at participating comic shops while supplies last.
