Superman: Son of Kal-El Vol 1 1

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"Truth, Justice, and a Better World"
Superman: Son of Kal-El Vol 1 #1
September, 2021
Rated T for Teen (12+)
Executive Editor	Marie Javins
Cover Artists	John Timms
Variant Cover Artists
Cover Variant #1	Inhyuk Lee
Cover Variant #2	Stephen Byrne
Cover Variant #3	Jen Bartel
Truth, Justice, and a Better World
Writers	Tom Taylor
Pencilers	John Timms
Inkers	John Timms
Colorists	Gabe Eltaeb
Letterers	Dave Sharpe
Editors	Jamie S. Rich Diego Lopez
Next Issue	Superman: Son of Kal-El # 2

It's time for Superman to stop fighting the symptoms. You're powerful enough to be the cure.

— Robin (Damian Wayne)

Superman: Son of Kal-El #1 is an issue of the series Superman: Son of Kal-El (Volume 1) with a cover date of September, 2021. It was published on July 27, 2021.

Appearing in "Truth, Justice, and a Better World"

Featured Characters:

• Superman (Jon Kent) (Flashback and main story) (First appearance as Superman)

Supporting Characters:

• Justice League (Flashback only)
  • Batman (Bruce Wayne) (Flashback only)
  • Green Lantern (John Stewart) (Flashback only)
  • Martian Manhunter (Flashback only)
  • Superman (Clark Kent) (Flashback only)
  • Wonder Woman (Diana of Themyscira) (Flashback only)
• Kryptonian Service Robots (Flashback only)
• Lois Lane (Flashback only)
• Robin (Damian Wayne)

Antagonists:

• League of Shadows (Unnamed)
• United States Army
  • Unnamed Captain (Single appearance)
• Unnamed alien invaders (Single appearance) (Flashback only)

Other Characters:

• United States Air Force (Cameo)
• Unnamed post-human with heat-radiating powers (First appearance)
• The Truth (Mentioned only)
• United States Government (Mentioned only)

Locations:

• Earth (Flashback and main story)
  • Arctic Circle (Flashback only)
    • Fortress of Solitude (Flashback only)
  • Corto Maltese
  • United States of America
    • California
• Earth's Moon (Flashback and main story)
• Krypton (Mentioned only)

Items:

• Batsuit (Flashback only)
  • Utility Belt (Flashback only)
• Bracelets of Submission (Flashback only)
• Green Lantern Ring (Flashback only)
• Super-Computer (Flashback only)
• Wonder Woman's Tiara (Flashback only)

Vehicles:

• U.S. Air Force Aircrafts (Cameo)

Concepts:

• Lazarus Tournament (Mentioned only)
  

Notes

• This issue takes place during the events of Robin (Volume 3) #5.
• Jon Kent's birth shown in the flashback is retconned for being born during an alien strike on Prime Earth.
  • Originally, he was the son of Pre-Flashpoint Superman and Lois Lane and was born during the events of Convergence.
  • It is currently unknown if his origins was changed in the aftermath of the events of Superman: Reborn or it is another change due to the rebirth of the Multiverse.

Trivia

• The main cover of this comic is an homage to the cover of Superman #1.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Superman: Son of Kal-El series
• Images from Superman: Son of Kal-El Vol 1 1

Recommended Reading

• Superman Recommended Reading

Links and References

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