DC Reverses One of Its Most Controversial Plot Twists, as [Spoiler] Returns

Warning: this nonfiction contains major spoilers for Superman Unlimited #11!

DC Comics has made its just stock of arguable storytelling decisions implicit the years, whether it's the infamous "fridging" incidental oregon much caller developments similar Wally West's autumn from grace successful Heroes successful Crisis. But for galore fans, nary crippled twist successful the modern DC epoch stings much than the determination to property up Superman's son, Jon Kent, and destruct the fashionable Super Sons dynamic betwixt Jon and Damian Wayne.

For years, galore DC readers person clamored for the institution to undo that determination and reconstruct Jon to his archetypal age. And if Superman Unlimited #11 is to beryllium believed, they whitethorn beryllium successful the process of doing conscionable that.

Written by Dan Slott and drawn by Lucas Meyer, Superman Unlimited pits Jon against his self-proclaimed archenemy, Master Txyz. Similar to Superman's foe Mr. Mxyzptlk, Txyz is simply a fourth-dimensional demon with a penchant for manipulating clip itself. Txyz calls Jon a "nepo baby" and taunts him with the information that he'll ne'er look from his father's shadow. History remembers Kal-El, not Jon Kent.

In a rant intelligibly meant to interruption the 4th partition and echo galore scholar complaints, Txyz tells Jon that things person ne'er been the aforesaid since his ten-year-old aforesaid was trapped successful the aboriginal and helium returned arsenic a young man. Lois and Clark person ne'er rather been capable to judge the information that they missed seeing their lad turn up, causing their emotion to beryllium tinged with a profound sadness.

Art by Lucas Meyer. (Image Credit: DC)

True to his father's example, however, Jon shoulders these criticisms and tells Txyz that helium doesn't attraction astir glory oregon being remembered. He simply wants to travel his father's illustration and assistance radical successful immoderate mode helium can. Jon is adamant that he'll constitute his ain story, aboriginal beryllium damned, and helium dons a caller individuality arsenic Tomorrow Man. Dumbstruck, Txyz realizes that helium conscionable caused his aboriginal archenemy to beryllium born. Time question is comic similar that.

Txyz makes his retreat, but not earlier leaving Jon with a last gift. He opens a portal successful time, and who should popular retired but the younger mentation of Jon Kent? Txyz has seemingly rescued the younger Jon from his imprisonment, and present some versions of the quality are lasting broadside by side.

Art by Lucas Meyer. (Image Credit: DC)

It remains to beryllium seen however the remainder of this communicative volition play out, but it definite looks arsenic though Slott and Meyer person contrived a mode to enactment the classical Jon Kent backmost successful the spotlight. Will some versions of the quality coexist successful the DCU going forward? Will the older Jon beryllium wiped retired of beingness present that Txyz has mucked with his past? We'll see, but Super Sons fans decidedly person caller crushed to anticipation the classical Jon/Damian Dynamic Duo volition return.

Are you blessed to spot the younger Jon Kent backmost successful action? Should DC permanently undo that alteration oregon let the 2 versions to coexist? Vote successful our canvass and fto america cognize your thoughts successful the comments below:

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