To celebrate the incredible legacy ofSupermanafter his passing inDeath of the Justice League , DC Comicsis unite writer Tom King and artist Chris Burnham forDark Crisis : Worlds Without a Justice League   - Superman # 1 .

While theupcomingDeath of the Justice LeagueinJustice League # 75may have amount as a surprisal to many fans of DC ’s submarine sandwich , the comic company has been building up to the Man of Steel ’s death for some sentence . Ever since Jonathan Kent returned from the future , he ’s been burdened with the terrible noesis that his father would soon die , and that he was destined to take up the blanket of Superman . Though it first appeared like Jonathan and Clark had work together to forestall that , the Justice League ’s impending death suggests that Superman is designate . In the wake of that tragedy , readers will get to see Superman in a world where things turned out quite different .

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Now , DC has declare the coming release ofDark Crisis : Worlds Without a Justice League   - Superman # 1from writer Tom King and creative person Chris Burnham . The matter ’s two covers from Burnham and Steve Beach show Superman with a Robin - esque Superboy . It appears as though this Superboy will be none other than Jon   as hinted at by   King , " It ’s an important and emotional story about what Clark missed when he missed Jon ’s teenage years , the pain in the ass and the halo of seeing your male child grow up . " In add-on to Superman , the issue will also contain a backup narrative focussing on Aquaman ’s bequest from Brandon Thomas , Chuck Brown , and Fico Ossio . Check out the emergence ’s cover below !

One of the most exciting thing about this newfangled playscript is how perfect the creative team is . King is known for his thoughtful tarradiddle such asVisionandMister Miraclethat deal with the difficulties of maintain a dual life as a fighter and father . Meanwhile , Burnham ’s piece of work on Batman titles has deeply explored thetumultuous relationship between Bruce and Damian Wayne . The team coupled with the idea of moving Jon into a Robin - like office has a dandy quite a little of voltage . While Superman has many super - powered supporting case such as Kara , Conner , and of course Jon , the Man of Steel rarely work with any of them as actual sidekicks . The option of enclothe Superboy up like Robin also hold a raft of sense visually . The costume ’s red and blue match Superman ’s esthetic much more than it ever matched Batman ’s . It ’s also heartwarming to see Clark potentially get to see Jon spring up through his teen years . All of this have the upcoming claim fascinating , even with the circumscribed information let go of .

DC is lay the groundwork for theFuture Stategeneration of heroes to take overbut first , they ’re look back at what made their original heroes so special . While the Justice League and Superman may pass on , this young book promises their legacy will play an important function in the DC Universe long after they ’re gone . Readers excited forDark Crisis : Worlds Without a Justice League   - Superman # 1can expect forward to the book when it let go on July 12th .

Jon Kent (AKA Superman’s Young Adult Son) with Kryptonite in the background

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Superman and Robin for Dark Crisis: World Without the Justice League.

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