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Warning ! Spoilers ahead forDark Knights of Steel # 5
The latest issue ofDark Knights of Steelreveals that the knightly variation ofSupermanis far sullen than he seems ( not unlike the Man of Steel view inInjustice ) . While Superman may be the successor to the region following the late dying of his Father-God King Jor - El , the true blood line of the kingdom ’s Dark Knight complicates the subject immensely . Now , this new issuing on the face of it peril the true dark of Kal - El , and he may become even more of a brutal ruler than the Superman of theInjusticeuniverse .
In previous offspring ofDark Knights of Steel , it ’s been revealed that Jor - El and his married woman Lara were able-bodied to travel to Earth with their Logos Kal in this alternating DC Universe . While they endeavor to hide their Kryptonian ability , Jor and Lara were unable to place upright by when the kingdom ruled by King Thomas and Queen Martha Wayne was put in risk . After saving the land , the Waynes and Els became beneficial friends over clip . However , a nighttime of weakness ensue in Jor - El and Martha Wayne having an occasion , leading to the eventual birth of Bruce Wayne . As such , Bruce ’s true origin was hidden from the land ( and Bruce himself ) . Furthermore , the murder of the Waynes by the villainous Green Man ( a Lex Luthor / Joker hybrid ) saw the Els being entrusted with ruling the kingdom until Bruce could do of eld and the realm could be convince to accept him despite his status as a bastard .
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However , the Green Man has struck again years later in the present , killing King Jor - El and motivating state of war between realm throughout the kingdom . to boot , the manifestation of the Dark Knight ’s Kryptonian abilities has result in Bruce check the verity from Alfred . This brings things to the newDark Knights of Steel # 5from Tom Taylor and Yasmine Putri which take in Bruce meeting with his half - brother to reveal the truth and a piece of kryptonite that can harm them both . However , the Prince of Steel does the unthinkable as before long as Bruce bring out his genuine parentage with a betrayal on par with the brutalitydisplayed by the malevolent Superman ofInjustice(an alternate universe taradiddle also penned by Taylor ) .
After stabbing Bruce with Kryptonite to control his pattern , Prince Kal - El fly the Dark Knight up into the air before telling him that " there can be no challengers " , discombobulate him back down to Earth with the intention to bolt down . Apparently , this medieval Superman is looking to rule unopposed and ca n’t stay Bruce ’s call to the throne ( which could be considered greater than his own ) . As such , this version of Superman seemingly has a circumstances in common with the evilSuperman and his dark regime inInjustice , becoming the world ’s High Councilor who believe pacification could only be achieved through brutal subjugation and opinion with an branding iron fist .
It should also be noted there may be more going on with Prince Kal - El than meets the eye . While the Supergirl of this universe has been incredibly brutal as well in retiring issues such as killing Black Lightning ’s King Pierce and his young son , this unexampled egress reveals she has no memory of that pass off . So long as Zala Jor - El is n’t lie , Dark Knights of Steel’spure Kryptonians may have been profane or are being impersonated . Either means , DC ’s new medievalSupermancertainly looks like as bad asInjustice’s(if not darker ) . Here ’s hoping that the Kryptonian Batman can recover from Superman ’s attack and bestow order to the realm in future issue .
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