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Superman’shistory with Krypton has been explored a lot over the years , and in most rendering , the El family were well respected on Krypton , but in the Absolute Universe , they were wanted criminals . As shameful as it might sound , long before Superman ever made it to Earth , Superman ’s kinsperson was sentenced to expiry by the Kryptonian Government .
Krypton has a fate of lore , but one of the most important bits is the fact that the planet violently exploded . In the Prime Universe , it was Jor - El who first discovered that the planet would blow up , and he attempted to warn the rest of Krypton , who refused to consider him . ButAbsolute Superman#5by Jason Aaron and Rafa Sandoval , puts a uncivilized twist on this .
After the El family learns that Krypton is give-up the ghost to explode , Kal - El and his family publish their findings to the reality , causing widespread panic and chaos . This final result in the Science Guild – who were already mindful of the impending tragedy – ordering the El syndicate to be carry out , judge them as grave criminals .
The Absolute Universe Introduces a Corrupt Science Guild
Absolute Superman#5 by Jason Aaron, Rafa Sandoval, Ulises Arreola, and Becca Carey
The El kinsfolk was among the most prestigious scientific minds Krypton had to provide , with Jor - El make groundbreakingdiscoveries like the Phantom Zonein the Prime Universe . unluckily , the leaders of Krypton never seemed to take Jor - El seriously , no matter of the universe . In the Prime Universe , Jor - El ’s warnings about the planet ’s imminent destruction were completely ignored until it was too late . However , in the Absolute Universe , there was a much darker grounds why the Science Guild ignored the El family .
Krypton was n’t the beacon of advance in the Absolute Universe as it was in the Prime Universe . Instead , Krypton operated under a strict caste system , with the Labor Guild far beneath the residuum . costless speech and independent thought were practically outlawed , and children were expected to use AI to spell their school account . The written word was looked down upon , likely because theScience Guild sought to inhibit any form of barren aspect to keep their control . This was support when it was revealed that the Science Guild had have a go at it Krypton was doomed to explode .
Superman has been around in comics for decades , and over the year he ’s lost something that used to make him very extra .
Absolute Superman Knows the True Importance and Cost of Truth
The Corrupt Science Guild’s Role in Shaping Superman’s Path to Truth and Justice
This putrescence of the Science Guild is finally why Kal - El and his family were doom to death : they break the truth about Krypton ’s impendent destruction . By boast the whistle on the planet ’s portion , they revealed the cover - up to the public . This minute also ties dead into why Kal - El will likely later become a journalist . Having witness at first hand the big businessman of the written word to disseminate trueness , it would n’t be surprising for him to pursue news media , specially when Earth present a similar crooked military unit in theform of the Lazarus Corporation .
While Superman has had conflicts with the government in the Prime Universe , he ’s never been sentence to dying by them . The idea of Superman ’s family being coerce to flee an explode Krypton due to a corrupted government mark a significant shift in his backstory , but it works seamlessly . What good foundation forSupermanto become the ultimate champion of true statement and DoJ than to experience firsthand the consequences of a authorities willing to do anything to repress both ?
DC just flipped the playscript on Lois Lane cradling Superman ’s lifeless body after his battle with Doomsday , rewriting this fabled moment in comics .
Absolute Superman#5is on sales agreement from DC Comics on March 12 , 2025 !
