Writer: Joshua Williamson
Artists: Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira & Julio Ferreira
Colorist: Alejandro Sánchez
Letterer: Ariana Maher
Cover Artists: Dan Mora, Guillem March, Rod Reis, Davide
Paratore & Chris Stevens
Valentine’s Day Variant Cover Artist: Chrissie Zull-Uminga
Editors: Jillian Grant & Paul Kaminski
Publisher: DC Comics
Price: $4.99/$5.99 Card Stock
Release Date: February 25, 2026
Sun Boy gifted Lois Lane with superpowers. Superboy-Prime
possesses Kryptonian abilities like her husband. Lois has downloaded crucial
information about Darkseid into a robot her husband created. But the person who
can most benefit from the archives is Time Trapper, who killed her husband as
Doomsday.
The Superman robot follows Lois's instructions. Yet as it
travels with her and Superboy-Prime, the robot asks itself, "Who am I? And
what would Clark do in this situation?" But two hours can fly by when
you're trying to save the planet. When Lois reaches the Justice League
Watchtower, they find Time Trapper near death. Then the Omega Legion arrives,
and they’re not interested in furthering Time Trapper’s interests. Will Darkseid’s
heroes destroy the Kryptonian archives inside the Superman robot? And will Superboy-Prime
use his power to kill his enemies? Let’s find a phonebooth, leap into Superman
#35, and see!
Story
Everywhere Time Trapper looks, he sees failure. He has tried
to help the Justice League save the future. Instead, he watches as the Earth
transforms into Apokolips. While ostensibly working alongside him to help one
of Earth’s heroes become King Omega, the Quantum Quorum helped Earth’s villains
sneak into the K.O. Tournament. Time Trapper didn’t even realize that Darkseid
had possessed one of his teammates.
With his hopes betrayed, Time Trapper watches
Superboy-Prime, Lois Lane, and Robo-Superman confront the Omega Legion in
Superman #35. As the trio fights for their lives, they also battle over their
identity. Superboy-Prime yearned to compete in the K.O. Tournament. Yet he
realized that defending Lois and Robo-Superman was more important than the
thrill of victory. Robo-Superman knows Superman created him with Kryptonian powers
and abilities. Then Superman kept Robo-Superman in storage, fearing the robot
would value its life over others.
Of all of them, perhaps Lois has seen the greatest
transformation. Lois has traded the freedom of being a reporter for the
responsibility of running a worldwide news organization. Now, Sun Boy has
gifted Lois with Kryptonian powers, transforming her identity once again.
As Joshua Williamson covers the three-pronged battle on the
Justice League Watchtower, he also reveals the combatants’ hearts. Each of the
characters has something to prove in Superman #35. Whether they see themselves
as heroes, villains, synthetic people, or echoes of people who died long ago, each
of them must decide if they will yield to Darkseid’s dominance or cling to hope
for a better future.
Art
As Time Trapper reflects on his past with Superman, a
two-page spread shows Superboy-Prime and Robo-Superman fighting in Clark's
stead. The Omega symbol looms large on the Legion's uniforms, while Saturn
Girl's glowing irises echo part of the symbol on her chest. Eddy Barrows, Eber
Ferreira, and Julio Ferreira portray the fighting and death Saturn Girl envisions
with a series of diagonal slashed panels. The artists counter a one-page
montage of Lois and Saturn Girl fighting with a two-page collage portraying the
battle taking place in their minds.
While Alejandro Sánchez paints Superman #35 with rich and
powerful colors, red, pink, and orange convey the power Saturn Girl revels in.
When she touches Lois’ forehead, Saturn Girl’s face appears on Lois’ purple
eye. While white energy crackles from Lightning Lad’s eyes, the sheen of
Superboy-Prime's pauldrons and vambraces enhances his warrior status. As they risk their lives to prove their worthiness, a red
star forms in Superboy-Prime's right eye, and Robo-Superman's exposed metal eye
glows red.
Time Trapper’s thoughts appear in orange boxes, while Saturn
Girl’s off-camera dialogue appears in pink boxes. Ariana Maher places uppercase
letters in colored narrative boxes and white dialogue balloons, while
Robo-Superman speaks in bold block letters. Words grow bold for intonation and
emotional intensity and shrink for lowered voices. Lois's lowercase reply
inhabits a cloud with a slithering arrow when searching for the strength to
carry on. While sound effects enhance the battle, the sound of sparking electronics
hits the hardest. Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this story with us.
Final Thoughts
While some see hope as a character flaw, others equate it
with freedom. But as heroes and villains fight for their reality, each realizes
that hope is the key to getting a second shot at the life they want in Superman
#35.
Rating 9.7/10
To look inside see my preview of Superman #35.
