Superman Unlimited #14 Review
Writer: Dan Slott
Artists: Lucas Meyer & David Messina
Colorist: Giuliano Peratelli
Letterer: Dave Sharpe
Cover Artist: Taurin Clarke
Variant Cover Artists: Raiko, Juan Ferreyra & Stephanie Hans
Supergirl Movie Variant Cover Artist: Mitch Gerads
Editors: Jillian Grant & Paul Kaminski
Publisher: DC Comics
Price: $4.99/$5.99 Card Stock
Release Date: June 17, 2026
When Master Txyz gave Jon Kent a gift, he didn't expect to regain his youth. Nor did Lois Lane anticipate raising a younger version of her son. With two versions of himself inhabiting the same place and time, Jon worries about creating a paradox.
When Jon adopts a new uniform, people assume that he is a villain because he hides his features. Yet worse is his younger self's anger, and the havoc young Jon could cause if he unleashes it. Can Jon Kent help his younger self cope with his traumatic memories? And while helping his younger self and serving on the New Titans, can Jon maintain his life in Smallville? Let's stop by a phone booth, leap into Superman Unlimited #14, and see!
Story
STAR Labs has cloaked its latest discovery in secrecy. When Professor Thaddeus Killgrave gets wind of it, he rushes in to steal it before the company can capitalize on it. Thankfully, as his mechanical marvel crashes out of the building, Tomorrow Man and Superboy prevent him from injuring those nearby. Still, Tomorrow Man must remind Superboy not to dial up his superpowers to eleven every time he faces a dangerous situation.
While Tomorrow Man mentors Superboy in heroism, Lois Lane visits Smallville in Superman Unlimited #14. Tomorrow Man is being deliberately mysterious. And as a reporter, trained to be suspicious, Lois wonders if getting young Jon back is too good to be true. Further complicating matters is the idea of losing her older son after trying to help him stand on his own two feet. So, when she visits Jonathan and Martha Kent, Lois asks her in-laws about their recent experiences with Jon.
As Dan Slott interweaves Tomorrow Man and Superboy’s crimefighting in Metropolis with Lois Lane's search for answers in Smallville, others notice Superboy’s uncertainty. Spectators and opponents alike wonder why he has returned. Like older Jon, they notice differences in his behavior. Yet unlike "Tomorrow Man", the people they protect wonder why Superboys seem to be proliferating in Superman's absence.
Art
As Killgrave’s machine bursts out of the STAR Labs facility, a close-up reveals his glee while pedestrians flee. As red streaks across the sky, a green circle on the phone identifies Superboy and remembers Tomorrow Man’s recent actions. Killgrave’s machine raises the pilfered container like a salute as the two heroes hover in the sky. But when young Jon asks a difficult question in Superman Unlimited #14, older Jon looks away, even though he wears a mask.
As Giuliano Peratelli adorns Lucas Meyer and David Messina’s art with a lively palette of colors, red surrounds young Jon's white eyes as he channels his rage. While Krypto sits before the front steps and watches Martha pour Lois a glass of lemonade, Jonathan and Martha relax as the bright day tinges them with violet light. Yet as Lois shares her fears, Jonathan turns to face her, while Martha freezes up, evoking young Jon’s struggle to escape his recent past. Later, Lois braves the green shopfront clad in green slacks, while Tomorrow Man and Superboy encounter a green threat.
Dave Sharpe places uppercase black dialogue in white dialogue balloons and thoughts in colored narrative boxes. Words grow bold for intonation and swell for raised voices. Broken balloon outlines indicate lowered voices, while letters shrink in storm clouds. Two characters utilize green balloons, but for different reasons. Sound effects accompany battles and rescues, while a scream pierces a rapidly evolving situation in Superman Unlimited #14. Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this preview with us.
Final Thoughts
Young Jon wants to be a superhero. Yet his traumas cause him to overreact in stressful situations. While Lois wonders if the boy living in her home is really her son, John Henry Irons tests the unique properties of El Calderan Green K. The green crystals from Clark’s home world sap Superman’s powers. Yet, a serum derived from the Kryptonite Kingdom’s #1 export gave a chimpanzee superpowers. And that’s not the only difference John Henry Irons notices in Superman Unlimited #14.
Rating 9.8/10
For a look inside, see my preview of Superman Unlimited #14.
For what happened last time, see my review of Superman Unlimited #13.
For what happened before that, see my preview of Superman Unlimited #12.
For how this story arc started, see my preview of Superman Unlimited #11.
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