Superman Unlimited #15 Review

 

Superman Unlimited #15 Review

Writer: Dan Slott

Artist: Lucas Meyer

Colorist: Giuliano Peratelli

Letterer: Dave Sharpe

Cover Artist: Taurin Clarke

Variant Cover Artists: Zoe Thorogood & Fernando Blanco

Editors: Jillian Grant & Paul Kaminski

Publisher: DC Comics

Price: $4.99/$5.99 Card Stock

Release Date: June 15, 2026

 

Jon left Lois Lane as a boy, but returned a man. She missed watching her son grow up. But when a masked man brought Jon back to her, de-aged to how Lois last saw him before he returned as an adult, her journalistic instincts kicked in. Lois isn't alone in doubting that young Jon is her son. As Jon Kent disguises his features, "Tomorrow Man" struggles to see himself in the boy. Yet, Jon's return hits Damian Wayne hardest. He lost his friend. And when young Jon returned, he showed no interest in resuming their friendship.

 

Regardless of how others feel about him, young Jon seemed committed to being a hero. Then he saw what Lois and John Henry did to Beppo. And suddenly, the boy realized what the people responsible for protecting him planned to do to him. Can anyone control an enraged Superboy? And how are John Henry and Lana doing after the accident at Steelworks? Let's stop by a phone booth, leap into Superman Unlimited #15, and see!

 

Story

While Green Kryptonite can exert a toxic effect on Humans, it doesn’t normally empower them. Yet when Dabney Donovan’s clones injected Beppo with a Green-K serum, the chimpanzee became stronger than Jon Kent. After how Ultraman tortured him, Superboy identified with the chimpanzee. But instead of returning him to Bibbo Bibbowski, John Henry Irons incarcerated Beppo in a red sun enclosure. So, when young Jon discovers that Irons and his “mother” plan to incarcerate and experiment on him, the boy who was tortured in a volcano grabs John Henry’s hammer and attacks Tomorrow Man.

 

While Jon Kent tries to reason with his younger self, Superboy feels betrayed in Superman Unlimited #15. Jon suspects that this boy isn’t him. Yet they look the same and share similar fears after Ultraman tortured them both in a volcano. While young Jon feels betrayed by Tomorrow Man and Lois Lane, Damian Wayne is also outraged. When Jon Kent returned older after a trip through time, Damian felt like he had lost his best friend. Damian sees the boy as an imposter who defiles his memories of Jon and likely intends great harm to his world.

 

While young Jon experiences the pain of betrayal and rejection, Beppo's blood sample spurs explosive growth in John Henry's stockpile of El Calderan Green Kryptonite. The results of John Henry's scientific research endanger Lana, altering his wife's metahuman form. Just as young Jon demonstrates unrivaled superstrength when angry, Dan Slott’s action thriller reveals the dangers of El Calderan Green K. Far from being gifts to Jon and Humanity, young Jon and the mountain of Green K threaten to extract a heavy toll on Earth in Superman Unlimited #15. 

 

Art

As Superboy attacks Jon Kent with his hammer, John Henry Irons activates the controls to ensure Beppo doesn’t break free of his containment. Yet crystals sprout from the floors, walls, and ceilings of the building. While threatening everyone, a blast shield traps Beppo in a windowless container where he can be impaled without warning. Agitated, Lois's breath condenses inside her transparent helmet as she speaks into her cellphone. Jonathan and Martha listen to the landline receiver in their home. As Krypto and the Supermobile soar into the sky, Jonathan touches a tablet, activating nearby severe weather sirens.

 

As giant Green-K crystals also erupt from the ground outside, Giuliano Peratelli adorns Lucas Meyer’s apocalyptic visions with vibrant color in Superman Unlimited #15. While the red containment field imprisons a raging Beppo, Superboy’s eyes glow red as his hammer hurls Tomorrow Man into red shadow. Yet when Superboy’s ire cools, his blue suit links him with Batman as two people who suffered childhood trials and wish to protect others from experiencing similar horrors. While red links Robin and other heroes, the green portions of his suit shine as vibrantly as Lana Lang. Yet in this story of overcoming obstacles and transformation, the shape of Robin's cape and its interior color indicate that Tomorrow Man was thinking of yesterday when he chose his new costume.

 

Dave Sharpe places uppercase black dialogue in white dialogue balloons and offscreen dialogue in colored narrative boxes. Words grow bold for intonation, swell for raised voices, and shrink for lowered voices. Shaky lines of text and slithering arrows suggest shock and fatigue. Sound effects accompany hammer blows, midair collisions, and alerts as laughter fills the air. Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this story with us.  

 

Final Thoughts

Jon Kent risked a reality-threatening paradox to mentor a younger version of himself. Yet Batman, who suspected young Jon’s identity all along, congratulated his son for recognizing a villain in disguise. As “Superboy” unleashes his anger on “Tomorrow Man” when he believes he betrayed him, heroes confront the dangers of seeing ourselves in others in Superman Unlimited #15.

 

Rating 9.8/10

 

To look inside see my preview of Superman Unlimited #15. 

 

For what happened last time, see my review of Superman Unlimited #14.

For what happened before that, see my review of Superman Unlimited #13. 

For what happened even before that, see my preview of Superman Unlimited #12.

For how this story arc started, see my preview of Superman Unlimited #11. 

 

Superman Unlimited #14 Review

 

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. 

 

Superman Unlimited #13 Review

 

Superman Unlimited #13 Review

Writer: Dan Slott

Artist: Lucas Meyer

Colorist: Giuliano Peratelli

Letterer: Dave Sharpe

Cover Artist: Taurin Clarke

Variant Cover Artists: Guillem March; Karen S Darboe; Salvador Larroca; Anthony Marques, J Bone & Dave Stewart

Editors: Jillian Grant & Paul Kaminski

Publisher: DC Comics

Price: $4.99/$5.99 Card Stock

Release Date: May 20, 2026

 

President Castilho may have banished Lois Lane and her staff from El Cordero. Still, that won't prevent Lois from expanding the Daily Planet's reach. Lois knows she can count on her son to run the new Smallville office, even if she hasn’t heard from Jon Kent lately. And with her husband missing, Lois could use some help raising her young son. She hopes the mysterious "Tomorrow Man" who brought Jon back to her as a child will help her raise the Kryptonian boy in Clark's absence.

 

Will Jon reveal his identity and tell her that he won his younger self in a fourth-dimensional contest with Master Txyz? And how will Subject 06638, aka “Beppo”, react to the experimental Green K serum? Let’s stop by a phone booth, leap into Superman Unlimited #13, and see!

 

Story

After researchers injected Subject O6638 with their experimental serum, the chimpanzee escaped his captivity. While the staff searched Metropolis, the monkey found Mr Bibbowski’s stall and gobbled up his dinner. But instead of reacting with anger, “Bibbo” befriended the monkey. And after misreading his wristband, Bibbo unintentionally dubbed his new friend Beppo. When the researchers find their escapee the next morning, watch to see if Earth’s yellow sun gives the monkey superpowers.

 

Jon Kent faces a dilemma in Superman Unlimited #13. After Master Txyz ripped Jon’s younger self out of time, he worried about creating a paradox. Despite combating Master Txyz’s assertion that Jon can never grow into the Superman title, now Jon can't even resurrect his former Superboy name, as it belongs to his younger self. Forced to shield his features to prevent a time paradox, Jon must also craft a new identity without another recognizable hero to introduce him to the world.

 

In Dan Slott’s story, Lois also struggles to come to terms with becoming a single parent again. With Jon’s middle years stolen away from her, Lois invested in her career. After taking the reins of a worldwide media company, she and Clark kicked Jon out of the nest to find his feet in Smallville. Lois doesn’t understand how Jon could have reverted to his childhood. Worse, Clark isn't there to help the Human woman raise a superhuman son in Superman Unlimited #13.

 

Art

Like their names, the researchers' similar likenesses suggest their origins. Sharing the same dress sense, the silver equipment hanging from their necks links with Beppo's silver collar. After sharing his perogies with his new friend, Bibbo gifts Beppo a symbol of his friendship. While Beppo dominates a page, chains separate green-tinted scenes from his recent past.

 

As Lucas Meyer portrays Beppo, young Jon, and Lois’ journey into fear, older Jon tries to mitigate their trauma. When Beppo grows frightened amid the lush greenery of Hob’s Bay, Bibbo seeks to alleviate it with a roll of green. Yet Beppo’s green eyes grow red when the chimpanzee grows angry, just as red fabric surrounds young Superboy’s face when Ultraman strangles and dunks him in lava. While lavishing a nuanced palette on Superman Unlimited #13, Giuliano Peratelli pairs an all-red scene showcasing Beppo’s response to fear with a later scene featuring young Jon.

 

Dave Sharpe places uppercase black dialogue in white dialogue balloons and thoughts in colored narrative boxes. Words grow bold for intonation, swell for raised voices, and shrink for lowered or distant voices. While Tee-Nah’s bold words fill roughly drawn balloons, Beppo’s translated speech appears as small lowercase letters. Sound effects accompany knives shattering, guns blazing, bones breaking, and jaws chomping. Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this preview with us.  

 

Final Thoughts

People often obey an aggressor when threatened or tortured. Others react violently to threats or ill treatment. As Jon Kent deceives the world to protect everyone, Superman's absence forces all the characters to face their fears and level up in Superman Unlimited #13.

 

Rating 9.8/10

 

To look inside, see my preview of Superman Unlimited #13.

 

For what happened last time, see my preview of Superman Unlimited #12.

 

For how this series started, see my review of Superman Unlimited #1.