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Absolute Superman Vol. 1: Last Dust of Krypton (Direct Market Edition)

Illustrated by Rafa Sandoval
Hardcover
6-5/8"W x 10-3/16"H | 20 oz | 12 per carton
On sale Apr 28, 2026 | 176 Pages | 9781799517115
FOC Feb 23, 2026 | Catalog January 2026

Spiraling out of the catastrophic events of Absolute Power, a new side of the DC Universe is born--the Absolute Universe! In a different, darker world, Kal-El landed in a remote Kansas field, the last survivor from an alien planet...but even before that moment, nothing unfolded as you'd expect. As he tries to survive in a world seemingly determined to repeat the mistakes of the demolished Krypton, he'll come into conflict with the globe-straddling Lazarus Corporation and its agenda of exploitation...and go fist- to-fist with its brutal army of Peacemakers! Best-selling writer Jason Aaron (Star Wars, Thor, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) is joined by superstar artist Rafa Sandoval (The Flash, Action Comics) to reinvent Superman from the ground up!

Collects ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #1-6.
Jason Aaron is an Eisner and Harvey Award-nominated comic book writer whose best known work includes the Native American crime series Scalped for Vertigo and stints on series such as Star WarsGhost RiderPunisher MAXWolverineIncredible Hulk, Wolverine & The X-Men, Thor, and Avengers vs. X-Men, all for Marvel. Jason was born in Alabama but currently resides in Kansas City. He enjoys many things, but shaving is not one of them. View titles by Jason Aaron

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Spiraling out of the catastrophic events of Absolute Power, a new side of the DC Universe is born--the Absolute Universe! In a different, darker world, Kal-El landed in a remote Kansas field, the last survivor from an alien planet...but even before that moment, nothing unfolded as you'd expect. As he tries to survive in a world seemingly determined to repeat the mistakes of the demolished Krypton, he'll come into conflict with the globe-straddling Lazarus Corporation and its agenda of exploitation...and go fist- to-fist with its brutal army of Peacemakers! Best-selling writer Jason Aaron (Star Wars, Thor, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) is joined by superstar artist Rafa Sandoval (The Flash, Action Comics) to reinvent Superman from the ground up!

Collects ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #1-6.

Creators

Jason Aaron is an Eisner and Harvey Award-nominated comic book writer whose best known work includes the Native American crime series Scalped for Vertigo and stints on series such as Star WarsGhost RiderPunisher MAXWolverineIncredible Hulk, Wolverine & The X-Men, Thor, and Avengers vs. X-Men, all for Marvel. Jason was born in Alabama but currently resides in Kansas City. He enjoys many things, but shaving is not one of them. View titles by Jason Aaron

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