Dan Slott, the Eisner Award-winning author who has been the guiding force behind Spider-Man stories at Marvel Comics for nearly 15 years, has moved across the street to DC.
Slott, who has had an exclusive deal with Marvel since the late ’20s, will write a monthly comic drawn by award-winning horror co-creator and artist Rafael Albuquerque, making his DC debut with Superman Unlimited. . Comic American Vampire. DC announced the news on Thursday.
The title will be the driving force behind a company-wide initiative called the Summer of Superman in conjunction with James Gunn’s Superman films. The first film from Warner Bros.’ Discovery arm DC Studios will be released on July 11th.
Superman Unlimited No. 1 will be available at local comic book shops and online retailers on May 21st. The ongoing new series will launch on May 3 as part of DC in DC All In 2025 FCBD Special Edition No.1 with a 10-page prelude by Slott and Albuquerque. Free Comic Book Day program.
“He was the first and greatest superhero of all time, and I’ve been waiting my whole life to tell a story about him,” Slott enthused in a statement. “Not just because of the incredible power he has, but because of who he is on the inside.”
This comic opens with a cosmic hook. A kryptonite asteroid rains minerals on Earth, weakening the Man of Steel and altering the balance of power between Metropolis and Earth’s criminal empire. “If Superman wants to continue his quest for truth, justice, and a better tomorrow, he will need to forge new alliances, new technologies, and new tactics to survive!” the announcement shouted.
“Superman Unlimited delivers a big moment for DC’s Superman comics by featuring the big, fun, high-flying adventures Superman is known for, while also introducing a massive new Kryptonite deposit.” said DC Group Editor Paul Kaminski. “Imagine a world where Superman is stopping bank robbers, but all the weapons are loaded with kryptonite ammunition, and every petty criminal carries a kryptonite shiv. It’s a world filled with endless danger on a level never before faced by Superman and the characters in DC’s Superman family.”
At Marvel, Slott wrote titles such as The Amazing Spider-Man, The Fantastic Four, The Silver Surfer, She-Hulk, The Mighty Avengers, and Superior Spider-Man.
In Spider-Man, Slott masterminded a story in which Spidey swaps bodies with Doctor Octopus to fight a hybrid of Carnage and Green Goblin. Although at times controversial among fans and even receiving a death threat or two, the comic was one of the best sellers of the 2010s and inspired Sony Animation’s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. There were also things.
