Superman Unlimited Brings Marvel Mainstay Dan Slott Back to DC Comics

DC Comics has revealed Superman Unlimited, a new monthly series launching in May 2025, and one that brings one of Marvel Comics' biggest exclusive writers back into the DC fold.

Superman Unlimited is written by Dan Slott, famed for his work on Marvel titles like The Amazing Spider-Man, She-Hulk, and Fantastic Four. While Slott worked on various DC books earlier in his career, like Arkham Asylum: Living Hell and Batman Adventures, the writer has been Marvel-exclusive for the past two decades. That finally changes thanks to Superman Unlimited.

The new series pairs Slott with American Vampire artist Rafael Albuquerque and colorist Marcelo Maiolo.

“He’s the first and the greatest superhero of all-time, and I’ve been waiting my whole life to tell stories about him,” said Slott in a statement. “Not just because of all the amazing powers he has, but because of who he is inside. Rafael Albuquerque and I are going to take him—and you—to places you’ll want to escape to every month. Millions of surprising ideas for Superman, Lois, the supporting cast, classic rogues, and all-new friends and foes too. If you’ve never read a Superman book, a DC book, or any comic book before—or if you’ve been a Superman fan your entire life—you couldn’t ask for a better place to take the leap and go all in than Superman Unlimited #1.”

Superman Unlimited establishes a dangerous new status quo for the Man of Steel. After a Kryptonite asteroid showers the planet in Green K, suddenly Superman finds enemies like Intergang wielding weapons fueled by his greatest weakness. This will force Superman to establish new tech and new crimefighting tactics in order to respond to a deadly new age. Even as he does so, Clark Kent will face a transformed Daily Planet, after the newspaper merges with Morgan Edge's Galaxy Communications and becomes a global multimedia conglomerate.

“Superman Unlimited adds to the foundation of DC’s Superman comics in the same way Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness’s Superman/Batman did in the early 2000s,” said DC group editor Paul Kaminski. “Superman Unlimited will capture the big, fun, high-flying adventures that Superman is known for, while also providing big moments for DC’s Superman-related comics with the introduction of a massive new Kryptonite deposit. Imagine a world where Superman is stopping a bank robbery, but every weapon is packed with Kryptonite ammunition and every petty criminal carries a Kryptonite shiv. This is a world of unlimited danger on a level that Superman, and DC’s Superman family of characters, has never faced before.”

“We just launched Justice League Unlimited in the fall, and Mark Waid and Dan Mora are telling a tale of unlimited Super Heroes in that ongoing series,” continued Kaminski. “In contrast, Slott and Albuquerque’s Superman Unlimited is a tale of unlimited Super-Villains that are super-charged by Kryptonite. Green K is everywhere. Superman is going to need to get to work and adapt to survive. Every line of Dan’s pitch is packed with surprises and every line Rafa draws is stunning… 2025 is truly going to be Superman UNLIMITED.”

Slott and Albuquerque's run kicks off via a 10-page prelude story in DC All In 2025 FCBD Special Edition #1, which releases on May 3, 2025. From there, Superman Unlimited #1 launches on May 21, just ahead of the July 11 release of James Gunn's Superman.

For more on Superman's future, find out what to expect from DC in 2025 and brush up on all the DC characters featured in the first Superman trailer.

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