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DC Comics Absolute Superman (2024)

Issue #18

by Jason Aaron Writer Rafa Sandoval Artist +13 more

Apr 1, 2026 $4.99 32 pages

Key Issue 15+

Overview Market Data $65+ Variations 3 Discussion

A key issue noted for First appearance of King Shazam (Earth Alpha) and First appearance of Phantom Stranger (Earth Alpha). Absolute Superman #18 was published by DC Comics on June 1, 2026, as part of a series that began in 2024. Jason Aaron writes, and art comes from Ben Oliver, Brian Reber and Chris Burnham. This 32-page issue features Superman, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Raven and Uncle Sam, among 11 characters catalogued on VerseDB.

Series

Absolute Superman (2024)

Issue Number

#18

Release Date

April 1, 2026

Cover Date

June 2026

Cover Price

$4.99

Page Count

32

Age Rating

15+

FOC Date

March 9, 2026

Diamond Code

0226DC0037

SKU

0226DC0037

UPC

76194138585301811

Series Details

Title

Absolute Superman

Publisher

DC Comics

Type

Regular Series

Status

Ongoing

Run

2024

Issues Count

25

Genre

Superhero

Format

Standard

Original Language

English

Language

English

Creators

Jason Aaron

Jason Aaron

Writer

Rafa Sandoval

Rafa Sandoval

Artist, Cover Artist, Penciller

Makoto Hijioka

Penciller, Inker

Ulises Arreola

Ulises Arreola

Colorist, Cover Artist

Becca Carey

Becca Carey

Letterer

Ben Oliver

Ben Oliver

Cover Artist

Brian Reber

Brian Reber

Cover Artist

Chris Burnham

Chris Burnham

Cover Artist

Gerald Parel

Gerald Parel

Cover Artist

Ash Padilla

Ash Padilla

Editor

Chris Conroy

Chris Conroy

Editor

Characters

Lois Lane

Lois Lane

Lois Joanne Lane

Jimmy Olsen

Jimmy Olsen

James Bartholomew Olsen

Ra's al Ghul

Ra's al Ghul

Talia al Ghul

Talia al Ghul

Talia

Black Adam

Black Adam

Teth-Adam

Parasite

Parasite

Rudolph C. Jones

Raven

Raven

Rachel Roth

Steel

Steel

John Henry Irons

Superman

Superman

Kal-El

Uncle Sam

Uncle Sam

Superman (Earth Alpha)

Superman (Earth Alpha)

Teams

Coluans

Coluans

Peacemakers

Key Issue

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