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DC Comics Absolute Superman (2024)

Last Dust of Krypton - Part One: Down in the Dirt

by David Augereau Writer Jason Aaron Writer +36 more
Nov 6, 2024 $4.99 48 pages
Key Issue 12+
Overview Market Data $127+ Variations 31 Discussion

Jor-El and Lara are rejected by Krypton's Science Guild while they uncover a deadly instability in the planet's core. On Earth, a mysterious figure helps exploited mine workers.

Series
Absolute Superman (2024)
Issue Number
#1
Release Date
November 6, 2024
Cover Date
January 2025
Cover Price
$4.99
Page Count
48
Age Rating
12+
FOC Date
October 14, 2024
Diamond Code
0824DC024
SKU
0824DC024
UPC
76194138585300111
ISBN
9781799505334

Series Details

Title
Absolute Superman
Publisher
Type
Regular Series
Status
Ongoing
Run
2024
Issues Count
24
Genre
Format
Standard
Original Language
English
Language
English

Story Arcs

Last Rites (Batman)

Last Rites (Batman)

Crossover Event

Key Issue

  • First appearance of Lois Lane (Earth Alpha)
  • First appearance of Jor-El (Earth Alpha)
  • First appearance of Lara-El (Earth Alpha)
  • First appearance of Krypto (Earth Alpha)
  • First appearance of Sol (Earth Alpha)
  • First cameo appearance of Brainiac (Earth Alpha)

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Creators

David Augereau

Writer

Jason Aaron

Jason Aaron

Writer

Steve Orlando

Steve Orlando

Writer

Jim Lee

Jim Lee

Artist, Cover Artist

Rafa Sandoval

Rafa Sandoval

Artist, Inker, Cover Artist

Makoto Hijioka

Penciller, Inker

Pop Mhan

Pop Mhan

Penciller, Inker

Ricardo Lopez Ortiz

Ricardo Lopez Ortiz

Penciller, Inker (Uncredited)

Hi-Fi

Hi-Fi

Colorist (Uncredited)

Ulises Arreola

Ulises Arreola

Colorist, Cover Artist

Becca Carey

Becca Carey

Letterer

Joshua Reed

Joshua Reed

Letterer

Characters
Brainiac

Brainiac

Vril Dox

Jor-El

Jor-El

Jor-El

Krypto

Krypto

Krypto the Superdog

Lara Lor-Van

Lara Lor-Van

Lara Lor-Van

Lois Lane

Lois Lane

Lois Joanne Lane

Superman

Superman

Kal-El

Lara

Darby Allin

Swerve Strickland

Orange Cassidy

Will Ospreay

Sting

Teams

Kryptonian Science Council

Kryptonian Science Council

Lazarus Corp

House of El

House of El

Kryptonians

Kryptonians

Labor Guild

Labor Guild

Peacemakers

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Cover from SDCC 2026 Exclusives
Cover from SDCC 2026 Exclusives

SDCC 2026 Exclusives

versedb Staff

Every San Diego Comic-Con 2026 exclusive comic cover, in one place. The show ran July 23 to 26, with Preview Night on Wednesday, July 22. This list holds 546 show-only covers across 192 issues. DC, Marvel, Image, IDW, Dark Horse and BOOM! all had one, and so did dozens of small presses. Shops and booths had their own too, from Torpedo Comics, Big Time Collectibles, Trinity Comics and more. Look for foil, virgin, glow-in-the-dark, spot UV and signed covers, with print runs from 2,000 down to 20. The ones to watch this year were Absolute Batman #22, Absolute Superman #21, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #20, Lady Death, and Something is Killing the Children. Track what you own, build a want list, and check print runs and prices on every SDCC 2026 cover.

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