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The upcomingAction Comics#1071 will seeSupermantrapped within the Phantom Zone and impart face to face with the dreadedPhantom King . The DC Universe is full of grievous place , but few are as dangerous as the Phantom Zone . But despite the Phantom King ’s intimidating moniker , he actually has a fairly goofy history .
This is n’t Superman ’s first time pin down in the Phantom Zone , butthe newAction Comicscreative teamis pulling out some old character that new fans might not be conversant with . ThePhantom King has been around since the days of the original Clark Kent Superboy , and he ’s gone through a lot of change over the years — from the goofy Silver Age baddie of Xadu to the Phantom King of the New 52 .
ACTION COMICS # 1071(2024 )
Release Date :
October 16th , 2024
Writers :
Mark Waid , Mariko Tamaki
Artists :
Clayton Henry , Michael Shelfer , Skylar Patridge
Cover Artist :
Clayton Henry
Variant Covers :
Wes Craig , Stevan Subic , Mark Spears
Trapped in the Phantom Zone ! Investigating the aerial prison created by his father , Superman finds himself lost before the dreaded Phantom King . But what surprise reveal is in store for him ? A clue dwell in Superman ’s teenage old age ! Plus , Supergirl finds herself on trial as she comes face - to - face with the judge of the United Planets ’ mellow court !
The Phantom King has been through many changes , and he ’s not the only threat that Superman will have to face up in the Phantom Zone , as the terrorise Aethyr will also play a major part in this upcoming story , which runs hebdomadally start on October 9th withAction Comics#1070 .
The icon who launched the entire world of superheroes, the last son of Krypton escaped his dying world to crash land on Earth and be raised as Clark Kent. The world knows him better as Superman, the Man of Steel, the leader of the Justice League, and the most well-known hero in the DC Comics Universe. Blessed with the powers of a demigod, Kal-El of Krypton fights enemies both small and cosmic in his endless pursuit of truth, justice, and a better tomorrow.
Superman ’s iconic prison house , the Phantom Zone , might be one of the harsh penalisation around , but Lex Luthor is responsible for an even bad jail .
The Superman Villain Xadu First Appeared In 1961’sAdventure Comics#283
“The Phantom Superboy” by Robert Bernstein and George Papp
It ’s a very abbreviated visual aspect , and Xadu really is n’t in the narration for anything more than an exhibition dump of how thePhantom Zone Projector works , but this is n’t the last readers would see of Xadu . InSuperboy#100 by Jerry Siegel and Curt Swan , Xadu and his wife escape the Phantom Zoneafter a volcanic eruption .
The duo then immediately kidnap Martha and Jonathan Kent and attempt to personate them to slang Superboy . Thankfully , Superboy know the deception and cursorily exiles the two Kryptonians to a planet with a violent Sunday . Xadu riposte yet again inactiveness Comics#434 by Cary Bates , Swan , and Vince Colletta , where he portray Superman ’s dentist to try and brainwash the Man of Steel .
Xadu Got a Major Makeover During and After DC’s New 52 Era
Panel fromSuperman#27 by Brian Michael Bendis, Ivan Reis, Danny Miki, Alex Sinclair, and Dave Sharpe
Between impersonating Superman ’s fatherandhis dentist , there ’s no refuse that Xadu was a preposterously goofy Silver Age villain , but that all changed during the New 52 . DC ’s reboot kept Xadu ’s original bloodline as someone who was banished to the Phantom Zone due to his inquiry into suspended vivification , but it gave him a much darker twist . As the first prisoner of the Phantom Zone , Xadu had plenty of time to learn how it work on , result in Xadu creating the Ecto - Suit , which allows him to physically interact with things both inside and outside the Phantom Zone .
As terrifying as the Phantom King might be , he ’s not the only menace mess about in the Phantom Zone .
With his Ecto - Suit in hand and tenner of provision , all Xadu desire was retaliation on the El family , as it wasJor - El who discovered the Phantom Zone that Xadu was now immobilize in . When the destruction of Krypton was underway , Jor - El originally planned to flee into the Phantom Zone with his family , but this was prevented byKrypto the Super Dog , who manage to defend Xadu off . This twist also stop up saving Krypto ’s animation , as he was pull into the Phantom Zone and avoided the explosion of Krypton .
From there , Xadu became a recurring villain for the Super - Family , attacking both Clark and his cousin Supergirl on separate occasion . After the New 52 , Xadu was a far more intimidating villain than his Silver Age counterpart . But as terrifying as the Phantom King might be , he ’s not the only threat lurking in the Phantom Zone , and it seemsSuperman will have to contendwith another major problem during his time in the Phantom Zone this fall .
DC Artsist Rafa Sandoval has created one of the most resplendently powerful paradigm of the Man of Steel , and it ’s BEGGING to be your young telephone set background .
Aethyr Is the Only Native Inhabitant of the Phantom Zone
Panels fromThe Phantom Zone#4 by Steve Gerber, Gene Colan, Tony DeZuniga, Carl Gafford, and Ben Oda
Also known as the Oversoul , Aethyr is a monolithic monster who last within the Phantom Zoneand is the only being in the DC Universe who is really aboriginal to the Zone . As such , Aethyr views everything in the Phantom Zone as its own . Every person in there , every object , exist only for Aethyr to consume . Aethyr is a appall being who is capable of devouring the souls of anyone in the Phantom Zone , which he has already strain to do to Superman on several occasions .
If Xadu gains that power , he ’ll go from being the Phantom King to the Phantom God .
The solicitation forAction Comics#1073 calls out how Xadu and Aethyr are about to converge , andit’ll be up to Supermanto prevent this . consider Aethyr is the undisputed God of the Phantom Zone , who is even capable of warping the Zone as he please , if Xadu gains that power , he ’ll go from being the Phantom King to the Phantom God . Unlike Aethyr , Xadu has shown he is n’t content to but stay in the Phantom Zone , and there ’s no telling what he ’d be able to do if he gained Aethyr ’s big businessman of consuming souls .
Superman Will Have to Face Xadu and Aethyr Once Again This Fall
The NewAction ComicsArc Begins with #1070 on October 9th, 2024
Superman has faced plenty of serious villains over the twelvemonth , and his answer to the most grave is usually throwing them into the Phantom Zone . This raw storyline inAction Comicswill toss this , as not only will Superman himself become trapped in the Phantom Zone , but the threat itself will be come from there . Supermanwill have to use everything he has if he ’s drop dead to stop thePhantom Kingand Aethyr from becoming a menace that could destroy both the Zone and Earth .
natural action Comics#1071is uncommitted October 16th , 2024 from DC Comics !
The icon who launched the intact world of superheroes , the last son of Krypton get away his dying world to crash land on Earth and be raised as Clark Kent . The world roll in the hay him better as Superman , the Man of Steel , the loss leader of the Justice League , and the most well - known bomber in the DC Comics Universe . Blessed with the powers of a demigod , Kal - El of Krypton fights foe both small and cosmic in his eternal pursuit of truth , justice , and a well tomorrow .
The icon who launched the entire world of superheroes, the last son of Krypton escaped his dying world to crash land on Earth and be raised as Clark Kent. The world knows him better as Superman, the Man of Steel, the leader of the Justice League, and the most well-known hero in the DC Comics Universe. Blessed with the powers of a demigod, Kal-El of Krypton fights enemies both small and cosmic in his endless pursuit of truth, justice, and a better tomorrow.
