Superman #20: Hell on Earth

Following the events of Absolute Power, Superman #20 continues the exciting new arc following Clark Kent Superman and Lois Lane Superwoman. Written by Joshua Williamson with art by Dan Mora and colors by Alejandro Sanchez, this new story offers a thrilling blend of action, character development, and artistic flair that will keep readers engaged from start to finish. It’s Hell on Earth as Doomsday returns to Metropolis set on destruction. Are Superman and Superwoman strong enough to defeat Doomsday a second time?  What’s worse is the Time Trapper has revealed his true identity and warns Superman of the horrors the future holds. What horrors await the Super Family with the Time Trapper’s return? Find out in this month’s issue of Superman.

Joshua Williamson is a fantastic Superman writer. Williamson’s portrayal of Superman is both relatable and inspiring. He captures Clark’s internal struggle as he balances his responsibilities as a hero with his human emotions. The introduction of Superwoman is also exciting. When I first saw previews of Lois Lane as Superwoman, I was a little hesitant. I feel like Lois works better as a character without powers, with her strength and courage coming from her heart and not laser beams. There are also so many ways to write her as helpful in taking down as villain when she is in her writing chair. However, despite my qualms, Williamson managed to get me on board and start to love Superwoman. Seeing Lois and Clark’s dynamic when they are working together with superpowers works for me and it makes this story even more exciting. The interactions feel authentic, grounding the story in relatable themes. This issue highlights that as Williamson shows their intimate conversations around how Clark feels about Lois’ new powers.  The twists and turns in this issue are also exciting, and I found myself gasping from page to page. This may be the strongest Superman arc we’ve seen in a while, and I am happy to see the Man of Steel in the spotlight.

The art in this issue is absolutely incredible. Dan Mora is universally loved, and it’s for a good reason: his art is stunning, and he is unbelievably talented. The artwork by Mora and Alejandro Sanchez complements the story beautifully, with dynamic action sequences that leap off the page. This issue is action-heavy, and Mora and Sanchez do an amazing job at conveying what is happening scene to scene. This issue is also full of beautiful splash pages that are so good I want to print them and frame them on my wall. This is an all-star creative team, and it feels like they are not holding back their talents at all with this arc.