Superman #21: Date Morning

Following the events of Absolute Power, Superman #21 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. Superman and Superwoman have captured him and take the day to rest and relax. What do two super-powered people do on date night? 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. While this issue feels like filler, it’s still fun and a cozy read. Williamson really captures Clark’s internal struggle as he balances his responsibilities as a hero with his human emotions. Introducing Superwoman to reflect these challenges is interesting. We get to see how hard it is to balance being a normal human and the world’s biggest superhero. It’s also super cute to see how much the world has loved Superwoman. 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. This issue focuses on their personal life and how they continue to keep the spark alive. I really enjoyed it. 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. This issue is filler but in the best way. With fun interludes and a wholesome side story for Lois and Clark, this is the perfect holiday read. This may be the strongest Superman arc we’ve seen in a while, and I am happy to see the Man of Steel and Woman 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 the Mora and Alejandro Sanchez complements the story beautifully, with dynamic action sequences that leap off the page. This issue isn’t action-heavy, but Mora and Sanchez still 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.