Superman Finds Himself In A Race Against Time To Save His Friend in Superman Unlimited #9

By Chad Burdette

on January 20, 2026

The Man of Steel is poised to fly like never before in this new cornerstone series, brought to life by the dazzling DC debut of writer Dan Slott (The Superior Spider-Man) and renowned artist Rafael Albuquerque (All-Star Batman)!

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Superman’s finds himself in a race against time to save his friend from a truly sick and twisted death in Superman Unlimited #9

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Superman Unlimited #9

Mayor Perry White has seen some major threats impact Metropolis over the years — but even the bulldog of city hall is unprepared for a murderous rampage by… the all-new Prankster?!

Superman’s now in a race against time to save his friend from a truly sick and twisted death! Do not miss this one. This is the story that will redefine the Prankster as one of Superman’s top-tier rogues. Don’t say we didn’t warn you.

Plus: Daily Planet reporter Jon Kent learns a life-changing secret, the Kryptonite Kingdom receives a strange visitor, and Steelworks sees some crazy $%^^%& on the horizon in Die Laughing: Part 1.

Creative Team

Writer: Dan Slott
Artist: Mike Norton
Colorist: Marcelo Maiolo
Letterer: Ariana Maher
Cover Artist: Dave Johnson
Variant Cover Artists: Guillem March; Kris Anka; Carlo Pagulayan; Clayton Henry; Michael and Laura Allred
Editor: Paul Kaminski
Format: Ongoing
Cover Price/Page Count: $4.99/32 pages

Superman finds himself in a race against time to save his friend from a truly sick and twisted death in Superman Unlimited #9, on shelves and digital platforms January 21, 2025, from DC Comics