Our First Look At Absolute Superman #25, At San Diego Comic-Con - Bleeding Cool News

What the report says

Bleeding Cool News reported that DC used its Absolute Universe panel at San Diego Comic-Con to preview the upcoming 25th issues of Absolute Batman, Absolute Wonder Woman and Absolute Superman, including triple gatefold covers. The site highlighted the Absolute Superman #25 cover, which points to a large-scale confrontation with Absolute Brainiac.

According to the report, the issue is set to bring together Absolute Superman, Steel, Hawkman, Black Adam, Toyman and Metallo against Brainiac. Bleeding Cool framed the reveal as a significant moment for DC’s Absolute line, with the villain described as a figure who has influenced parts of the wider Absolute Universe despite limits on his reach.

The article also recapped recent story material involving Absolute Brainiac. Bleeding Cool said Absolute Superman #6 explored the Earth version of Brainiac’s origin as one among many Brainiacs, initially assigned to dispose of other discarded or destroyed versions before rising in status and reaching Earth. The report says he has been connected to Ra’s al Ghul, has investigated Superman’s background and appears to be pursuing something resembling Absolute Kryptonite.

Bleeding Cool further noted that Brainiac has approached Absolute Lex Luthor in a familiar form, apparently trying to recreate a Luthor-Brainiac alliance in a universe where Lex developed differently before Superman’s arrival. The preview matters for readers following DC’s alternate-continuity Absolute Universe because it suggests multiple major characters converging on one villain and may set up a turning point across the line.