In a major change toSupermanlore, the Man of Steel just unleashed a wild new power for the first time. Known for his strength, flight, invulnerability and heat vision, Clark Kent’s superpowers have never been static - as he’s proving once again with a gigantic transformation.
Superman Changes Size Thanks to All-New Kryptonite
Cobalt Kryptonite Creates ‘Supes-Zilla’
InSuperman: The Kryptonite Spectrum #1- from W. Maxwell Prince, Martín Morazzo, Chris O’Halloran and Good Old Neon - the Man of Steel discoversfour new colors of Kryptonite. Each of these grants him a shock new power, transforming his Kryptonian physiology in an unexpected way. The first issue sees Supes experiment with time-bending purple Kryptonite, which changes his perception of linear time, and it’s also been teased he’ll access the Fifth Dimension.
However, the end of the first issue sees Superman and Batman investigate cobalt Kryptonite, withSuperman growing to giant size once he’s exposed to its radiation. DC’s solicit information for the next issue confirms that Superman has only just started growing, and that he’s about to transform into a Godzilla-size kaiju.
Cover Artist:
Martín Morazzo
THE CREATIVE TEAM BEHIND ICE CREAM MAN PRESENTS: SUPES-ZILLA! This colorful cruise through a cornucopia of curious new Kryptonites continues! After last issue’s timey-wimey race against (or was it toward?) the clock, Superman (with Batman’s help!) is left to deal with the sizable effects of cobalt Kryptonite. Watch in awe as the Man of Steel grows, grows… and grows some more, bringing us the Kal-El kaiju comic of our collective dreams! What’s happened to the fortress? Why is Supes-zilla so angry? And what on earth is Chemo doing here?
Find out in this guest-filled romp from the creative team behind Ice Cream Man - in a story only they could possibly tell. Featuring Wonder Woman, John Stewart, Atom Smasher, and the introduction of Linda, Queen of Spreadsheets and Pivot Tables.
Superman’s Biology Undergoes a Radical Change
Superman’s Kryptonite Powers Tend to Be His Most Extreme
While the most famous type of Kryptonite is the poisonous Green Kryptonite,Supermanlore is full of different types, often with a focus on altering his body in extreme ways.The Kryptonite Spectrumis a clear love letter to Superman’s Silver Age stories, where substances like Red Kryptonite would totally transform him, turning him into a half-insect or causing his hair and nails to grow uncontrollably.
That spirit is kept alive by turning Superman into a giant, with Cobalt Kryptonite altering his biology so that solar energy causes him to grow larger and larger. While this power isn’t innate to Superman, hedoeshave the Cobalt Kryptonite in his possession, meaning it’s something he’ll be able to trigger should the occasion call for it. This is something the Superman-Family have done before, such asSupergirl using Red Kryptoniteto gain fiery wings in the acclaimedSupergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, from Tom King and Bilquis Evely.
While adaptations often treat Superman’s powers as a fixed list of abilities that never change, comics lore tells a very different story, and the Man of Steel often discovers new ways to manifest his powers, fromhis ‘super flare’ abilityto being able to control electricity.Supermanfans can expect more wild powers asSuperman: The Kryptonite Spectrumcontinues, with Speckled Kryptonite and Rainbow Kryptonite still to reveal their unique powers.
Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum #1is available now, withSuperman: The Kryptonite Spectrum #2coming July 13, 2025.
