Superman: Son of Kal-El Vol. 2: The Rising

Author Tom Taylor
Illustrated by John Timms
Paperback
$16.99 US
On sale Nov 28, 2023 | 184 Pages | 9781779520753

Jonathan Kent is planet earth’s new Man of Steel! Between fighting a dictatorship in a foreign nation and battling giant sea creatures it can be overwhelming. Will he follow in his father’s footsteps or forge his own path?

With Clark Kent off-world battling in the universe, Jonathan Kent has stepped into the role of Superman to defend planet earth. Despite Jonathan facing the most devastating physical attack of his life, he’s ready for change. Along with his new ally Jay Nakamura, Jonathan will continue to stand against the dictator of Gamorra, Henry Bendix, who’s taken Jay’s mother captive. Along the way, Superman will team up with Jackson Hyde/Aqualand to face a creature from the depths of the sea unleashed by Lex Luthor. With every adventure, Jonathan will define what it means to be The Man of Steel.
 
Tom Taylor is the creator of the Aurealis Award-winning graphic novel series The Deep (which tells the adventures of a multiethnic family of underwater explorers who live on a submarine). The Deep has been optioned by Technicolor to be turned into a 26-episode CG animated series. Taylor is perhaps best known for the bestselling DC Comics series Injustice: Gods Among Us, Earth 2, and Batman/Superman as well as his many Star Wars series. Taylor has written for DC Comics, Dark Horse Comics, IDW Publishing, WildStorm, 2000 AD, and Gestalt Comics.

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Jonathan Kent is planet earth’s new Man of Steel! Between fighting a dictatorship in a foreign nation and battling giant sea creatures it can be overwhelming. Will he follow in his father’s footsteps or forge his own path?

With Clark Kent off-world battling in the universe, Jonathan Kent has stepped into the role of Superman to defend planet earth. Despite Jonathan facing the most devastating physical attack of his life, he’s ready for change. Along with his new ally Jay Nakamura, Jonathan will continue to stand against the dictator of Gamorra, Henry Bendix, who’s taken Jay’s mother captive. Along the way, Superman will team up with Jackson Hyde/Aqualand to face a creature from the depths of the sea unleashed by Lex Luthor. With every adventure, Jonathan will define what it means to be The Man of Steel.
 

Author

Tom Taylor is the creator of the Aurealis Award-winning graphic novel series The Deep (which tells the adventures of a multiethnic family of underwater explorers who live on a submarine). The Deep has been optioned by Technicolor to be turned into a 26-episode CG animated series. Taylor is perhaps best known for the bestselling DC Comics series Injustice: Gods Among Us, Earth 2, and Batman/Superman as well as his many Star Wars series. Taylor has written for DC Comics, Dark Horse Comics, IDW Publishing, WildStorm, 2000 AD, and Gestalt Comics.

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