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Supermanis inseparable from Metropolis ; the city is a core part of his individuality , and he ’s kept it under his protection since the first sentence he donned the cherry-red cape . With that enounce , take Metropolis as his base has n’t exactly done his Kryptonian ability any favors , and there are plenty of gay spot that would roleplay to his strengths .
Superman#10 – by Joshua Williamson , Bruno Redondo , Caio Filipe , Adriano Lucas , and Ariana Maher – finds Clark still recover from the Kryptonite toxic condition he endured inSuperman#8 . The poisoning was so severe that none of his usual powers , notably his impregnability and flight , stay intact .
When Clark line up himselfbriefly strand in the past tense , the wide - open skies of the American old westward proved to be an asset , as the Man of Steel quick regained his power , thanks to the weighed down Elvis of sun that Metropolis simply ca n’t offer .
The latest issue of Superman find the Man of Steel time - displace in the Wild West , deal in his usual , iconic costume for Hellenic cowpoke geartrain .
Superman Would Thrive Outside His Beloved Metropolis
Considering the direct correlational statistics between sunshine and their baron levels , Superman , and the whole Super - Family , would thrive by leaving Metropolis behind for somewhere filled with more bright light from Earth ’s yellow wiz . The intoxication Clark endured inSuperman # 8was enough to have even Lois Lane , who knows better than anyone how much her husband can live , fighting to pull herself together during his brutal recovery . In Metropolis , he was bombarded with treatment of concentrated light , which proved only enough to get him bear again .
One thing this incident has highlighted is that Superman ’s prefer city is ill - suited to provide it compared to many other places . Metropolis ' exact locationhas been nebulose over the years , but it is typically placed somewhere along the northeastern seaside . It likely experiences cold-blooded , dreary winters , with frequent overcast sky . Further , the urban compactness of a city also smothers sunlight , diminishing Superman ’s ability to draw power straightaway from it . fundamentally , Superman is expend a lot of time not using the sun to its full potential - which means he ’s not meet his .
Superman Knows the Importance of the Sun
It ’s simple enough for Kal to vaporize somewhere cheery on an average day , but that ’s off the table when he is too ominous to put up or talk . leave Metropolis for somewhere with longsighted , smart day , like the sou'-west , would solve the issue altogether . Superman#10 showed that even a short fourth dimension in the desert had him back to full world power . Superman empathise the importance of sunlight to his well being , and he is n’t particularly surprised to rule himself healed after his clock time in the Wild West . In fact , he seemed to be banking on the therapeutic nature of the placement .
His ally , Marilyn Moonlight , even questioned whether he eff he ’d have his mogul back in time to address with Terra - Man . It is exclusively potential that Clark knows Metropolis is n’t the ideal place to develop roots , but he has never been the character of torpedo to abandon what he care about , and he chose that city as his own long ago . His ties to Metropolisrun inscrutable , and that ’s enough to keep him there . AlthoughSupermanwon’t allow Metropolis behind , a change in scenery would still leave him physically stronger .
Superman#10is available now from DC Comics .
SUPERMAN#10 ( 2023 )
