SUPERMAN TREASURY 2025: HERO FOR ALL #1 / Story by DAN JURGENS / Art and Cover by BRUNO REDONDO / Ink Assists by CAIO FILIPE / Colors by ADRIANO LUCAS / Letters by DAVE SHARPE / Resurrection Sequence Art by DAN JURGENS, BRETT BREEDING & ADRIANO LUCAS / Published by DC COMICS

There have been many adaptations of the Superman story across multiple media. Certain details remain constant, but there is a shocking variety to these stories. This leaves some asking questions when they move from one adaptation to another.

Were Clark Kent and Lex Luthor best friends in Smallville? Did Pa Kent die of a heart attack or in a tornado? Did he even die at all? And how many kids have Superman and Lois Lane had?

Superman Treasury 2025: Hero For All #1 addresses these questions masterfully, unveiling the history of Superman in the comics against the backdrop of an alien invasion. As the other heroes of Earth face the threat, a captive Superman is gaslighted with confusing and contradictory images of his past. Many of these scenes are taken from popular adaptations of Superman, but it is made clear from the beginning these are a false history. This sets up the glorious moment when Superman rebels, recalls his true past, and rallies the Justice League to save the world.

This sort of story is old hat to Dan Jurgens, who has been spinning Superman stories for quite some time. He’s also drawn a few classic tales, and gets a chance to pay tribute to his old work by drawing the “resurrection sequence.” The end result is an engaging tale that introduces readers to the wider world of DC Comics, in addition to unraveling Superman’s history. Some of these scenes are overly expository, with the Dark Knight Batmansplaining things to Lois Lane she should already know. This is forgivable, however, given how thrilling the action sequences are.

It is Bruno Redondo, however, who steals the show. I’ve long held that Redondo is one of DC Comics’ greatest talents. His recent run on NIghtwing with Tom Taylor is perhaps the best monthly comic DC regularly published within the past decade. With this Superman Treasury, however, Redondo has delivered his magnum opus. Redondo does a fantastic job depicting every hero in this story and there are many wonderful character moments hidden in the backgrounds. (My favorite evolved Plastic Man and Elongated Man joining forces to right a falling skyscraper.) I will go far as to say that Redndo is the George Perez of this generation of comic artists. Praise must also be praised to that caliph of color artists, Adriano Lucas.

Whether you’ve long believed a man can fly, or are just getting into comics for the first time in the wake of the new James Gunn movie, Superman Treasury 2025 Hero For All #1 is worth reading. The story is solid. The artwork astounding. It is simply super.