So apparently as part of the New 52's "Second Wave," we're also getting an Earth-2 Superman.
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Friday, March 2nd, 2012
By Josh Kushins
Coming in May, DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 “Second Wave” will literally expand the world-building efforts of the comprehensive publishing initiative. With the addition of a parallel Earth that features prominently into both EARTH 2 and WORLDS’ FINEST, the developing narrative will encompass new heroes from distinctly different backgrounds, building on the shared universe in some surprising ways.
“Mourning the death of his beloved, Superman carries both a sadness in his heart along with the weight of Earth 2′s welfare upon on his shoulders, while never showing this and seeming to all that he is this world’s peerless champion,” said EARTH 2 writer James Robinson.
“What would you have to do to teach Superman to kill?” asks EARTH 2 editor Pat McCallum. “He’s endured the loss of his home world, and now the Last Son of Krypton must weather the death of his soul mate Lois Lane. Just how far can you bend the Man of Steel before he breaks?”
Here’s a first look at the Superman of EARTH 2, designed by Jim Lee.
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So......Lois is dead and Superman is going crazy. That could be interesting, but in all likelihood will just be a flimsy excuse to do a comic where Superman kills people. And besides, there are already a fair amount of "crazy Superman" comics out there, like Irredeemable or pretty much everything Marvel did with Sentry.
Gotta say, though, I really dig the Earth-2 costume:
That looks so much better than the Earth-1 design that it honestly makes me angry.