Superman reluctantly turns to DC's darkest demon

The following contains major spoilers for Superman #17, on sale now from DC Comics.

Superman is about to make a pact with the most devious demon in the DC Universe.


While his allies on Earth do everything they can to stay one step ahead of Amanda Waller and her super-powered army, the titular hero of Superman #17 is busy traversing some particularly difficult terrain with none other than Zatanna Zatara. Thanks to Zatanna, Superman may have the chance to acquire a particularly powerful mystical item that could actually turn the tide of the battle. Unfortunately, as easy as finding Mordru's Map may be, finding something worth trading with the demon Neron in return is another story entirely.


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Superman #17

  • Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
  • Illustration by JAMAL CAMPBELL
  • Letters from ARIANA MAHER
  • Main cover by JAMAL CAMPBELL
  • Variant covers by TONY S. DANIEL & TOMEU MOREY, STJEPAN ŠEJIC, CHUMA HILL, GUILLEM MARCH, JASON GEYER & ALEX SAVIUK, ELIZABETH TORQUE, MIKEL JANÍN and CHRIS BACHALO


First appeared in the pages of 1995 Manhunter #11 by Steven Grant and Vincent Giarrano, the demon Neron is one of the many former angels who fell from Heaven only to make a home in the pits of Hell. Over the course of his DC Comics career, Neron has granted numerous supervillains their powers in exchange for their immortal souls, amassing ever-greater power for himself at every step along the way. Over the years, Neron has played a central role in numerous major storylines, though his numerous defeats have seen his status in Hell itself decline at just as many points.

In recent years, Neron has been preying on members of DC's Titans, particularly Dick Grayson, better known as Nightwing. While the heroes were focused on saving the life and soul of young Olivia Desmond, who had been given to Neron against her will, the demon offered Nightwing a taste of his true superpowers. These new abilities effectively transformed Nightwing into his own Superman, though they were ultimately short-lived, as the hero quickly rejected Neron's temptations.


Neron is just the latest DC Comics icon to appear in the sprawling events of Absolute powerwhich saw Amanda Waller wage an all-out war against the heroes of the DC Universe. With her army of modified Amazo androids, collectively known as Task Force VII, Waller stole the powers of some of the strongest heroes of all time, including Superman. As such, the few heroes left to defend their world are vastly outmatched, while the incarceration of dozens of their allies and enemies has left them equally severely outnumbered on any battlefield.

Superman Issue #17 is now on sale from DC Comics.

Source: DC Comics


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