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Kryptonite is an iconic part of Superman's lore, but it's almost always the green variant. Tons of differently colored Kryptonite exist, and Red Kryptonite is by far the most underrated - a fact best proven when one story brought back a horrifying redesign of a goofy Red Kryptonite adventure Superman had back in the Silver Age.

The Dark Multiverse is one of the most terrifying parts of DC's cosmology. It's where every story goes wrong, no matter how innocent it might start out. One horrifying example of this dark effect is featured in Sideways #8 by Dan Didio and Max Raynor. In this story, the young hero Sideways runs into a group of people who have been displaced from their homes, and one of them is a terrifying version of Superman.

This version of Superman was exposed to Red Kryptonite on his planet and transformed into a terrifying half-man, half-ant creature.

Val-Zod uses sun-dipping for solitude and enhanced powers, unlike Clark Kent who avoids it. The story "Pure Blackness" from DC Power 2024 #1 showcases Val-Zod's unique perspective as a pacifist Superman succeeding Clark Kent. Val-Zod's story portrays a different take on sun-dipping, highlighting his use of power upgrades for personal solitude.

Although Superman Clark Kent avoids the power upgrade that comes from sun-dipping, his multiverse counterpart, Val-Zod, has no problem using it. The Superman of Earth-Two shares some of his Prime Earth version's noblest qualities, while standing out as a unique take on the Man of Steel.

Superman's reliance on yellow sun energy to gain his powers is a well-known aspect of his lore. While Clark Kent avoids direct contact with the sun for upgrades, the story "Pure Blackness" by John Ridley and Edwin Galmon from DC Power 2024 #1 shows that Val-Zod learned to master sun-dipping long ago.

Where the Man of Steel...

The Justice League has faced spine-tingling horror threats, including vampires, nightmares, and the undead, in their mission to protect the innocent. Wonder Woman becomes a ruthless villain after falling under the evil magic of Hecate, while also facing the terrifying Upside-Down Man. Batman's darkest hour occurs when he is brainwashed by Deacon Blackfire, leading him to break his one rule and help in the murder of several people, while Gotham City falls under the control of a madman.

The Justice League are bastions of hope and light... which makes it all the more disturbing when they run up against real horror. Whether it's the end of the world, a vampire uprising, or something twisted beneath the waves, the heroes of the Justice League have faced spine-tingling threats in their attempts to safeguard the innocent and uphold justice.

Whether it's the Flash, Wonder Woman, or Aquaman, the Justice League have starred...

The Joker is one of Batman’s deadliest villains, but the Authority's Midnighter just might be his most dangerous enemy of all. Now that the Authority will be getting a film adaptation in James Gunn's new Dcu, perhaps fans will get to see this rivalry on the big screen. As the dark vigilante of the Authority, Midnighter could easily be seen as little more than a Batman rip-off. However, there’s more to the black leather-clad superhero than being a mere copy. For one thing, Midnighter has enhanced abilities thanks to generic alterations and neural implants. These not only increase his strength and speed, but also turn his brain into a tactical supercomputer, allowing Midnighter to play out every conceivable moment during the heat of battle and effectively predict his opponent’s moves before they make them.

Yet while these powers give him the edge in almost every confrontation,...

The Justice League and the Authority are two of DC's most powerful teams, but which one is actually the most effective in a battle? The two teams came to blows in the 2008 crossover DC/Wildstorm: DreamWar, and the results were an absolute bloodbath that culminated in the death of more than one hero.

While Wildstorm heroes like Grifter and Midnighter are a part of the DC universe these days, they started out in their own world. When Jim Lee split from Marvel Comics with six other artists to found Image Comics, he formed Wildstorm Studios and created his own universe of superheroes. At the tail end of 1998, Lee sold Wildstorm to DC, and in 2011, those characters began to merge with the DC Universe. Before that happened, however, the Wildstorm heroes found themselves at odds with the DC universe two years before.

Related: DC's Heroic Assassin Grifter Has Never Looked More...

Why stop to do an interview on the red carpet if you’re going to be a dick on live TV? That’s the question we have for Hugh Grant, who literally rolled his eyes after dismissing every one of Ashley Graham’s questions during ABC’s Oscars pre-show broadcast on Sunday.

Graham came prepared with the typical red carpet host questions: What are you wearing? Who are you excited to see? What do you love about the Oscars?

Grant wasn’t having it. Any of it.

“What’s your...

The House of Representin’ was reopened at the South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas, as Terry Crews resurrected one of his most famous roles, President Camacho from the cult comedy “Idiocracy,” to announce a party for a fake presidential campaign in 2024.

Back in 2006, Crews appeared in Mike Judge’s comedy about Joe Bauers, an Army corporal deemed the “most average person in the military,” whom along with a sex worker named Rita are selected for a military cryogenic experiment.

When the experiment is forgotten about, the two wake up in the year 2534, where the human race has dumbed itself down to the point that society has collapsed into a barely functioning dystopia on the verge of collapse. With the average Joe now the smartest man on the planet, President Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho hires him to his cabinet to solve a drought that is killing America’s food supply.

Even Robin knows what set Stephanie Brown apart from the rest of the Bat-Family. Since her introduction, Stephanie has been a staunch part of Batman’s army, either as the Spoiler, Robin or Batgirl–but at the same time, she has stood apart from the rest of them. In 2009’s Batgirl #5, Damian Wayne, at the time a newcomer to the Bat-Family, becomes fascinated with Stephanie Brown–and realizes what makes her different from the rest.

Stephanie Brown first appeared in 1992’s Detective Comics #647 and an issue later became the Spoiler–the first of several different heroic aliases she would have throughout her career. Initially a love interest for Tim Drake, she would succeed him as Robin in 2004’s Robin #126. Her tenure was cut short, but she eventually returned as Batgirl. When Stephanie first assumed the mantle, then-Batman Dick Grayson was set against it, feeling Stephanie’s failed stint as Robin...

"Crisis on Infinite Earths Giant", a 2-issue DC Comics tie-in to The CW's current "Crisis On Infinite Earths" crossover, is now available, with the second issue arriving in participating Us Walmart stores January 19, 2020 and comic book retailers February 26, 2020:

Each issue will feature a 24-page main story illustrated by Tom Derenick, Trevor Scott and John Kalisz, with an additional backup strip also written by Marc Guggenheim and Marv Wolfman, illustrated by Tom Grummett, Danny Miki and Chris Sotomayor. Both issues will also reprint material from the 1985 " Crisis on Infinite Earths" title.

"...in the new title, 'The Monitor' sends 'The Atom', 'Batwoman', 'The Ray', 'The Flash', 'Kid Flash', 'Nyssa al Ghul' and 'Harbinger' to track down 'Outkast', the antimatter universe parallel of 'Pariah'. Once they track him down, Outkast shoots an antimatter beam at 'Barry Allen', but before he can be hit, 'Wally West'...

Earth 2 #28

Written by Tom Taylor & Marguerite Bennett

Art by Alisson Borges, Andy Smith, Trevor Scott, Javier Fernandez, Diogenes Neves, & Marc Deering

Published by DC Comics

This month’s issue of Earth 2 does something quite unexpected by focusing on the Furies of Apokolips. A major question that’s loomed over this series since the announcement of World’s End is what role will the Earth 2 main book play in the story. Upon reading issue #28, it’s apparent that the series shall serve as a companion title to World’s End telling side stories that can’t fit within the pages of the weekly book.

The issue is split up into four stories, each about one of the furies of Apokolips and how they came to serve Darkseid. What’s quite the surprise is that eachFury is a native of a classic alien world within the DC universe. Pestilence...

Recently,CBS dished out the new,official,synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Criminal Minds" season finale episode 24 of season 9. The episode is entitled, "Demons," and it sounds like things will get quite intriguing and intense as the Bau encounters a web of corruption during an investigation in Texas, and more. In the new,24th episode press release: as a team member's life hangs in the balance, the Bau is going to uncover a web of corruption during a murder investigation in Texas. Press release number 2: The Bau is going to continue its murder investigation in Texas, and clues are going to uncover a deep web of corruption that could be the motive for the killings. In the meantime, as one team member’s life hangs in the balance, another concerned Bau member will have to face a sad secret from the past, and Garcia will thrust into action to save a colleague.

The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and specialty items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.

Action Lab Entertainment

NFL Rush Zone Guardians Of The Core Tp, $14.99

NFL Rush Zone Season Of The Guardians #1 (Chad Cicconi & Dave Dwonch Regular Cover), $3.99

NFL Rush Zone Season Of The Guardians 32 Team Variant Pack, $125.00

Amryl Entertainment

Cavewoman Oasis #1 (Devon Massey Regular Cover), $3.75

Cavewoman Oasis #1 (Devon Massey Special Edition), Ar

Archie Comics

Archie #641 (Archie Meets Glee Part 1), $2.99

Archie Double Digest #238 (Double Double Edition), $5.99

New Crusaders Rise of the Heroes Tp, $14.99

Sonic Saga Volume 2 Order From Chaos Tp, $11.99

Sonic The Hedgehog #246, $2.99

Aspen Comics

Legend Of The Shadow Clan #2 (Of 5)(Billy Tan Reserved Cover), $3.99

Legend Of The Shadow Clan #2 (Of 5)(Cory Smith Direct Market Cover), $3.99

Legend Of The Shadow Clan #2 (Of 5)(J Scott Campbell Sketch Variant Cover), Ar

Avatar Press

Crossed Volume 5 Hc,...

The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and special items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.

Abstract Studios

Rachel Rising #14, $3.99

Altus Press

Doc Savage The New Adventures Volume 4 Death’s Dark Domain Sc, $24.95

Andrews McMeel

Complete Calvin And Hobbes Hc (Slipcase Edition)(New Printing), $175.00

Antarctic Press

Last Zombie Before The After #3, $3.99

Ape Entertainment

Penguins Of Madagascar Operation Weakest Link And Other Stories Tp, $6.99

Arcana Studio

Flee Gn, $14.95

Spirit Window Gn, $9.95

Archie Comics

Jugheads Double Digest #189, $3.99

Kevin Keller #7 (Dan Parent Variant Cover), $2.99

Kevin Keller #7 (Dan Parent Regular Cover), $2.99

New Crusaders Rise Of The Heroes #6 (Ben Bates Mighty Hero Variant Cover), $2.99

New Crusaders Rise Of The Heroes #6 (Ben Bates Regular Cover), $2.99

New Crusaders Rise Of The Heroes #6 (Fiona Staples Variant Cover), $2.99

Sonic Super Special Magazine #6, $9.99

Sonic The Hedgehog #245, $2.99

Arthur A. Levine Books

Bird King An Artist...

Earth 2 #11 w: James Robinson a: Nicola Scott and Trevor Scott cover: Brett Booth and Norm Rapmund release date: April 3 $2.99 • As Dr Fate emerges as the latest hero on Earth 2, what other heroes make a most unexpected appearance? Based on past interviews with James Robinson, I have to believe at least one of the other heroes debuting will be Wildcat. There's also been very subtle hits at Hourman and Eclipso as well. We'll see if I'm right this April. Related Content: Mark Julian's Top 5 Comic Book Panels Of 2012 From The Pull List: December 19, 2012 Mark Julian Ranks The 2012 Cbm Film Slate...