Even if the events of DC Rebirth and the recently concluded “Doomsday Clock” have seemingly given finality and explanation that Doctor Manhattan of the Watchmen universe was responsible for all the changes going on to the DC Universe - it looks like another twist and wrench has been thrown in to make matters even more interesting and complicated at the same time.
Via colorist Michael Atiyah’s Twitter - the cover to DC’s upcoming “Shazam #13” reveals Billy Batcon and his friends defeated at the hands of a very familiar foe - SUPERBOY-PRIME. Yes, the same insane alternate reality young Superman who punched through the wall of their “paradise” during the events of “Infinite Crisis” that sent ripples through time and made changes to DC continuity which included the resurrection of Jason Todd, as well as the same alternate version of Clark Kent that joined the Sinestro Corps and even killed heroes like Superman from Earth-2.
What he will do and how he factors into the new future of the DCU is anyone’s guess, but it won’t be good that’s for sure as the architect of his downfall, Geoff Johns, is writing Shazam and will probably have a very good explanation for this.
Thanks goes to Bleeding Cool for putting this up. We’ll just have to wait for “Shazam #13” sometime very soon to see what happens next - Whether it be another big event or crisis that occurs because of his actions and madness.
