Summary
Warning! Spoilers forMy Adventures with Superman #1ahead!One of theJustice League’smost infamous villains has finally been confirmed to be canon in theMy Adventures with Supermanuniverse. A tie-in adventure picks up right where the animated series' first season left off and introduces a new antagonist that adds an interesting wrinkle to Anthony Ivo’s history.
InMy Adventures with Superman #1by Josie Campbell and Pablo M. Collar, something is wandering around Metropolis absorbing energy. Superman and his pals track the suspect down in the sewer where it confrontsthe Man of Steelhead-on. Clark recognizes it as one of Anthony Ivo’s armors and begs whoever’s wearing it to take it off.
The armor, however, is sentient. Even more surprising,it absorbs and copies Superman’s powers. But as Superman fights the armor, it struggles to communicate a message to Clark. Before the military comes in and captures it, the armor begs Superman to help it.
My Adventures of SupermanFinally Has Its ‘Amazo’
The first season ofMy Adventures with Superman introduced a number of classic foes, albeit with unique twists departing from the traditional DC Universe canon. Parasite, for instance, was updated to be a more tech-based villain. Instead of Parasite’s identity being Rudy Jones, this world’s version of Parasite is Anthony Ivo, CEO of AmazoTech. His company created an armor that can absorb energy andconvert it into raw power on par with Superman’s strength. For all its power, it had the nasty side effect of altering Ivo’s body and turning him into an out-of-control monster that could reach kaiju-level proportions.
Despite the large presence that Ivo had in the first season, there was no indication he ever designed an Amazo. The only reference to his creation from the comics was Ivo’s company’s name. Beyond that, it looked likeMy Adventures with Supermancompletely glossed over Amazo. But this tie-in story has revealed that Ivo did at some point make an ‘Amazo’, likely while working out the kinks to create his similar power-absorbing Parasite suit. But now that it’s known that there is an Amazo in theMy Adventures with Supermanuniverse, the question is, what’s going to happen to it?
Is Amazo Going to Become a Superman Ally?
This story is set between the cartoon’s first two seasons and so far, nothing indicates what’s happened to Amazo. Perhaps it’s been imprisoned or just disassembled. But Superman never gives up on someone in need of help. There’s no doubt Clark is going to try and rescue the armor, and it’s very likely he’ll be successful. Instead of an enemy, maybe this universe’s Amazo will become an ally, something that could prove useful next time Superman fights Ivo. It’ll be interesting to see what will become ofMy Adventures with Superman’stake on this classicJustice Leaguefoe.
My Adventures with Superman #1 (2024)
My Adventures With Superman
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My Adventures with Superman is an animated action-adventure superhero series that follows the Man of Steel in an all-new origin story. Focusing on the light-hearted side of DC’s hero, the series follows Clark Kent’s journey of self-discovery of what it means to be a hero while trying to blend in with society. With his best friend and his crush, Lois Lane, the trio will strike out to cover the most significant stories - all while trying to keep the city of Metropolis safe from giant robots and super-powered villains.
