Superman Just Got An Incredibly Disrespectful New Name (And He Loves It)
Warning: contains spoilers forAction Comics #1040!
DC's Superman has a new, horrifically insulting name in DC Comics, and unfortunately for those who bestowed the name upon him, he believes it fits him perfectly. The Man of Steel has fought many enemies during his tenure as Earth's protector both on the ground and in the far reaches of space. But in Action Comics #1040, Superman is far from super as he goes up against the master of Warworld, Mongul.
Superman has departed the Earth and has left his son, Jonathan Kent, in charge of protecting the planet. While Jonathan takes on a new name as Earth's official Superman (seen in the Tom Taylor-penned Superman: Son of Kal-El series), Clark Kent has found himself on Warworld, without allies or even his powers. Beneath the ground of Warworld sits red solar furnaces, which effectively remove Superman's powers. By all accounts, he is no stronger than a human.
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Mongul is greeted by two siblings; like all the citizens of Warworld, they practically worship him and desire nothing less than to become warriors in the arena: Warzoon. A cruel Mongul demands that the siblings prove their worth by fighting to the death: «Slay your brother, as I slew mine.» When the siblings hesitate at the command, Mongul decides to kill them both, but Superman comes to their rescue. Though he eventually manages to saves the siblings through his efforts, he doesn't attack Mongul with the intent to kill, providing Mongul for a chance to defeat Superman and wound him grievously. Surprisingly, instead of celebrating Mongul, the crowd begins to chant, «Bahle'na Gahl...Bahle'na Gahl...»
Superman learns the chant means «Unblooded sword» — originally
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