The following contains spoilers for Earth-Prime #2, on sale now from DC Comics.
In Syfy’s Krypton TV series, fans loved how Season 2 brought in the long-time anti-hero, Lobo. This made the show resonate more for DC enthusiasts, introdocing other villains such as Brainiac, Zod, and Doomsday, who were intertwined into the early history of the planet.
The Krypton standalone series took place when Jor-El’s father, Seg-El, was a rebel on Krypton, which meant fans couldn’t see these iconic villains fighting Superman. To make it worse, Kal-El still might not have existed down the line, because Brainiac stole Jor-El as a baby and took him to Earth, possibly negating the Man of Steel from ever being born. Unfortunately, there was a massive continuity problem that conicided with the Main Man’s arrival in the TV series, something which could be addressed further down the line as hinted at in Earth-Prime #2.
In “The Anniversary” — from Jai Jamison, Adam Mallinger, Andrew N. Wong, Tom Grummett, Norm Rapmund, Hi-Fi and Tom Napolitano — Clark and Lois struggled to find time to celebrate their first wedding anniversary. Every time Clark thought he’d get to dinner, things like Toyman’s crew, the sadistic Nuclear Man, fires, and other drama kept popping up. The series follows the continuity established by the ongoing CW TV adaptation of the Superman mythos. In this iteration, Lobo actually came to Earth to take Superman in.
He attacked the Man of Steel, confirming a marker was out on the Last Son of Krypton’s head. Lobo would use a Kryptonite-infused chain to ensnare the Man of Steel. However, Kal evetually broke out of Lobo’s chains when he came to and decisively escaped the bounty hunter’s clutches and returned to Earth.
This raises several interesting questions for fans of the character. Lobo’s employer is unknown at this point. Several cosmic villains are already aware of Superman’s presence. One of these foes could have hired Lobo to defeat the Man of Steel. We also do not know what happened to the Main Man after his failed abduction or what his personal motivation was in taking on the contract.
That said, it’s still neat knowing Lobo is canon and could appear someday on the CW TV show. Created by Roger Slifer and Keith Giffen, Lobo debuted in 1983 and since then, he’s become a cult favorite, although most of his appearances were in cartoon adaptations. Krypton and Lobo actor Emmett J. Scanlan did lots of research in order to make his appearance memorable, but Superman & Lois could pick up this comic book thread and bring him back for a second round. It would ultimately offer Lobo a shot at saving face and getting revenge after such an embarrassing, emphatic defeat.
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