Superman Red/Superman Blue


"Superman Red/Superman Blue" refers to two comic book storylines published by DC Comics featuring Superman.

Silver Age

The original Superman-Red/Superman-Blue tale, "The Amazing Story of Superman-Red and Superman-Blue!", is an Elseworlds tale that first appeared in Superman #162. The script was written by Leo Dorfman, with art by Curt Swan.
In the story, Superman is compelled to finish a list of unaccomplished goals, including returning Kandor to its original size and eliminating evil from Earth. To this end, he creates a kryptonite-powered machine that will increase his intelligence. The machine works, increasing Superman's intelligence a hundredfold, but splits him into two beings with red and blue costumes.
Using their intellect, the Supermen restore Krypton, enlarge Kandor, eliminate kryptonite, and create an "anti-evil ray" that cures supervillains such as Lex Luthor, Mister Mxyzptlk, and the Phantom Zone inmates, and convinces Nikita Khrushchev and Fidel Castro to renounce their communist ways.
Afterwards, Superman-Red and Superman-Blue marry Lois Lane and Lana Lang respectively. Red renounces his powers and moves to Krypton, while Blue remains on Earth, retires, and becomes a scientist.

Bronze

The concept of Superman-Red and Superman-Blue is revisited in Superman Spectacular, where Superman is temporarily split by red kryptonite. These Supermen also make a brief appearance in Infinite Crisis #5.

Modern Age

Superman-Red and Superman-Blue appear in a 1998 storyline where Superman is split by a trap created by Cyborg Superman and Toyman. The two Supermen eventually reunite following a battle with the Millennium Giants.
Superman-Red and Superman-Blue also make minor appearances in Superman/Batman #25 and JLA/Avengers #4 respectively.

DC Rebirth

A version of Superman-Blue from the Dark Multiverse appears in Dark Nights: Metal. In Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent, Jon Kent develops electric powers similar to those of the Supermen.

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