Superman #35

Dec 2014 · DC · 3.99 USD

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“The Men of Tomorrow, Chapter Four: The Quick Fix”

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Superman #35 (cover-dated December 2014, on-sale October 22, 2014) is the fourth chapter — subtitled 'The Quick Fix' — of the 'Men of Tomorrow' arc, the first story produced by writer Geoff Johns and artist John Romita Jr. during what was a heavily scrutinized handoff: Johns stepped in as writer to stabilize the New 52 Superman title after a stretch of critically uneven creative teams, while Romita Jr. made his first-ever DC Comics appearance after nearly four decades as a Marvel mainstay, a crossover significant enough that it was treated as a genuine industry event. The issue delivers the pivotal dramatic turn in which Ulysses, disillusioned by humanity's appetite for war, hacks broadcast stations worldwide to announce he will offer six million people sanctuary in his Fourth Dimension world — a morally charged cliffhanger that sharpens the arc's central theme of two 'orphan heroes' with mirrored origins arriving at opposite conclusions about humankind's worth. Additionally, the run introduced an early shadowy appearance by the mysterious Mr. Oz, a figure later revealed in 2017's 'Superman Reborn' aftermath to be Jor-El himself, giving this arc unexpected long-term continuity weight.

writer Geoff Johns · artist John Romita Jr. · inker Klaus Janson · colorist Laura Martin · letterer Sal Cipriano · cover John Romita Jr., Klaus Janson

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History

The Johns-Romita Jr. Superman run was announced as a marquee hire for DC, pairing its then-Chief Creative Officer with one of Marvel's most recognizable pencilers — a move that signaled DC's desire to make the main Superman title a prestige flagship again. Romita Jr. openly admitted in post-publication interviews that he was initially intimidated by drawing Superman after spending his entire career at Marvel, and that he worked closely with his longtime inker Klaus Janson to shape the visual language of the run; colorist Laura Martin completed the core art team. The 'Men of Tomorrow' arc, spanning issues #32–39, was subsequently collected as a hardcover/paperback trade and also spawned a Director's Cut edition reprinting the opening chapter with Johns's full script — testimony to the editorial significance DC placed on this creative partnership.

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Story title: 'The Men of Tomorrow, Chapter Four: The Quick Fix' — part of the arc spanning Superman (Vol. 3) #32–39.
Creative team: Written by Geoff Johns; pencils by John Romita Jr.; inks by Klaus Janson; colors by Laura Martin; cover by Romita Jr. and Janson, with a variant cover by Romita Jr., Jason Pearson, Janson, and Mike McKone.
On-sale date: October 22, 2014; cover date: December 2014 (New 52 imprint).
Superman #35 marks John Romita Jr.'s DC Comics debut arc — after nearly four decades as a Marvel Comics artist — making this run a notable crossover moment in the wider industry.
Key plot beat: Ulysses uses his telepathic powers to scan the Machinist's mind and perceives the full scope of humanity's weapons caches; shaken, he hacks global broadcasts to offer six million people passage to the Fourth Dimension (the 'Great World').
The Machinist is depicted as working for Mr. Oz, a hooded figure whose appearances throughout the arc were later revealed to be Jor-El, Superman's biological father, adding significant retroactive continuity import to issues including #35.
The Johns-Romita Jr. run also restored Clark Kent to the Daily Planet staff and re-centered Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, and Perry White as core supporting characters — a deliberate editorial correction after New 52 storylines had scattered that dynamic.
The full 'Men of Tomorrow' arc (including #35) was collected in the trade paperback/hardcover Superman: The Men of Tomorrow and also reprinted in international editions including French-language Urban Comics collections.