Superman: Redemption #[nn]

In "Angel," Superman reflects on a pivotal moment when he saved Barbara Johnson from a drunk driver—she called him an angel, a label that would echo through her life. Years later, her courage in confronting the Bay Lords gang, and the aftermath of her shooting, reveal how deeply his presence has shaped her and her community. As he weighs Arion’s warning about his influence, he finds himself questioning whether even the smallest acts of heroism can ripple into something greater.

In "Redemption, Part One: If You Believe, a Man Can Fly," a superhuman named Redemption—once a man named Jared—struggles with the weight of power fueled by faith, after accidentally killing government troops while protecting missionaries in Nyasir. When Superman traces Redemption’s energy signature to Colorado, he finds a man broken by guilt, praying with his family, and soon learns the truth from Reverend Matthew Hightower, who sent Redemption to protect the missionaries but now questions the cost. As the fallout from the massacre in Nyasir unfolds, both Superman and Redemption race to confront the consequences—before another tragedy occurs.

In "The Beast from Krypton," Superman is drawn into a nightmarish dream by the Phantom Stranger, where he rules a world marked by his symbol—until his rage spirals out of control. As he destroys the Daily Planet, kills old friends, and ascends to a throne in orbit, the dream reveals a deeper threat: Rakkar the Nothing, a being born from Krypton’s forgotten hell, feeding on Superman’s corruption. The Lords of Hell have lured him into this vision, seeking to turn his soul into a monstrous weapon—but the real Superman remains uncorrupted, ready to face the truth beneath the nightmare.