Warning! Spoilers for The Question: All Along the Watchtower #2!After the defeat of Amanda Waller during the events ofAbsolute Powerby Mark Waid and Dan Mora, theJustice Leaguehas become bigger than ever, and it seems that they’re now under attack by DC’s most iconic evil version ofSuperman. There’s a mysterious glitch going on in the new Justice League Watchtower, and the one behind it could very well be the Eradicator, a classic Superman villain.
While he hasn’t made an appearance in the story just yet,the unmistakable visor of the Eradicatorcan be seen on the cover forThe Question:All Along the Watchtower#2 by Alex Segura, Cian Tormey, Romulo Fajardo Jr., and Willie Schubert.
It’s unknown exactly why the Eradicator would be trying to hack into the newly constructed Justice League Watchtower, but from looking at his history and powers, there’s no denying that he’d be able to do it.
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Amanda Waller was only capable of nearly taking over the world duringAbsolute Powerbecause the Justice League was divided. To make sure that never happens again, the heroes of Earth have formedJustice League Unlimited, a brand-new version of the League that is home to every hero on Earth. Naturally, with this many super-powered beings under one roof, there might be some problems that arise. Whena mysterious persistent glitch concerns the Justice League, they bring in the Question - Renee Montoya - to get to the bottom of it, and the culprit might be a true surprise.
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The Eradicator has been a complicated character over the years after his debut duringThe Death and Return of Supermansaga. While he’s mostly been a villain, he’s had heroic moments as well, so while it’s possible that he’s hacking the Justice League for nefarious purposes, it’s alsopossible that he’s doing it to warn the Justice League about something else. The Eradicator was created by the scientist Kem-L to preserve his ideal version of Kryptonian culture. The Eradicator hopes to destroy anything that goes against this idyllic version of Krypton, leading theEradicator into conflict with Supermanmany times in the past.
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The Eradicator has a host of abilities similar to Superman’s, but one of his strongest powers is mechanokinesis: the ability to control mechanical things. He’s capable of controlling the basic mechanical things on Earth as well as the supercomputers of the Fortress of Solitude. Because of this specific power, there’sno reason to assume that the Eradicator wouldn’t be able to take over the Justice League Watchtowerif he found a way in. Previous villains with mechanokinesis, such as Cyborg Superman, have managed to do it in the past.
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All that readers know right now is that someone is plotting something on the Justice League Watchtower, and they’re willing to kill to accomplish their goals. While Renee Montoya is on the case, it’s unclear if she’ll discover that it’s the Eradicator behind it all or if the Eradicator will end up being a surprising ally against something far more sinister. The Eradicator has played both roles in the past, and there’s no doubt that fans are eager to see if theJustice Leaguewill be going up against this iconic evilSupermanonce again.
The Question: All Along the Watchtower#2is available December 18th, 2024 from DC Comics!
Superman
The icon who launched the entire world of superheroes, the last son of Krypton escaped his dying world to crash land on Earth and be raised as Clark Kent. The world knows him better as Superman, the Man of Steel, the leader of the Justice League, and the most well-known hero in the DC Comics Universe. Blessed with the powers of a demigod, Kal-El of Krypton fights enemies both small and cosmic in his endless pursuit of truth, justice, and a better tomorrow.
