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Much like moviegoers would’ve seen in “Superman Lives,” following the “Death of Superman” story, the title character returned to the pages of DC Comics. Upon doing so, he sported an entirely new look, with a grown-out mullet and a black and silver suit. This outfit absorbs solar energy to help him recover his lost or diminished superhuman abilities. In the years since he first sported it on the pages of 1993’s “Action Comics” #689, the recovery or, as it’s often appropriately called, solar suit, has appeared multiple times during other comic stories as well as in movies and animation.
As for the Eradicator, he, too, emerged following Superman’s demise. An ancient Kryptonian weapon comprised of pure energy, his one sole purpose is to preserve Kryptonian culture and heritage by any means necessary. Using a body created in Kal-El’s image, he battled and joined forces with the likes of Steel, Superboy, and Cyborg Superman before the real Superman returned. Eradicator then merged with Dr. David Connor after seemingly dying at the hands of Cyborg Superman, with a second Eradicator debuting after DC’s New 52 relaunch, which began in 2011.
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All in all, Tim Burton’s “Superman Lives” may seem a bit strange, but at least it’s pretty faithful to the source material in regards to the inclusion of a recovery suit and the Eradicator.
