History ComicBook / SupermanRebirth

''Superman (2016)'', or ''Superman (Volume 4)'', is a comic book series published by Creator/DCComics from
August 2016 to June 2018. The rebooted sequel series to ''ComicBook/Superman2011'', it was launched as part of the ''ComicBook/DCRebirth'' branding initiative. The series is written by Creator/PeterTomasi with art by Patrick Gleason.

A relaunch as part of ComicBook/DCRebirth, penned by Creator/PeterTomasi. At the end of ''ComicBook/TheFinalDaysOfSuperman'', the ComicBook/New52 Superman died. Luckily, however, there was ''another'' Superman already on Earth: the pre-ComicBook/{{Flashpoint}} Superman, who had been living secretly on Earth for the past nine years with his wife, Lois, and their half-Kryptonian son, Jon, as detailed in ''ComicBook/SupermanLoisAndClark''.

The fourth volume of ''Superman'' was launched with a Rebirth issue that saw the older Superman bury the ComicBook/New52 Superman and swear to uphold his legacy. While in ''ComicBook/ActionComics'', Superman battled a newly revived Doomsday, however, the ''Superman'' book takes a look at the relationship between him and his son, Jonathan, as well as Lois, as they live their lives in secret on a small farm on the outskirts of Metropolis.

Superman's "Rebirth" ended in May 2018, with Creator/BrianMichaelBendis --fresh off his decades-long stint at Creator/{{Marvel}}-- taking over writing duties on both ''Action Comics'' (retaining its numbering after issue #1000) and the main ''Superman'' title, relaunching with a new #1 and Ivan Reis on art.

* ContinuityNod: In ''Superman Rebirth #1'', Superman and Comicbook/LanaLang explore the Fortress of Solitude and find the message that Post-Flashpoint Superman left to Comicbook/{{Supergirl}} in ''Comicbook/SupermanSuperLeague'', entrusting his Fortress and the Earth's protection to his cousin.

A relaunch as part of ComicBook/DCRebirth. At the end of ''ComicBook/TheFinalDaysOfSuperman'', the ComicBook/New52 Superman died. Luckily, however, there was ''another'' Superman already on Earth: the pre-ComicBook/{{Flashpoint}} Superman, who had been living secretly on Earth for the past nine years with his wife, Lois, and their half-Kryptonian son, Jon, as detailed in ''ComicBook/SupermanLoisAndClark''.

* WhatTheHellHero: Lex Luthor gives one to Superman at the end of "Imperius Lex". Namely the fact that while Superman preaches about seeing the best in everyone, he can't look past Lex's villainous past, and keeps treating him like a villain.
-->'''Lex Luthor:''' You who are so rich in mercy for everyone else, still refuse to fully trust me?

* AdultFear: Let it never be said there cannot be drawbacks when your dad's Superman, and one of those is that supervillains and hunks of AppliedPhlebotinum both conspire to endanger Jon and/or separate him from his parents. They include:
** The Eradicator attempts to consume Jon and kill Lois because he's [[HalfBreedDiscrimination only half-Kryptonian]] and [[FantasticRacism she's a human]].
** During the Dinosaur Island excursion, in which Jon's "science project" teleports him and his father to the place in question and disappears without them, he becomes afraid enough to cry that they won't be able to go home or see his mother again.
** During the ''Action Comics: Rebirth'' storyline "Path of Doom", Pre-Flashpoint Doomsday returns and Superman has to fight him again. Apart from the major déjà-vu it causes Lois to see her husband fight the monster he only beat via MutualKill the first time, she also has to tell Jon about it while he watches his father get beaten up badly by his worst enemy. [[FromBadToWorse And then Doomsday decides to go after Jon after hearing his voice...]]
** The "Black Dawn" arc as a whole features it heavily. [[spoiler:Jon is ForcedToWatch as his father tries desperately to save the town he's lived in for a long time and is forced to cut off his mother's leg, among other things, so Manchester Black can poison him against Superman in the name of moulding him into a DarkerAndEdgier version of him.]]
** During Superman's confrontation with Parallax we get a whole series of his fears, including Jon's powers becoming public knowledge and making him ostracized by his peers, Lois being diagnosed with an inoperable tumor and Clark's own SamaritanSyndrome [[WhenYouComingHomeDad making him unable to spend time with Jon]] to the point the boy starts resenting him.

* VillainousRescue: Superman gets possessed by Parallax and it's up to SelfDemonstrating/{{Sinestro}} to drag the monster out of him.

* UnanthropomorphicPersonification: In "Multiplicity", [[Comicbook/CaptainCarrotAndHisAmazingZooCrew Captain Carrot]] gets transformed into a regular bunny by the Gatherers. He still has his mask and cape though.

** The blurb of ''Superman #22'' states, "Superboy wonders what is so great about [[WesternAnimation/SupermanVsTheElite Truth, Justice and the American Way]]" as the comic revisits its themes.

* YourCheatingHeart: Bizarro Lois, much to Superman's dismay and Bizarro's anger.