The classification of Kal-El will seemingly look a bit different than usual in the DCU.

A tie-in novel set beforeSupermanapplies specific, canon-violating language to the Man of Steel.

Clark Kent has long been known to draw his incredible powers from the rays of Earth’s yellow sun.

Superman played by David Corenswet

Is Superman a Metahuman in the DCU?

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The official synopsis for aSupermanprequel novel calledSuperman: Welcome to Metropolissurfaced online.

But one word in the synopsis should set off alarm bells for DC die-hards:“Metahuman.”

David Corenswet as Superman, Fortress of Solitude Robots

In comic book parlance, a metahuman is a human with superpowers.

Clark Kent may have superpowers, but he is certainly not human.

Categorizing him as a metahuman is a significant break from decades-old DC canon.

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Barry Allen was a simple lab tech before getting struck by lightning and crashing into a shelf of chemicals.

After that, he became The Flash, the fastest man alive.

Perhaps this was an oversight.

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It’s also possible that he’s been classified as a metahuman for an in-story reason.

And so, everyone assumes that he’s a human with powers.

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