Tag: Action Comics

Does Brian Michael Bendis Like Superman?

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Brian Michael Bendis, the longtime Marvel writer who created Jessica Jones and wrote for all the company’s big heroes from Spider-Man to The Avengers, is going to DC Comics. In a November 7 tweet, Bendis announced to the world that he’d be joining DC Comics. This month at the South by Southwest conference, he sat on a panel with DC comics artist Jim Lee and writer Frank Miller to discuss the recently turned 80-years-old icon he’ll work on: Superman. “I’m a little Jewish boy from Cleveland, and in Cleveland, you…

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Road to Action Comics #1000: Who is Luthor?

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While we’re all looking forward to issue #1000 of ACTION COMICS, DC All Access co-host and Superman megafan Jason Inman is looking back…at some of the series’ best issues in this new ten-part column. A strong hero must always be confronted by a strong villain. Batman has the Joker, Green Lantern has Sinestro and Superman has Lex Luthor. Luthor’s comic book debut does not disappoint and features forward-looking comic storytelling that makes it seem like this is a modern comic book. So let’s put on your kevlar helmet and prepare…

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Brian Michael Bendis To Write Superman

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Brian Michael Bendis has recovered from his illness and we now know what his assignment with DC Comics will be. Bendis will be taking over writing duties on DC Comics’ monthly Superman and Action Comics titles. In addition, DC will re-release Bendis’ acclaimed creator-owned Jinxworld comics and publish new content from him as well. Before his run on the main Superman titles begins, Bendis also has a major miniseries coming to shake up the status quo for the Kryptonian hero. “My first appearance in DC Comics will be Action Comics…

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ACTION COMICS #988 Preview Mr Oz Revealed

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The story contenues with the revelation of who Mr. Oz is and why he is so interested in Superman. Years of thinking his father died on Krypton and now – can this truely be Superman’s father? Find out next week and reserve your copy of Action Comics at your favorite comic shop. “THE OZ EFFECT” part two! ACTION COMICS #988 Writer Dan Jurgens Artist Ryan Sook Cover Robson Rocha Variant Cover Neil Edwards U.S. Price: $3.99 “THE OZ EFFECT” part two! As Superman struggles with the ramifications of Mr. Oz’s…

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Dan Jurgens Talks MR. MXYZPTLK’s Return in Superman Reborn

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In this week’s Action Comics #975, Mr. Mxyzptlk was revealed as the secret identity behind the mysterious doppelgänger Clark Kent who was introduced at the start of “Rebirth.” Not only has Mr. Mxyzptlk now stolen Superman’s son – and made the world (including his mother Lois) forget who he is – but the villain is directly tied into the “Rebirth” mystery of Mr. Oz, the hooded figure who’s been manipulating events in the DCU and stealing characters out of time itself. This week’s oversized Action Comics #975, which featured two…

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Who Was Curt Swan?

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Born Douglas Curtis Swan February 17, 1920 Died June 17, 1996 (aged 76) Nationality American Area(s) Penciller Notable works Action Comics Adventure Comics Superman Awards Inkpot Award, 1984 Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame, 1997 Douglas Curtis “Curt” Swan (February 17, 1920 – June 17, 1996) was an American comic book artist. The artist most associated with Superman during the period fans call the Silver Age of comic books, Swan produced hundreds of covers and stories from the 1950s through the 1980s. I began reading comics in the fifties and if…

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‘H’EL’ is back Plus Krypton Returns Crossover

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H’El is back for Villains Month in September, and this time around, readers will get some answers about the mysterious villain’s powers and past, as well as getting a glimpse of the New 52 version of Krypton. And the September story will lead directly into the next Super-books crossover in November, titled “Krypton Returns.” The crossover, which promises to send the Super-characters back to Krypton, will start in Action Comics Annual #2 in October, then cross through Superboy #25, Supergirl #25 and Superman #25. Although the story spins out of…

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Justice League 12 Superman and Wonder Woman?

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In the pages of this week’s Justice League #12, Wonder Woman and Superman begin a relationship, something that’s been hinted for the last few issues. DC released a new cover by series artist Jim Lee that shows Superman and Wonder Woman kissing, with her golden lasso wrapped around the caped hero. And according to series writer Geoff Johns, it’s no longer flirtation, but a new partnership that he intends to continue in future issues. This isn’t the first time a relationship between the Man of Steel and the Amazon Princess…

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New Superman: Man of Steel Movie Reveal Jor-El, Redheaded Lois Lane

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Pictures have leaked online of Russell Crowe as Jor-El, Superman’s father in Man of Steel, 2013′s movie redo of DC’s original superhero, and by the look of him, Krypton has a new look

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New Supergirl New Costume

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Supergirl is being re-introduced this September with a new restart of the character. The female Girl of Steel and what will be different about her is not clear but she is getting some new threads. Wow has her costume changed over the years. She was created by writer Otto Binder and designed by artist Al Plastino in 1959, and she first appeared in Action Comics, in whose first issue Superman himself was introduced. The official first appearance of Kara Zor-EL was in Action Comics #252 you see a great example…

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Grant Morrison and the New Superman Relaunch

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On June 11, 2011 at the LA Times’ Hero Complex Film Festival there was a brief discussion with DC Comics’ Geoff Johns and Jim Lee, who spoke about the recent announcements concerning DC’s comic books. Johns and Lee mainly took to addressing concerns and restating their excitement for the project. They really hammered home the idea that they are taking very great care to appease old readers while becoming more accessible for new ones. Johns also noted that the first arc of the JLA book he’s doing with Lee is…

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After Flashpoint DC New Superman Titles

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Friday DC Comics revealed the final 4 titles of the new DC Universe about the Superman Family: “A new era of DC Comics begins as the longest-running monthly comic of all time releases its first issue #1 since 1938. “This September, New York Times bestselling writer Grant Morrison (ALL-STAR SUPERMAN) joins with sensational artist Rags Morales to bring you tales of The Man of Tomorrow unlike any you’ve ever read before in ACTION COMICS #1. This momentous first issue will set in motion the history of the DC Universe as…

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Action Comics #900 Gets A Second Print

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Action Comics #900 was a good issue the Lex Luthor story and the Doomsday tie in was very well done Paul Cornell is a good writer. I think it is obvious that DC Comics wants to make money so they are coming out with a second print. Release date is May 25 at comic stores. The fuss around the nine-page story by David Goyer in which Superman tells the American government that he’s going to renounce his citizenship so that his actions aren’t mistaken as an extension of US government…

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DC Creators Speak about Action Comics 900 Citizenship

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I found an article which adds to the debate of what DC did in it’s back up story by David Goyer. The section is written by Ed Gross at CBM: Mark Waid, Marc Guggenheim and Al Gough Weigh in on the American Citizenship “Controversy”. Based purely on a character front, the fact that this story has generated the kind of “controversy” that it has does seem a little bit surprising as Superman has long seen himself as a servant to humanity rather than a tool of the U.S. government (Frank…

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