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Meanwhile, Cat Grant returns to Metropolis and the Daily Planet for a visit. Action Comics #1002 cover by Patrick Gleason and Alejandro Sanchez Action Comics #1002 is definitely the most Brian Michael Bendis DC comic to have been printed so far The recap and credits page is plastered with in-jokes, meta references, and name-drops of other DC[...]

And before long, everyone forgot about the BatBot and Superman's secret identity. But what's Lois Lane up to now? She was meant to have gone off with Jor-El and Jonathan Kent on a fact-finding mission around the galaxy, writing about it for her next book. But at the end of Action Comics #1001, she was seen on[...]

Meanwhile, a cabal of criminals are performing their own investigation into the fires. Superman: Action Comics #1001 cover by Patrick Gleason and Brad Anderson Action Comics #1001 takes flight with a more compelling story and dedicated momentum than Superman #1 under Brian Michael Bendis Despite having an arguably conventional threat in the rash of fires, Bendis seems[...]

For Bendis, it's Superman and Action Comics, coming off his six-issue Man of Steel mini-series For Snyder, it's Justice League. Could we be set to see some artistic collaboration?! The answer, according to a sensational new interview with "The Great One" at DCComics.com, is: YES! Asked whether he and Snyder talk to "sync up" their DC titles, Bendis revealed[...]

Earlier this week, Superstar writer "The Great One" Brian Michael Bendis revealed that DC was producing a television commercial to advertise his upcoming run on Superman and Action Comics A few days later, DC posted a press release on their website advertising the first issue of both books Attached was the following video Is this[...]

Aquaman and Action Comics #1 are coming to SDCC Mattel has announced two exclusives they will have for sale at their booth Both pay tribute to classic DC Comics covers The first is a three figure set in the DC Multiverse line Based on the Aquaman #35 cover, the set will include Aquaman, Ocean Master[...]

Now it's official: an Action Comics #1 CGC 8.5 (white pages) has just sold for $2,052,000 at Comic Connect auction The closing price for the 1938 comic, featuring the first appearance of Superman by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster,  is the third-highest price ever paid for a comic book, behind the $3,207,852 sale of an Action Comics #1 CGC[...]

I've covered the sales of a number of copies of Action Comics #1 since Bleeding Cool launched in 2009, and they are never, ever dull.  From the mystery surrounding the Nicolas Cage copy, the drama of the current record-holding CGC 9.0 $3,207,852 copy — complete with the plot-twist of discovering that one collector had acquired[...]

Superstar writer "The Great One" Brian Michael Bendis will shortly not-a-reboot Superman's continuity with the weekly Man of Steel mini-series launching on May 30th and leading into Bendis's run as the writer of both Superman and Action Comics But for DC fans panicked that Bendis will tear Superman's continuity in half like a rampaging She-Hulk[...]

Finally, Lois Lane is in a car accident which totals her car, and Superman finds a way to make it up to her. Action Comcs Special #1 cover by Will Conrad and Ivan Nunes The Action Comics Special #1 is something of a last hurrah for the current creative team of Dan Jurgens and Will Conrad, and[...]

Though the comic is not really my speed, I can't deny how charming and lovable the leads are and how endlessly entertaining their dialogue is. Doctor Star and the Kingdom of Lost Tomorrows #3 cover by Max Fiumara Doctor Star and the Kingdom of Lost Tomorrows #3 In this spectacular continuation to the Black Hammer universe under Jeff Lemire and Max Fiumara, Doctor Star[...]

Apologies for the lateness of this (even if that just means that many won't read it), but we here at Bleeding Cool did a podcast celebrating Superman's 80th birthday as well as Action Comics #1000 this past week It took us some time, but it's now ready for your listening pleasure. Action Comics #1000 cover by Jim[...]

Here are the Comic Book Wins and Losses for this past week! Take your bets on where I'll list Action Comics #1000 If you've been paying attention, you probably know exactly where I'll list it. (Sorry that this one is up especially late I don't really have a good reason this time; all I can say is[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] In this celebration of 1000 issues of Action Comics and the 80th birthday of Superman himself, we are given 10 tales of the Man of Steel in Action Comics #1000. The first is a celebration of Superman courtesy of Metropolis The second is a montage of the eras of Superman through the technological wizardry of Vandal Savage[...]

April 18th, 1938 marks the first appearance of The Last Son of Krypton in Action Comics #1 and is celebrated across the infinite universes as good ol' Clark's natal day. Superman's first appearance on the cover of Action Comics #1 We figured we'd pool our thoughts and come up with Bleeding Cool staff and writers' favorite Superman[...]

On Friday we told you that Nick Barrucci of Dynamic Forces and Dynamite Entertainment was going to be hosting an hour of the Shopping Channel where you could get copies of Action Comics #1000 signed by Dan Jurgens and others collectibles And that episode was set to air at Midnight tonight… Nevermind. Turns out the Toronto[...]

In July, the tenure of "The Great One" Brian Michael Bendis on Action Comics and a rebooted Superman will begin with Action Comics #1001 and Superman #1 DC Comics has released those solicits as an EXCLUSSSIVE reveal on Sumner Redstone's ComicBook.com, EXCLUSSSIVE here used as a phrase that means "posted only on that outlet for[...]

Not a whole lot of new information was revealed, but it did serve as a good compilation of what we know about Bendis' upcoming run on Superman for DC Comics. As we know,  Superman: Action Comics #1000 will be the beginning of Brian Michael Bendis' run with the character They discussed the artwork shown at the Superman Panel[...]

Action Comics #1000, according to DC, has sold over 500,000 copies to retailers DC Nation #0 has sold more than 1 million. Still, in today's slow market (which was largely caused by Marvel's over-reliance on reboots, variant covers, and super-mega-crossover events), 300,000 comics is nothing to sneeze at (unless, of course, they have sat unsold on[...]

Devon Sanders writes: Awesome Con in Washington DC brought together some DC Comics' best and most legendary talent to talk about their landmark Action Comics #1000 issue The Action Comics #1000 panel was moderated by The Washington Post reporter David Betancourt, and on stage were Tom King, Clay Mann, Dan Jurgens, Paul Levitz, and Scott Snyder (who arrived[...]

As the writer of Action Comics at DC, Dan Jurgens gives a voice to a superhero who represents the best of humanity, despite being an alien from outer space But when Jurgens himself went up, up, and away for an airline flight, his tweets about a fellow passenger seemed to lack a certain compassion the[...]

While it was nice seeing the Jolly Green Giant, the plot of this book is an impenetrable mess of characters, plot lines, and unanswered questions. Joe Bennett and Paco Medina's artwork gives the comic something worthwhile, but this book was massive letdown. Action Comics #999 cover by Brett Booth, Norm Rapmund, and Andrew Dalhouse Win: Superman: Action Comics #999 Puts Out[...]

Within the asteroid, he finds a crystalline material that will help him with a different problem: Cyborg Superman in the Phantom Zone. Action Comics #999 cover by Brett Booth, Norm Rapmund, and Andrew Dalhouse Action Comics #999 is an endearing one-off story which remembers what people like about Superman It also works a good midpoint between "Booster[...]

Even with the disappointing tie-ins to Watchmen, this was an exciting, relevant, interesting, challenging, inspiring series — and plain old fun. Well, today we get Dan Jurgens's final regular issue of Superman, with Action Comics #999 And on his way out, to be replaced by Brian Michael Bendis's whim, he looks to redefine the character again. We know[...]

Terrifics Unite! The Trial of Batwoman! Doctor Strange continues to be damned! There were many wins and losses this week for the comic world, and we're going to list them off here.

Even if he does, Big Blue and Booster still have to fight their way through four Kryptonians and an army of Eradicator drones. Action Comics #998 cover by Will Conrad and Ivan Nunes Action Comics finally swings back around with #998 The "Booster Shot" story finally decides to reach an ending, and it involves a super-powered slugfest[...]

Superstar artist Jock has revealed his Action Comics #1000 retailer exclusive variant cover, available in limited quantities and in several purchasing options from Forbidden Planet Jock posted the cover on Twitter. My cover for the landmark ACTION COMICS #1000 #Superman pic.twitter.com/jIvtYWzT2r — jock (@Jock4twenty) February 27, 2018 Jock also revealed the original sketch: Original sketch #ActionComics1000 pic.twitter.com/i9cfy8mrDW — jock (@Jock4twenty) February[...]

Her and Clark's son, Jonathan Kent, follows not far behind. Superman: Action Comics #997 cover by Brett Booth, Norm Rapmund, and Andrew Dalhouse Action Comics' "Booster Shot" spins ever closer to #1000 with a disheartening insistence on padding and plot tangents This arc is decompressed beyond reason, and I say that as a guy who enjoys the[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Action Comics #996 finds Superman and Booster Gold at the mercy of an Eradicator drone once more The two manage to dispatch the robot, and they find themselves in an unknown future on a world now called New Krypton (which is actually the same planet Jekuul from Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps[...]

Hal Jordan and Kyle Rayner are called out to investigate mining on a remote planet. What they find is General Zod, Ursa, Eradicator, and Zod's son. Can the Green Lanterns win the day? Is it a good read?