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DC Comics Press Release on Brian Bendis' Man Of Steel, Superman #1, Action Comics #1001, DC Nation and Jinxworld

Published Thu, 01 Feb 2018 11:00:01 -0600

Last updated Thu, 01 Feb 2018 11:45:28 -0600

Remember when a comic creator associated with Marvel Comics just upsticked and went to DC Comics to relaunch Superman with a new #1 and a mini-series called Man Of Steel?

Over thirty years later it's happened again. Man, Brian Bendis always likes to follow John Byrne. doesn't he?

A PR-arranged interview with specific facts to release ran in Forbes this morning, but DC Comics has followed up with the following press release… oh and it looks like Patrick Gleason will be staying on Action Comics.

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Last November, best-selling writer Brian Michael Bendis set tongues to wagging in the comic book world when he announced that he would be joining DC Entertainment as part of a "multifaceted" deal. Today both DC and Bendis have revealed the first details on what he has in store for fans.

SUPERMAN

Bendis' first DC story will be with fan-favorite artist Jim Lee in ACTION COMICS #1000 (on sale April 18), but this is only the beginning when it comes to his relationship with Krypton's Last Son. On May 30, Bendis debuts MAN OF STEEL, a six-issue weekly miniseries. Featuring six interconnected covers by Ivan Reis and Joe Prado, this series will shake up the classic story of Krypton's final days and Kal-El's path to becoming an iconic hero, introducing a new villain that knows a terrifying secret behind the destruction of Superman's homeworld. Bendis' story will feature an incredible lineup of artistic firepower, including Ivan Reis, Evan "Doc" Shaner, Ryan Sook, Kevin Maguire, Adam Hughes and Jason Fabok. A prelude to MAN OF STEEL by Bendis and artist Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez will be available on May 2, in the DC NATION #0 preview sampler.

This July, more fireworks are in store for fans with not one, but two Superman-themed titles, both written by Bendis. July 11debuts SUPERMAN #1, with art by Ivan Reis. The conclusion of MAN OF STEEL will leave both fans and Superman reeling, and the debut story arc will dive deeper into its consequences, building on popularity already generated by co-writer Peter J. Tomasi and co-writer/artist Pat Gleason. On July 25, ACTION COMICS resumes with issue #1001; with art by Gleason, Bendis will deliver stories that are more character-focused, introduce new characters (both heroes and villains) and spotlight more of Clark Kent and his role at the Daily Planet. ACTION will also take a closer look at how the actions of Superman impact the DC Universe.

THE RETURN OF JINXWORLD

Bendis' world of gritty noir crime titles, including JINX, TORSO, POWERS, A.K.A. GOLDFISH and SCARLET among others, has found a new home at DC. The library of JINXWORLD titles like BRILLIANT, FIRE, FORTUNE & GLORY and TOTAL SELLOUT will be available digitally by this Spring. Fans can expect to see new stories from continuing series like POWERS, SCARLET and THE UNITED STATES OF MURDER INC., as well as new characters added to the Jinxworld universe throughout 2018 and beyond.

A CURATED "CUSTOM" IMPRINT

Also scheduled for 2018 is a Bendis-curated custom imprint of titles. This new custom imprint will feature some of Bendis' all-time favorite characters in very unique and unusual situations, combined with new characters created specifically for this new imprint.

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