Action Comics #1000 Celebrates Superman With Superstar Lineup

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April 16, 2018 Matthew Klein Comics and Graphic Novels, DC Comics 0

Action Comics #1000 storms the shelves this week! Finally, after all the hype this week marks the milestone celebration of the first superhero comic. Well, the first one to make it to a thousand issues. DC Comics is bringing out all the stops to make this an anniversary issue to remember. With covers from some of the best artists in the industry, new and longtime, to commemorate every era of Superman. There’s also the debut of Brian Michael Bendis in this issue. Plus, an unpublished tale illustrated for the charismatic Curt Swan and nods to what’s in store for the Man Of Steel’s future. Eighty years gets eighty pages in this oversized epic that’s going to fly off the walls this coming Wednesday.

One of the fun things about an anniversary issue is to that it becomes an all-stars display. This time around the talent is pretty fierce. There’s an exciting mix of older voices and new ones lending their talents to celebrate Superman’s epic run. Who’s who? Well, let’s start with this list:

•  BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
•  JOHN CASSADAY
•  OLIVIER COIPEL
•  PAUL DINI
•  JOSE LUIS GARCIA-LOPEZ
•  PATRICK GLEASON
•  BUTCH GUICE
•  GEOFF JOHNS
•  DAN JURGENS
•  TOM KING
•  JIM LEE
•  CLAY MANN
•  BRAD MELTZER
•  JERRY ORDWAY
•  TIM SALE
•  LOUISE SIMONSON
•  SCOTT SNYDER
•  CURT SWAN
•  PETER J. TOMASI
•  MARV WOLFMAN

Obviously, the most interest piquing story to be told will the twelve pager from Brian Michael Bendis and Jim Lee. Mr. Bendis is getting ready to launch into his John Byrne-esque run with the greatest superhero of them all. This prelude will be a big indicator as to the type of stories we’ll be seeing in the coming months. For those of you who haven’t heard, Mr. Bendis will be writing an eight party Man Of Steel mini-series and then will be writing the bi-monthly Superman and Action Comics titles. It’s a Herculean undertaking by the most talked about acquisition to DC’s bullpen of creators. Will he deliver the goods? You only get one chance to make a first impression and this is it. We’ll find out this Wednesday when Action Comics #100 lays siege to your wallets this New Release Day.

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Matthew is a New York based writer and producer. He's got his own homegrown company, Reign Or Shine Productions that makes kickass theatre and podcasts. For the last couple years he's been working in sales at Valiant Entertainment, seeing comic shops and working at cons all over the country (plus Canada). He loves all things Batman, Valiant, pro-wrestling related and believes in the tooth fairy.