Official Press Release: Superman wird 80 und feiert in "ACTION COMICS" # 1000 mit Bendis, King, Wolfman, Ordway, Swan, Jurgens, Meltzer...

...und hier nun die offizielle Inhaltsbeschreibung des eigentlichen Jubiläumsheftes "Action Comics" # 1000 (das, wie das Begleitbuch "80 Years Of Superman", ebenfalls am 19. April als Prestige-formatige 80pg. Giant - Ausgabe -!- veröffentlicht werden wird. Beides ist ab sofort bei uns vorbestellbar ! )

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE:

Landmark 1,000^th Issue Features 

Jim Lee Cover Revealing New Costume

Brian Michael Bendis Debuts First Story for DC

DC Veteran Writer Marv Wolfman to Script Story 

Based On Unpublished Art  

by Golden and Silver Age Icon Curt Swan

All-Star Lineup of Contributors Includes 

Richard Donner, Geoff Johns, Peter J. Tomasi, 

Pat Gleason, Dan Jurgens, Brad Meltzer, Louise Simonson, 

Jerry Ordway, Tom King, Scott Snyder and More

 

"Action Comics" # 1000 (main cover)

(BURBANK, CA) – (January 19, 2018) – 

DC is going all-out to celebrate the one-thousandth issue of ACTION COMICS — the longest continually published comic book of its kind in history, the series that introduced Superman to the world and the title that launched the superhero genre.

The Jim Lee-drawn cover features a new costume that integrates a variety of classic and new elements, including the Man of Steel’s trademark red trunks.

“ACTION COMICS #1000 represents a watershed moment in the history of not just comic books, but entertainment, literature and pop culture,” said Lee. “There’s no better way to celebrate Superman’s enduring popularity than to give him a look that combines some new accents with the most iconic feature of his classic design.”


Available at comics retailers and digitally on April 18, ACTION COMICS #1000 features the DC debut of acclaimed writer Brian Michael Bendis in a 10-page Superman story featuring art by DC publisher and celebrated artist Jim Lee.

This milestone issue will also include two 15-page stories from two of DC’s current and most popular talent teams: SUPERMAN writer Peter J. Tomasi and artist Pat Gleason, as well as ACTION COMICS writer and artist Dan Jurgens.

“The one-thousandth issue of ACTION COMICS is an incredible milestone in pop culture and a testament to the vision of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster,” said DC publisher Dan DiDio. “Without this book, along with Siegel and Shuster’s fertile imaginations and boundless creativity, the superhero’s place in literature may have been wildly different, if not altogether nonexistent.”

This must-have collector’s item comic book will also feature previously unpublished art from Curt Swan, whose dynamic, iconic style many consider the definitive look for the Man of Steel throughout comics’ Golden and Silver Ages. Acclaimed DC writer Marv Wolfman will script a story based on this never-before-seen content.

In addition, the comic will include a collection of memorable bonus stories from some of the most celebrated names in comics and entertainment.

Contributors to this once-in-a-lifetime issue include legendary Superman The movie  director Richard Donner and New York Times best-selling writer Geoff Johns, with art by Olivier Coipel.

Other contributing creative teams will include Paul Dini with José Luis García-López; Tom King with Clay Mann and Jordie Bellaire; Brad Meltzer with John Cassaday and Laura Martin; Louise Simonson with Jerry Ordway; Scott Snyder with Tim Sale and more to be announced.

...erscheint mit insgesamt 10 verschiedenen frei bestellbaren Cover-Motiven!

 This celebratory comic book is just the beginning; this milestone will be recognized across the DC superhero line for the month of April with a series of Superman-themed variant covers and even more to come. 

 

Check out the website at www.dccomics.com or the DC YouTube channel for the latest news regarding Krypton’s last son and his elevation to pop culture icon.

 

(Ergänzt -2- ) Official Press Release: "Action Comics #1000: 80 Years of Superman"

Ergänzung (2) - 31.01.'18 :
...um der steigenden Verwirrung vorzubeugen (offensichtlich gibt es Comic-Leser die nicht zwischen der eigentlichen Prestige Format - Jubiläums-Ausgabe "Action Comics" #1000  und dem Begleitbuch unterscheiden können)  erhält dieses Hardcover-Buch nun einen neuen, leicht gekürzten Titel: "Action Comics: 80 Years Of Superman" (der "#1000"-Zusatz entfällt im Buch-Titel!)


...die ausführliche Inhaltsbeschreibung des Begleitbuches  -!-  zu Superman's 80. Geburtstag und der Jubiläumsausgabe "Action Comics" # 1000 (die ebenfalls am 19. April als "Prestige Format" 80pg. Giant - Ausgabe veröffentlicht werden wird! Beides ist ab sofort bei uns vorbestellbar.)

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE:

Lost Siegel and Shuster Superman Story to Be Published In New 

Action Comics #1000: 80 Years of Superman 

Hardcover Book

Special Collection of Superman Stories and Essays 

is Part of DC’s Star-Studded  

ACTION COMICS #1000 Celebration

Edited by Paul Levitz with a New Jim Lee Cover 

and an All-Star Talent Line-up Including 

Laura Siegel Larson, Jules Feiffer, Gene Luen Yang, 

Al Plastino, Otto Binder, Curt Swan, Marv Wolfman, 

John Byrne, Dick Giordano, Grant Morrison, 

Len Wein, Carmine Infantino and More!

A new hardcover book, ACTION COMICS #1000: 80 YEARS OF SUPERMAN, is being published by DC Entertainment as part of its celebration of the one-thousandth issue of ACTION COMICS — the longest continually published comic book of its kind in history, the series that introduced Superman to the world and the title that launched the superhero genre. 

The collection features a series of essays and iconic Superman stories edited by former DC Publisher Paul Levitz. 

Most notably, the book includes a never before published 12-page story from original Superman writer Jerry Siegel with art by the Joe Shuster Studio titled “Too Many Heroes.”

“The found Siegel and Shuster story is a true treasure with a fascinating backstory,” stated Levitz. “Back when DC did regular tours of the New York office, it was common for fans to get original art that would have been otherwise disposed of as a tour souvenir. As a young fan on a tour Marv Wolfman found this Superman story and kept it all these years. 

It’s incredible to think that Marv not only rescued this unpublished story, he then went on to become one of DC’s most prolific writers, and shared the story with DC to publish as part of this special new collection.”

Levitz continued, “It’s an honor to edit this collection of stories and essays that chronicle key moments and contributors to Superman’s epic 80 year run as one of the most iconic characters in all of pop culture. I’m particularly happy that Laura Siegel Larson’s tribute to her father and his legacy are part of the book.”

The 384-page hardcover book will cost $29.99 and hit store shelves on April 19. 

Highlights and key Superman stories in this collection include:

• A new cover by legendary artist and DC Publisher Jim Lee
• Text pieces including: an editor’s note by Paul Levitz, a tribute to ACTION COMICS by Laura Siegel Larson (daughter of Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel), an introduction by Jules Feiffer, plus essays by Tom DeHaven (“It’s Superman!”), David Hajdu (“The Ten-Cent Plague”), Larry Tye (“Superman: The High-Flying History of America’s Most Enduring Hero”) and Gene Luen Yang (SUPERMAN, NEW SUPER-MAN and the National Book Award finalist “American Born Chinese”)
•  “The Coming of Superman,” from ACTION COMICS #1, written by Jerry Siegel with art by Joe Shuster
• “Revolution in San Monte,” from ACTION COMICS #2, written by Jerry Siegel with art by Joe Shuster
• “The Terrible Toyman!,” from ACTION COMICS #64, written by Don Cameron with art by Ed Dobrotka and George Roussos, featuring the debut of Toyman
• “The Super-Key to Fort Superman,” from ACTION COMICS #241, written by Jerry Coleman with art by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye, featuring the first appearance of the Fortress of Solitude
• “The Super-Duel in Space,” from ACTION COMICS #242, written by Otto Binder with art by Al Plastino, featuring the debut of Brainiac
• “The Supergirl from Krypton!,” from ACTION COMICS #252, written by Otto Binder with art by Al Plastino, featuring the debut of Supergirl
• “The World’s Greatest Heroine!,” from ACTION COMICS #285, written by Jerry Siegel with art by Jim Mooney
• “The Superman Super-Spectacular!,” from ACTION COMICS #309, written by Edmond Hamilton with art by Curt Swan and George Klein, featuring an appearance by President John F. Kennedy
• “Superman Takes a Wife,” from ACTION COMICS #484, written by Cary Bates with art by Curt Swan and Joe Giella
• “If Superman Didn’t Exist…” from ACTION COMICS #554, written by Marv Wolfman with art by Gil Kane
• “The Game,” a new original story written by Paul Levitz with art by Neal Adams
• “Squatter,” from ACTION COMICS #584, written by John Byrne with art by Byrne and Dick Giordano
• “Ma Kent’s Photo Album,” from ACTION COMICS #655, written by Roger Stern with art by Kerry Gammill and Dennis Janke
• “Secrets in the Night,” from ACTION COMICS #662, written by Roger Stern with art by Bob McLeod
• “A Hero’s Journey,” from ACTION COMICS #800, written by Joe Kelly with art by Pasqual Ferry, Duncan Rouleau, Lee Bermejo and others
• “The Boy Who Stole Superman’s Cape,” from ACTION COMICS #0, written by Grant Morrison with art by Ben Oliver
• “The Mystery of the Freight Train Robberies,” from ACTION COMICS #1, written by Fred Guardineer with art by Guardineer, featuring the debut of Zatara
• “The Origin of the Vigilante,” from ACTION COMICS #42, written by Mort Weisinger with art by Mort Meskin, featuring the debut of the Vigilante
• “The Assassin-Express Contract!,” from ACTION COMICS #419, written by Len Wein with art by Carmine Infantino and Dick Giordano, featuring the debut of the Human Target

ACTION COMICS #1000: 80 YEARS OF SUPERMAN is just part of DC’s Superman celebration, with the seminal ACTION COMICS #1000 periodical issue also released in April and a series of Superman-themed variant covers and even more to come. Check out www.dccomics.com or the DC YouTube channel for the latest news on the ACTION COMICS #1000 celebration. 

 

ERGÄNZUNG (1) :
das amerikanische "Newsweek Magazine" über 
Siegel, Shuster, Superman's 80. und das Begleitbuch!