Chad Burdette
Return to the first days of the Man of Tomorrow with Superman: The Stranger, a new six-issue DC Black Label comic book series launching in September, written and illustrated by writer/artist Wes Craig
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Set in an Art Deco-inspired 1938 Metropolis, the series reimagines Superman’s earliest adventures through a modern storytelling lens while drawing heavily from the visual language of DC’s Golden Age of comic books and the Fleischer Studios Superman cartoons.
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Step into the Golden Age and witness the first adventures of Superman in The Black Label series Superman: The Stranger #1
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Superman: The Stranger
During the day, Clark Kent does what he can to make ends meet in the bustling city of Metropolis, but when the sun goes down, he leaps into action to keep the city streets safe! As Superman, Clark fights for a better tomorrow, but he feels like he’s not affecting change. The rich keep getting richer, and the poor struggle to survive. Can Superman truly save the downtrodden?
Creative Team
- Writer: Wes Craig
- Artist: Wes Craig
- Colorist(s): Jason Wordie
- Letterer: Tom Napolitano
- Cover Artist: Wes Craig
- Variant Cover Artist(s): Dave Johnson; Goran Parlov; Ethan Young
- Group Editor: Rob Levin
- Editor: Jessica Berbey
- Format: Ongoing Series
- Cover Price/Page Count: $4.99/ 32 pages
Step Into The Golden Age and witness the First Adventures of the Man of Steel in the Black Label series Superman: The Stranger #1, on shelves and digital platforms September 2, 2026, from DC Comics Black Label imprint.
