DC Comics has just announced that as part of their 2024 Superman Superstars initiative within their Superman line of comics which continues from July to September, the all-star pairing of Gail Simone and Eddy Barrows as the next creative team on Action Comics.
The duo will be telling a new Superman story taking place at the beginning of the Man of Steel’s action-packed career in“Superman and the Challenge from the Stars,” following the arcs from Jason Aaron and John Timms (“I, Bizarro”) and Joshua Williamson and Rafa Sandoval (“House of Brainiac”).
The first of Simone and Barrows’s three issues kicks off when a massively powerful alien race makes Earth their arena as Superman, DC’s Man of Steel, must stand alone against impossible challenges that threaten locations all around the world and the lives of those he loves.
Action Comics #1067 begins a not-to-be missed epic tale of Superman’s strength, wit, and resourcefulness in an early stage of his public career!
In the press release from DC Comics announcing the creative duo, Simone had this to say about writing the Man Of Steel:
“I love the classic Superman cast, and this story is deliberately meant to echo my all-time favorite Superman time period. We didn’t want to tell a quiet story of Superman in a diner; we wanted to have a massive threat, a war taking place all over the world, and only Superman could possibly protect his adopted planet. It is unapologetically huge in scope and fun as hell, with one of the best art teams I’ve ever worked with…Eddy Barrows, Danny Miki, and Rex Lokus on colors!”
Artist Eddie Barrows added:
“For me talking about Action Comics is something that goes beyond the title itself. I remember when I was 7 years old, I was playing on the sidewalk, and suddenly I was run over by a truck, right there. I spent 3 days fighting for my life, and during that whole year that followed I remained in bed, doing lots of physiotherapy, lots of meds and exams. Going to the doctors was a very regular thing. And it was during that time that Superman came to my life, reading Action Comics. Kal-El became a good friend of mine, making my days better. His adventures and his behavior were things that stuck with me! Reading his stories were the highlight of my days, for a 7-year-old recovering from an accident like I was. Back then I wouldn’t have imagined that one day I would be helping to build his legacy: illustrating his stories. The stories of my all-time favorite superhero… SUPERMAN!”
Action Comics #1067, #1068, and #1069 written by Gail Simone with art by Eddy Barrows, Danny Miki, Rex Lokus and Dave Sharpe will release in July, August, and September respectively
Action Comics #1067 will have a main cover by Eddy Barrows, Danny Miki, and Tomeu Morey, and will also carry variant covers by Wes Craig, Pablo Villalobos, and Ben Oliver (1:25), on sale Wednesday, July 10. The main Eddy Barrows cover will also be released as a foil variant cover.
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