30 years ago, the unthinkable happened. The Man of Steel died. After sacrificing himself to stop the unstoppable global threat, Doomsday, Metropolis and the rest of the DC Universe mourned the loss of their greatest hero.
To mark this monumental moment in comics, DC has reunited the complete creative team behind the original event for four brand-new stories. Led by Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding, the special kicks off with a new Superman story and villain…DOOMBREAKER! Followed by a series of short stories revisiting some of Superman’s greatest allies and exclusive pinups done by some of comics’ greatest artistic talent including LEE WEEKS, GABRIEL RODRIGUEZ, BILL SIENKIEWICZ, and WALTER SIMONSON.
Jim Lee & Scott Williams Variant Cover:
Ivan Reis & Danny Miki “Funeral For A Friend” Variant Cover:
Dan Mora Jon Kent Variant Cover:
Francesco Mattina Doomsday Die-Cut Variant Cover:
Dan Jurgens & Brett Breeding Gatefold Premium Polybag Variant Cover:
Rafael Sarmento Doombreaker Variant Cover:
Francesco Mattina 1:25 Incentive Doomsday Variant Cover:
Jim Lee & Scott Williams 1:50 Incentive Black & White Variant Cover:
Dan Jurgens & Brett Breeding 1:100 Incentive Foil Variant Cover:
Silver Foil Variant Cover:
Gold Foil Variant Cover:
“The Life of Superman”
A young Jon Kent finds out in school that his dad had died years earlier, as his parents never told him about that fateful day. In the midst of dealing with this emotional news, Jon and Clark need to team up to fight a new villain connected to Doomsday called DOOMBREAKER.
- Writer/Artist: Dan Jurgens
- Artist: Brett Breeding
- Colorist: Brad Anderson
- Letterer: John Workman
“Standing Guard”
The epic battle between Superman and Doomsday from the Guardians’ perspective.
- Writer: Roger Stern
- Artist: Butch Guice
- Colorist: Glenn Whitmore
- Letterer: Rob Leigh
“Time”
The story of how the death of Superman looked from John Henry Irons’s perspective.
- Writer: Louise Simonson
- Artist: Jon Bogdanove
- Colorist: Glenn Whitmore
- Letter: Rob Leigh •
“Above and Beyond”
A powerful story of Ma and Pa Kent watching their son fight Doomsday live on television and going through Clark’s photo albums with the feeling that their son always prevails.
- Writer: Jerry Ordway
- Penciller: Tom Grummett
- Inker: Doug Hazelwood
- Colorist: Glenn Whitmore
- Letterer: Rob Leigh
- Cover Artists: Dan Jurgens & Brett Breeding
- Variant Cover Artists: Jim Lee & Scott Williams; Ivan Reis & Danny Miki; Dan Mora; Francesco Mattina; Dan Jurgens & Brett Breeding; Rafael Sarmento
- Format: One-Shot
- Page Count/Cover Price: 80 pages/10.99
Relive and remember the Death of the Man of Steel in THE DEATH OF SUPERMAN 30th ANNIVERSARY Special #1, available Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, from