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Superman's Villains React to Secret Identity Reveal in Superman: Villains #1 [Preview]

Superman: Villains #1 hits stores from DC Comics this week, as comic books continue to slowly transform into the comic book media that covers them.

Superman: Villains #1 [Preview]

It's like all those articles ComicBook.com posts whenever a celebrity dies. "WWE Superstars react to Stan Lee's Death!" "Carrie Fisher's Dog reacts to Carrie Fisher's Death!" "What would Stan Lee have thought about the Popeye's Chicken Sandwich?!" That sort of thing.

Superman: Villains #1 [Preview]

Except here, instead of paying by wading through obtrusive popup ads, you have to shell out $5.99 for a one-shot comic.

Superman: Villains #1 [Preview]

And instead of embedded tweets from dozens of celebrities…

Superman: Villains #1 [Preview]

…you get a few panels by dozens of creative teams.

Superman: Villains #1 [Preview]

"Villains react to Superman's Secret Identity reveal!" is really what counts for both a clickbait article headline and a comic book pitch these days.

Superman: Villains #1 [Preview]

Listen, comic book pros, we don't want to ever hear you talking trash about the comic book media again, you hypocrites. You know all those times you act like comic book "journalists" are just writing about comics because they can't make comics themselves? Well, how do you explain pretending to be comic book "journalists" by making your own version of clickbait?

Check and mate.

Superman: Villains #1 hits stores on Wednesday.

SUPERMAN VILLAINS #1
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(W) Brian Michael Bendis, Matt Fraction, Greg Rucka, Jody Houser (A) Steve Lieber, Mike Perkins, Eduardo Pansica (A/CA) Bryan Hitch
The Man of Steel's greatest villains react to the biggest news to ever rock the DC Universe. Lex Luthor, Mongul, Toyman, The Joker, and more of the world's greatest villains must come to grips with how the world changes now that the truth has been revealed by Superman. Some of comics' most unique and creative voices unite to tell a story that changes all the rules.
In Shops: Mar 04, 2020
SRP: $5.99


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