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NYCC Bar Gossip: Action Comics To Be A Proper Anthology Again?
Bleeding Cool gets the word from the bars of New York Comic Con, about big plans afoot for the Action Comics series from DC Comics.
Bleeding Cool gets the word from the bars of New York, as New York Comic Con explodes around it, about big plans afoot for the Action Comics series, published by DC Comics since 1939 that included the first – and continual – appearance of Superman, created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.
The comic book series has changed formats over the years; originally an anthology with a wide variety of stories, one of them being Superman, it became more of an action adventurer comic, then a solo Superman comic. In the eighties, it went weekly for a while and brought back a greater diversity of content. but since then has mostly doubled as Superman's second title – though it did star Lex Luthor at one point.
Recently, for Dawn Of DC, the anthology aspect has returned a little, with two or three strips and a price tag to match, but all within Superman's world, with stories from Steel, Supergirl, Superboy and more. Including one from Action Comics #1057 that might have seen a very different Superboy than the one in the recent Superboy: The Man Of Tomorrow spinoff series.
Recently, Bleeding Cool pointed out that it looked as if Mark Waid was going to start writing Action Comics in 2024. Well, bar gossip from New York Comic Con confirms that, aas well as Jason Aaron joining the book which will move into a new anthology form. But also that Phillip Kennedy Johnson, who has written the series since Future State and through into the Dawn Of DC, will be leaving the series when it revamps into something new. During his run, he saw Superman face his limitations, address the issues that might sometimes come with his interventions, and gain a couple of superkids in the bargain, as well as finding a greater role for Steel in the world of Metropolis.
Metropolis All-Stars
Fri, Oct 13, 2023 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM Room 409
Superman isn't the only force to be reckoned with in Metropolis. The top comic book writers and artists working on stories in the city provide exclusive details on what fans can expect in some of the most action-packed comics. DC's all-star comic book writers and artists provide exclusive details on what fans can expect in the City of Tomorrow. Panelists include Jason Aaron, Jadzia Axelrod, Joanne Starer, Joshua Williamson.
At that panel, some of the above seems to have been confirmed. "Superman Superstars" is a new initiative in Action Comics for 2024, with Jason Aaron as well as Joshua Williamson alternating on the title. And that Jason Aaron and John Timms will bring us I, Bizarro in Action Comics #1061-1063.
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