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A Sneak Peek at Brian Michael Bendis's Script for Action Comics #1000

Published Tue, 20 Mar 2018 14:30:50 -0500

Here's a little bit of Brian Michael Bendis's script that Jim Lee turned into the page below. As Superman crashes into a high-end delicatessen in Metropolis…

The two women, let's call them Laura and Stacy, tentatively come up to Superman's body and have absolutely no ideas what to make of it or what to do. Stacy pulls out her phone and takes a pic.

I think is any superhero shows up in any civilian's life that person's life is rattled. Shock and awe. if Superman walked in or crashed into your world, you would never recover. It is all you would talk about.

Laura (Cont'd): Oh my god.

Stacy: It's him. It's REALLY him.

I've lived here 5 years and I've never even seen him fly by.

Expect them back in Man of Steel #4…

Action Comics #1000 will begin Bendis's run on the character, and the subsequent weekly mini-series Man of Steel will see Lois Lane and Jonathan Lane under severe threat… possibly from whatever just hit Superman.

ACTION COMICS #1000
(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Jim Lee, Scott Williams
Celebrate 1000 issues of Action Comics with an all-star lineup of top talent as they pay tribute to the comic that started it all! From today's explosive action to a previously unpublished tale illustrated by the legendary Curt Swan to the Man of Tomorrow's future-this very special, oversized issue presents the best of the best in Superman stories!

THE MAN OF STEEL #1
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS • Art by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO • Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
A new era begins for Superman as a threat from his earliest origins reemerges to destroy the Last Son of Krypton. As Superman struggles to come to grips with what has happened to his wife and son, he must also face a new threat that's determined to burn down Metropolis! RETRO-SOLICITED • On sale MAY 30 • 32 pg, FC, 1 of 6, $3.99 US • RATED T

THE MAN OF STEEL #2
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS • Art by EVAN "DOC" SHANER • Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
With an arsonist loose in Metropolis, Superman's powers are almost useless in finding the culprit. And back at the Daily Planet, everyone wants to know what's going on with Lois Lane. How can Clark hold on to the secret of what happened to Lois and Jon much longer?
On sale JUNE 6 • 32 pg, FC, 2 of 6, $3.99 US • RATED T

THE MAN OF STEEL #3
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS • Art by RYAN SOOK • Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
The merciless killer and zealot calling himself Rogol Zaar has searched the cosmos for Superman—and when he reaches the Fortress of Solitude, his actions will cut Superman to the core.
On sale JUNE 13 • 32 pg, FC, 3 of 6, $3.99 US • RATED T

THE MAN OF STEEL #4
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS • Art by KEVIN MAGUIRE • Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
Rogol Zaar has committed a string of atrocities across the cosmos that have led him to the Fortress of Solitude—and now Superman and Supergirl plan to crush his schemes! But are even two Kryptonians enough to stop his sinister machinations?
On sale JUNE 20 • 32 pg, FC, 4 of 6, $3.99 US • RATED T

THE MAN OF STEEL #5
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS • Art by ADAM HUGHES • Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
Beaten by Rogol Zaar, his city burning at the hands of an unknown arsonist and the secret of what happened to Lois and Jon drawing closer to revelation—even Superman feels powerless against all that stands before him.
On sale JUNE 27 • 32 pg, FC, 5 of 6, $3.99 US • RATED T

THE MAN OF STEEL #6
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS • Art by JASON FABOK • Cover by IVAN REIS and JOE PRADO
The fate of Lois Lane and Jon Kent is revealed! Metropolis' survival hangs in the balance! And Superman must somehow put an end to Rogol Zaar's rampage! It's do-or-die time for the Man of Steel in the final chapter of this explosive miniseries! ADVANCE SOLICITED • On sale JULY 4 • 32 pg, FC, 6 of 6 • $3.99 US • RATED T

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