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Today's Action Comics #1020 drops a shoe from Brian Bendis' run on Young Justice, with Conner Kent – the Superboy/Lex Luthor clone who really shouldn't exist in this continuity, meeting Superman But rather that having some emotional moment, or a tonne of exposition, it's hurried and rushed, because Superman – and the Justice League –[...]

Action Comics #1020 is in stores from DC Comics next week, by "The Great One" Brian Bendis and John Romita Jr We've got a preview below. And in that preview we find, not Superman, but the teenage heroes of Young Justice, waiting outside the Hall of Justice, for Superman. Who loves nothing more than to make a[...]

Action Comics #1019 is in stores from DC Comics this week, by "The Great One" Brian Bendis and John Romita Jr., and we've got a preview below.         Here we find Lex Luthor and the Legion of Doom preparing for friendly meeting with the villain du jour, Leviathan. Though some members of the Legion have other ideas. But Leviathan[...]

Let's add those too. ACTION COMICS #1018 (A) Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA) John Romita, Klaus Janson One of the biggest Superman stories of all time continues in "Metropolis Doom" part two! War and chaos strikes the heart of Metropolis The Invisible Mafia, Lex Luthor, and the Legion of Doom all stand their ground to take over[...]

DC returns to shipping comics next week, with Action Comics #1018 set to hit stores on New Years Day By "The Great One" Brian Bendis, John Romita Jr., and Klaus Janson, Action Comics #1018 continues what the solicit calls "one of the biggest Superman stories of all time," and things aren't looking good for the[...]

Action Comics #1014 is in stores from DC Comics next week, by the creative team of writer "The Great One" Brian Bendis and artist Szymon Kudranski Later today, or maybe this weekend, or maybe early next week, DC Comics will hand an EX-X-XCLUSIVE preview of this comic to one of their compliant media partners, part[...]

He also introduced a new character, Naomi, who is now poised to make a big impact on the DC Universe. And that will start in September, when Naomi makes her Metropolis debut in Action Comics #1015, garnering the attention of Superman and Batman The DC Universe is Bendis's world now, and everyone else is just living[...]

So this panel from today's Action Comics #1011 did stick out a little. Was this Bendis trying to create a fictional alternative to 4chan and coming up, accidentally, with something real and far more objectionable? Did no one google to make sure first? Will this get amended for the trade – or the digital version swapped[...]

Kate Spencer dons her Manhunter costume for the first time since DC Rebirth started in this preview of Action Comics #1011 We just wish it were under better circumstances It seems the police believe Spencer is responsible for the recent attacks on the DC Universe's clandestine organizations, and Maggie Sawyer leads a strike team to[...]

This kicks off an epic event taking over 2019, setting the stage for an all-out clash between the forces of Justice and Doom: July – Year of the Villain: The Offer August – Year of the Villain: Dark Gifts September – Year of the Villain: Evil Unleashed October – Year of the Villain: Doom Rising It's unclear whether those four[...]

Just as we leaked DC's May solicitations a day early, "The Great One" has taken to Reddit to release first looks at the covers to June's Action Comics #1012 and Pearl #10, as well as an interior page from April's Superman #10 Bendis was doing an AMA on Reddit tonight, where earlier in the evening[...]

And in Heroes in Crisis, Lois has been writing stories on the secret confessions of heroes at Sanctuary. But in April's Action Comics #1010, Clark and Lois finally get fully on the same page again, teaming up not as a crimefighting duo, but as investigative journalists looking into the mysterious Leviathan, which has been taking down[...]

Action Comics #1004 is in stores on Wednesday. Action Comics #1004 (W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Ryan Sook (CA) Steve Rude Superman confronts Lois Lane and wants answers: Where is Jon Kent? What happened during Lois' trip into space with Jor-El? Why didn't she contact the Man of Steel when she returned? And most importantly, does she still[...]

Can we afford to allow Brisson and Larraz to kill him off, leaving us with exactly zero Cyclopses just when Uncanny X-Men is getting relaunched? We should put a stop to Extermination later this month during Banned Books week by banning it as soon as possible. Superman and Action Comics With the arrival of superstar writer "The[...]

Meanwhile, Cat Grant returns to Metropolis and the Daily Planet for a visit. Action Comics #1002 cover by Patrick Gleason and Alejandro Sanchez Action Comics #1002 is definitely the most Brian Michael Bendis DC comic to have been printed so far The recap and credits page is plastered with in-jokes, meta references, and name-drops of other DC[...]

And before long, everyone forgot about the BatBot and Superman's secret identity. But what's Lois Lane up to now? She was meant to have gone off with Jor-El and Jonathan Kent on a fact-finding mission around the galaxy, writing about it for her next book. But at the end of Action Comics #1001, she was seen on[...]

Meanwhile, a cabal of criminals are performing their own investigation into the fires. Superman: Action Comics #1001 cover by Patrick Gleason and Brad Anderson Action Comics #1001 takes flight with a more compelling story and dedicated momentum than Superman #1 under Brian Michael Bendis Despite having an arguably conventional threat in the rash of fires, Bendis seems[...]

For Bendis, it's Superman and Action Comics, coming off his six-issue Man of Steel mini-series For Snyder, it's Justice League. Could we be set to see some artistic collaboration?! The answer, according to a sensational new interview with "The Great One" at DCComics.com, is: YES! Asked whether he and Snyder talk to "sync up" their DC titles, Bendis revealed[...]

Earlier this week, Superstar writer "The Great One" Brian Michael Bendis revealed that DC was producing a television commercial to advertise his upcoming run on Superman and Action Comics A few days later, DC posted a press release on their website advertising the first issue of both books Attached was the following video Is this[...]

Aquaman and Action Comics #1 are coming to SDCC Mattel has announced two exclusives they will have for sale at their booth Both pay tribute to classic DC Comics covers The first is a three figure set in the DC Multiverse line Based on the Aquaman #35 cover, the set will include Aquaman, Ocean Master[...]

Now it's official: an Action Comics #1 CGC 8.5 (white pages) has just sold for $2,052,000 at Comic Connect auction The closing price for the 1938 comic, featuring the first appearance of Superman by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster,  is the third-highest price ever paid for a comic book, behind the $3,207,852 sale of an Action Comics #1 CGC[...]

I've covered the sales of a number of copies of Action Comics #1 since Bleeding Cool launched in 2009, and they are never, ever dull.  From the mystery surrounding the Nicolas Cage copy, the drama of the current record-holding CGC 9.0 $3,207,852 copy — complete with the plot-twist of discovering that one collector had acquired[...]

Superstar writer "The Great One" Brian Michael Bendis will shortly not-a-reboot Superman's continuity with the weekly Man of Steel mini-series launching on May 30th and leading into Bendis's run as the writer of both Superman and Action Comics But for DC fans panicked that Bendis will tear Superman's continuity in half like a rampaging She-Hulk[...]

Finally, Lois Lane is in a car accident which totals her car, and Superman finds a way to make it up to her. Action Comcs Special #1 cover by Will Conrad and Ivan Nunes The Action Comics Special #1 is something of a last hurrah for the current creative team of Dan Jurgens and Will Conrad, and[...]

Though the comic is not really my speed, I can't deny how charming and lovable the leads are and how endlessly entertaining their dialogue is. Doctor Star and the Kingdom of Lost Tomorrows #3 cover by Max Fiumara Doctor Star and the Kingdom of Lost Tomorrows #3 In this spectacular continuation to the Black Hammer universe under Jeff Lemire and Max Fiumara, Doctor Star[...]

Apologies for the lateness of this (even if that just means that many won't read it), but we here at Bleeding Cool did a podcast celebrating Superman's 80th birthday as well as Action Comics #1000 this past week It took us some time, but it's now ready for your listening pleasure. Action Comics #1000 cover by Jim[...]

Here are the Comic Book Wins and Losses for this past week! Take your bets on where I'll list Action Comics #1000 If you've been paying attention, you probably know exactly where I'll list it. (Sorry that this one is up especially late I don't really have a good reason this time; all I can say is[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] In this celebration of 1000 issues of Action Comics and the 80th birthday of Superman himself, we are given 10 tales of the Man of Steel in Action Comics #1000. The first is a celebration of Superman courtesy of Metropolis The second is a montage of the eras of Superman through the technological wizardry of Vandal Savage[...]

April 18th, 1938 marks the first appearance of The Last Son of Krypton in Action Comics #1 and is celebrated across the infinite universes as good ol' Clark's natal day. Superman's first appearance on the cover of Action Comics #1 We figured we'd pool our thoughts and come up with Bleeding Cool staff and writers' favorite Superman[...]

On Friday we told you that Nick Barrucci of Dynamic Forces and Dynamite Entertainment was going to be hosting an hour of the Shopping Channel where you could get copies of Action Comics #1000 signed by Dan Jurgens and others collectibles And that episode was set to air at Midnight tonight… Nevermind. Turns out the Toronto[...]