Action Comics

Today, at San Diego Comic Con, DC Comics revealed two new Superman series:  Neal Adams’ Coming of the Supermen, which pits the Man of Steel against Kirby’s Fourth World, and Max Landis’ Superman: …
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One of the major veins of trivia in Superman mythology is that there are a lot of significant characters with the initials L.L. that appear in Superman, Action Comics, Adventure Comics, and …
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If you haunt Kickstarter, you may have already noticed The Princess Who Saved Herself, a children’s book interpretation of Jonathan Coulton’s song that has some other amazing talent involved, including …
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Hopefully you have read Snake Eyes: Agent of Cobra #1, if not, beware of some insignificant spoiler alerts. #1 left off with Snake Eyes revealing to a former agent, Erika …
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(Editor’s Note:  This essay originally appeared on Nerdspan on November 27th, 2013.)

The title of this article is taken from one of the most cited Bronze Age Superman stories, Elliot …
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DC and Marvel each have a character that embodies the “best” of the United States of America. Both of these characters are recognised as leaders in their worlds. …
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The New 52 has been surprisingly inconsistent when it comes to its flagship character. In Justice League, Superman is making booty calls and having casual hook ups with Wonder Woman. In Superman, …
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After last month’s stellar issue, hopes were high for Action Comics. Writer Andy Diggle had proven to have a deft grasp of the characters’ voices – especially Lois Lane and Clark/Superman. …
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We’re now eighteen months into the New 52, the reboot of the DC Universe designed to give the core characters a fresh, contemporary edge. That has, to an extent, resulted …
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In celebration of the 75th anniversary of Action Comics #1, Eisner Award-winning comic book writer Mark Waid has compiled a quiz for die-hard Superman fans.

In case you didn’t know, there’s been some drama behind the scenes of Action Comics recently. New writer Andy Diggle walked away from the series before his issue even hit stands, …
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Grant Morrison’s Action Comics finale, “Superman’s Last Stand,” begins as Lex Luthor attacks Super Doomsday to save him for the purposes of his own revenge. This gives Superman the …
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