1st printing. This year marks the 80th anniversary of Superman's debut in ACTION COMICS #1 - and DC is celebrating this date with the publication of the new hardcover ACTION COMICS #1000: 80 YEARS OF SUPERMAN! It's an extraordinary party as we revisit stories from across the decades, featuring key character debuts, essays and more in a collection curated by Paul Levitz!Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 384 pages, full color.Highlights of this collection include:-A new cover by legendary artist and DC Publisher Jim Lee-A never before unpublished twelve-page Golden Age Superman story believed to have been written by Jerry Siegel with art by the Joe Shuster Studio-Text pieces including: an editor's note by Paul Levitz, a tribute to ACTION COMICS by Laura Siegel Larson (daughter of Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel), an introduction by Jules Feiffer, plus essays by Tom DeHaven ("It's Superman!"), David Hadju ("The Ten-Cent Plague"), Larry Tye ("Superman: The High-Flying History of America's Most Enduring Hero") and Gene Luen Yang (SUPERMAN, NEW SUPER-MAN and the National Book Award finalist "American Born Chinese")!-The new five-page story "The Game," written by Paul Levitz with art by Neal AdamsThe Superman stories from this collection include:-"The Coming of Superman," from ACTION COMICS #1, written by Jerry Siegel with art by Joe Shuster-"Revolution in San Monte," from from ACTION COMICS #2, written by Jerry Siegel with art by Joe Shuster-"The Terrible Toyman!" from ACTION COMICS #64, written by Don Cameron with art by Ed Dobrotka and George Roussos, featuring the debut of Toyman-"The Super-Key to Fort Superman," from ACTION COMICS #241, written by Jerry Coleman with art by Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye, featuring the first appearance of the Fortress of Solitude-"The Super-Duel in Space," from ACTION COMICS #242, written by Otto Binder with art by Al Plastino, featuring the debut of Brainiac-"The Supergirl from Krypton!" from ACTION COMICS #252, written by Otto Binder with art by Al Plastino, featuring the debut of Supergirl-"The World's Greatest Heroine!" from ACTION COMICS #262, written by Jerry Siegel with art by Jim Mooney-"The Superman Super-Spectacular!" from ACTION COMICS #309, written by Edmond Hamilton with art by Curt Swan and George Klein, featuring an appearance by President John F. Kennedy-"Superman Takes a Wife," from ACTION COMICS #484, written by Cary Bates with art by Curt Swan and Joe Giella-"If Superman Didn't Exist..." from ACTION COMICS #554, written by Marv Wolfman with art by Gil Kane-"Squatter," from ACTION COMICS #584, written by John Byrne with art by Byrne and Dick Giordano-"Ma Kent's Photo Album," from ACTION COMICS #655, written by Roger Stern with art by Kerry Gammill and Dennis Janke-"Secrets in the Night," from ACTION COMICS #662, written by Roger Stern with art by Bob McLeod-"A Hero's Journey," from ACTION COMICS #800, written by Joe Kelly with art by Pasqual Ferry, Duncan Rouleau, Lee Bermejo and others-"The Boy Who Stole Superman's Cape," from ACTION COMICS #0, written by Grant Morrison with art by Ben OliverOther key ACTION COMICS stories in this title include:-"The Mystery of the Freight Train Robberies," from ACTION COMICS #1, written by Fred Guardineer with art by Guardineer, featuring the debut of Zatara-"The Origin of the Vigilante," from ACTION COMICS #42, written by Mort Weisinger with art by Mort Meskin, featuring the debut of the Vigilante-"The Assassin-Express Contract!" from ACTION COMICS #419, written by Len Wein with art by Carmine Infantino and Dick Giordano, featuring the debut of the Human TargetCover price $29.99.
VILLAINS UNITED tie-in - Written by Gail Simone Art by John Byrne & Nelson Cover by Dan Jurgens and Kevin Nowlan.
The Society comes to Metropolis to offer the city protection ? over Superman's dead body!
44 Pages, Full Color.
Written by Gail Simone Art by John Byrne & Nelson Cover by Dan Jurgens & Kevin Nowlan.
A VILLAINS UNITED tie-in! Get ready for Superman vs. Black Adam ? and Doctor Psycho will be there to pick up the pieces!
40 Pages, Full Color.
Written by Gail Simone. Art by John Byrne, Nelson, Norm Rapmund & Lary Stucker. Cover by Dan Jurgens & Kevin Conrad.
The Queen of Fables (last seen in JLA) has come for her Prince Charming: Superman! There will be no happy ending for the Man of Steel when he confronts her and a host of Kryptonian fairy tales is brought to life!
44 Pages, Full Color.
Written by Gail Simone Art by John Byrne & Nelson Cover by Dan Jurgens & Kevin Nowlan.
Once upon a time, the Queen of Fables unleashed Kryptonian nightmares on the people of Metropolis and she would not stop until Superman was hers. Will the Man of Steel live happily ever after...or not at all?
36 Pages, Full Color.
Written by Gail Simone. Art by John Byrne & Nelson. Cover by Kalman Andrasofszky.
First Livewire appearance in Continuity!
Livewire, the shocking villain from Superman: The Animated Series, jumps into the DCU with deadly results as she gets amped up to take out the Man of Steel.
36 Pages, Full Color.
Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes: Part 1 of 6 - Written by Geoff Johns. Art by Gary Frank and Jonathan Sibal. Cover by Gary Frank.
Spinning from 'The Lightning Saga,' the original Legion of Super-Heroes returns! When he was a boy, Clark Kent was isolated and alone until he met this teen team from the 31st Century. Today, it's been years since Superman saw his childhood friends. Why haven't they returned to visit him?
Superman in Exile: Part 9 of 13 - "Memories of Krypton's Past!" Written by George Perez. Art by Mike Mignola and George Perez.
This Startling tale reveals a secret from the Man of Steel's past! Story continues in Superman (1987) #32. Includes pencil sketches of Mignola's work for the book. Includes more tales of the Superman Family by Jerry Ordway and Curt Swan.
Armageddon 2001. Waverider experiences a possible future for Superman, one where the Man of Steel runs for the highest office in "Executive Action." Metron, Kalibak, Aquaman, Guy Gardner, Hal Jordan, John Stewart cameos.
Written by Roger Stern. Pencils by Tom Grummett. Inks by Denis Rodier, Doug Hazlewood, Carlos Garzon & Brad Vancata. Cover by Dave Gibbons.
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Collects Action Comics (1938-2011 DC) #1 and 7-52
By Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Sit back and enjoy the earliest adventures of the first and greatest superhero of them all. These excellent reproductions include all covers and advertisements from the original comics.
Hardcover, 240 pages, full color. NOTE: the Superman stories in Action #2-6 were featured in DC Archive Edition: Superman HC (1989) Vol. 1. Cover price $49.95.
Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Action Comics (2016 3rd Series) #967-984.Written by Dan Jurgens and Paul Dini. Art by Tyler Kirkham, Patrick Zircher, Stephen Segovia, Art Thibert, Doug Mahnke, Ian Churchill, Jaime Mendoza, Carlo Barberi, Matt Santorelli, Jackson Herbert, Viktor Bogdanovic and Jonathan Glapion. Cover by Mikel Janin.Lex Luthor is under attack-and only Superman can save him! When the world's most ingenious scientific mind took on the mantle of Metropolis' new Man of Steel, the world took notice-and so did the mysterious Godslayer! Then the Man of Steel turns his attention to uncovering the mystery of the human Clark Kent living and working in Metropolis.Hardcover, 440 pages, full color.Cover price $34.99.
Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects Action Comics (2016 3rd Series) #985-999.Written by Dan Jurgens and Rob Williams. Art by Guillem March, Viktor Bogdanovic, Ryan Sook, Will Conrad, Joe Pradd, Cam Smith, Dan Jurgens, Art Thibert, Trevor Scott, Johnny Desjardins, Joe Prado, Brett Booth, Norm Rapmund, and Ivan Nunes. Cover by Francis Manapul.Mr. Oz at last steps from the shadows-but the truth of his identity will rock the Last Son of Krypton to his core. And if Superman refuses to join Mr. Oz's cause, maybe Superboy will! Then, Superman and Booster Gold travel back in time to verify the claims that Kal-El's father survived the destruction of Krypton. What they find, though, is a vastly different world than history has shown.Hardcover, 400 pages, full color.Cover price $34.99.
Volume 8 – 1st printing. "Truth!" Collects Action Comics (2011-2016 DC) #41-47 and material from Convergence: Superboy (2015 DC) #2.Written by Greg Pak and Sholly Fisch. Art by Aaron Kuder, Jae Lee, Pascal Alixe, and Scott Kolins. Cover by Aaron Kuder.Clark deals with a society that no longer trusts him as he fights off a monstrous army that's trying to destroy Metropolis. Along with his secret identity, Superman's powers have gone on the fritz!Softcover, 192 pages, full color.Cover price $16.99.
Volume 9 – 1st printing. "Last Rites!" Collects Action Comics (2011-2016 DC) #48-52.Written by Greg Pak, Aaron Kuder, Peter J. Tomasi. Art by Aaron Kuder, Ardian Syaf, Paul Pelletier, Sandra Hope Archer, Scot Eaton and Dale Eaglesham. Cover by Aaron Kuder.Superman is becoming desperate to regain his powers! The situation is dire, as he must rescue his fellow Justice Leaguers and save the lives of the soldiers facing Vandal Savage - the very force standing between him and the Fortress of Solitude.Softcover, 152 pages, full color.Cover price $16.99.
