DC Comics released Action Comics #1101 last week. Here is the official summary:
"KINGDOM OF ZOD: PART TWO! SUPERMAN IS BACK! Superman returned in last month’s landmark #1100 issue! Now the Man of Steel crashes into the present day and finds himself thrown into the war with Zod! With a few stowaways along for the ride including… young Clark Kent?! The battle for Zod’s Kryptonite Kingdom has already begun! Is Superman’s return too late?"
DC Comics released Action Comics #1100 last week. Here is the official summary:
"SUPERMAN RETURNS IN THIS LANDMARK ISSUE! Celebrate 1,100 issues of Action Comics with DC’s top talent and architects of the world of Superman! In April 1938, a man faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound graced the pages of Action Comics #1, and the rest was superhero history. Now together with the talents of writers Mark Waid, Joshua Williamson, Sophie Campbell, and Dan Slott, we honor Superman’s storied career and turn toward his thrilling future. Brought to life by the all-star artistic talent of Skylar Patridge, Ryan Sook, Dan Mora, and Lucas Meyer, the Man of Steel has never looked better."
Yes, I know that Sundays are usually reserved for superheroes but today is a special day for it's Superman Day. Action Comics #1 was published on April 18, 1938 even though it has a cover date of June 1938 (this makes the man of steel eighty-eight years old today). DC Universe Online is celebrating by offering a FREE sixth dimension Kryptonian style pack with the following code: "SUPERMAN26" from 4/13/2026 to 5/31/2026. You can also earn Absolute Superman and Superman Beyond items during this event.
DC Comics released Action Comics #1097 last week. The cover features Booster Gold, Mary Marvel and Matian Manhunter looking at Superboy. Here is the official summary:
"The heroes of tomorrow have arrived in the past, and they need Superboy’s help! But what can a young Clark Kent do that they can’t? Find out as Smallville is turned upside down and the Reign of the Superboys continues!"
DC Comics released Action Comics #1094 last week. This is Clark Kent as Superboy when he was still a lad in Smallville. Lana Lang and Pete Ross also appear in this issue. The cover proclaims "Our Superboy At War", which is also the story's title. Here is the official summary:
"SUPERBOY REPORTING FOR DUTY! As Superboy is called for his first mission for General Lane, Clark wonders if he made the right decision. As the tension builds, the U.S. government prepares a contingency plan that could put our hero down for good. Plus, Pete Ross has a secret — one he’s reluctant to share with his best friend."
If you haven't been reading Archie is Mr. Justice series, then you should. Each issue spotlights the different relationships that being a superhero brings. The first issue focuses on Jughead and Archie's relationship. There is also a cool alternative cover paying homage to the very first Superman cover on DC Comics' Action Comics #1.
Archie is Mr. Justice #2 focuses on Veronica becoming Visionary and there is a cool alternative cover that pays homage to DC Comics' Crisis on Infinite Earths #17 (death of Supergirl).
The third issues focuses on Betty's relationship with Archie as Mr. Justice. There is also a cool alternative cover paying homage to Marvel's Amazing Spider-Man #50.
The next issue is going to be spotlighting Reggie as Kid Wicked and will be the final issue of this mini series from Archie Comics.
Happy Superman Day 2025 for Action Comics #1 was published eighty-seven years ago today on April 18, 1938). To celebrate that and the fact that the movie, Superman: Legacy, will be released this summer, DC Comics dropped Summer of Superman Special #1 this week. The story sets up what's to come and I can't wait.
Superboy and Krypto appears in the first part of the story that basically focuses on his relationship with Lana Lang. The second part deals with her wedding with John "Steel" Irons.
Today marks eighty-five years since Superman debuted in Action Comics #1.
