DC Comics July 2022 Solicitations Spoilers follows.
New Superman Series Replaces Alan Moore’s “Whatever Happened To The Man Of Tomorrow” As LAST Silver Age Superman Before Crisis On Infinite Earths?!
In September 1986 DC Comics published the last adventures of the Silver Age Superman in two-part imaginary tale, in Superman #423 and Action Comics #583, called “Whatever Happened To The Man Of Tomorrow” by a young up-and-coming writer Alan Moore with art by the iconic Curt Swan.
Following this after the 12-part Crisis on Infinite Earths had run its course DC Comics rebooted the Superman franchise with writer-artist John Byrne’s Man of Steel. From that three new Superman series debuted.
- Superman – From a new #1.
- Adventures of Superman – Continuing the numbering of the previous Superman series with Superman #424.
- Action Comics – Continuing its name and numbering with Action Comics #584.
For years even fans who enjoyed that Alan Moore penned two-part capstone on the Silver Sage Superman felt cheated that they didn’t get a Swan song (pun intended) in the core Superman and Action Comics series. Well, that changes in the Infinite Frontier era, where “everything happened” and a three-part prestige series will tell that story from an all-star creative team.
DC Comics reports.
A Superman Classic in the Making
SUPERMAN: SPACE AGE
Three Issue Prestige Format from Mark Russell and Mike Allred
Meet Clark Kent, a young reporter who just learned that the world will soon come to an end (Crisis on Infinite Earths) and there is nothing he can do to save it. Sounds like a job for his alter ego…Superman! Superman: Space Age from critically acclaimed writer Mark Russell (One-Star Squadron and The Flintstones) and Eisner-winner artist Mike Allred (Silver Surfer and Bowie: Stardust, Rayguns & Moonage Daydreams) will be available in comic shops on July 26, 2022.
“This is a dream project for me,” said Mark Russell. “Not only because I get to work with a genius like Mike Allred, but because I’ve always found Superman such a philosophically fascinating character, one which forces us to ask how different would the world be if we chose to be our best selves?”
After years of standing idle, the young man from Krypton defies the wishes of his fathers to come out to the world as the first superhero of the Space Age. As each decade passes and each new danger emerges, he wonders if this is the one that will kill him and everyone he loves. Superman realizes that even good intentions are not without their backlash as the world around him transforms into a place as determined to destroy itself as he is to save it.
“SUPER pumped to finally reveal what we’ve been working on in secret for so long,” said Mike Allred. “Easily my biggest project for DC yet. Working with Mark Russel and his brilliant script has been a blast! Packed with head-spinning iconography, top tier characters, twists, thrills, and chills, resulting in a powerful instant classic epic! It’s been simultaneously intimidating and inspiring to meet the challenge of illustrating this phenomenal project!
Uniting the critically acclaimed writer Mark Russell and Eisner-winner Mike Allred for the first time, this series promises fans an unforgettable journey through U.S. history and culture starring our beloved characters.
The first of three issues will be available at local comic book stores on July 26, with a new issue coming out every two months. SUPERMAN: SPACE AGE #1 features a main cover by Mike Allred, open to order variant cover by Steve Rude, a 1:25 variant cover by Nick Derington and a 1:50 variant cover by Mike Allred.
SUPERMAN: SPACE AGE #1
Written by MARK RUSSELL
Art and cover by MIKE ALLRED
Variant cover by STEVE RUDE
1:25 variant cover by NICK DERINGTON
1:50 variant cover by MIKE ALLRED
$9.99 US | 80 pages | 1 of 3 | Prestige
ON SALE 7/26/22
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Looks promising.
