Superman was the title of the monthly comic book featuring superman. As a part of the acclaimed dc comics the new 52 event of sept. Jim lee added, rather than having 52 books all in the same continuity, and really focusing on keeping a universe. New 52 dc 2011 superman and action comics comic book lot 10 books. I know the man of steel is a character lots of people are ambivalent towards. While morrison is no stranger to writing the superman character.
Earth one, unite to reinvent captain marvel as a part of dc comics the new 52. A new 52 volume dedicated to the team up of batman and superman, and how they originally met in the new 52. In these startling tales, the people of metropolis turn on their new champion. The strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the first for any superhero, premiering with. Superman and the men of steel the new 52 superman action comics volumes the new 52 grant morrison 4. Pdf superman action comics vol 1 superman and the men of. Action comics superman collectibles the new 52 collection. Can a timetraveling batman beyond help a massive cast of the.
The new 52 jeff lemire justice league dark volume 1. You should know that most superman comics were not very good during the new 52 period. This is a list of comic books featuring superman and related characters. Among the renumbered series were action comics and detective comics, which had retained their original. In these tales from the start of dcthe new 52, wonder woman learns that queen hippolyta has kept a secret from her daughter all her lifeand when diana learns who her father is, her life will shatter. This channel was designed to assist in answering all of your questions about marvel comics and dc comics in an easy to understand way. Character superman new 52 here is the reading order for the new 52s superman and action comics run. Following the relaunch of the entire line of dc comics in september 2011, superman vol.
My favourite being x men they are awesome and i love marvel comics big time however i think deep down superman is my favourite of all time so i bought a superman and batman comic not sure what to expect i went for the new 52 comics and i wasnt disappointed still feels like superman and batman really good read. In this book it mostly revolves around the new 52 superman and lois lane. He is a graduate of yale university, where he was a member of the purple crayon improv group, and studied history at oxford as a rhodes scholar and studied film at new york university. Superman action comics hc 20122016 dc comics the new 52. The only salvation lies in the past, where this future apocalypse must be averted. This page contains information about supermanwonder woman volume 1.
Superman volume 1 variant covers superman volume 2 variant covers superman. Writer grant morrison is known for his innovative work on comics from the graphic novel arkham asylum to acclaimed runs on animal man and doom patrol, as. Superman action comics vol 1 superman and the men of steel the new 52 a. The initiative consisted of a new imprint of titles, all labeled with the new 52 logo, as well as creating a rebooted dc universe postflashpoint that saw characters from the former wildstorm and vertigo imprints being absorbed into the main dc comics line. For me, my love is anything gotham based and for me to like anything outside of that means that it must have been outstanding. Dc comics artist jim lee holding a copy of the new 52 2012 free comic book day issue. In december, to commemorate this incredible event, dc is collecting every one of these debut issues in a onceinalifetime massive hardcover that includes. Batmansuperman volume 1 is a comic book series chronicling the adventures of batman and superman. Buy a discounted hardcover of superman action comics new 52 vol.
Most of the characters are rebooted and revamped, with the notable exceptions of batman and green lantern, whose continuities remain largely intact. Superman and the men of steel the new 52 by grant morrison at indigo. Pandora has appeared in every first issue of the new 52s first and second waves, except earth 2 volume 1. The reading order begins in the distant past and gradually catches up to present day. The strange new tale of superman continues in vol 2.
Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist. Frankly, supes, like madonna, is a bit over exposed. Download pdf superman action comics vol 1 superman and the men of steel the new 52 book full free. Discover how two of the worlds finest super heroes met for the first time in the new 52, and the mysterious adventure that takes them to a whole new worldthe world of earth 2. As a part of the acclaimed dc comics the new 52 event of september 2011. Supermanbatman volume 1 is a comic book series featuring the teamup adventures of superman and batman. The superman of this universe is dead, but another superman from another universe has come to our world. The dark knight and the man of steel are close friends in the modern daybut the two werent always such close allies. Grant morrison has been working with dc comics for twenty five years, after beginning his american comics career with acclaimed runs on animal man and doom patrol.
Five years from now, the dc universe is reeling from a war with another earth, leaving the world unprepared for an approaching evil that threatens to destroy the future. Since then he has written such bestselling series as jla, batman and new xmen, as well as such creatorowned works as the invisibles, seaguy, the filth, we3 and joe the barbarian. Action comics was actually published at the launch of the new 52, with grant morrison and rags morales telling the story of supermans. Geoff johns and gary frank bring the dc and watchmen universes together. The new 52 is a 2011 dc comics event marking the relaunch of its entire line with the. With this renumbering comes a new creative team featuring comics legend grant morrison and fanfavorite artist rag morales. I will provide a reading order for everything between the superman, action comics and superman. I am not going to lie, i am not supermans greatest fan. First of all, redoing superman well is not going to be an easy task, with all the books, movies and tv shows. In september, 2011, dc comics consolidated and relaunched their comic lines, discontinuing some series, and introducing yet other series, resulting in 52 titles, each with a. In september 2011, dc comics relaunched their entire line of publications, dubbing the new publishing initiative as the new 52. There are many changes to the status quo of the dc universe with the beginning of the new 52. After i was nonplussed by the new action comics treatment of superman by the dc new 52 crew, i was not excited about reading this book either. Following the conclusion of the flashpoint crossover storyline, dc canceled all of its existing titles and debuted 52 new series in september 2011 with new first issues.
Supermanwonder woman volume 1 is a comic book series that explores the relationship between superman and wonder woman. Four new series set in the world of the vertigo classic. The new 52 is the 2011 revamp and relaunch by dc comics of its entire line of ongoing monthly superhero comic books. Greg pak is an american film directorcomic book writer, known for his work on books published by marvel comics, which include incredible hulk, incredible hercules, the crossover event world war hulk, and more. New 52 reading order part 1 comic book reading orders. Art by cliff chiang, tony akins, kano, goran sudzuka, and dan green. This new volume of superman finds our hero with a startling new status quo. Jeph loeb, the series first writer, introduced a dualnarrator technique to present the characters often opposing viewpoints and estimations of each other, which subsequent series writers. In this new volume, the young man of steel must dodge public scrutiny and. It, along with superman unchained, was launched coinciding with the 75th anniversary of superman unlike its predecessor series, supermanbatman, the stories reflect the status quo that is going on in the other batman and superman comic books.
The supermanwonder woman vol 1 202016 supermanwonder woman volume 1. As heroes are turned into mindless villains, the planet as we know it is no more. In september 2011, dc comics relaunched their entire line of publications, dubbing the new. Dedicated to providing lists for the best experience possible when reading through a comic book event, arc, or characters history. Geoff johns is an awardwinning writer and one of the most popular contemporary comic book writers today. Only 52 have been graded by cgc plus 82 restored copies. Popular key collector comic lot 12 books dc, marvel. Supermanbatman explored the camaraderie, antagonism, and friendship between its title characters. As a part of the acclaimed dc comics the new 52 event of september 2011, comics legend george perez and artist jesus merino present the new adventures of the man of steel. Cross world the new 52 nook comic with zoom view by greg pak, jae lee, ben oliver, yildiray.
Dc rebirth brings back new 52 superman screen rant. The previous issues tease was everything it seemed. Superman follows kalel to earth and shows his very first appearance as superman, how he came to be, where he came from and who he is. He is currently set to write the ongoing series batmansuperman for dc comics.