On January 1 , 1993,Superman died . If you ’re used to comic strip invariably kill off characters and then bringing them backwilly - nilly , this may not vocalise like a big deal . But not only was it uncommon back in the early ‘ XC , this was Superman , comics ’ leading superhero . The event got massive mainstream intelligence coverage and was a major instant in pop civilization — so much that it authentically merits a thirtieth - anniversary solemnization , for whichDC Comicshas some pretty coolheaded architectural plan .
First , DC will reprint the original Superman # 75 on November 1 , which featured the Man of Steel sacrificing his life to stop the supervillain Doomsday . Then , a hardcover title The Death of Superman 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition will be released on December 6 , containing the full “ Death of Superman ” saga which include Superman # 73 - 75 , Adventures of Superman # 496 - 497 , Justice League America # 69 , Action Comics # 683 - 684 , Superman : The Man of Steel # 17 - 19 , and Newstime : The Life and Death of Superman # 1 , and dot : twenty-four hours of Doom # 1 - 4 .
But the really cool item DC has planned is The Death of Superman 30th Anniversary Special # 1 , an 80 - page special comic coming November 8 that bear four new story from the original creative teams behind the 1993 event . From DC ’s press vent :
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“ The Life of Superman ” by Dan Jurgens ( W & A ) , Brett Breeding ( A ) , Brad Anderson ( C ) , and John Workman ( L ) – A untested Jon Kent ascertain out in schooltime that his pappa had drop dead old age to begin with , as his parents never told him about that fateful day . In the midst of allot with this emotional news program , Jon and Clark need to team up to fight a new villain join to Doomsday called DOOMBREAKER .
“ Standing Guard ” by Roger Stern ( W ) , Butch Guice ( A ) , Glenn Whitmore ( C ) , and Rob Leigh ( L ) – The heroic engagement between Superman and Doomsday from the Guardians ’ perspective .
“ Time ” by Louise Simonson ( W ) , Jon Bogdanove ( A ) , Glenn Whitmore ( C ) , and Rob Leigh ( L ) – The story of how the death of Superman front from John Henry Irons ’s perspective .
“ Above and Beyond ” by Jerry Ordway ( W ) , Tom Grummett ( atomic number 15 ) , Doug Hazelwood ( I ) , Glenn Whitmore ( C ) , and Rob Leigh ( L ) – A powerful chronicle of Ma and Pa Kent watching their Logos fight Doomsday live on telly and going through Clark ’s photo albums with the impression that their boy always prevail .
Those sound pretty good , especially “ Above and Beyond , ” which also sounds genuinely heart - breaking . There are also some very nerveless discrepancy covers for the peculiar and fall - ups inside — if you want to moderate them out , click through the slideshow !
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