One last time...

We celebrated the new beginning yesterday, but there was one more panel that deserves a shout out from this week's books, and that's the last in-continuity appearance of the old Superman.





Yep, there goes the Post-Crisis/Pre-Flashpoint Superman, dissolving into the speed force.



Rest easy big guy, as you definitely earned it.



I'll be seeing you in the longboxes as always. In the meantime, however, let's see what this new upstart can do.

Script by Geoff Johns

Pencils by Andy Kubert

Inks by Sandra Hope & Jesse Delperdang

Colors by Alex Sinclair

Letters by Nick J. Napolitano



Flashpoint #5

Flashpoint Part Five Of Five

October 2011

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Creepy Watch

It's creepy enough that Vandal Savage is peeping through the curtains at Superman and Lois' intimate moment...but then to have Luthor and Jimmy spying on Vandal and commenting on his emotional needs just amps up the creepiness.

Script by Marv Wolfman
Pencils by Curt Swan
Inks by Frank Chiaramonte
Colors by Gene D'Angelo
Letters by Ben Oda

Action Comics #516
Time And Time Again!
February 1981
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The Man Of Steel 25th Birthday Celebration Week - The Super-Villain!

The crew at the Daily Planet weren't the only members of the supporting cast getting a little update in The Man Of Steel, as Byrne played around with a couple of villains as well. With Lex Luthor, Byrne really focused his ambitions and made him a true antagonist for Superman for years to come.

Gone was the mad scientist with a petty beef towards Superman that dated back to a science experiment gone wrong, resulting in the lost off Luthor's hair when Superboy saves him.

In its place is the Machiavellian businessman and philanthropist, who soon finds out that his money can't "buy" Superman like it can everything else that he wants. Combine that with the fact that Superman's public debut has just usurped his position as Metropolis' favorite son, and you have a truly desperate character who will stop at nothing to destroy Superman.

All that rage, anger, and disappointment is captured perfectly in Lex's mug shot after he's arrested.


The nerve of Superman, interfering with Lex's plans!

Script by John Byrne
Pencils by John Byrne
Inks by Dick Giordano
Colors by Tom Ziuko
Letters by John Costanza

The Man Of Steel #4
Enemy Mine...
August 1986
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Ten Days of Action Comics #9

And finally, here's the cover for the first American super-hero comic book to reach 900 issues the honest way, in stores today.


Only one thought comes to mind...welcome back Superman!

(psst...Hey Superman editors! Can we not have another two years go by without Superman in Action Comics? Please?)

While we're celebrating, we might as well take a look at the alternate covers too!

That's Alex Ross on the left and Adam Hughes on the right.

Artwork by David Finch

Action Comics #900
June 2011
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Pluto discovered...and destroyed

So it was 81 years ago today when Clyde Tombaugh discovered the planet dwarf planet Pluto.

Here's Superman destroying it 71 years later, pushing it through a boom tube through time to the very moment of the big bang.


Of course at the time it had been changed into Warworld and was controlled by Imperiex, so you do what you gotta do.

Besides, it was destined to be downgraded to a dwarf planet anyway. Better to go out in a blaze of glory than just fade away.

Script by Joe Kelly
Pencils by Kano
Inks by Marlo Alquiza
Colors by Wild Storm
Letters by Comic Craft

Action Comics #782
Trial By Fire
October 2001
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Because you demanded it...

...Superman vs. Lex Luthor in 3-D!!!


Actually no one demanded it, but it made me chuckle.

It sorta loses something without the red and blue glasses, eh? If you do happen to have a pair of 3-D glasses handy, put 'em on now and witness the majesty of old-school 3-D.

That and eye strain.

Script by Jerry Siegel
Pencils by John Sikela
Inks by George Roussos

Three Dimension Adventures
The Man Who Stole The Sun
1953
Originally printed in Superman #48, Sep/Oct 1947
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