Gail Simone To Write For ‘Action Comics’ As Part Of DC’s Superman Superstars

Gail Simone is going to be writing a new three-part Superman saga in Action Comics #1067, #1068, and #1069, alongside artist Eddy Barrows, inker Danny Miki, and colourists Rex Lokus, this summer. This, and all that is unfolding in the Superman line of titles make up the ‘Superman Superstars’ initiative with this particular story being set at the start of Kal-El’s crimefighting career. Simone and Barrows’s story, ‘Superman and the Challenge from the Stars,’ follows on from the current three-parter by Joshua Williamson and Rafa Sandoval (‘House of Brainiac’).

“The first of Simone and Barrows’s three issues kicks off when a massively powerful alien race makes Earth their arena. Superman, DC’s Man of Steel, must stand alone against impossible challenges that threaten locations all around the world and the lives of those he loves.Action Comics #1067 begins a not-to-be missed epic tale of Superman’s strength, wit, and resourcefulness in an early stage of his public career!”

Here’s Simone on her plans for her Action Comics storyarc:

“I love the classic Superman cast, and this story is deliberately meant to echo my all-time favorite Superman time period. We didn’t want to tell a quiet story of Superman in a diner; we wanted to have a massive threat, a war taking place all over the world, and only Superman could possibly protect his adopted planet. It is unapologetically huge in scope and fun as hell, with one of the best art teams I’ve ever worked with…Eddy Barrows, Danny Miki, and Rex Lokus on colors!”

Plus, Barrows on what Superman means to him personally:

“For me talking about Action Comics is something that goes beyond the title itself. I remember when I was 7 years old, I was playing on the sidewalk, and suddenly I was run over by a truck, right there. I spent 3 days fighting for my life, and during that whole year that followed I remained in bed, doing lots of physiotherapy, lots of meds and exams. Going to the doctors was a very regular thing. And it was during that time that Superman came to my life, reading Action Comics. Kal-El became a good friend of mine, making my days better. His adventures and his behavior were things that stuck with me! Reading his stories were the highlight of my days, for a 7-year-old recovering from an accident like I was. Back then I wouldn’t have imagined that one day I would be helping to build his legacy: illustrating his stories. The stories of my all-time favorite superhero… SUPERMAN!”

Action Comics #1067 will have a main cover by Barrows, Miki, and Tomeu Morey, with variant covers by Wes Craig, Pablo Villalobos, and Ben Oliver (1:25). The main Eddy Barrows cover will also be released as a foil variant cover. It goes on sale Wednesday, July 10th from DC Comics.