5 Facts You Need To Know About The New Action Comics #1

Official cover of Action Comics #1

As reported yesterday from The Source and New York Times, here are 5 facts you need to know about the new Action Comics #1 - asides from Superman wearing a tee, jeans, boots, and a short red cape:

• Story is set 4 years in the past, and will tell readers how the became the world's first superhero.

• Superman will be a "street-level defender who defends the ordinary man and woman."

• The character has more angst... and is more brooding (Earth-One reference?)

• He doesn't have the ability to fly yet, and he will be seen leaping tall buildings in a single bound.

and finally...
 

• Superman is single and never married.

Sounds good to me.

Action Comics #1 is written by Grant Morrison with art by Rags Morales.

2011 DC Reboot: New Action Comics #1... And New Titles For Superman Family Confirmed

Okay, The Source confirms the new costumes and new number #1  for the  Superboy, Supergirl and Superman reboots so here they are again:

• Supergirl #1 will be written by Mike Green and Mike Johnson with art by Mahmud Asrar

Supergirl’s got the unpredictable behavior of a teenager, the same powers as Superman and none of his affection for the people of Earth.  

Story continues after the jump.

Comic Book Review: Identity Crisis

Identity Crisis

Writer: Brad Meltzer 

Artist: Rags Morales

Issues: 7

Published by DC Comics 

When the spouse of a Justice League member is brutally murdered, the superhero community was left in panic, fearing that their wives and relatives might be next. They hunt the one responsible for the murder, as long forgotten-secrets re-surface, threatening to separate team and cause rifts to their friendship. What started as a big manhunt has now become a battle from amongst them. 

DC's controversial 2004 miniseries tells the story of the greatest human tragedy of them all . Battling through pain, despair, and most importantly, doubt - these superheroes find out that they're still not as close as a group as they thought they were, as they search for the person responsible for the wicked assassinations. Finding themselves collectively afraid and in panic, they must do whatever it takes and even at some point - bend their view of what is right and wrong - to bring about the justice that they are looking for.