As big a fan as I am of Henry Cavill’s Superman in Man of Steel, I still have a soft spot in my heart for the Christopher Reeve version. Until Cavill, all other versions, while nice paled in comparison. Its obvious that DC Comics also appreciates the classic Reeve version. Because on August 24th, writer Rob Venditti and artist Wilfredo Torres are revisiting the classic version in Superman ’78.’ DC previews the upcoming series in this press release:
Step Onto the Streets of Metropolis with Lois and Clark in DC’s Superman ’78, Launching August 24
You’ll believe a man can fly in Superman ’78 by writer Rob Venditti and artist Wilfredo Torres!
The comic book you’ve been waiting for and the sequel you thought you’d never see!
Beginning this fall, decades after Richard Donner and Christopher Reeve’s Superman: The Movie introduced generations of fans to a silver screen version of DC’s Man of Steel, DC returns to this beloved property to tell new stories set within this world with the publication of Superman ’78 by writer Rob Venditti (Hawkman) and artist Wilfredo Torres (Batman ’66)!
“There’s no fictional character that I love more than SUPERMAN,” says Torres, “and of all the many interpretations of the big guy in Comics, Animation, TV and Film, the Christopher Reeve/Richard Donner version is the one I love the most. Working on this project is very literally a childhood dream come true.”
“My earliest memory interacting with the DC universe is seeing Christopher Reeve fly across the screen,” says Venditti. “While others might say that the John Byrne era is their Superman, or the Dan Jurgens era is their Superman, Reeve is mine. Superman is and has always been my favorite superhero, but Superman ’78 is a project I never dreamed of working on because it didn’t seem possible it could ever exist. This is the gig of a lifetime.”
In this first look preview, Superman ‘78 #1 begins with all the classic elements of Superman: The Movie on full display. Check it out, and then scroll through for more information about this new comic book series launching in print and digitally on August 24!
In Superman ’78, bystanders are surprised and delighted by Superman’s abilities, and Lois Lane doesn’t (yet!) know that Clark Kent is secretly Superman. The sheer thrill of seeing a man fly, leap, or stop a bullet will be reflected in this environment where Superman has just been introduced! Inspired by Donner’s classic, timeless style of superhero storytelling, in Superman ’78 Venditti and Torres will remind fans that a man can truly fly.
Superman ‘78 #1 by Rob Venditti, Wilfredo Torres, Jordie Bellaire and Dave Lanphear arrives on August 24 with a cover by Torres, plus variant covers by Evan “Doc” Shaner (open to order) and Torres (1:25).
Superman ’78 #1 cover by Wilfredo Torres
Superman ’78 #1 variant cover by Evan “Doc” Shaner
Superman ’78 #1 1:25 variant cover by Wilfredo Torres
Superman ’78 #1 variant cover by Mico Suayan, available from Big Time Collectibles
Superman ’78 #2, with a cover by Ben Oliver, arrives in comic shops on September 28
Superman ’78 #2, with a variant cover by Bryan Hitch, arrives in comic shops on September 28
Superman ’78 #3, with a cover by Amy Reeder, arrives in comic shops on October 26
Superman ’78 #3, with a variant cover by Lee Weeks, arrives in comic shops on October 26
In order to save Metropolis, Superman must surrender to Brainiac or watch his city burn to the ground! After being taken aboard Brainiac’s ship, Superman finds a shocking piece of his past that changes his entire future! Meanwhile, Lois Lane gets a cryptic message from a mysterious source claiming to have a way to save the Man of Steel!
Superman ’78 #4, with a cover by Brad Walker and Nathan Fairbairn, arrives in comic shops on November 23
Superman ’78 #4, with a variant cover by Chris Samnee, arrives in comic shops on November 23
Follow DC on Twitter, Instagram and Tik Tok for more information about Superman ‘78, and make sure not to miss DC FanDome on October 16 for more comic book news! Fans can also discuss Superman ‘78 on DC Community.
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