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COMICS: Superman's New Origin Story To Be Revealed In Action Comics #5!

The all new origin story of Kal-El looks set to be revealed in January's Action Comics #5 from Grant Morrison and Andy Kubert. Check out the new rocket and destroyed Krypton here...

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By Josh Wilding - 10/17/2011
As the assault from an alien threat takes a turn for the worse for Metropolis, keys facts about Superman’s past are brought to light for the first time! And how can certain elements from The Man of Steel’s future help to prevent the theft of the millennium? Don’t miss this awesome issue from series writer Grant Morrison and the guest art team of Andy Kubert and Jesse Delperdang! This issue is also offered as a special combo pack edition, polybagged with a redemption code for a digital download of the issue.


Many thanks to Newsarama for the following solicitations.



ACTION COMICS #5
Written by GRANT MORRISON
Art by ANDY KUBERT and JESSE DELPERDANG
Cover by ANDY KUBERT and JOE PRADO
Variant cover by RAGS MORALES
1:200 B&W Variant cover by ANDY KUBERT
On sale JANUARY 4 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US


And here's the cover and blurb for Justice League #5 which is sure to be an action packed and exciting installment...

Now, with the teenaged powerhouse Cyborg at their side, this group of individual heroes must somehow put their differences aside to face the terror of Darkseid! This issue is also offered as a special combo pack edition, polybagged with a redemption code for a digital download of the issue.




JUSTICE LEAGUE #5
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art and cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS
1:25 Variant cover by ERIC BASALDUA
1:200 B&W Variant cover by JIM LEE
On sale JANUARY 18 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Combo pack edition: $4.99 US




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heisei24 - 10/17/2011, 11:02 AM
looks nice
SteveRogersSonTargetofMrShumwayandWebhead007 - 10/17/2011, 11:26 AM
Now there's a problem because the US Flag is in the image? Go figure...


IN-Action Comics Five....Of course, let's pull ideas from other, and better, writers...rewrap it and call it ALL NEW! Vomit...what a waste of paper.
SteveRogersSonTargetofMrShumwayandWebhead007 - 10/17/2011, 11:28 AM
and now Cyborg is front and center...JL is leaderless at this time because the know that SuperBRASH can't put together more then five words per word balloon..
Batman5 - 10/17/2011, 11:28 AM
lol, where batman?
SteveRogersSonTargetofMrShumwayandWebhead007 - 10/17/2011, 11:31 AM
Batman...He's smart enough not to stand by a bunch of targets....or he's not in armor, cause that's what you wear now a days to be cool!
SteveRogersSonTargetofMrShumwayandWebhead007 - 10/17/2011, 11:35 AM
@MrEko...HAHA ZING!
SteveRogersSonTargetofMrShumwayandWebhead007 - 10/17/2011, 11:41 AM
Kinda happens when you have to go back to a monthly drawing schedule...Kinda hurried eh truder? Almost like that Rags cover....OOOOH right nevermind...Guest artists..AKA..back me up bro When can we have a Guest Writer for a few months
SteveRogersSonTargetofMrShumwayandWebhead007 - 10/17/2011, 11:45 AM
Kryptonian babies are chunkies eh? Check out dem cheeks..better keep that canopy down...you might slow down when those things catch some solar winds
SteveRogersSonTargetofMrShumwayandWebhead007 - 10/17/2011, 11:48 AM
AND we're bringing back polybagged comics, so you can buy two of them...wow..it's 1990 ALL OVER..rock on!!
rbfn04 - 10/17/2011, 11:59 AM
So, this is where they nreveal Krypton is the universes New Jersey adn that's why the new "Superman" acts like he should be an extra in Jersey Shore?
SteveRogersSonTargetofMrShumwayandWebhead007 - 10/17/2011, 11:59 AM
"Dude, that's not a gun..tee hee hee. This would be great in my next issue" - Grant Morrison
SteveRogersSonTargetofMrShumwayandWebhead007 - 10/17/2011, 12:01 PM
@rbfn04...Hey I thought you liked the story, just not the costumes?

But yes...General Zod is now "the situation", Ursa is Snookie..Who knows who Jwow is going to be..but BAM, rock the pastic front headlights!
rbfn04 - 10/17/2011, 12:03 PM
@SteveRogers I liked Action #1 more than I thought it would. I hate the direction they are going.
VictorHugo - 10/17/2011, 12:04 PM
Where does Cyborg found a genuine Rob Liefeldian 90´s GUN? That´s a real relic!

Is DarkSeid anti-american? I thought he was anti-LIFE. So he´s going to spare Mexico and Canada and Argentina?

Where´s the blazes is J'onn J'onzz???
SteveRogersSonTargetofMrShumwayandWebhead007 - 10/17/2011, 12:13 PM
@VictorHugo...Sure why not, I mean they're victims against the Evil of the United States...I mean DUHHHH

And come on, what was old is new again!...I mean that's what the new catch phrase is right? The Bigger the Gun, the bigger the hero...Armor Up!
blueorangeny - 10/17/2011, 12:22 PM
I heard the whole reason behind Supes new look and story in the comics and what seems to be in the new movie goes back to the lawsuit with the heirs
VictorHugo - 10/17/2011, 12:23 PM
SteveRogersSon: it looks like DC is suddenly jealous of Iron Man and War Machine. Take a look at the DC-online video, Cyborg looks suspisciously similar to War Machine;
SteveRogersSonTargetofMrShumwayandWebhead007 - 10/17/2011, 12:28 PM
Ok so I did a little look see at Superman Earth One Graphic Novel...

wow..that's all I can say...well that and the ole cliche, if it's not broke, don't fix it...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman_earth_one
NextHero08 - 10/17/2011, 12:28 PM
I'd like to see Cyborg with a more toned down armor instead of this clunky ass waste of metal. Like along the lines of Robocop, not too much, not to little with a bunch of hidden surprises in his suit.
SteveRogersSonTargetofMrShumwayandWebhead007 - 10/17/2011, 12:32 PM
@ GDSuperguy....I know that you don't care about my opinion on things since there can be no wrong with this..I mean if this is how Superman is suspost to be, then fine..I mean it's finally come full circle in the fact that the Animated series were there from the inspiration of the comic book stories, so now we have the comic book stories backing up the animated series as canon now. Of course Cyborg is in the center as the plot device...I've been reading comics for a little bit.

OH and Manhunter is now part of Stormwatch.
rbfn04 - 10/17/2011, 12:35 PM
@Superguy only, he ain't, He's less human. More dick. DiDio said they are going in that direction. Thousands of times. Is not me assuming shit. DiDio said "He will be more Kal-El, less Clark".

He'll be a douche, who hit's first ask questions last.

WHich actually made it kind of a bittersweet experience reading Action #1. You could see a little bit of Superman. But knowing he'll turn into Superdouche ruined the experience...
SteveRogersSonTargetofMrShumwayandWebhead007 - 10/17/2011, 12:39 PM
@ rbfn04...Here let me be helpful for once to GDSuperfanguy....

Remember it's just the beginning of the series...he's young, innocent, and the big nasty old humans did some mean things to him...so that's why he emulates them by being angry and rude..because that's the impression they've given...Since no one else turns the other cheek, why should he...Look out for the little guy, but keep number 1 in sight

Now he sees that not everyone is like that..but who knows for sure? So why not be rude to everyone and take matters into your own hands...Like a boss!

see, I'm helpful!
headlopper - 10/17/2011, 12:44 PM
Ya, he was actually an adopted crack baby. At this rate, why the hell not.
rbfn04 - 10/17/2011, 12:47 PM
@Truder I think thats the reason DiDio and his gang gave to remove MM from JL. Cause, you know, they know what's cool and modern.
SteveRogersSonTargetofMrShumwayandWebhead007 - 10/17/2011, 1:04 PM
@MrEko...LOL Thanks I'll be here all week, don't forget to tip your SuperBrash themed waitresses...
KNIGHT3000 - 10/17/2011, 1:07 PM
Can't believe you guys watch Jersey Shore, and actually know the names of ALL the characters. I deffinately thought you guys were cooler than that.
SteveRogersSonTargetofMrShumwayandWebhead007 - 10/17/2011, 1:18 PM
Knight3000...wikipedia.com is a wonderful thing...that's my exposure
KNIGHT3000 - 10/17/2011, 2:02 PM
SteveRogersSon

True.
Still can't believe you guys used wikipedia.com for Jersey Shore, but hey, I can understand. I had to google some Gossip Girl information when that guy from the Philipenes made himself look like Brandon Routh. I was saying he looked more like the douche from Goosip Girl, that wears bow ties. I googled his name that day, cause I too don't watch it. Since the end of Smallville, the CW has no use.
Trapdinsteel - 10/17/2011, 2:16 PM
As I see more of Cyborg on the JL and the way he is looking on this cover is that it SEEMS like DC wants an answer to the success of Iron Man. I expect a live action version in the next few years if it gains traction but doubt it will ever be as successful as Iron Man.

@SteveRogersSon - Supes is still looking out for the little guy in fact he is clearly doing so in Action Comics #1 where he saves a building full of dirt poor men, women, and children who are still in said building when it is being demolished. They all recognize he is a hero for "the people" in that issue as it is made clear as day, how did you not see that?

The Action comics series seems like a pretty straightforward take on the character who definitely does not like it when those in a position of power take advantage of those who are not, so if anything he is standing up for the "little guy" more than ever so I do not know what you are talking about "looking out for #1" nonsense.

Also I would love to hear which books he is being a bully in?

If you are referring to JL #1 and JL #2 he hears Batman and GL talking about how they are going to take him...would you not react defensively if you know someone is coming for you? He also could have easily snapped Batman's neck in that issue as well as GL but he didn't. Seems to me like some heros in a pissing contest feeling eachother out because they do not know who is a villian and who is a good guy yet. In fact in that exchange Supes thinks Batman and GL just blew up some buildings so why wouldn't he act that way?
Supes17 - 10/17/2011, 2:34 PM
Aquaman actually loos bad-ass!
What's going on?! *Universe Implodes*
Durango95 - 10/17/2011, 2:45 PM
I only have one thing to say. [frick] YOU,Jim Lee.
greenlanter13 - 10/17/2011, 3:14 PM
JL looks good
dbzmaster789 - 10/17/2011, 3:39 PM
Brainiac!! I bet
Jordanstine - 10/17/2011, 4:00 PM
So this is like the 6th "Origin Story" retconned for Superman, and like the 3rd in just the last 7 years.

Sigh...

- Action Comics #1

- Superman #1

- Man of Steel #1

- Birthright #1

- Secret Origins #1

- Justice League #5

2014 = the next Superman Origin Story to be re-told... I'm gonna guess it'll be called "Superman Relaunch"!
Nerdman3000 - 10/17/2011, 4:43 PM
Why do I get the strange feeling Darkseid destroyed Krypton.
rbfn04 - 10/17/2011, 5:38 PM
I really hope they don't go the "Braniac is a kryptonian AI and it blasted Krypton". Leave that to the cartoons.
SteveRogersSonTargetofMrShumwayandWebhead007 - 10/17/2011, 6:04 PM
LOL reconn is the easy way to do it...

OH rbfn04, didn't you hear...the animated series shows the "real" Superman...where he's human..
TheLight - 10/17/2011, 6:18 PM
@rbfn04

I'm glad I'm not the only one that sees that this Superman is more Kal-El, not Clark. Hence, why I now call him simply, "Kal-El". To those that won't like this statement, I'm sorry but it's my truth.

@TheGODDAMNSUPERGUY

I know you see it too. The way to growing up is with some sort of guidance, and the Kents represented that influence.
RobinNumbah6 - 10/17/2011, 6:33 PM
American flag makes it kinda cliche
rbfn04 - 10/17/2011, 7:23 PM
@MrEko with that I agree. Never liked the split personality schtick. WHen I say Kal-El, I mean more alien like. Kinda like in JL: Dark, where he was very analytical, without the usual warmth...
rbfn04 - 10/17/2011, 9:11 PM
@Superguy Action - so far. Superman - he's been written by Perez. After #7 thy already said they'll change.

Again: I didn't say he'd be more alien, more distant. DiDio said it. Johns said it. Lee said it. The triumviratum that's ruining DC.

From what DIDIO SAID, JL: Dark's distant Supes and JL Superdouche is what they want.

Cool, you like adistant character that's closer to Batman than SUperman. Have fun.

In JLA 32 Stewart exlain to Vixen the differencebetweenBat and Supes "Batman [as a leader] was brilliant bu inflexible. He used people like chess pieces. That's okeywith soldiers. But the JLA is made of uniquely gifted individuals. Batman chafes". "And Superman?" asked Vixen. "Theopposite problem. He's tooconcerned with protecting people to use them to maximum effect". "We'd follow him to hell", says Vixen. "But he'd never ask".

This is not a jerk,douche SUperman. But, you know, you dig Jersey Shore's Superman...
SkaarJones - 10/17/2011, 9:48 PM
@GDSuperguy
Darkseid is anti-life. America is about life, liberty and pursuit of happiness. Therefore, Darkseid is anti-America.
Trapdinsteel - 10/18/2011, 1:58 AM
@rbfn04 - So what is wrong with Superman starting out distant from the rest of the JL? This is from the take that he is just starting out as a hero and has been doing his own thing for a while fighting for the little guy and all of a sudden you just want him to easily flow into the leader of the Justice League? No, obviously there is going to be conflict and transition and this is the start of it. I am glad neither of you geniuses is writing for any comic book character, because it would run one whole issue and cover the hero's growth by the time you got the back page apparently...

You and SteveRogersSon sound like whiny little girls right now the way you cry about Superman over and over again in every article. If being a whiny bitch is your thing than go for it but to me this version of Superman takes him back to his roots and how he acted when he first hit the scene circa 1938. Just as then he was a young hero fighting for the little guy kicking down doors and making shit happen.

Logically since they are rebooting back to Action Comics #1 it is pretty easy to figure out they are going back to square one and his growth into the rock solid leader of the JL will be an ongoing process...sucks for you that it didn't happen in JL 1 or 2...build a bridge and get the f over it already.

By all means continue to keep crying about it, just wanted to let you know you sound like you haven't read any of the new books nor does it sound like you know what you are talking about.
Ichaos - 10/18/2011, 3:59 AM
@TheLight I think DCs ideas on how to "humanize" Superman was to make him an angry alien that mistrusts humans. With the hit first ask questions later yo might expect him to shout SUPERMAN SMASH!!

Yah definitely was a way to loophole out of the lawsuit with the Superman creator heirs. I wish they won and got him back.
Ichaos - 10/18/2011, 4:02 AM
@Jordanstine why do they have to keep retelling the stupid origin story? His planet blows up and he is sent to earth. Why do they dwell on it. It's suppose to be about Superman not Superinfant. But given the crank tantroms they forced on the character maybe its suppose to be superinfant now
Trapdinsteel - 10/18/2011, 4:41 AM
@Ichaos - Have you read any of Action comics from the new 52? You saying they made him "an angry alien that mistrusts humans" clearly shows that you didn't read them or that you do not have the mental capacity to understand simple concepts.

He is not an "angry alien" in these books, while he clearly shows his discontent for those in positions of power or wealth who use their standing over the "little guy". He says to a corrupt police officer something along the lines of "do your job protecting the people not the pockets of the wealthy and I won't have to" If he was a "angry alien" he simply wouldn't give a damn about anyone.

This is very similar to how Superman was depicted at his inception.

Perhaps there is a need to retell the origin over and over again because simpletons like you choose to not read the books but rather complain about the "DCs ideas"
rbfn04 - 10/18/2011, 5:00 AM
@Superguy You assume I didn't read any... The series is not as bad? The whole [frick]ing DCnU is written for people with short attention span. Books are read in less than 5 minutes.

Action #1 was better than I expected. Action #2 was bad. #3 promises to be worse, cause he'll start fearing people because of one person.

I'm not judging a whole series from a few pages. I'm judging it from the direction the DC's EIC said it was going...

Superman was a douche because he hit first. If you like people hitting first, cool. Just like a bully. He threatened to kill Batman. Yeah, not a douche at all...

@Trapinsteel Go on internet tough guy, go on...
Trapdinsteel - 10/18/2011, 5:09 AM
@rbfn04 - no tough guy here, just letting you know how constant whining looks to everyone else on here, I have low tolerance levels for whiners so just as you are entitled to cry about it, I am entitled to call you out on it.

He threatened to kill Batman because he thought he was responsible for the explosions that just happened putting innocent lives in danger...again, if you don't like this approach than you probably don't like the Golden Age Superman, this is nothing new.
rbfn04 - 10/18/2011, 7:24 AM
@Trapdinsteel theres a difference between whinning and pointing out how this DCnU is writtenfor short attention span having, "omg, kewl, gory and hyperviolence" loving people.

Oh, sorry, I thought this was supposed to be a new take on the character..
SteveRogersSonTargetofMrShumwayandWebhead007 - 10/18/2011, 7:39 AM
Well I guess since I'm called out as a whiny girl...I have to retort.

To the Troll named Trapdinsteel..We all have our opinions on this, some enjoy this new character, others see the death of their character that they've grown up with. Deal with people venting...we have to read the crap that individuals such as you and GDSuperFan keep repeating over and over...guess both sides "sounds" like broken records...And thank you for telling us how "everyone" sees those who are not happy. You like this take...fine...read on and praise it.

Other such as rbfan04, Ichaos, and others find some fault in it..Whether it's DC's decision, The "writer" and I use that word lightly..again my opinion on the "amazing" Grant or the excuses that followers, both old and new, have about this direction. How about you get over yourself before you tell others to build that bridge and get the F over it.

All in all, Nothing is going to change for everyone..the stories are planned out at the company, the art is being written...it's moving forward whether there's people on a webpage cheering or leering over it. But thank you for posting your thoughts and quickly striking at those who challenge you..you exhibit the EXACT actions of this new character you praise for....You and GDSuperFan should be proud!

MrEko..I do find your statements valid and well thought out..Maybe your correct and I am not taking the consideration that this is starting and they're building something here...but the manner that it's being built is not pleasing to me. Maybe it is wishing for nostagic stories where Superman flys down to help those with an open palm vice a closed fist, glowing eyes, and short clipped sentences. To your post about the distinction between Clark Kent and Superman/Kal El, I would agree that at times it's the fault of the writer and editor about how each facet of his personality is played out. Superman's attitude and morals is BUILT from Clark..Clark isn't just a pair of glasses, that is until this new hodgepodge character, He's the connection to humanity that Superman/Kal El needed...As Superman, there is a restaint and a necessity to be above the base "human" feelings such as anger, envy, selfishness, and pride. Clark is the emotional aspect of the character.
Superman exhibits that control, now granted there are times when he does show anger and frustration...Could that be a HUMAN aspect...yes it is. In the story For Tomorrow, He expressed many questions and ponderances on life and his actions..he showed doubt..Human.

In the storyline that GD SuperFan keeps tossing to everyone about how he "takes" shat from Batman and how everyone is SOO disappointed. Could Superman take indiviudals down a peg by word or action...absoulutely..but He the writer wrote in the restraint and control...Things that AS OF NOW, this character currently does not have...will that change? who knows...will fans like GD SuperFan and Trollinsteel like it if he exhibits pre-DCnU aspects..who knows...maybe the tables will turn and I'll be the one defending this character.

Guess that's my rant for today..I won't change some individual's minds just as they won't stop me from my opinion. My opinion, Give Morrison the boot after his "Original Origin" story and get a more reliable writer, maybe include the duties of In-Action Comics to Jurgens for some sort of unitiy in the character, since it appears that this character exhibits a mulititude of personality aspects...this could be because of the new universe and people are still getting into the flow..who knows.
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