Released April 2018
Action Comics #1000
Key Issue
Synopsis
FROM THE CITY THAT HAS EVERYTHING / NEVER-ENDING BATTLE / AN ENEMY WITHIN / THE GAME / THE CAR / THE FIFTH SEASON / OF TOMORROW / FIVE MINUTES / ACTIONLAND! / FASTER THAN A SPEEDING BULLET / THE TRUTH Celebrate 1000 issues of Action Comics with an all-star lineup of top talent as they pay tribute to the comic that started it all! From today’s explosive action to a previously unpublished tale illustrated by the legendary Curt Swan to the Man of Tomorrow’s future—this very special, oversized issue presents the best of the best in Superman stories! FEATURING ALL-NEW ART AND STORIES BY: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, JOHN CASSADAY, OLIVIER COIPEL, PAUL DINI, JOSE LUIS GARCIA-LOPEZ, PATRICK GLEASON, BUTCH GUICE, GEOFF JOHNS, DAN JURGENS, TOM KING, JIM LEE, CLAY MANN, BRAD MELTZER, JERRY ORDWAY, TIM SALE, LOUISE SIMONSON, SCOTT SNYDER, CURT SWAN, PETER J. TOMASI, MARV WOLFMAN...AND MORE! DECADES-SPANNING OPEN-TO-ORDER VARIANT COVERS BY: STEVE RUDE (1930s), MICHAEL CHO (1940s), DAVE GIBBONS (1950s), MICHAEL ALLRED (1960s), JIM STERANKO (1970s), JOSHUA MIDDLETON (1980s), DAN JURGENS (1990s), LEE BERMEJO (2000s)...PLUS A BLANK VARIANT COVER! 1st appearance of Rogol Zaar, a villain named after the doctor who saved Brian Michael Bendis's life after he contracted MRSA Cover art by Jim Lee Interior stories and art by various notable creators Includes a previously unpublished Curt Swan illustrated story "The Game" was originally published for Action Comics: 80 Years of Superman: The Deluxe Edition and is also contained in the digital edition of Action Comics #1000.
Variants
Synopsis
FROM THE CITY THAT HAS EVERYTHING / NEVER-ENDING BATTLE / AN ENEMY WITHIN / THE GAME / THE CAR / THE FIFTH SEASON / OF TOMORROW / FIVE MINUTES / ACTIONLAND! / FASTER THAN A SPEEDING BULLET / THE TRUTH Celebrate 1000 issues of Action Comics with an all-star lineup of top talent as they pay tribute to the comic that started it all! From today’s explosive action to a previously unpublished tale illustrated by the legendary Curt Swan to the Man of Tomorrow’s future—this very special, oversized issue presents the best of the best in Superman stories! FEATURING ALL-NEW ART AND STORIES BY: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, JOHN CASSADAY, OLIVIER COIPEL, PAUL DINI, JOSE LUIS GARCIA-LOPEZ, PATRICK GLEASON, BUTCH GUICE, GEOFF JOHNS, DAN JURGENS, TOM KING, JIM LEE, CLAY MANN, BRAD MELTZER, JERRY ORDWAY, TIM SALE, LOUISE SIMONSON, SCOTT SNYDER, CURT SWAN, PETER J. TOMASI, MARV WOLFMAN...AND MORE! DECADES-SPANNING OPEN-TO-ORDER VARIANT COVERS BY: STEVE RUDE (1930s), MICHAEL CHO (1940s), DAVE GIBBONS (1950s), MICHAEL ALLRED (1960s), JIM STERANKO (1970s), JOSHUA MIDDLETON (1980s), DAN JURGENS (1990s), LEE BERMEJO (2000s)...PLUS A BLANK VARIANT COVER! 1st appearance of Rogol Zaar, a villain named after the doctor who saved Brian Michael Bendis's life after he contracted MRSA Cover art by Jim Lee Interior stories and art by various notable creators Includes a previously unpublished Curt Swan illustrated story "The Game" was originally published for Action Comics: 80 Years of Superman: The Deluxe Edition and is also contained in the digital edition of Action Comics #1000.
Key Facts
- 1st appearance of Rogol Zaar, a villain named after the doctor who saved Brian Michael Bendis's life after he contracted MRSA
- Includes a previously unpublished Curt Swan illustrated story
- Milestone issue #1,000
Details
- Series
- Action Comics
- Cover Date
- April 2018
- Pages
- N/A
- UPC
- 76194134388400011
- Cover Price
- N/A
- Final Orders Cutoff
- N/A
Creators
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ArtistJim Lee
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ArtistWalt Simonson
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InkerJorge Jimenez
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InkerNorm Rapmund
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InkerScott Williams
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Cover ArtistJim Lee
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WriterRichard Donner
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ColoristBrennan Wagner
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LettererChris Eliopoulos
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ArtistClay Mann
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ColoristAlejandro Sanchez
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ArtistJerry Ordway
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WriterScott Snyder
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WriterTom King
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ColoristJordie Bellaire
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ArtistJorge Jimenez
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ColoristPeter Steigerwald
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ArtistCurt Swan
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ArtistDan Jurgens
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InkerKevin Nowlan
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WriterMarv Wolfman
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ArtistRafael Albuquerque
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WriterPaul Dini
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ArtistPatrick Gleason
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WriterGeoff Johns
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ColoristTrish Mulvihill
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Cover ArtistScott Williams
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ArtistOlivier Coipel
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Cover ArtistAlex Sinclair
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LettererTom Napolitano
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LettererCarlos M. Mangual
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LettererJosh Reed
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LettererCory Petit
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LettererRob Leigh
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InkerButch Guice
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WriterBrian Michael Bendis
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ArtistJose Luis Garcia-Lopez
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InkerKurt Schaffenberger
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WriterBrad Meltzer
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ArtistJohn Cassaday
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ColoristLaura Martin
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ArtistJohn Romita Jr.
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WriterLouise Simonson
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WriterDan Jurgens
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ColoristDave McCaig
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ColoristJorge Jimenez
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InkerDanny Miki
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ColoristAlex Sinclair
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LettererJohn Workman
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WriterPeter Tomasi
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InkerWalt Simonson