Mark Waid Brings Clark Kent’s Superboy Back In Action Comics
Earlier this week at ComicsPro, DC Comics revealed their plans for the upcoming ‘Summer Of Superman‘ initiative.
DC announced that writer Mark Waid will return to Superman with artist Skylar Patridge for the flagship title, Action Comics. Their run will start in Action Comics #1087 which will release this June, this not only marks the start of a new creative team, but also a brand new direction for the series. It has been announced that their run will spotlight Clark Kent as Superboy in his hometown of Smallville on the Kent family farm.
Here’s what Mark Waid had to say about his plans for the series, “I start the book with Clark as a 15-year-old boy, learning to be a superhero for the first time. What is that like, learning to use your powers at that age? What kind of challenges are you facing? Skylar and I are also bringing Smallville a little more up to date—it still has that rustic feel to it, but farms don’t look like that anymore.”
Action Comics #1087 will have a main cover by Ryan Sook, with variants by Skylar Patridge, David Talaski, and Lesley “Leirix” Le. Here’s a look at the variants by Patridge and Talaski:
The series promises to take the Boy of Steel to unexpected heights as he figures out what being a hero truly means. First stop, Metropolis’s Expo of Tomorrow! Will Clark be able to blend into the crowd? Or is Superboy about to make his public debut?!
Action Comics #1087 is set to release this June, you can pre-order your copies now at your local comic shop.
