Happy Superman Day! Today we mark the anniversary of the first ever issue of Action Comics and the debut of the Man of Steel. To mark the occasion DC has a tonne of special events and announcements across the day. First up, the publisher has announced it is heating up its Summer of Superman initiative in July with a tonne of special books to coincide with the release of James Gunn’s new Superman movie.
First up, legends collide as the Man of Steel goes supersized in an all-new treasury edition, reminiscent in size and scale of DC’s classic “tabloid” comic books. Superman Treasury Edition 2025: Hero for All hails from quintessential Superman writer Dan Jurgens pairs with dynamic artist Bruno Redondo and colorist Adriano Lucas to craft a larger-than-life story of power, tragedy, action, and, above all—hope.
“Since Superman is the cornerstone on which our entire industry is built, the term ‘Treasury Sized Edition’ seems to be the perfect vehicle for him,” said Jurgens. “As a kid, the term ‘Treasury Edition’ meant that it was sure to be a special project and one that I just had to have. From the very start, most of those projects focused on Superman. It started with the first Superman vs. The Amazing Spider-Man team-up and continued with Superman Shazam, Superman vs. Wonder Woman and one of the best comic projects ever, Superman vs. Muhammad Ali. It was an honor, years later, to be able to add to that lineup of Treasury Editions with Superman vs. The Fantastic Four.”
“There’s been more than 25 years since DC published their last original Treasury Edition—double size of a regular comic book!” added Redondo. “So, having the chance to participate on this is something really special, and I’m really giving my best for it to be special.”
“This current project, Superman Treasury Edition 2025: Hero For All, is our attempt at trying to recapture the spirit of what made those earlier, epic projects something that we remember with such fondness,” continued Jurgens. “We have a grand story that is wide in scope, action and visual drama that also takes a deeper look at Superman’s character and verifies his status as the preeminent hero in the DCU. The larger page size gives the artist every opportunity to push the scope of the story into something that explodes off the page and that is just what Bruno Redondo is working overtime to do. He has a wide range of characters and plenty of big story moments to play with and he’s going all-out to give readers a visual treat that they’re sure to love. In short, the idea of a ‘Treasury Sized Edition’ feels like the perfect way to acknowledge and celebrate this Summer of Superman.”
Across the month, each of the Superman titles will also continue the celebrations. Earlier this week we showed you the new corner box art which has been designed by Dan Mora. Each of those will appear on July titles including Mark Waid’s Action Comics #1088 which takes DC’s Boy of Steel to Smallville High.
Along with artist Skylar Patridge, Waid continues the evolution of the Boy of Steel into the protector of Metropolis and Earth’s greatest hero. A lot can change in a summer, especially for Clark Kent, a.k.a. Superboy. After a disastrous debut in Metropolis, the Kents are worried that the world is not ready for their son and will do whatever it takes to protect him. Little do they know, they’re about to send him to one of the most terrifying places on the planet…Smallville High! Action Comics #1088 features a main cover by Ryan Sook, with variant covers by series artist Patridge, Leonardo Romero, and Karl Kerschl.
Here’s a look at Action Comics’ July covers:
Over in Sophie Campbell’s Supergirl, the writer/artist gives readers the team-up they never saw coming in this series featuring an all-new Maiden of Might. Supergirl and the daughter of Lex Luthor, Lena, have come together to battle a common enemy posing as Midvale’s very own Supergirl! Will Lena’s brains and Kara’s brawn be a match for the super-powered supergenius from Kandor? It’s Supergirl versus Supergirl in a fight for the ages! Plus, the debut of Satan Girl?! In addition to interior art, Campbell provides the main and variant covers with Stanley “Artgerm” Lau, Homare, and Joëlle Jones.
Whilst in the second issue of Kyoto: The Last Dog of Krypton, our favourite Super-Pup is about to meet one Superman’s most infamous foes in this issue from writer Ryan North and artist Mike Norton.
Krypto, the last dog of Krypton, has landed on an alien world called Earth after his shuttle test went catastrophically wrong. Krypto wanders into a city, scared and hurt…but this lost dog has found someone to take care of him. A young man, troubled, unkind, but ambitious. Krypto just wants to be loved, but that may not be something this boy, Lex Luthor, is capable of.
Jae Lee provides the main cover, with a variant cover by Rafael De Latorre.
Meanwhile the third issue of Dan Slott’s new Superman Unlimited series sees the writer and artist Rafael Albuquerque continue their story of Superman facing a world filled with Kryptonite.
When the towering terror of Toyman once again menaces the streets of Metropolis, Superman and Krypto are on hand to save the day—but in this new world of Kryptonite, even Toyman’s murderous mechanisms are supercharged with Superman’s Achilles’ heel! It’s a twisted turn of events as the Man of Steel uncovers a game-changing new use for this deadly substance, and it has the capacity to…save the world? All this, plus some interesting changes to the Daily Planet staff and the scourge of Intergang flooding the streets of Metropolis! Series artist Albuquerque provides the main cover and a Gotham City Sirens-themed variant cover, with additional variants from Leinil Francis Yu, Robin “Zombie” Higginbottom, Tony S. Daniel, Ryan Benjamin, and Christian Ward.
Finally, The Darkseid Legion attacks as Joshua Williamson’s Superman #28 continues to dive head first in to DC’s All In initiative. Williamson and Dan Mora put the Darkseid Legion front and center in this can’t-miss issue! Superman #28 through #30 tells a definitive story… leading toward the next big DCU event!
Since the start of DC All In, Darkseid’s Legion has lurked in the shadows of the DC Universe. And now they finally attack Superman! This critical issue reveals the Legion’s deadly mission and kicks off the next phase of DC All In, setting up a massive event for Superman and the DC Universe!
Superman #28 features a main cover and spot foil variant cover by series artist Mora, with additional variants by Nathan Szerdy, Tula Lotay, Guillem March, and Salvador Larroca.
What a wonderful time to be a Superman fan! Each of the issues in this writeup will be available to pre-order soon from participating comic book shops and digital platforms.
