When writer Brian Michael Bendis makes his DC debut in the landmark Action Comics #1000, he'll be joined by DC Comics Co-Publisher Jim Lee, who will illustrate the Superman story. Friday evening, fans got their first look at two of Lee's pages, featuring the Man of Steel taking a brutal blow from an unseen adversary.The prolific artist tweeted, "Sneak peek time--ladies & gentlemen--at my 12 page story with @BRIANMBENDIS for ACTION issue 1000! Just typing that out gave me GOOSEBUMPS." Regarding Bendis' story, Lee clarified that it isn't "a one-off but a story that sets up his upcoming run on Action & Superman!"
Lee's penciled artwork shows Superman being driven through a Lexcorp building, before crashing down into a busy street in Metropolis. Though the Action Comics short story was previously billed as a ten-pager, Lee stated in his post it will be 12 pages, so perhaps the publisher decided to expand the tale.
The second page highlights the collateral damage caused by Superman's descent as he lays unconscious inside a local restaurant, to the surprise of local patrons and employees.
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âItâs not just some random backup story or flight of fancy,â Bendis said last month regarding Action Comics #1000. âIt is a major chapter in what weâre doing, with some really big bombs weâre dropping in Supermanâs life â and two of them happen right there in Action Comics#1000. So itâs a huge tease of what weâre doing and whatâs coming up in Supermanâs life.â
Action Comics #1000 arrives April 18 from DC Comics.