Friday, July 16, 2010

Superman Visits the Vega System

DC's Superman family solicitations came out today, including an upcoming issue of J. Michael Straczynski's "Superman."
In a very special issue of 'Superman'...SUPERMAN #704
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Art by EDDY BARROWS & J.P. MAYER
Cover by JOHN CASSADAY
1:10 Variant cover by GEOF DARROW
J. Michael Straczynski's "Grounded" storyline, which has made headlines in USA TODAY, THE NEW YORK TIMES and ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY, continues right here as Superman visits the Chicago area! In this issue, Superman discovers that there is a darkness even more immense than outer space: the darkness of the human heart turned against itself.
Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.
On sale OCTOBER 13 * 32 pg, FC $2.99 US

I thought it looked interesting, reminiscent of a two-parter from several years ago, where Superman confronts an abusive husband (which, itself, was inspired by a scene from "Action Comics" #1). But something about it still seemed familiar, and I couldn't quite place it...



...Oh, right!

1 comment:

Will Staples said...

Dammit, man, you had me worked up for a Superman/Omega Men crossover.