Superman to leave "Action Comics"

[cheezdog]

Dan DiDio participated in an interview over at the LA Times website, where he dropped this bombshell in regards to the future of Superman comics... especially "Action Comics"...

DD: [W]e're going to be making changes in Superman's world as well. Superman has been the star of "Action Comics" for its entire run, essentially, and he will be leaving it and handing it over to new characters. The only time he hasn't appeared in the book, I believe, was after "The Death of Superman," in those years. So this is a lot of fun for us. I think that's going to get people excited and scratching their heads and wondering what's going on. In his own book, "Superman," there will be a dramatic turn as the hero leaves Earth and it seems like he's leaving for good. We'll follow his adventures in space more so than his adventures on Earth, and that's a big and exciting thing. We're also bringing back one of the old-time favorite titles of DC Comics, "Adventure Comics." It will be back with a new No. 1 and with new stars but old stars at the same time. It'll be pretty easy to guess who will be the stars of "Adventure Comics" if you know who the title was most identified with...

GB: Well, which era? Sandman, the Spectre, Dial H for Hero, Superboy...

DD: [Laughing] And who did Superboy appear with?

GB: Ah. The Legion of Super-Heroes.

DD: So this is a lot of fun for us. "Action," "Adventure," and "Superman," these are some of our premiere titles, some of the titles with the longest history. To affect a real level of change on these titles is exciting for us. It makes our oldest and most enduring titles fresh again.

Edit: Source - LA Times website: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/hero...ds-superm.html

[JAFlanagan]

The link for that story is a couple months old, and Dan DiDio isn't in it. Do you have the link for the DiDio story?

edit: Found it. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/hero...ds-superm.html

[madmartigan]

What's with all the changes at DC? And none of them seem to be for the better. With the cancellations of Robin and Nightwing and now with Action Comics getting rid of Superman as the main character. I don't know much about Dan DiDio, but so far I'm definitely not liking what he is doing at DC.

[cheezdog]

Originally Posted by MadMartigan

What's with all the changes at DC? And none of them seem to be for the better. With the cancellations of Robin and Nightwing and now with Action Comics getting rid of Superman as the main character. I don't know much about Dan DiDio, but so far I'm definitely not liking what he is doing at DC.

Not sure where they are heading with this. I'm assuming this is the aftermath from the New Krypton storyline, but I'm not sure why they've spent so much time setting up the Superman world (almost back to the Silver age) the past few years, when they're just sending him on some space adventures!!

At least they aren't canceling Action Comics completely!! I'm sure Superman will return to it eventually (hopefully)!

[JAFlanagan]

Too good not to post on the main site. Thanks cheezdog.

http://www.ifanboy.com/content/artic...h_no_superman_

[cheezdog]

Originally Posted by JAFlanagan

Too good not to post on the main site. Thanks cheezdog.

http://www.ifanboy.com/content/artic...h_no_superman_

No problems.

Now there are also rumours James Robinson is leaving Superman and DC altogether!!

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?p...ticle&id=18852

[thenextchampion]

Originally Posted by cheezdog

No problems.

Now there are also rumours James Robinson is leaving Superman and DC altogether!!

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?p...ticle&id=18852

Thank you! Best news, I've heard all day....and I've heard mostly bad news so far.

[madmartigan]

Originally Posted by TheNextChampion

Thank you! Best news, I've heard all day....and I've heard mostly bad news so far.

I take it your not satisfied with Robinson's work?

[thenextchampion]

Originally Posted by MadMartigan

I take it your not satisfied with Robinson's work?

If you've seen my reviews and comments on his Superman issues then you'll know I absolutely think he's overrated.

Good riddence to a bad writer

[jmstump]

I am slightly disappointed about this because of the fact that Geoff Johns has been awesome on Action along with Gary Frank. I'm really curious how this is going to pan out. I know that there is also some interesting stuff going on with trying to find a replacement for DiDio. I'm pretty unhappy with what I read of Final Crisis and the stuff that went down with Chuck Dixon.