Renewing my DC Comics Exclusive. SUPERMAN #1’s Final Order Cut-Off is this weekend!
The Superman #1 Final Order Cut-Off is TOMORROW. And information on how I recently renewed my DC Exclusive deal. And preview of Jamal Campbell's stunning art from Superman #1!
I’ve been exclusive to DC Comics since 2016. It’s been a great ride from Flash to Justice League vs Suicide Squad, to Robin, to Batman, to Dark Crisis. And now…SUPERMAN. I’ve done a lot of books for DC since 2016.
And then toward the end of 2022, I signed a new exclusive deal with DC Comics to continue doing that!
Based off the success of DARK CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS, DC Comics offered me the best exclusive deal they’ve ever offered me!
Renewing my deal now was an exciting opportunity to continue to work with the great people at DC Comics, to build Dawn of DC, to focus on SUPERMAN and GREEN ARROW. (And other exciting projects not yet announced.)
The new Superman series is a major focus for me at DC, and the exclusive gives me the ability to really plan big stories with Clark Kent in the DC Universe. Which all starts with SUPERMAN #1 in February.
But the new deal also has room so I can continue to work on creator owned comics outside of DC Comics. This was key to me. I love DC Comics. But I also love the creator owned work I’ve done over the years.
I can continue doing the work on this NEWSLETTER and books like DARK RIDE with Skybound. And I have a few other big outside projects that I’m working on that will be revealed later this year! Lots of fun creator owned comics in the works! (I’ll update the “projects list” in a post next week.)
Thank you to everyone who supported my books in 2022. It’s because of you that this happened. And I’ll be forever grateful. It’s an exciting time in comics!
Now onto the SUPERMAN #1 FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF!
The reason I’m telling you about the new exclusive deal is so you know I’m in for the long haul with Superman. It’s a very important series to me and we have massive plans for the Superman line and Dawn of DC.
As we go into Dawn of DC, I feel like the new Superman series is the most important book I’ve done for DC. No pressure!
It is an honor writing Clark Kent, his cast and his epic mythology. Superman IS DC Comics to me. Superman is THE Superhero to me. And I hope you can see that love in the new series.
Our new SUPERMAN #1 is the perfect jumping on point for new or lapsed readers. We tried to capture all that we love of Superman into this series. We looked at the Animated Series a lot for the tone. Our goal was to bring an iconic Superman series without going backward. We wanted to take what we loved about Superman and his world and move it into the future. He is the Man of Tomorrow, after all.
We want to shine a light on the awesome Rogues gallery, but then also introduce a lot of new villains, new allies and new toys to Clark Kent’s world. Batman can’t have all the cool toys!
It was important to me that the new Superman title worked with the awesome stories being told in Action Comics, and Adventures of Superman: Son of Kal-El. That we had connective tissue while telling our own stories.
It’s going to be a great year for Superman fans!
There will be LOTS to talk about with Superman #1 in the coming weeks/months. Tomorrow I’ll do a post with ALL the variant covers!
I’ll leave you with this: Pre-orders are important. It helps retailers and publishers know what books you’re supporting. And that includes Superman #1. So be sure to pre-order with your comic book store ASAP!