I think he stands to be a little bit of a different character than he was back then. While you’ve written him in that capacity before, how was it approaching that dynamic within this context?ĭan Jurgens: It certainly makes it a little bit different, and part of that I think is that Superman has changed over the last 30 years. In this special, Clark is a husband and father. In the original 'Death of Superman,' Clark was engaged, but he was still largely doing his own thing. In an exclusive interview with Popverse, Jurgens explains the themes of this new story, reflects on the legacy of 'Death of Superman,' and shares the fun in bringing the creative teams back together for this special. This revelation coincides with the arrival of a new supervillain Doombreaker, a monstrous beast who resembles and possesses the destructive raw power of Doomsday, with Superman leaping into action to face this threat. Jurgens is teaming up with Brett Breeding, colorist Brad Anderson, and letterer John Workman for a story featuring Jon Kent learning about his father’s death from a young man named Mitch Anderson, who witnessed the battle as a boy.

The oversized anthology issue features a collection of all-new short stories examining the legacy of Superman’s demise, both in the immediate aftermath and years later within the DC Universe, while echoing Superman #75 by coming in a black polybag The creative teams behind the original 'Death of Superman' – Dan Jurgens, Brett Breeding, Jerry Ordway, Tom Grummett, Doug Hazelwood, Louise Simonson, Jon Bogdanove, Roger Stern, and Butch Guice – are reuniting for this November’s The Death of Superman 30th Anniversary Special #1.

The storyline was an enormous success and a milestone moment for the character that has been heavily referenced and adapted into various multimedia over the subsequent 30 years. 2), written and penciled by Dan Jurgens and inked by Brett Breeding, as the culmination of a crossover between the various Superman titles and Justice League. The iconic battle reached its lethal conclusion in Superman #75 (vol. The seminal 1992 DC Comics storyline ' The Death of Superman' catapulted the Man of Steel into the public eye, as Superman gave his life defeating the monstrous Doomsday in the streets of Metropolis.

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