Covers to Reflect Different Eras of Superman’s 80-Year History

With ACTION COMICS speeding toward its landmark 1,000th issue on Superman’s 80th anniversary (April 18), DC today revealed a series of variant covers for this must-have issue, capturing the look and feel of the Man of Steel throughout different eras of his 80-year run.

Some of comics’ most prolific artists will be lending their considerable talents to celebrate Superman’s incredible impact on comics, literature and popular culture through these variant covers:

1930s by Steve Rude (FUTURE QUEST, FUTURE QUEST PRESENTS)

1940s by Michael Cho (BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE)

1950s by Dave Gibbons (WATCHMEN)

1960s by Michael Allred (BUG!: THE ADVENTURES OF FORAGER)

1970s by Jim Steranko

1990s by Dan Jurgens (ACTION COMICS) and Kevin Nowlan (HAWKMAN: FOUND)

2000s by Lee Bermejo (LUTHOR)

(Not Shown: 1980s cover by Joshua Middleton)

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