Throughout most of his tenure at DC Comics, scribe Scott Snyder has mostly stayed in darkness -- the shadows of Gotham City and the muck of the swamp. But in 2013, he'll be teaming up with DC Comics co-Publisher and superstar artist Jim Lee for an all-new yet-to-be-named Superman comic book series. The project has long been rumored as Superman: Man of Steel , but DC hasn't yet confirmed an official title.

"As a huge fan of Scott's writing, I'm looking forward to drawing Superman as much as I am reading Scott's story as it unfolds," Lee said. "Scott's crafted a truly epic yet personal story which will demonstrate without a doubt why Superman remains the most iconic hero of the modern age. 2013 is gonna absolutely rock!"Lee recently wrapped up a year-long run on Justice League with Geoff Johns, and previously handled the Man of Steel in a Superman run with Brian Azzarello.

"I've loved Superman since I was a kid, and to be working on him now, with the great Jim Lee, is simply too thrilling for words. It's a dream come true for me on every front," Snyder added. "I don't want to give too much away, so I'll just say it's the Superman story I'd write if I only ever got one chance to write the character. It's an exploration of everything I love and am fascinated by about him. Like Court of Owls for Batman, it's a character piece for Clark -- it's going to challenge him to his core. And it's definitely epic in scope, with huge action and drama -- the biggest and most earth shaking action I've ever done. Can't wait to see what you all think of it. Couldn't be more grateful or excited to get the chance to make this one!"DC reinforced that the team would be pitting Superman against heroes both familiar and new. No solid release date was given, but I'd expect this book to be ready to go by the time Man of Steel hits theaters in June.

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