Action Comics #1 Preview: Superman Has Zero Tolerance for Crime

Looks nice! I love it! Btw Jim Lee variant rocks.

nice

I love Grant Morrison, but I do not like that preview at all. That's just not who Superman is. Of course, he may learn humility (and make JL #1 even more pointless), or stay a jerk, so we'll just have to wait and see. 

Looks cool. Its different, but he'll be more supermany in superman #1 i bet

Also why is the jim lee variant in the new costume instead of the 5years ago costume that he is supposed to be in?

he looks really lame.

Can't Wait!

Looks nice! I love it! Btw Jim Lee variant rocks.

Wow the reactions to this are polarized!

@elayem98: Not sure. That's what yahoo had. Maybe the issue will feature both but focus on the flashback stories? I've been wondering if the entire series will be flashbacks or if eventually it'll contain current stories along with the George Perez Superman title.

It kinda seems like Superman is going to be fighting a different type of crime in the beginning which is interesting.  Its not every day that a superhero goes after the guy with the corrupt business practices.  And if he is going after businessmen it could be the starting point for the Luther animosity.  And honestly it seems to be an effective way of getting a confession 

It kinda seems like Superman is going to be fighting a different type of crime in the beginning which is interesting.  Its not every day that a superhero goes after the guy with the corrupt business practices.  And if he is going after businessmen it could be the starting point for the Luther animosity.  And honestly it seems to be an effective way of getting a confession 

He kinda reminds me of Spider-man in the way he acts... I like it :)
 
This Super-man I like :D

I love Grant Morrison, but I do not like that preview at all. That's just not who Superman is. Of course, he may learn humility (and make JL #1 even more pointless), or stay a jerk, so we'll just have to wait and see. 

 So, is this sort of Superboy?
 

@GraveSp

:O This book is going to be amazing! 
 
@elayem98 said:

Also why is the jim lee variant in the new costume instead of the 5years ago costume that he is supposed to be in?

@FadeToBlackBolt said:

I love Grant Morrison, but I do not like that preview at all. That's just not who Superman is. Of course, he may learn humility (and make JL #1 even more pointless), or stay a jerk, so we'll just have to wait and see. 

Ditto.  This is just not the Superman I know and grew up with. Superman, in my eyes, should be the example for everyone. This guy however, just isn't. He may have Superman powers, he may wear the symbol and look like him. But he just isn't Superman to me (yet). Maybe it'll be different later on.

Action comics is looking awesome. 
@Or35ti said:

@elayem98 said:

Also why is the jim lee variant in the new costume instead of the 5years ago costume that he is supposed to be in?

I've been thinking the same thing.

Goddamn it so much. I love Batman as much as everyone else, but I'm so sick of the batmanification of other characters.

Looks more street than the Superman I'm used to.

 So, is this sort of Superboy?
 
@GraveSp: In the very very beginning of Superman's career he would go after crooked landlords, abusive husbands, dirty cops, etc.  Because during that time that was a real big problem.  He, at the time, represented the common man who couldn't get a fair deal from a corrupt society.  he was also a lot more aggressive.  Not afraid to throw a man across a football field to get what he wanted. (then comics were under fire and Superman was changed to be a guy who worked more with the government and within the laws.  Because the complaint was that Superman did what he wanted when he wanted and was a bad example for children.) maybe Morrison is paying tribute to that, saying that stuff is still a part of Superman's past.   WOW!  I am definitely going to buy this.  With every new preview of DC's stuff I get more excited and want to buy more.  I want this, the JLA, from what Snyder said probably Batman, and maybe Superman by Perez.  Man, how will I afford all these comics and all my Marvel comics too?

@ArtisticNeedham said:

 So, is this sort of Superboy?
 
@GraveSp: In the very very beginning of Superman's career he would go after crooked landlords, abusive husbands, dirty cops, etc.  Because during that time that was a real big problem.  He, at the time, represented the common man who couldn't get a fair deal from a corrupt society.  he was also a lot more aggressive.  Not afraid to throw a man across a football field to get what he wanted. (then comics were under fire and Superman was changed to be a guy who worked more with the government and within the laws.  Because the complaint was that Superman did what he wanted when he wanted and was a bad example for children.) maybe Morrison is paying tribute to that, saying that stuff is still a part of Superman's past.   WOW!  I am definitely going to buy this.  With every new preview of DC's stuff I get more excited and want to buy more.  I want this, the JLA, from what Snyder said probably Batman, and maybe Superman by Perez.  Man, how will I afford all these comics and all my Marvel comics too?

This guy knows what he is talking about!!! That is exactly right, Superman was not always the way he is today 
 
@FadeToBlackBolt: Check out the guy I quoted he hit it dead on. If you have actually ever read Supermans first appearance he was a much more aggressive and pro active character who would go after crime instead of reacting to it. I'm sure we will eventually get a more familiar version of the man of steel, but it appears he is going to actually have to grow into that person.

@Aiden Cross said:

@FadeToBlackBolt said:

I love Grant Morrison, but I do not like that preview at all. That's just not who Superman is. Of course, he may learn humility (and make JL #1 even more pointless), or stay a jerk, so we'll just have to wait and see. 

Ditto.  This is just not the Superman I know and grew up with. Superman, in my eyes, should be the example for everyone. This guy however, just isn't. He may have Superman powers, he may wear the symbol and look like him. But he just isn't Superman to me (yet). Maybe it'll be different later on.

Yep.   Superman is (not to get overly religious) and was designed to be the modern day Messiah. He descended from the Heavens, was raised by humbles farmers who did not conceive him themselves, and used his great power to spread hope and love throughout the world.   This guy attacks people and intimidates police; that is not Superman. Hell, that's not even Earth One Superman.    As you said, a symbol and powers don't make Clark Kent Superman; what that symbol means and represents does.   But there is a good chance he'll mellow. 

@GraveSp said:

It kinda seems like Superman is going to be fighting a different type of crime in the beginning which is interesting.  Its not every day that a superhero goes after the guy with the corrupt business practices.  And if he is going after businessmen it could be the starting point for the Luther animosity.  And honestly it seems to be an effective way of getting a confession 

Under duress though, it's completely inadmissible in any court. The police probably wouldn't even bother arresting the guy.  

I love Grant Morrison, but I do not like that preview at all. That's just not who Superman is. Of course, he may learn humility (and make JL #1 even more pointless), or stay a jerk, so we'll just have to wait and see. 

@FadeToBlackBolt said:

@Aiden Cross said:

@FadeToBlackBolt said:

I love Grant Morrison, but I do not like that preview at all. That's just not who Superman is. Of course, he may learn humility (and make JL #1 even more pointless), or stay a jerk, so we'll just have to wait and see. 

Ditto.  This is just not the Superman I know and grew up with. Superman, in my eyes, should be the example for everyone. This guy however, just isn't. He may have Superman powers, he may wear the symbol and look like him. But he just isn't Superman to me (yet). Maybe it'll be different later on.

Yep.   Superman is (not to get overly religious) and was designed to be the modern day Messiah. He descended from the Heavens, was raised by humbles farmers who did not conceive him themselves, and used his great power to spread hope and love throughout the world.   This guy attacks people and intimidates police; that is not Superman. Hell, that's not even Earth One Superman.    As you said, a symbol and powers don't make Clark Kent Superman; what that symbol means and represents does.   But there is a good chance he'll mellow. 

Well no. He didn't start of the great man we know today. He started with helping the minority, the little guy that no one cared about. He was the champion of the oppressed and that's what Grant's doing here. He's giving us a origin to Clark's start as a hero by celebrating Schuster and Segel's original idea.  Also I'd rather have Superman doing something then him just going around mopping how dull his life is.

@FadeToBlackBolt said:

I love Grant Morrison, but I do not like that preview at all. That's just not who Superman is. Of course, he may learn humility (and make JL #1 even more pointless), or stay a jerk, so we'll just have to wait and see. 

These are both set during the same Time period. Five years ago. He'll grow up.

Excited to get this. 

I am going to try this series out. I hope it is good. 

@Aiden Cross

This kinda reminds me of Superman's Golden Age debut  
Minus the cops chasing him, but that's a logical consequence 

I love Grant Morrison, but I do not like that preview at all. That's just not who Superman is. Of course, he may learn humility (and make JL #1 even more pointless), or stay a jerk, so we'll just have to wait and see. 

......lol.

Ditto.  This is just not the Superman I know and grew up with. Superman, in my eyes, should be the example for everyone. This guy however, just isn't. He may have Superman powers, he may wear the symbol and look like him. But he just isn't Superman to me (yet). Maybe it'll be different later on.

@Aiden Cross said:

Ditto.  This is just not the Superman I know and grew up with. Superman, in my eyes, should be the example for everyone. This guy however, just isn't. He may have Superman powers, he may wear the symbol and look like him. But he just isn't Superman to me (yet). Maybe it'll be different later on.

 And yet, he is EXACTLY how his creators Siegel and Shuster intended him to be  The version you grew-up with was a result of decades of character developed and executive meddling   This version could be considered Superman in his purest form 

They moved away from his Golden Age character and motivations for a reason and build him up to how we know him today. If this is just a tribute to his Golden Age years and he'll go back to the Supes we know (or at least close to him) then i'm fine with it. But just because he was this way in the Golden Age, doesn't mean he should be this way now.

outfit sucks....but it don't matter I can't get any of those anyway :( 
'cept BoP of course..... 

This isn't like Batman at all, it's more like how Superman was originally written.

@Roldan said:

@FadeToBlackBolt said:

@Aiden Cross said:

@FadeToBlackBolt said:

I love Grant Morrison, but I do not like that preview at all. That's just not who Superman is. Of course, he may learn humility (and make JL #1 even more pointless), or stay a jerk, so we'll just have to wait and see. 

Ditto.  This is just not the Superman I know and grew up with. Superman, in my eyes, should be the example for everyone. This guy however, just isn't. He may have Superman powers, he may wear the symbol and look like him. But he just isn't Superman to me (yet). Maybe it'll be different later on.

Yep.   Superman is (not to get overly religious) and was designed to be the modern day Messiah. He descended from the Heavens, was raised by humbles farmers who did not conceive him themselves, and used his great power to spread hope and love throughout the world.   This guy attacks people and intimidates police; that is not Superman. Hell, that's not even Earth One Superman.    As you said, a symbol and powers don't make Clark Kent Superman; what that symbol means and represents does.   But there is a good chance he'll mellow. 

Well no. He didn't start of the great man we know today. He started with helping the minority, the little guy that no one cared about. He was the champion of the oppressed and that's what Grant's doing here. He's giving us a origin to Clark's start as a hero by celebrating Schuster and Segel's original idea.  Also I'd rather have Superman doing something then him just going around mopping how dull his life is.

I didn't say I was against Superman helping the common man, I was against the fact he assaulted someone, forced a confession and then intimidated law enforcement, people he has always shown respect for. One of the most beautiful scenes in any Superman comic is when, while surveying a cemetery with Nightwing, a security guard says that the place will be safe with the two of them watching. Superman responds by saying it will be safe because the three of them are watching. And that's who Superman is. He doesn't call himself Superman because he's better, he's constantly striving to be a better man himself, he's trying to be a Superman too.   One of the key differences between Batman and Superman is that Superman has never really been a vigilante. According to the strictest sense of the law he is, sure, but his city loves him, he never assaults ordinary humans, he doesn't break the law in any way unless he can't help it. Hell, he even shows up in court to testify at times. Making him a vigilante, no matter how remarkable, isn't doing any favours for the character. 

that is cool! I was curious about this series and it looks like its good to be very interesting...
Going to get if I can...

Goddamn it so much. I love Batman as much as everyone else, but I'm so sick of the batmanification of other characters.