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NYCC 2012: Scott Snyder and Jim Lee on New Superman Title in 2013

Superman is going to get extremely super next year.

When it was first announced that Grant Morrison was leaving ACTION COMICS, the first name that came up in the fan wish list of writers to replace him was Scott Snyder. Snyder has been killing it month after month on BATMAN. Seeing his take on Superman would be something.

Soon a separate rumor surfaced that Snyder would be joined by Jim Lee on a new Superman title. That would be a dream project. And now, it seems the dream is coming true.

At the Superman panel today at New York Comic Con, it was revealed that the two would indeed be teaming up on a new Superman series.

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This marks the first collaboration between Snyder and Lee. They plan on taking the character to new heights and force him to face off against foes familiar and new.

This is what Jim Lee had to say:

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. 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!

Here's some words from Scott Snyder:

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. 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.

Somebody pinch me in case I'm dreaming.

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I think it has a back up so I'm guessing it'll be 3.99. It'll be worth it though!

Sounds like a legit thing to do. You thnk that they'll release it before or after Morrison leaves AC?

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@Lvenger: Probably after, the last of Morrison's Action Comics is coming out the beginning of January and Snyder/Lee's isn't coming out until 2013 sometime, so hopefully by April or maybe May at the latest.

But I could be completely wrong and maybe the comic will be like a continuation of the film or something and not come out until after.

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Smart marketing move to release it just before the Man of Steel movie.

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@Lvenger: It sucks if we have to wait that long for it, though. I know that a comic takes months to make, but still, I wish it would be here sooner than 5 or 6 months away:/

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Keep in mind that they've announced it now rather than later on. That does hint at an early 2013 release. It's not likely but it's possible.

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@sora_thekey: Don't listen to Sandman, the Superman story you must read is Birthright! I'd also recommend Red Son.

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Color me officially psyched :)

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A NEW Superman title? Wonder what other title will get the axe.

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@Deranged Midget: I actually just bought Birthright, I haven't read it yet, though.

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@doordoor123: that's not true. he even said in a interview a few months ago that The Blacklist sets up a crossroads and they will get into even grittier stuff. it's all here see, http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=38317

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@G_Money_Christmas: It is a fantastic book. Besides Snyder, the only other writer I'd want on Superman right now is Mark Waid. Everything he touches becomes pure gold.

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Dream team for sure, can not wait!

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@DonFelipe said:

@sethysquare said:

@DonFelipe said:

Animal, Swamp, Batman, Talon, American Vampire, and now another Superman...

No quality without Snyder. Hopefully he can keep his standard high with all the ongoing titles he's taking care of and hopefully he won't quit working on Animal & Batman anytime soon...

hes only down to Superman batman and american vamp.

Ah, I forgot he's only co-writing Animal for the Rotworld arc. I meant Swamp & Batman. Sorry. Will he give up Swamp? Really?

Letting someone else taking over Talon probably is a good idea. I wouldn't mind. I don't expect this title to last too long anyway.

Nah, American Vampire is ending. Snyder stays in Swamp Thing. That's what I've been hearing, anyway.

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@tbpinkfloyd: Fixed. I always get those two titles mixed up in my brain for whatever reason. Thanks for the heads up, and yes, Scalped is also great.

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YES!!! This Is Freakin Fantastic News!!! This Is What I Really Needed To Hear, Made My Day!!!

I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!!!!!

:D

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All we need now is a steel (with a much more better armor) ongoing and superman family comic and maybe a superman\batman comic.

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Man, last time I checked this article had like 76 comments.

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awww :\ i wanted him to stay in Batman a bit more. Not even Scott's writing is going to make me pick up a ManScout issue..

Hopefully whoever does come over to Batman is up to the game

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@Deranged Midget said:

@sora_thekey: Don't listen to Sandman, the Superman story you must read is Birthright! I'd also recommend Red Son.

Hmmm... Mark Waid and Lenil Francis Yu. That does sound interesting!

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@velvetmeds said:

awww :\ i wanted him to stay in Batman a bit more. Not even Scott's writing is going to make me pick up a ManScout issue..

Hopefully whoever does come over to Batman is up to the game

He'll still be writing Batman.

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@Krissyjump said:

@velvetmeds said:

awww :\ i wanted him to stay in Batman a bit more. Not even Scott's writing is going to make me pick up a ManScout issue..

Hopefully whoever does come over to Batman is up to the game

He'll still be writing Batman.

Not sure if that's better or worse.. As long as his Bat stuff doesn't suffer from it, i guess it's okay.

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@velvetmeds said:

@Krissyjump said:

@velvetmeds said:

awww :\ i wanted him to stay in Batman a bit more. Not even Scott's writing is going to make me pick up a ManScout issue..

Hopefully whoever does come over to Batman is up to the game

He'll still be writing Batman.

Not sure if that's better or worse.. As long as his Bat stuff doesn't suffer from it, i guess it's okay.

Don't see how. I heard American Vampire is ending, so he's still going to be writing three titles.

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This is a comic dream team. Can't wait to see Snyder's take on the Man of Steel

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I don't think it will mess up his Batman run, because I think he's already far far ahead on Batman plots. We know there's gonna be a Red Hood Gang plot, based on what we saw in the zero issues, probably after Death of the Family. I recall reading in an interview that he's gonna have a Riddler story in 2013 too. Assuming that's a story arc, and not a one-shot or an annual, Snyder is already 2 story arcs ahead of the readers. So I think he'll be fine.

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@sora_thekey said:

@Deranged Midget said:

@sora_thekey: Don't listen to Sandman, the Superman story you must read is Birthright! I'd also recommend Red Son.

Hmmm... Mark Waid and Lenil Francis Yu. That does sound interesting!

Red Son was a fantastic read. While I like Superman as a character, I've never really enjoyed his comics that much. I prefer Superman on film. But Red Son was really great. I won't say any more because it would be a crime to spoil even one panel of that series.

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Man this looks cool

Buying this for sure

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F***************CK YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAHHH

SO MANY DREAMS COME TRUE :D

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@SmashBrawler said:

@DonFelipe said:

@sethysquare said:

@DonFelipe said:

Animal, Swamp, Batman, Talon, American Vampire, and now another Superman...

No quality without Snyder. Hopefully he can keep his standard high with all the ongoing titles he's taking care of and hopefully he won't quit working on Animal & Batman anytime soon...

hes only down to Superman batman and american vamp.

Ah, I forgot he's only co-writing Animal for the Rotworld arc. I meant Swamp & Batman. Sorry. Will he give up Swamp? Really?

Letting someone else taking over Talon probably is a good idea. I wouldn't mind. I don't expect this title to last too long anyway.

Nah, American Vampire is ending. Snyder stays in Swamp Thing. That's what I've been hearing, anyway.

I just read an article Snyder announced at NYCC that American Vampire is going on a brief hiatus (until late 2013) after the release of issue #34.

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Haha! The most recent news on Comicvine is Snyder will re-teamup with Murphy for a new Vertigo title "The Wake". Sounds interesting btw and reminds me of "Surface" - a short lived TV series a few years back - where an unknown life form appears from the ocean.

Anyway, this thread is supposed to be about Superman and not Snyder so this is it. :)

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@DonFelipe said:

@SmashBrawler said:

@DonFelipe said:

@sethysquare said:

@DonFelipe said:

Animal, Swamp, Batman, Talon, American Vampire, and now another Superman...

No quality without Snyder. Hopefully he can keep his standard high with all the ongoing titles he's taking care of and hopefully he won't quit working on Animal & Batman anytime soon...

hes only down to Superman batman and american vamp.

Ah, I forgot he's only co-writing Animal for the Rotworld arc. I meant Swamp & Batman. Sorry. Will he give up Swamp? Really?

Letting someone else taking over Talon probably is a good idea. I wouldn't mind. I don't expect this title to last too long anyway.

Nah, American Vampire is ending. Snyder stays in Swamp Thing. That's what I've been hearing, anyway.

I just read an article Snyder announced at NYCC that American Vampire is going on a brief hiatus (until late 2013) after the release of issue #34.

right, bcos hes writing the new book at vertigo with sean murphy

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@SmashBrawler said:

@DonFelipe said:

@sethysquare said:

@DonFelipe said:

Animal, Swamp, Batman, Talon, American Vampire, and now another Superman...

No quality without Snyder. Hopefully he can keep his standard high with all the ongoing titles he's taking care of and hopefully he won't quit working on Animal & Batman anytime soon...

hes only down to Superman batman and american vamp.

Ah, I forgot he's only co-writing Animal for the Rotworld arc. I meant Swamp & Batman. Sorry. Will he give up Swamp? Really?

Letting someone else taking over Talon probably is a good idea. I wouldn't mind. I don't expect this title to last too long anyway.

Nah, American Vampire is ending. Snyder stays in Swamp Thing. That's what I've been hearing, anyway.

nah its going on hiatus. its being replaced by the new vertigo book.

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@Jonny_Anonymous said:

@ThanosIsMad: American Vampire is ending

Nope. Hiatus.

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@judasnixon said:

Dan Didio just got a "Suck it Marvel!" tramp stamp.

Lol!! i think Jim lee refered to ur comment in his and Scott Snyder's interview with G-man...

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@G-Man said:

@Jonny_Anonymous said:

@ThanosIsMad: American Vampire is ending

Nope. Hiatus.

Oh that's good, I thought it was ending.
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@judasnixon said:

Dan Didio just got a "Suck it Marvel!" tramp stamp.

Jim Lee sent that comment around the DC offices according to Tony's interview with him and Snyder.

:slow clap: bravo sir, well done indeed.

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@Fantasgasmic said:

@judasnixon said:

Dan Didio just got a "Suck it Marvel!" tramp stamp.

Jim Lee sent that comment around the DC offices according to Tony's interview with him and Snyder.

:slow clap: bravo sir, well done indeed.

That was the comment? XD
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@sethysquare: THANK YOU!!!! Glad I didnt have to say that, at least DC is trying with new characters, they're just not always supported by the consumers and have to go back into the discard pile for another date.

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this sounds awesome can't wait for this to come out.

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@Zoch81: Supes has definitely come a long way and I think the whole new 52 did Superman a world of good. Looking at the image Superman Im going to guess that Superman might be in for a power increase. So far Clark and Diana are kind of equals in power.

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@00 Raiser: Im looking forward how Snyder going focus on Superman powers and how deal with them as well other things like his villains and supporting cast etc Hopefully it going to be awesome.

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I just saw the article on the DC books that are getting the chop. There are 4, with issue 16 being their last issue. Issue 16 comes out in January and they'll hopefully start the next wave in February, which the Superman book will hopefully be a part of

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So what is the overall plan? To keep two Superman titles and Action Comics?

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@ThanosIsMad: You forgot Talon too ;)

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Hopefully everything will be good.