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DC Comics has digitally restored a widely-circulated 1950s-era color poster of Superman advising school kids on the importance of respecting diversity. The author of the poster remains mysterious but the publisher reports that the revamped art is believed to be created by Superman artist Wayne Boring. RELATED: Superman Just Faced His Worst Fears… Thanks To Parallax Superman’s non-discriminatory address to the kids reads: “… AND REMEMBER, BOYS AND GIRLS, YOUR SCHOOL– LIKE OUR COUNTRY — IS MADE UP OF AMERICANS OF MANY DIFFERENT RACES, RELIGIONS AND NATIONAL ORIGINS. So… if YOU hear anybody talk against a schoolmate or anyone else because of his race, religion or national origin — don’t wait: tell him THAT KIND OF TALK IS UN-AMERICAN. HELP KEEP YOUR SCHOOL ALL AMERICAN!” The restored poster can be seen below with color added, brightening up the tone of the message for the children, and giving it a warmer feel.

SPOILER WARNING: The following article contains major spoilers for Superman #29 and #30 by Keith Champagne and Doug Mahnke, on sale now. As readers saw in Superman #29, a couple dozen of Metropolis’ children have been abducted by the living entity of fear known as Parallax in order to lure the Man of Steel into a conflict that would allow the demonic being to take over his form. Of course, where goes Parallax, so eventually goes Sinestro, the Yellow Lantern who long wielded the entity’s power by way of his power ring, who does indeed confront a Parallax-possessed Superman in Keith Champagne and Doug Mahnke’s current issue. RELATED: Superman Just Faced His Worst Fears… Thanks To Parallax The ever-stoic Big Blue, though, isn’t about to let himself serve as a weapon for either Parallax or Sinestro, and in standing up to them, may very well have officially gained himself a new enemy. Is Hal Jordan’s Ultimate Foe Now Also Superman’s? No sooner d

This week’s issue of Action Comics was always going to be one that got people talking, but it turns out it wasn’t just for the reasons people expected. While the main hook of the issue is the reveal of Mr. Oz’s identity after years of speculation and mystery, a relatively normal scene of Superman protecting a group of factory workers has got right-wing pundits up in arms. RELATED: Mr. Oz’s Identity, Revealed: How It’s Both Expected and Surprising Due to the assumed undocumented nature of the issue’s factory workers, there are some people that would rather have seen Superman stand aside and do nothing to save them, but that fundamentally misses the point of Superman and shows us just why we need him now more than ever. “Stop this” The main crux of the issue revolves around Mr. Oz inflaming the prejudices and worst impulses of people all around the world, causing a chain reaction of violence and carnage. One of those individuals is a rece

A new four-part crossover from DC Comics, spanning Super Sons, Teen Titans, and Superman sees the Batman of Tomorrow time-travel to the present in order to prevent Superboy from causing the death of millions of innocent people. RELATED: DC’s Super Sons Is the Perfect Boy Meets World Meets Goosebumps Story According to ComicBook.com, “Super Sons of Tomorrow” — written by Peter J. Tomasi and drawn by Doug Mahnke, Jaime Mendoza, Jorge Jimenez & Francis Manapul — prompts the Teen Titans to confront the following dilemma: “Is the life of an innocent child worth more than the lives of millions?” The Teen Titans will fall on the side of apprehending Superboy, while Robin chooses to stand beside his best friend. The four-part crossover begins in Superman #37 before continuing over in Super Sons #11, then Teen Titans #15, with Tomasi stepping in for regular series writer Benjamin Percy. The crossover will co

Welcome to Comic Book Legends Revealed! This is the six hundred and forty-sixth week where we examine comic book legends and whether they are true or false. As we’ve been doing it for some time now, one legend today, one tomorrow and one Sunday. Let’s begin! COMIC LEGEND: Superman has Super-Weaving powers STATUS: False Enough for a False (although probably still true) If that status confuses the heck out of you, keep reading, it will hopefully make sense very soon! My buddy Keith M. wrote in to suggest a funny case of how looks might be deceiving. Or rather, if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it doesn’t always mean that it IS a duck…it could be a duplicate of the duck from a bottled city. 😉 As you are well aware, people totally dig reading about the craziest powers that Superman has exhibited over the years. A common theme for lists on various websites are “15 Craziest Powers Superman Has.” And therefore, a very common one th

When talking about DC Comics, it’s impossible to do so without mentioning their two biggest characters: Batman and Superman. Also being two of their oldest superheroes, we are familiar with their stories and comics and have been for several decades now. Their trials, struggles, and powers (or lack thereof) make them interesting, and they’ll probably never go out of style. Now that DC is pushing the DCEU and incorporating these two titans, we get to see different interpretations of them once again. While so far, the reception for the universe has been mixed, there is a strong light at the end of the tunnel with the upcoming Justice League and The Batman movies (however far down the line the latter may be). RELATED: Earth’s Dankiest Heroes: 17 Hilarious MCU Memes You Need To See Because of how big these two characters are though, there’s another art form that has taken them in with open arms: memes. These little snippets are an easy way to instil humor, as they’re extremely simple to ma

A new variant cover for Dark Nights: Metal #3 by David Finch might hint at the appearance of Dark Multiverse versions of Superman and Cyborg. Finch’s cover — created exclusively for Via Bulletproof Comix — depicts a darker version of the Man of Steel, one decked out in spiked armor and a skull belt. This new costume almost seems to render the Man of Steel in the style of Todd McFarlane’s Spawn. There’s also an evil-looking Cyborg with a skull-shaped body in the background. The two stand on a pile of skulls and chains, perfect for a comic book titled Metal. Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo have turned Batman metal by introducing introducing several twisted nightmare versions of the Caped Crusader called the Dark Knights. Each Batman hails from a different twisted world inside the Dark Multiverse, but we may see other heroes emerge as well. Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman were last seen in Dark Nights: Metal #2, where all three seemed to be pulled int

A new variant cover by artist Tony S. Daniel for November’s Superman #34 teases a Legacy-style renumbering that would take the comic to triple-digits for its 800th issue. When DC Comics launched its Rebirth publishing initiative, it continued the majority of its series with the numbering that began with the New 52 in 2011, with the notable exceptions of Action Comics and Detective Comics. Those two titles reverted back to their original numbering of #957 and #934, respectively, in a move Marvel Comics is currently implementing for a number of its long-running titles in Marvel Legacy. RELATED: Why Rebirth’s Mr. Oz Had To Be [SPOILER] According to a report on Newsarama, Superman is one of several series receiving legacy variants illustrated by Daniel. Arriving in stores this fall, the other variants include a Wonder Woman 700, Batman 800 and The Flash 700 also planned. Whether the series will make the change to reflect this in their actual month to month

In “When We First Met”, we spotlight the various characters, phrases, objects or events that eventually became notable parts of comic lore, like the first time someone said, “Avengers Assemble!” or the first appearance of Batman’s giant penny or the first appearance of Alfred Pennyworth or the first time Spider-Man’s face was shown half-Spidey/half-Peter. Stuff like that. Reader Mike M. wrote in to ask for: A 3-parter. When was Superman first referred to as “The Man of Steel”? When was Superman first referred to as “The Man of Tomorrow”? When was Superman first referred to as “The Last Son of Krypton”? Mike guessed that perhaps Elliot S! Maggin coined the last two, as both terms appeared in his novel, Miracle Monday. You were basically on the right path with one of them, Mike! “Man of Steel,” Superman’s most famous nickname, debuted very early on, in Action Comics #7 (by Jerry Siegel and Joe

DC Comics finally revealed more information about the upcoming Doomsday Clock event during the publisher’s latest New York Comic Con panel, and has released a preview of the series’ first issue. RELATED: Doomsday Clock: Geoff Johns Explains Series’ Teaser Art During the hour-long panel, writer Geoff Johns discussed what he and artist Gary Frank have planned when they finally introduce Superman and the rest of the DC Universe to the characters Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons brought to life over thirty years ago. He also shared the first look at fully scripted pages from the first issue, which bring readers up to date with what happened following the events of Moore and Gibbons’ classic. Ozymandias is on the run form the law, Silk Spectre is missing, and Rorschach, well… find out for yourself by reading the preview. Doomsday Clock #1 arrives Wednesday, Nov. 22. Check out the first issue’s solicitation text and preview below. DOOMSDAY CLOCK #1 Written