Some thoughts about Action Comics #1000

Everyone is here to celebrate Superman.

Around the world people have always appreciated the Man of Steel because of how much he helps and even inspire all of them. These are their stories.

This is quite amazing. 1000 issues of Action Comics have finally been reached and what better way to celebrate but give many talented writers the opportunity to show what they think about the Man of Tomorrow.
First comes Dan Jurgens who delivers a pretty solid tale about how much the whole planet loves Superman, both people and superheroes and has a pretty charming feel about it which also gives a solid closure to Jurgens' run. His art is classic and definitely fitting for this story.

Then comes a story by Peter Tomasi which doesn't really bring closure to his own work on the character like Jurgens' (which is not really necessary though since he already did that with this week's Superman) but instead is a decently creative story that takes over the eras thanks to Hypertime and is a good suit for this special. Patrick Gleason's artwork is fantastic and inventive as usual.

Marv Wolfman arrives with a little segment which is not really special, pretty overwritten at times but what makes it special is that it has pages drawn by Curt Swan, one of the legendary Superman artists and that is worthy enough.

Later Paul Levitz tells a story about the rivalry between Superman and Lex Luthor which could have worked pretty well if it was more dedicated to a more complex dynamic instead of the classic "Ha! I got you Superman!". Neal Adams drawing Superman breaking the Kryptonite chains is appropriate at least.

Geoff Johns and Richard Donner come back to the character to show how he can inspire people to change which is decent enough but not particularly great. Oliver Coipel's art was a pleasent surprise though.

Scott Snyder delivers pretty much a more interesting take of Levitz' previous story which is more focused on the complex relationship between Clark and Lex which explores even their childhood. Rafael Albuquerque's pencils makes this even better.

Tom King offers a segment where Clark remembers Ma and Pa Kent which is decently told. Clay Mann' artstyle makes it more unique than it is though.

Louise Simonson's part is pretty simplistic which reads like an 80s story and Jerry Ordway's pencils is fitting for it in a sense I guess.

After it comes Paul Dini with a quite fun tale that is very reminiscent of the animated series while also having many references to past stories and showing more depth to Mr. Mxyzptlk. Jose Luis Garcia Lopez' pencils are incredibly vibrant.

Brad Meltzer brings yet another story about Superman inspiring people and having hope in others which is okay at least. John Cassaday's artwork follows suit.

Finally the long-awaited beginning of Brian Bendis' story arrives with a direction that seems like it wants to redefine the Superman mythos... and it doesn't give me much hope for the future considering that it tries to rewrite history and the execution might not be the best. Jim Lee's typical superhero style is fitting.

And that's it, many solid stories, others not so much but overall a worth reading special.