Preview: Superman’s Origin Retold in Action Comics No. 5

Superman’s origin story gets retold like never before in Action Comics No. 5. The 40-page comic hits stores Jan. 4, 2012 for $4.

Written by Grant Morrison with art by Andy Kubert and Jesse Delperdang, the tale starts with the familiar cataclysm on Krypton and reveals “keys facts about Superman’s past” for the first time, according to DC Comics’ description.

Preview the first 5 pages below courtesy of Wired.com.

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Published by Larry Fire

I write an eclectic pop culture blog called THE FIRE WIRE that features articles about books, comics, music, movies, television, gadgets, posters, toys & more!

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