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September 29, 2002: 12-Part “Superman: Metropolis” Series

AUSTEN AND ZEZELJ PUT METROPOLIS IN PERIL IN NEW SUPERMAN MAXISERIES

Top talents Chuck Austen and Danijel Zezelj are hard at work on SUPERMAN: METROPOLIS, a new 12-issue, monthly maxiseries for DC Comics, set to launch in February 2002.

Writer Austen (Uncanny X-Men, SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #129) and artist Zezelj (The Call of Duty: The Wagon, EL DIABLO) give center stage to The City of Tomorrow as an increasingly-dangerous turn of events occurs in Superman's city. The B13 virus - which citizens of Metropolis call the Tech - has quietly infested the city since 1999's SUPERMAN: Y2K. Now the Tech has begun to assert its power over ordinary people in ways that at times may seem beneficial, but have potentially deadly consequences.

"The Tech is growing," says Senior Editor Eddie Berganza. "It almost seems to have a mind of its own - and I'm not saying whose mind that might be, except that it's not Brainiac's!"

The Tech is a continuing menace throughout the run of the maxiseries, one that the creators liken to the presence of Kryptonite on Smallville. Although Superman makes appearances in the series, Jimmy Olsen is the star of METROPOLIS. The series also focuses on other members of the Superman cast and adds a number of new characters, both good and evil. Among those joining the cast is another photojournalist who may prove to be a competitor for Jimmy Olsen.

"Chuck's turned in some amazing concepts for the series," Berganza continues. "He's really captured the essence of Superman - that combination of heart and power. And Danijel's art captures the scope of the story in a realistic yet larger than life style that fits the World's Greatest Super-Hero's hometown."

"I'm very excited to be working on this project, especially with Eddie and Danijel," says Austen. "I'm really looking forward to charting out new territory in the Superman mythos and turning Metropolis into as interesting a character as New York City is in the real world. We're looking forward to doing some unusual, off-beat stories. It's going to be exciting and fun, and I can't wait for people to see what we're doing."

In addition, events in METROPOLIS will tie into the ongoing series ACTION COMICS, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN and SUPERMAN.

SUPERMAN: METROPOLIS #1 is a 12-issue maxiseries scheduled to arrive in comic book stores in February. It will be solicited in the December issue of Previews (Volume XII #12).



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