DC Comics has unveiled the artwork that will make up the two stages of the lenticular cover for “Action Comics #991”.
Drawn by artist Nick Bradshaw, the images show Superman in a classic pose – breaking out of chains.
Mr. Oz (revealed to be Joe-El), the “villain” of the current “Oz Effect” saga taking place in “Action Comics”, is in the background of the cover.
No animated version has been released online as yet.
”Action Comics #991” will be released on November 8.
If the art didn’t flat-out suck, I might be excited about this
The top picture looks OK it’s the bottom that looks weird. Superman looks like every part of his body is bulging and he’s going to turn into the Hulk or explode. Superman Smash. Also what’s up with the left side of Jor-El’s face? He looks more like, he going to change into a Skrull. Has Marvel taken over Superman, or just sent us their artist to do the covers for Superman?
Yeah, Jor-el really does look like unmasked Vafer in a way. Ehh, don’t they have enough villains who have the same powers as superman and use his shield? I mean there’s
1. Cyborg Superman
2. Eradicateor
3. Bizarro(he might be good right now. I don’t know. I don’t read the bizarro and the outlaws comics.)
4. Maybe Lex Luthor when he decides to be evil again.
So why make Jor-el a bad guy?
I am 100% behind Cyborg Superman getting a name change.
Even calling him something like “Cyberman” would be better.
Maybe adversaries would be more a better way to state it than villains. I mean obviously Bizzaro is not a villain in the sense of Lex Luthor or Darkseid or Doomsady but he is usually considered a part of Superman’s overall rouges gallery which is why I was speaking of him in that context. Not necessarily to endorse a fully villainous interpretation over one where he’s just a creature who’s “mixed up ” and causes collateral damage.
As for Superman, I can’t help but think of Rocky Balboa in this picture where he barracks his Kryptonite chains. He Just looks like Sylvester Stallone to me.
Oops I meant to say breaks his kryptonite chains
There are very few people that can pull off the extra bulky look. Ed McGuinness does it the best. I do like the Arthur Adams influence though!
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I definitely appreciate the visual concept for the cover but the figure on Superman is way too wide and stocky IMO. Though I do kind of enjoy the Arthur Adams-esque sensibility of it.