2010 Comic Book News Archives

July 8, 2010: Death Comes to "Action Comics"

Action Comics #894 DC's "The Source" reveals that Lex Luthor will meet Death... as in the popular character from Neil Gaiman's "Sandman" series.

    Though the worlds of the Sandman and the DC superheroes have bled into one another from time to time, ACTION COMICS #894 marks a unique moment for not only Death, but the star of ACTION - Lex Luthor. Luthor, as fans of the series know, is in the midst of a storyline that takes him on a winding and dangerous quest for power - a quest that will bring the megalomaniacal villain into close proximity with characters in and beyond the far reaches of the DC Universe.

    We touched base with writer Paul Cornell who, along with artist Pete Woods, are the team entrusted with the task of chronicling this special issue. Take it away, Paul:

    "Death appearing in Action Comics was my own mad idea, the extreme case of putting Luthor up against characters he's not used to dealing with.

    "I'm very pleased that, after I ran the idea by him, Neil Gaiman approved me using Death in this issue. He's been very supportive. It's so interesting to see her back in the DC Universe. Though Vertigo readers can rest assured that the character, and the way she's used, will be true to the spirit of what has gone before."

Read the complete article at "The Source" blog.



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