DC Announces New Superman-Themed Variant Covers for Its "Summer of Superman" Comic Books

Posted on April 17, 2025 by Neil Cole

Today, leading into DC's Superman Day celebrations on Friday April 18, DC announced a new series of cardstock variant covers for their "Summer of Superman" publishing initiative. Featuring an incredible lineup of artists, including Nicola Scott, Jim Lee, Dan Jurgens, Dan Mora, Jerry Ordway, Jorge Jiménez, Kevin Maguire, and Frank Quitely, DC's new "Superman Movie" variant covers, celebrating the highly anticipated Superman movie from DC Studios and Warner Bros. Pictures, will publish between May and July beginning with Supergirl #1 on May 14.

Kevin Maguire's Batman/Superman: World's Finest #41 Superman Movie Variant Cover, publishing on July 16, will be revealed soon. Preorder these "Superman Movie" variant covers when you visit your local shop this Friday April 18, aka Superman Day!

In celebration of Superman Day on April 18 (the 1938 publication date for the iconic Action Comics #1), DC has curated an epically heroic and heartwarming list of titles featuring the Man of Steel.

Available at participating booksellers, mass market and online retailers:

• All-Star Superman Deluxe Superman Day Edition hardcover (new dust jacket featuring art by Frank Quitely)
• Superman Unchained Deluxe Superman Day Edition hardcover (new dust jacket featuring art by Jim Lee)

Available exclusively at participating comic book shops:

• All Star Superman #1 Special Edition by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely
• Superman For All Seasons Book One Special Edition by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale
• An excerpt of the upcoming young adult graphic novel Jimmy Olsen's Supercyclopedia by Gabe Soria and Sandy Jarrell
• Action Comics #1 Golden Age–Size Facsimile Edition featuring an homage cover by superstar artist Dan Mora

And don't miss picking up DC's Summer of Superman Special #1 on Superman Day, available for sale beginning Wednesday April 16. Writers Mark Waid (Justice League Unlimited, Batman/Superman: World's Finest), Dan Slott (Superman Unlimited) and Joshua Williamson (Superman, DC All In Special), with artists Jorge Jiménez (Batman, Super Sons) and Tomeu Morey, team up for this 48-page oversize issue, featuring a cover by Jiménez and variant covers by Alexander Lozano, John Giang, Mahmud Asrar, and Dan Jurgens, plus an adorable variant cover featuring Krypto, (Super)man's best friend, by Chrissie Zullo-Uminga.

How will you be celebrating Superman Day? Tell your inspirational Superman story on social media with #SupermanDay, follow @DCOfficial for more Superman Day celebrations, and visit the DC website at DC.com.