The Sandman Saga (Superman)
"The Sandman Saga" | |
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Publisher | DC Comics |
Publication date | January – September 1971 |
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Title(s) | Denny O'Neil |
Penciller(s) | Curt Swan |
Inker(s) | Murphy Anderson |
Editor(s) | Julius Schwartz |
"The Sandman Saga" is a Superman story arc published in 1971 in Superman (Vol. 1) #233 - 235, #237 - 238 and #240 - 242. This is the first Superman storyline under editor Julius Schwartz and the first Bronze Age-era Superman story.[1]
History
In 1971, DC attempted to revamp and streamline the Superman universe, "de-powering" Superman so that he was no longer a god-like character who was impossible to beat.[2]
Many of the concepts introduced during this time, such as a powered-down Superman,
After a series of house ads including two-page center-spreads, DC published Superman #233 in January 1971. With the tagline The Amazing New Adventures of above the Superman title, and the displayed "1" which was actually part of the slogan "Number 1 Best-Selling Comics Magazine", it led some to believe that the book was actually called The Amazing New Adventures of Superman #1. Writer
Aftermath
After the conclusion of the storyline, DC pulled the plug on this "new" incarnation and Cary Bates came in to script Superman #243. It is possible that DC was competing with its past and followed the advice of those fans who were more interested in seeing cosmic conflicts. While the "new" Superman still occasionally popped up, O'Neil's vision of Superman disappeared after the final "Sandman Saga" issue. In 1992, Walt Simonson wrote and drew a Post-Crisis version of the "Sandman Saga" in Superman Special #1.
Collection
In January 2009, the storyline was collected as Volume 1 of the
References
- ISBN 978-1605490564.
- ISBN 9781893905610.
- ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9.
New editor Julius Schwartz, new scripter Denny O'Neil, and regular artist Curt Swan removed the Man of Steel's greatest weakness from the face of the Earth.
External links
- History of The Sandman Saga
- Adaptation of The Sandman Saga