Superman: The Wedding Album 30th Anniversary Special Preview

 

Jon Kent has suffered terrible tragedies and heartbreaking losses. Still, he focuses on the future, and the hero he wants to be. While mentoring a younger version of himself, Jon recently adopted a new superhero identity. Now, he’s joined the Titans and is easing another young superhero into the group. But even though the future looks bright, sometimes it’s nice to look back and remember where you’ve come from.

 

What will Jon discover when he takes a fresh look at the family photo collection? And how will they inspire him to cherish all he has?

 

Here's all the info from DC Connect:

 

 

Superman: The Wedding Album 30th Anniversary Special Preview

Writer: Dan Jurgens, Rainbow Rowell, Louise Simonson & Karl Kesel

Artist: Dan Jurgens, Jerry Ordway, Cian Tormey, Jon Bogdanove, & Tom Grummett

Cover Artist: Dan Jurgens & Jerry Ordway

Variant Cover Artists: Stanley “Artgerm” Lau & Terry Dodson

Wraparound Variant Cover Artist: Joshua Middleton

Foil Variant Cover Artist: Stanley "Artgerm" Lau

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 56 Pages

Price: $6.99 US | Variant $6.99 US (Card Stock)

Release Date: October 28, 2026 

 

 

Celebrate The Wedding Anniversary

Of DC’s Most Famous Couple!

 

 

Thirty years ago, the Man of Steel married the incomparable Lois Lane. After crawling his way back from death at the hands of Doomsday, revealing his greatest secret, and surviving a parade of nefarious wedding crashers, the couple lived happily ever after. Now, in honor of their anniversary, it’s up to their Super Son, Jon Kent, to plan a party for his parents with some unwanted help from the fifth dimension. Can he keep it a secret from them and their enemies hoping to strike while their guards are down?

 

Join the team behind the historical one-shot along with some exciting new additions for an unforgettable celebration of love and all things super!

 

 

Now, let's take a look inside:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to DC Comics for sharing this preview with us.

For the Super-family's recent adventures in the Kingdom Of Zod storyline:

For General Zod's rise to power, see Action Comics #1100: End Of Reign Review. 

For the mission to El Caldero, see Supergirl #16: Kingdom Of Zod Part 1 Review. 

For the battle in El Caldero, see Action Comics #1101: Kingdom of Zod Part 2 Review. 

For how Superman takes the fight to Zod, see Superman Unlimited #16 Review.

For Zod's revival of Ursa see Superman #41: Kingdom Of Zod Part Four Review 

For Ursa, Kara, and young Clark's arrival on Krypton, see Supergirl #17: Kingdom Of Zod Part 5 Preview 

For what happens when Ursa, Kara, and young Clark meet Zod on Krypton, see Action Comics #1102: Kingdom Of Zod Part 6 Preview. 

For how Superman saves the world, but perhaps made more enemies, see Superman Unlimited #17: Kingdom Of Zod Part 7 Review.  

For why Zod hated Jor-El, see Superman #42: Kingdom Of Zod Part Eight Review 

For how young Clark returns to his proper place in time, see Superman: Kingdom Of Zod Special #1: Kingdom Of Zod Part 9 Review 

 

Local Man #12 Review

 

Writers: Tony Fleecs & Tim Seeley

Artists: Tony Fleecs & Tim Seeley

Colorists: Brad Simpson, Allen Passalaqua & Felipe Sobreiro

Cover Artists: Tim Seeley, Tony Fleecs, Jerry Ordway & Brian Reber

Publisher: Image

Price: $3.99

Release Date: July 24, 2024

 

Jack and Rudy found Stacy Wohl’s body in a cabin in the woods. Jack also found Police Chief Brian Bucholz’ wife imprisoned there. Former Vice President Dan Quayle appears when the Frightside leaves Stacy Wohl's corpse to sample what Jack, Rudy, and Inga have to offer. The angry god dislikes how they taste, but it hates the flavor of Dan Quayle’s Secret Service agents. So, who did the Frightside accept as a new host? And how can Jack, Inga, and Rudy combat the latest threat to their town? Let's dig out our 90s Image superhero T-shirts, leap into Local Man #12, and find out!

 

Story

Rudy isn’t wild about seeing her old boss at Auntie Inga’s Bakery again. Inga Johanning-Bucholz gave Rudy the ability to generate industrial-grade bio-lubricant. Then Inga set Rudy on fire. Rudy knows Inga also bears responsibility for Seascape flooding Farmington. She grows increasingly angry as Jack confers with his former girlfriend. Jack is a superhero. He shouldn’t team up with a supervillain!

 

Are villains born or made? In Tony Fleecs & Tim Seeley's series, Inga was a good person. But after Jack abandoned her for a glamorous life with Third Gen, Inga vowed to stay in her small town and be successful no matter what. She may not have become a millionaire, but her dirty deeds didn’t come dirt cheap. She conspired with Jack’s team leader, Camo Crusader, to rob the teen heroes in Fourth Gen of their powers and sell them to the highest bidder. After her former friends and neighbors shunned her, Inga welcomes Jack's reliance on her. Her answers highlight how much all the members of Third Gen, even Neon, used Jack. However, Inga's comments and actions in Local Man #12 suggest she has not shed her manipulative ways.

 

After seeing a flood destroy his adoptive hometown and learning of Inga's affair with Jack, Brian Bucholz broke. The police chief gave up on his job, sent his children to live with his brother, and sought solace in religion. When Father Leo's church failed to fill the aching void, Brian joined the new cult that took up residence in the community center. The Faceless Horde fills Brian with contentment, and he spends his days in the former Fourth Gen training facility. The Price helps Brian and her followers glimpse alternative versions of themselves. She promises that they can visit these parallel worlds. But Jack knows from his time in Third Gen that her promises are lies, and her followers invariably die.

 

Jack experienced much that this world and others had to offer. Yet he’s matured since he returned to Farmington in disgrace. Now, he fights for the town he couldn't wait to leave without desiring to profit from his exploits in any way. But Jack will need more allies than Inga, Rudy, and his dog Pepper to battle The Faceless Horde. Freeing people from The Price's influence will likely reawaken their anger at him. He may no longer be Crossjack. But even if he killed Camo Crusader, Jack is a superhero because he fights to save others from danger and death in Local Man #12.

 

Art

Jack and Inga ignore Rudy's frantic gestures as they confer like confidants. Inga kneels beside a body in a pool of slime, then rises clutching a pointy stick. A cloaked leader preaches to her armored followers. They incinerate the clothes they shed and the photographs they clung to with laser rifles. Tony Fleecs & Tim Seeley's art preserves the homespun quality of their small-town tale. Their backup story portrays a Catholic priest who evokes Reverend Henry Kane more than Father Leo. The priest takes a page out of King Julien's book when he grabs a young boy and drags him up to the mouth of a volcano. But the boy’s fate will differ from Melman’s in Local Man #12.

 

Brad Simpson and Allen Passalaqua color Inga's storage shed in red, pink, purple, and green. As Jack bends to clasp Brian's hand, blue smoke rises amid the darkness surrounding the mesmerized police chief. Does Brian kneel to pick up Jack's gray dog because he shares the otherworldly anger that Pepper swallowed? Blue shards radiate from Brian’s face, portraying alternate worlds against a green background. Felipe Sobreiro colors the smoky air surrounding silhouettes orange and gray. A boy in a green T-shirt with a red, white, and green face tumbles into a smoky yellow pool. He emerges adorned with all those colors and more.

 

Uppercase black letters fill dialogue balloons. Dialogue emboldens for inflection, swells for raised voices, and rarely shrinks. Sound effects help us hear Pepper craving attention, a visor sliding over a familiar face, Jack spitting blood, Rudy slime-skiing, and a volcano erupting in Local Man #12. Thanks to Image Comics for providing a copy for review.

 

Final Thoughts

When pain and loss engulf Farmington, a cult empowers the locals to refuse the hand fate dealt them and reach for a better one. Local Man #12 takes on the plight of small-town America and questions our belief in our unalienable rights.

 

Rating 9.4/10

 

For more cover art see my review at Comic Book Dispatch.

Thunderbunny Origin Story

 

Our good friend Drew Ford is pulling out all the stops to publish his new Thunderbunny Collection. This hardcover volume will be bursting at the seams with every Thunderbunny cover and story, plus fun extras and new essays by industry professionals, such as superstar Elfquest creator and WARP Graphics publisher Richard Pini. He's even kindly shared the first Black & White Thunderbunny story with us. Enjoy!

 

How's that for a superhero origin story? Talk about Fists Of Furry! This story was written by Martin Greim, with art by the legendary Gene Day and Jerry Ordway. Drew promises that this artwork will be cleaned up and included in the nearly 600 page volume. 

You can read more about Thunderbunny's history, see more artwork, and of course, back the campaign, by visiting the Thunderbunny Indiegogo page. I must say: it sure looks like a lot of furry-o-cious fun!

Dragon Dave