DC Comics and the Hero Initiative Present: The Superman 100 Project!
LOS ANGELES, CA (August 16, 2024) — The Hero Initiative, the charity that helps comic book creators in medical and financial need, is celebrating comics’ first and greatest Super Hero, Superman, in a huge way!
“We’re thrilled to collaborate with DC to celebrate Superman and show fans what the character has meant to comics and the culture,” stated Hero Initiative president Jim McLauchlin. “The original comic book covers that will be published in The Superman 100 Project are truly impressive and sure to be a hit with fans and collectors.”
In 2023, DC Comics produced a precious few blank-covered card stock editions of Superman #6, and since then, the Hero Initiative has asked 100 top artists to do original drawings right on the covers. The result is The Superman 100 Project, publishing on December 18 as a trade paperback (softcover) book collecting all the original sketch covers.
All of the Hero Initiative’s 100-plus original Superman sketch covers are on display in The Superman 100 Project, with art by Alan Davis, Kevin Eastman, José Luis García-López, Dan Jurgens, Ed McGuinness, Frank Miller, Frank Quitely, and more! See all the original art, along with a special behind-the-scenes section showing developmental art along with even more bonus content.
The original sketch covers will be auctioned off starting in October. A limited-edition hardcover will also be available direct from the Hero Initiative and Third Eye Comics on December 18.
There will be only one printing of this book ever! Get it now so you don’t blow your chance!
About the Hero Initiative
The Hero Initiative is the first-ever federally chartered not-for-profit corporation dedicated strictly to helping comic book creators in need. The Hero Initiative creates a financial safety net for yesterday’s creators who may need emergency medical aid, financial support for essentials of life, and an avenue back into paying work. It’s a chance for all of us to give something back to the people who have given us so much enjoyment.
Since its inception, the Hero Initiative has had the good fortune to grant over $1 million to the comic book veterans who have paved the way for those in the industry today. For more information, visit www.heroinitiative.org.
About DC Comics
DC, part of Warner Bros. Discovery, creates iconic characters and enduring stories and is one of the world’s largest publishers of comics and graphic novels. DC’s creative work entertains audiences of every generation around the world with DC’s stories and characters integrated across Warner Bros. Discovery’s film, television, animation, consumer products, home entertainment, games, and themed experiences divisions, and on the DC UNIVERSE INFINITE digital comics subscription service. Learn more at dc.com
