Everything You Need To Know About The Summer of Superman [Guide]

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The upcoming Superman movie is set to be one of the biggest blockbusters of 2025. There’s a lot of anticipation (and cautious curiosity) surrounding the film, which looks like it will translate into interest in the character’s comic books. DC Comics knows this and is taking advantage of it accordingly with the Summer of Superman publishing initiative.

Summer of Superman will create entry points into the Superman Family of comics. Through this, new and lapsed readers can easily jump on and, hopefully, satisfy their Superman itch in the lead-up and after the movie’s release.

This guide details everything you need to know about the Summer of Superman publishing initiative. Learn more about all the comic book jumping-on points, where to find them, and heaps more so you can enjoy these comics.

What is Summer of Superman?

Summer of Superman is a DC Comics publishing initiative to create new readers from the interest in the upcoming Superman film. Under the Summer of Superman banner, they’ll publish several jumping-on points for Superman and associated characters. Many of these will be new comic book series, others will be fresh entry points for existing titles, and there will be a pair of standalone graphic novels too.

All the jumping-on points

Discover all the comics that are part of Summer of Superman below.

Summer of Superman Special #1

Written by Mark Waid, Dan Slott, and Joshua Williamson. Art by Jorge Jiménez.

Told by the current Superman architects, Summer of Superman Special is an oversized one-shot comic. It’s set at John Henry Irons (Steel) and Lana Lang’s wedding, with the wider Superman cast present. However, there are some trouble brewing that will need the Superman Family to save the special day.

Summer of Superman sets the scene for future Superman stories – especially those set in the core DC Universe like Superman (2023 series), Superman Unlimited, and more. Check out this one-shot if you’re curious about reading any of these comics.

Summer of Superman Special #1 will be published on 16th April.

Action Comics #1085

Written by G. Willow Wilson. Art by Gavin Guidry.

Action Comics, the title that originally debuted Superman all the way back in 1938, has been going through its own publishing practice called Superman called Superman Superstars. This brings all-star creators together to tell self-contained Superman tales. Action Comics #1085-1086 by Ms. Marvel co-creator G. Willow Wilson and artist Gavin Guidry winds up Superman Superstars while also being part of Summer of Superman.

In this tale, Superman is sent to the Arctic to investigate a new technology that promises to stop global warming. However, he discovers that the scientific outpost housing the technology has been taken over by a supervillain.

Action Comics #1085 will be published on 9th April.

Superman (2023 series) #25 cover by Dan Mora.

Superman #25

Written by Joshua Williamson. Art by Dan Mora, Eddy Barrows, and Eber Ferreira.

The 25th issue of the current Superman title is an oversized bonanza. It celebrates the last two years’ stories on the title, connects itself to the Summer of Superman Special, and sets up a new storyline. This includes the return of Lex Luthor, who has returned after having his memory erased in the House of Brainiac event. He’s back and DC Comics is promising a big reveal relating to it.

Don’t worry that Superman #25 looks back on the previous 24 issues. This appears to be done so it can push forward with new tales in future issues. You can also use the comic as an indicator if you want to go back and check out earlier stories in the run.

Superman (2023 series) #25 will be published on 23rd April.

Superman Unlimited (2025 series) #1 cover by Rafael Albuquerque.

Superman Unlimited #1

Written by Dan Slott. Art by Rafael Albuquerque.

A Kryptonite asteroid has just showered down on Earth. Suddenly, there’s an arms race for Superman’s greatest weakness. The balance of power has shifted, with an abundance of kryptonite available to criminal empires and supervillains. Superman will need to adapt to this new landscape through new alliances, new tech, and new ways of doing things.

Want to sample this new ongoing series before putting any money down? DC Comics will include a 10-page prelude to Superman Unlimited #1 in the DC All In 2025 FCBD Special Edition #1. This will be given away for free on Saturday, 3rd May as part of Free Comic Book Day 2025.

Superman Unlimited (2025 series) #1 will be published on 21st May.

Superman: The World

Written by Various. Art by Various.

Like Batman: The World and Joker: The World before it, Superman: The World is an anthology that focuses on stories through different international and cultural lens. To make it more interesting, it was will be published in multiple languages all on the same day.

The stories involved include:

“Let Slip the Dogs of War” by Dan Jurgens and Lee Weeks (United States)
“The Last Seed of Krypton” by Mauro Mantella and Agustín Alessio (Argentina)
“The Red Mantle” by Jefferson Costa (Brazil)
“Chariot of the Gods” by Dr. Ejob Gaius, E.N. Ejob, and Coeurtys Minko (Cameroon)
“If Nihilism Is the Answer, What Was the Question?” by Štěpán Kopřiva and Michal Suchánek (Czech and Slovak Republics)
“Superman in Paris” by Sylvain Runberg, Marcial Toledano Vargas, and José Manuel Robledo (France)
“Man of Kruppstahl” by Felix Görmann (Germany)
“To Be a Hero” by Rana Daggubati and Sid Kotian (India)
“Superman’s Inferno” by Fabio Celoni and Marco Nucci (Italy)
“Superman vs. Convenience-Store Dining Space” by Satoshi Miyagawa and Kai Kitago (Japan)
“Superman: The Left of the Hummingbird” by Bef (Bernardo Fernández) (Mexico)
“Marzanna” by Bartosz Sztybor and Marek Oleksicki (Poland)
“My Choice, Protecting the Light” by Stevan Subic (Serbia)
“Superman in Granada” by Jorge Jiménez and Alejandro Sánchez (Spain)
“The Hero and the Bull” by Ethem Onur Bilgiç (Türkiye)

Find out more about the stories featured in Superman: The World and preview some art here.

Superman: The World will be published on 25th June.

Supergirl

Written and art by Sophie Campbell.

Supergirl is striking it out on her own by returning to Midvale. However, it appears that there’s an imposter in the town, with a Supergirl saving the day for the past few weeks already. Can the read Supergirl figure out what’s going on?

Supergirl (2025 series) #1 will be published on 14th May.

Action Comics #1087

Written by Mark Waid. Art by Skylar Patridge.

In June 2025, Action Comics will shift directions by looking back to Clark Kent’s teenage years. Readers will follow a 15-year-old Clark Kent in Smallville learning to use his powers for the first time.

Writer Mark Waid is no stranger to Superman’s early years, having written one of the definitive origin stories in Superman: Birthright.

Action Comics #1087 will be published on 11th June.

The Last Dog of Krypton #1 cover by Jae Lee.

Krypto: The Last Dog of Krypton

Written by Ryan North. Art by Mike Norton.

This five part minseries will focus on Krypto, Superman’s dog. Readers will first see him as a regular pup on Krypton and see how he accidently makes his way to Earth.

Krypto: The Last Dog of Krypton #1 (of 5) will be published on 18th June.

Superman’s Good Guy Gang

Written and art by Rob Justus.

This middle-grade graphic novel is a fun team-up story, which sees Superman join forces with Green Lantern (Guy Gardner) and Hawkgirl. The twist is that they’re all eight years old, so they’re all still learning to use their powers and be themselves.

Superman’s Good Guy Gang will cater for younger readers looking for a Superman fix.

Superman’s Good Guy Gang will be published on 1st July.

Do you need to read all of these comics?

The great thing about Summer of Superman is that you don’t need to read all of the comics if you don’t want to. It’s made in a way that you can read the series that interests you, whether you’re investing in a new monthly series, checking out a two-part story, or reading a standalone graphic novel.

It’s totally up to you how much Superman you want in your life, with DC Comics giving you options to optimise your reading experience.

Where to find these Superman comics

All the comics and graphic novels as part of Summer of Superman can be found at all good comic book shops, online retailers, eBay, and Amazon/Kindle.

Learn more about where to find and buy comics with this guide.