DC keeps delivering strong Superman reads and if youre a fan, this one is highly recommended. Read Full Review

Action #1000 was a celebration of Superman, his history, his character, and what he represents as a iconic superhero. This special issue is also a celebration of Lex Luthor. Read Full Review

I'm not sure what the purpose of this Action Comics Special was, besides to get me to buy more Superman comics, and maybe give some of the industry's top talents a (last) crack at telling a Big Blue Boyscout story. Whatever it was, it worked, and it was worth the cover price. If only to get the chance to read yet another Dan Jurgens Superman story. Read Full Review

ACTION COMICS SPECIAL #1 features some major talent telling some wonderful stories for the icon we all know and love. Read Full Review

This is a solid issue that gets at the heart of both Superman and Lex's characters. While not portrayed as "the hero of his own story" Luthor's complexity in his modern incarnation continues to be interesting and challenging. Hopefully, this portrayal will continue to be developed and explored and not rejected in favor of the more one-dimensional traditional approach. Read Full Review

The publisher seems to have decided that the best use of that real estate is to tell stories that center more on Lex Luthor than Superman himself, somewhat fulfilling that promise of early Rebirth. Read Full Review

As Dan Jurgens wraps up his stellar run on Action Comics, this special offers an additional two story mini anthology that works to reestablish the quintessentially compassionate and thoughtful Superman and the psychopathic stoicism of Lex Luthor. Dan Jurgens has proven time and again that he is the master-scribe of the Superman mythos. This final issue says farewell to Jurgens and fortifies the bricks and mortar he laid to rebuild and restore The House of El in the wake of historically waning sales, waxing and uncompelling stories, and the "less than Super" every-man of the New 52. Read Full Review

Anyways, I am sad in many ways for Jurgens to be leaving Superman again. I am happy he got to write one more Luthor/Superman fight. And I like that Lex is back to being, for the most part, a hate-filled villain. On to the Bendis era. Read Full Review

A collection of different tones for three different stories help to encompass all of what Superman can really be and bring a big smile to readers' faces, whether from sheer heroism, comedy, or pure compassion in and of itself. Read Full Review

There's nothing earth-shaking here, but Jurgens leaves Action just where he found it. A well-spring of wonder and his tenure was something to be rather proud of, all things considered. Read Full Review

There may not be much action to be found in the story outside ofThe Last Will and Testament of Lex Luthor,but that doesn't matter. Superman has been through plenty of fights. Readers are just as excited to see him soaring through new skies and living the life he deserves. So long as alittleaction finds it's way into the issue.Action Comics Special #1may not give readers perfect stories, but it delivers perfect Superman. Read Full Review

DC has given the writers of Superman and Action Comics an opportunity to wrap up their runs with these oversized specials before Bendis takes over, and Jurgens chooses to use his to put a bow on his take on the complex rivalry between Superman and Lex Luthor. His story is strong, although it has some issues, but the shorts by guest writers that follow are unfortunately not up to par. Read Full Review

A good extra-sized issue of shorter tales. Read Full Review

If I was only grading this comic on the first story by Dan Jurgens than this score would be a whole lot higher, but with the added out of continuity stories that just felt like DC was desperately trying to continue the hype of Action Comics #1000, it actually took away for how cool this issue would have been with that first single story alone. Overall, you have some decent creators working on this issue and the book looks great for the most part, but Dan Jurgens should have gotten this issue to himself for how important his story is to Superman's mythology overall. Read Full Review

This issue feels like the stories that were rightfully rejected from Issue 1000. Only 1 out of the 3 actually worked on a small level and the rest could barely sustain the short format they had. Pretty disappointing. Read Full Review

Each of the stories is written and drawn by different creators, and given the holiday nature of the one story, I am wondering if they weren't part of a slush pile somewhere, and gathered and published in a ploy to keep the Action Comics #1,000 celebration going. They're not bad stories, mind you, but I have no idea what purpose this Special serves. Read Full Review

I don't know if it's just my review copy or if it's an intended sneak preview (because it quite literally comes out of nowhere), but this special ends with a five or six-page origin story for a new character called Firebrand. As far as I can tell, she has zero relation to any of the previous characters who bore that moniker, but I thought I recognized her from a short scene near the end of Justice League of America #29. Sure enough, Steve Orlando is listed as a co-writer. I'm not going to say much about it (partly because I'm still not sure if it's included in retails copies), but I guess it's part one of "Call of the Unknown" from The Unexpected, and it's alright. Other co-writers Ryan Sook and Cary Nord seem to be capable of offsetting Orlando's characteristic shortcomings, even if there's definitely more narration than necessary. As for Action Comics Special #1, it's not bad, but I don't know if it's worth picking up. Landis's "Driver's Seat" is the best of the bunch, as well as the Read Full Review

Three stories, three different tones, all with their own strengths (and weaknesses.) Not a bad package, save for the price point. Read Full Review

Welcome to the Oblivion Bar where the first round is on me and the pretzels are free! Be warned: like the pickled eggs at the bar, this issue is going to get SPOILED rotten.

Action Comics Special was another 3 parter with each telling a different story. Each story was pretty good but only one had a ton of action, which ultimately was my favorite. So I’m going to go in order of least favorite to most favorite. Ready?

The last story was nice and shows how human Superman is. Lois got into a car accident and totaled her car she’s had for 12 years. It meant the world to her. Needless to say; Lois was upset but leave it to Clark to save the day. On Christmas morning he wrote Lois a note telling her to go on the roof and meet him. Clark saved the car seat and stirring wheel from her totaled car and flew her around in the sky as a gift. I feel people love Superman so much because of his personality, and the hope he exudes. Even with more power than any being known to man, he is still has feelings and emotion like one of us. He is a God among men but chooses to live by our means not because he has to but because he wants too. The irony is that their is no one better to represent the human race than an alien from another planet. Think about that!

The next story was about Lois and Clark talking at an awards dinner for Superman. Lois explained to Clark prior to the interview that it’s important to take fun jabs at people sometimes because if they can laugh at themselves about what your saying, it shows the character that the person has. It also shows if they are a sadistic psychopath or not. Turns out; everyone Clark made fun of could handle it but Lex. And we get to see that Lex enjoys a good Moon Pie like the rest of us. This one was ok. It wasn’t bad but again it really didn’t have much to it like the first story. But the trend you should see here is that it appears Lex is heading back down that path of villainy again. more

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Dispatchdcu - May 4, 2018

And then we actually get Jurgens send off, which was a great one shot that I wish he made at least a 3 issue arc of before he left. I loved this so much. The score I’m giving this issue is basically because of this one shot. Long story short: a guy finds out that Lois Lane is Superman’s wife by sneaking into the fortress. We are lead to believe it looks like Lex. After this guy tries to shoot her plane down, Superman confronts Lex and realizes he didn’t do it.

Dispatchdcu - May 4, 2018

Later, Lois is attacked again by Lex in this huge Mech suit. Superman battles him until Lex in his current battle suit shows up. That’s when we realize that it’s not actually Lex doing this... or is it? Turns out; it IS Lex from 70 years in the future. He came back in time to destroy Superman and failed again showing how obsessed Lex will always be with Superman regardless of Lex’s current standing. 2 of the 3 stories showed me what I saw coming with the Bendis run anyway.

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Lex is going back to the dark side. I’m coming to terms with that now. And I’m ok with that. But, I’ve liked good Lex. I just wonder what it will be that sets him back. And finally, I just want to say “Thank you Dan Jurgens!”. It was a great run and Bendis has some big shoes to fill. I can’t wait to see what Jurgens is writing next! If you like what you heard, love talking all types of comics, and are interested in joining a comic chat group, hit me up at dispatchdcu@gmail.com or @dispatchdcu

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I swear I read the last story somewhere before, but maybe the point was to make it prettier? Anyway the first two stories were pretty decent and overall it was a good read.

The lead story is both great and accessible, and is a fitting end to the surprising return to glory that has been Jurgens' run on this series.

The second story is entertaining, and oddly prescient of events at the real world White House Correspondents Dinner, but I don't think it matters much. The third story is just a rerun of all the stories in Action 1000. I wish the lead story had been longer.

First story "The Last Will and Testament of Lex Luthor" is all around great. We get a deep insight into what exactly drives Lex in his actions. All that with a really strong art from Will Conrad.

The second story, also centered around Lex, is a bit weak. It tries to be funny and witty, but it fails miserably. But the story sheds some light on Lex's future that coincidently makes Superman story in DC Nation #0 a little bit less confusing.

Last story by Max Landis and Francis Manapul shows just how good and kind person Superman truly is.

Lead story was good. The others I could take or leave.

I really liked the Lois & Clark run and less the Action comics one. But their was some good part in it, so I wanted to say goodbye to Dan Jurgens. One of the thing I like was Luthor being more good than bad. So I really didn't like this book where Luthor come back to his old selve (For one of them, the other help a little Lois). I rather liked seen Ultrahumanite doing this & not a old Luthor.
The second story about Luthor wansn't good easer. The last story was good & beautiful.

Cover - 2/2 - At least it's related to the inside & rally nice. 2/2
Story - I only really like one story. 1/3
Arts - The art of the first & last story was really good. But not so much for the second story. 2/3
Feeling - For a goodbye, I find a very disappointing. 0/2 more