Superman's Red Trunks Return in Action #1000

[titansupes]

Yea, looked for something on this and found nothing. Now there will be "a harcover tie-in book: Action Comics #1000: 80 Years of Superman" that will have a previously released Morrison Supes story, but that's the closest Morrison is too this project right now as far as public knowledge.

I hope to stand corrected at some point and Morrison does contribute a new story. (But Grant is doing a lot, so maybe that's just asking for too much given his likely packed schedule)

Yeah, I did some quick Googling and found the same thing (plus the Bendis announcement).

[jimmy]

Yeah, I did some quick Googling and found the same thing (plus the Bendis announcement).

The image comes directly for TK's Twitter acct:

https://twitter.com/TomKingTK/status/958777688780627974

[titansupes]

The image comes directly for TK's Twitter acct:

https://twitter.com/TomKingTK/status/958777688780627974

Not the (beautiful) image, we're talking about Bored at 3:00am saying the Morrison was back for a story.

[MosSuperman]

So they're here to stay. Haven't picked up Superman since #8 of Rebirth and the undies isn't changing my mind in jumping back in.

[Dispenser Of Truth]

A couple seemed to be clinging on to the possibility that King was lying for...some reason, but promo art for Man of Steel and DC Nation #0 today makes it clearer than ever they're here to stay.

[Sacred Knight]

It was obvious it was a "permanent" design because of the cuffs. If it was just variant covers celebrating the look it would have been straight-up classic.

But I've held onto thinner hopes of things I've been particularly passionate about so I don't necessarily blame anyone who really didn't want them back and were hoping. But it was pretty clear from the get-go.

[Bored at 3:00AM]

Yea, looked for something on this and found nothing. Now there will be "a harcover tie-in book: Action Comics #1000: 80 Years of Superman" that will have a previously released Morrison Supes story, but that's the closest Morrison is to this project right now as far as public knowledge.

I hope to stand corrected at some point and Morrison does contribute a new story. (But Grant is doing a lot, so maybe that's just asking for too much given his likely packed schedule)

Maybe I've got my wires crossed and that's why I thought Morrison was involved. That's too bad. With Morrison doing that Metal tie-in, I thought for sure he'd want to contribute something to Action #1000.

[Dispenser Of Truth]

Maybe I've got my wires crossed and that's why I thought Morrison was involved. That's too bad. With Morrison doing that Metal tie-in, I thought for sure he'd want to contribute something to Action #1000.

Still possible, a couple features have been left deliberately unannounced.

[RedWhiteAndBlueSupes]

A couple seemed to be clinging on to the possibility that King was lying for...some reason, but promo art for Man of Steel and DC Nation #0 today makes it clearer than ever they're here to stay.

Real Suit!! Real Suit!!

But seriously I've got some reservations about Bendis and 6 issue Man of Steel mini series. I'm not convinced Bendis is the guy for that. Maybe if it was early 2000s Bendis.

[Deathscythe]

Real Suit!! Real Suit!!

But seriously I've got some reservations about Bendis and 6 issue Man of Steel mini series. I'm not convinced Bendis is the guy for that. Maybe if it was early 2000s Bendis.

I'm with you, bud. I'm going to be like Superman would and give him the benefit of the doubt, but Man of Steel will make or break it for me.

[adrikito]

The red trunks appeared in Injustice, but not with Superman:

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[Sacred Knight]

Seems like they brought back the trunks on direct request from Bendis. Wouldn't be surprised to see that one day in the main books they're retired yet again. I think they stick with them in the main books for some years now that they're brought back, but could easily see someone else eventually coming in with a differing opinion and changing things up again someday. I could easily see it become a shifting thing eventually, considering that there's now proof positive that the character can put on a different iteration of the costume and be just fine.

[Myskin]

Seems like they brought back the trunks on direct request from Bendis.

Do you have a source?
I vaguely remember that someone (Jon Bogdanove?) had anticipated some of these moves some time ago - way before Bendis came on board - and, even if I don't generally put much faith in these speculations I'd say that he was right.

[Sacred Knight]

There was a tweet by him where he said he requested them back. Perhaps it was tongue-in-cheek and he knew they'd have come back regardless, I dunno, but I saw a screenshot of the tweet, and even a response by Jurgens that "it was the one thing I wanted but couldn't get" paraphrased. I'll try to find it. Which indeed falls in line with earlier Rebirth rumors that just about the only thing Jurgens couldn't change that he wanted to at the time was restoring the old costume.

I could see it either way. Maybe they did intend to hold off for #1000 all along and that was the real reason they wouldn't let Jurgens bring the suit back right away. But I could also see, considering how the possibility of Bendis in the first place was something that came out of the blue, that it was something he specifically wanted and they acquiesced to snag him.

[Superlad93]

They were talking about using them in there 1000 stories. Seems Jurgens couldn't get the go-ahead because his story ties up the Reborn suit era stuff. Bendis is doing what's to come so it makes sense that he gets to use it. I remember other tweets were other writers on 1000 were talking about how the trunks were a must-have for their stories.