Exclusive Preview: Revisiting Superman’s Roots in Action Comics No. 5

• By Lewis Wallace
• December 29, 2011  | 
• 1:01 pm  | 
• Categories: Books and Comics

Superman's origin story gets retold in Action Comics No. 5, written by Grant Morrison.
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Superman’s origin story gets retold like never before in Action Comics No. 5, previewed exclusively on Wired.com.
As the cover says: “It begins … again!”
Written by Grant Morrison with art by Andy Kubert and Jesse Delperdang, the tale starts with the familiar cataclysm on Krypton and reveals “keys facts about Superman’s past” for the first time, according to DC Comics’ description.
The 40-page comic hits stores Jan. 4, 2012 for $4. Read the first two pages of Action Comics No. 5 on GeekDad, then come back for the next three, below.