I will say, I'm a little conflicted over what I'm hearing about Superman from the solicitation.

On the one hand, a Superman who is viewed as "suspect", an antagonist, might be an interesting take considering it would harken to his 1930s sensibilities. It's sort of 1960s Spider-Manizing of the Man of Steel today, which does kind of appeal to me. And it does create an "individual"ness to Superman, if he's that powerful and yet not everybody's most trusted hero. Again, like classic Spider-Man, which isn't a bad thing at all.

At the same time, I'm also thinking, "Really? I mean, Superman has been Truth/Justice/American Way for 70 years. He's supposed to be a symbol of liberty, larger than life. If you're not interesting in that, don't publish the character any more."

So what should it be? A revitalized but maybe edgy Superman, or a thoroughly-heroic, thoroughly-tranditional Superman?

had HOPE that they would not fuck up Superman....  but what the hell is that shit for Action #1?  I hate judging books by their covers, but c'mon.

It's Matt Wagner's MAGE. lol

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=32748

Just reiterating, if people are seeking the whole shebang overview of all 52 titles.

Man, there's a LOT of suck coming out. A LOT OF SUCK.

And, of course, it's hard to know whether that snippet from the solicit is just a story hook in the first issue or a broader mission statement.

Based on All-Star Superman, it seems clear to me Morrison's got a great deal of love for the classic, Silver Age depiction of Superman as totally benevolent (and accepted) hero. But he's also made a career out of stories distrusting authority and the status quo.

It seems that legally DC really can't go wholly traditional, so whatever incarnation of Superman we get, we can be nearly certain they'll change his origin to accommodate the Siegel lawsuit. I wonder if Morrison will start with something relatively familiar in comic book circles - Superman as refugee, say, from an alternate dimension - or go decidedly more "Morrison" (the collective conscious of humanity WILLS Superman into existence as their protector, but their collective paranoia and insecurities make him innately suspicious to them).

I like a decent chunk of what Morrison writes and I'm quite a fan of Rags Morales. Identity Crisis, as loathsome as the story was, had some amazing art and storytelling. They're one of the few creative teams that would lead me to try a largely retooled Superman.

With trepidation and a little bit of hope, I look to Action Comics #1.

"It seems that legally DC really can't go wholly traditional, so whatever incarnation of Superman we get, we can be nearly certain they'll change his origin to accommodate the Siegel lawsuit. "

There's nothing they can do to "accomodate the Siegel lawsuit". It's a "fruit of the poisonous tree" thing. Unless there's a judge who renders a solomonic judgement (highly unlikely), DC can't build a new Superman. Just like the Siegels can't use any of DC's work-for-hire embellishments if they reclaim the property and take it elsewhere, DC comics can't "fill up" the "empty space" in what's left with anything resembling Siegel and Shuster's pre-sale version of Superman.

He can't be Kryptonian, male, caucasian, dark haired, wear a blue suit with a red cape, get his powers because of gravity differences (jmaybe sunlight) be super strong and jump really high, be found and adopted, know someone resembling Lois Lane etc. Etc.

At best you'd basically end up with a character like the African-American Ms Marvel (or is it Photon? With the white uniform? ).

DC and the Siegel/Shuster estates need eachother in order for the property to remain valuable. It's not just about the character currently being published, it's about 75 years of accumulated materials that can be reprinted, reissued or rereleased. A complete split will turn all that valuable material into landfill.

The lawsuit is simply about percentages of the profit. That's it.

I for one am thankful that DC hasn't included the Marvel Family in this reboot, Lord knows they've done enough damage to them already. Case in point....