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    DC Entertainment publishers talk about redefining Superman at 80

    by Jevon Phillips, Los Angeles Times Apr 17, 2018 5 minutes

    Here's the challenge for Dan DiDio and Jim Lee, the publishers of DC Comics as the company celebrates 80 years of Superman and the release of "Action Comics" #1000: What can be done to shake up the Man of Steel?

    "'Action Comics' was defined by Superman since he was on the cover of the first issue. [He's the] first superhero character. It ultimately not just defined Superman himself but the genre of superheroes," says DiDio. "That's why we love celebrating 'Action Comics' #1000, 'cause it wasn't just about Superman, but really, this entire business is built on that idea."

    DC is also releasing a compilation of Superman stories highlighting some of the key storylines that defined the character. Earlier this year, it was announced that Brian Michael Bendis, a longtime influential Marvel writer who recently defected to

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