The Hero Initiative and DC Comics are teaming up for The Superman 100 Project, a fundraiser to help comic book creators in medical and financial need. Not only will the covers be collected as a trade paperback, but you’ll also be able to get the original art through an upcoming auction.
“We’re thrilled to collaborate with DC to celebrate Superman and show fans what the character has meant to comics and the culture,” stated Hero Initiative president Jim McLauchlin via a press release provided to Comic Book Club. “The original comic book covers that will be published in The Superman 100 Project are truly impressive and sure to be a hit with fans and collectors.”
The project started last year with DC Comics creating blank-covered card stock editions of Superman #6. Those were given to top-name artists like Alan Davis, Kevin Eastman, José Luis García-López, Dan Jurgens, Ed McGuinness, Frank Miller, and Frank Quitely to draw their own take on the Man of Steel.
Now, those will be collected as part of The Superman 100 Project, which will include the cover sketches as well as behind-the-scenes showing development of the art, and other bonus content. There will only be one printing of the book, which will be published on December 18. In addition, a limited-edition hardcover will also be available from the Hero Initiative and Third Eye Comics on the same day.
he original art will be auctioned off in October by the Hero Initiative, but you can check out the main cover to the trade and two pieces of art, below.
