DC Announces Superman: The Stranger, a New Black Label Series from Wes Craig
DC is taking readers back to the earliest days of the Man of Tomorrow with Superman: The Stranger, a new six-issue DC Black Label series written and illustrated by Wes Craig.
Launching on September 2, 2026, Superman: The Stranger #1 reimagines Superman’s first adventures in an Art Deco-inspired 1938 Metropolis. The series pulls from the spirit of DC’s Golden Age comics and the visual energy of the classic Fleischer Studios Superman cartoons while giving Clark Kent’s earliest mission a modern edge.
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A New Look at Superman’s First Days
In Superman: The Stranger, Clark Kent is still finding his place in Metropolis.
By day, he is trying to survive in a massive city where the powerful keep getting richer and ordinary people struggle to make it through. By night, he becomes Superman, leaping into action to protect the streets and fight for a better tomorrow.
But this is not a simple victory lap for the Man of Steel.
Clark wants to change the world, but the city keeps pushing back. Corruption, poverty, greed, and injustice are everywhere. The question at the heart of the series is clear: can Superman truly save the downtrodden, or is even he fighting a battle bigger than himself?
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Wes Craig Brings Superman Back to the Golden Age
Wes Craig is best known for bold, kinetic storytelling, and Superman: The Stranger looks like a major creative swing for DC Black Label.
Craig’s version strips Superman back to his earliest mythic core: a brash young hero with incredible power taking on a corrupt city. That approach makes this feel less like a traditional superhero reboot and more like a raw, street-level Superman epic with Golden Age attitude.
The debut issue features colors by Jason Wordie and letters by Tom Napolitano.
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Superman: The Stranger #1 Details
Title: Superman: The Stranger #1
Publisher: DC Comics
Imprint: DC Black Label
Writer / Artist: Wes Craig
Colorist: Jason Wordie
Letterer: Tom Napolitano
Main Cover: Wes Craig
Variant Covers: Dave Johnson, Goran Parlov, Ethan Young
Format: Six-issue limited series
On Sale: September 2, 2026
Price: $4.99
Covers: Cardstock
Rating: Ages 17+
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Final Thoughts
Superman: The Stranger looks like one of DC’s most interesting Superman projects of 2026.
By setting the story in 1938 Metropolis and leaning into Superman’s earliest roots, Wes Craig is bringing the character back to the moment where the myth began: one man with impossible strength standing up for people the system ignores.
For readers who love Golden Age Superman, DC Black Label projects, or bold creator-driven takes on classic heroes, this should be one to watch.
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Read DC’s official announcement here: https://www.dc.com/blog/2026-06-17/dc-announces-new-black-label-series-superman-the-stranger
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