As Action Comics approaches its milestone 1,000th issue, in conjunction with Superman’s 80th anniversary, DC has debuted a series of variant covers for the celebration. Each variant captures the look and feel of the Man of Steel throughout different eras of his 80-year run.

They include a 1930s cover by Steve Rude (Future Quest), 1940s by Michael Cho (Batman: Black and White), 1950s by Dave Gibbons (Watchmen), 1960s by Michael Allred (Bug!: The Adventures of Forager), 1970s by Jim Steranko (Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD), 1980s cover by Joshua Middleton (X-Men Unlimited), 1990s by Dan Jurgens (Action Comics) and Kevin Nowlan (Hawkman: Found), and 2000s by Lee Bermejo (Luthor). 

Through these variant covers, the talented artists endeavor to celebrate Superman’s impact on comics, literature and popular culture. 

Action Comics #1000 hits shelves on April 18, 2018.