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DC Comics has officially confirmed for Newsarama what February and March solicits have suggested, that is Chuck Austen is no longer the writer on Action Comics as of January’s issue #823.
Both February and March’s issues are written by J.D. Finn, and April’s issue, #826 is part one of the three-part storyline, “Lightning Strikes,” by Judd Winick, Ian Churchill and Norm Rapmund. The villain in the three-part storyline, well…a quick look at the covers below should give a very strong clue as to his identity.
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[which is that cyborg guy from the Death of Superman thing] Quote:
The storyline teams Superman and Shazam in battling an evil that threatens Metropolis, and serves as a sequel, of sorts, to summer’s First Thunder miniseries, written by Winick and illustrated by Joshua Middleton, which chronicles the first meeting of Superman and Shazam.
“Lightning Strikes” begins in Action Comics #826, continues in Adventures of Superman #639, and concludes in Superman #216. All three issues ship in April.
According to sources at DC, both a new writer for Action Comics, as well as the post Brian Azzarello/Jim Lee Superman creative team will be named soon.
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Nope, it's Eclipso. This looks exciting. I love Captain Marvel, and Ian Churchill's art. Looks like I'll be back on Action then.
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Chuck Austen sucks.
I try not to just lable writers like that but he does suck.
What anybody sees in his writing is beyond me.
Maybe he just turns his work in on time.
His stories are just lackluster and generic. It's fucking painful.
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Nope, it's Eclipso. .
Oh, sorry, you're right. I couldn't see the images clearly.
Can't believe Azarello and Lee's run ends soon. Time flies.
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No kidding. I really hope Rucka doesn't end up off Adventures. His run really seems to have direction to it. Couldn't say the same for Austen. His first issue or two were solid, but when he (Austen) mixed Lana into things and had Superman bust people's hands up...well I lost interest. I like how he had a new villian each month, but it would have been nice if he wrote them out. They just kind of lingered. Oh well, Ian Churchill is drawing and that makes me all kinds of happy.
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Chuck Austen sucks.
His stories are just lackluster and generic. It's fucking painful.
Sadly he somehow gets awesome artists coupled with him. What is a fuck like him getting badasses like Reis and Larrocca pencilling his stuff? It's mindfuckingly outrageous.
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blackmail pics of the DC and Marvel leadership with donkeys?
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Millar says it's Morrison and Quitely on Superman.
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Yeah, I'd believe Morrison, but not Quitely, unless he started drawing the books a year ago. DC won't tolerate lateness in their flagship book.
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Chuck Austen is no longer the writer on Action Comics as of January’s issue #823.
Both February and March’s issues are written by J.D. Finn, and April’s issue, #826 is part one of the three-part storyline, “Lightning Strikes,” by Judd Winick
From Austin to Winnick...not exactly a dramatic turnaround in quality there.
Everyone can now insert your own "how long until Jimmy Olsen has AIDS" comment.
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DC won't tolerate lateness in their flagship book.
Ahem...Superman/Batman...
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The storyline teams Superman and Shazam in battling an evil that threatens Metropolis, and serves as a sequel, of sorts, to summer’s First Thunder miniseries, written by Winick and illustrated by Joshua Middleton, which chronicles the first meeting of Superman and Shazam.
I'm sure no one else really cares, but as a longtime Power of Shazam fan, It irks me that people confuse the hero with the wizard. It irks me even more when those people are supposed to be in the know.
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From Austin to Winnick...not exactly a dramatic turnaround in quality there.
Everyone can now insert your own "how long until Jimmy Olsen has AIDS" comment.
I disagree -- I've liked Winnick's work on GA, GL, and Outsiders and have no qualms with him doing three issues before a new team comes on board. The guy is admittedly liberal for my tastes as well, but he's a solid comics writer in my opinion, and a hell of a lot better than Austen...
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DC won't tolerate lateness in their flagship book.
Ahem...Superman/Batman...
I was actually referring to Superman, but otherwise you've got me two from two so far. 
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Word going around is that Austen has also been replaced on Watchworld (a series he created? anyone familiar?) by a Sam Clemens. (Ring any bells? Mark Twain?) This has prompted speculation that both "Clemens" and "J.D. Finn" are Austen writing under psuedonyms.
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Word going around is that Austen has also been replaced on Watchworld (a series he created? anyone familiar?) by a Sam Clemens. (Ring any bells? Mark Twain?) This has prompted speculation that both "Clemens" and "J.D. Finn" are Austen writing under psuedonyms.
Worldwatch, actually. I haven't read it, but I think it may be published by Avatar, and there's plenty of nudity and sex. I think it is similar to Warren Ellis' Stormwatch and Authority and Millar's Ultimates, with a superhero team that protects the world at all costs, and then has lots of wild madcap sex with each other. Seriously.
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Word going around is that Austen has also been replaced on Watchworld (a series he created? anyone familiar?) by a Sam Clemens. (Ring any bells? Mark Twain?) This has prompted speculation that both "Clemens" and "J.D. Finn" are Austen writing under psuedonyms.
Worldwatch, actually. I haven't read it, but I think it may be published by Avatar, and there's plenty of nudity and sex. I think it is similar to Warren Ellis' Stormwatch and Authority and Millar's Ultimates, with a superhero team that protects the world at all costs, and then has lots of wild madcap sex with each other. Seriously.
Interesting. Shame it's been done before. . .I can't see him surpassing what Ellis and Millar have done.
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I'm sure no one else really cares, but as a longtime Power of Shazam fan, It irks me that people confuse the hero with the wizard. It irks me even more when those people are supposed to be in the know.
I hear you.
It's a shame that Captain Marvel, probably one of the oldest and historically important heroes around has to run around saddled with SHAZAM because of some third rate MARVEL comics character.
It may be legal but it sure ain't right.
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I actually think its the comic book company called "Marvel" which is the reason why Captain Marvel is referred to as "Shazam", and not the other character.
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Gail Simone is the next writer for action comics. Thats pretty cool that one of our fellow posters is now writing a superman comic.
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I just hope she can continue doing what she's doing on Birds Of Prey. I really do enjoy that book. But, then again, I've dug her comic work since Deadpool and her column over at Comic Book Resources (You'll All Be Sorry, I believe was its name) was enjoyable as well.
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I wonder if she will have Birds of Prey relocate in metropolis now.
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Looking at the character a little more closely, Simone said that there’s one thing, in her view that has to make it into any Superman story to make it a “Superman” story. “Humanity. But I can’t help but point out that Clark is hot. Seriously, it’s Superman. He’s just dead sexy and he isn’t even trying. From any angle, he’s the good stuff.
“But, oh yeah, definitely, we’ll stick that humanity thing in there somewhere, probably towards the back.”
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This is a guy who can thread a tank through the eye of a needle. He can see the weather in Beirut and he knows what air freshener you used in your house six months ago by the smell of your clothes. You don’t mess with this guy.
“It bugs me to see even minor villains all being so patronizing to Superman. That’s just asking for it. I don’t care how arrogant you are, this is a guy you treat with respect, and you’d damn well better say his name in all caps while you’re at it. People who call him the ‘big boy scout,’ should probably understand that very few boy scouts have heat vision, super-speed and an unbeaten track record for making despots and psychotic geniuses kiss his fist. I strongly suspect most of the villain community says his name in hushed tones, if they say it at all.
“Sure, Batman’s scary. But no one wants Kal El mad at them. Don’t start none, there won’t be none.
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I take it you're a fan of his work.
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I can't beleive I just read a Chuck Austen Superman story where Supes goes up against the guy who's repo'ing his dad's tractor.
"Repo Man"??
WTF??!!! 
So yeah, I was inclined to cut him some slack BEFORE I opened up Action # 822.
Unfortunately though, I think theres waaay too many Chuck Austen's out there in the world of comics. Writers who write books in the most juvenile condescending unintelligent way imaginable. As if their target audience were dumb 8 yr. olds who like watching people punch each other for the flimsiest of reasons.
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I can't beleive I just read a Chuck Austen Superman story where Supes goes up against the guy who's repo'ing his dad's tractor.
"Repo Man"??
Emilio Estevez was in Superman?
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Word going around is that Austen has also been replaced on Watchworld (a series he created? anyone familiar?) by a Sam Clemens. (Ring any bells? Mark Twain?) This has prompted speculation that both "Clemens" and "J.D. Finn" are Austen writing under psuedonyms.
I've read Chuck Austen. And I don't believe he's clever enough to do that.
In fact, I'd be surprised if he even knows what a psuedonym is.
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