ARC from Netgalley.
This deluxe collection is a true celebration of Superman. Over the course of several short stories, we see many eras of Superman, as well as many of his allied side characters (Lois, Jimmy, etc) all in various forms of Supes love and appreciation.
One story seems to stand out as the story to continue the tale into the next story. Beautifully drawn by Jim Lee and written by new-to-DC writer Brian Michael Bendis, we meet Rogol Zaar, an intergalactic killer who claims to not only be sent by Jor-El to kill Superman and Supergirl, but also claims to have caused the destruction of Krypton! "The Man of Steel" is next up for Superman and I can't wait to see what happens.
Including lots of variant covers and art, as well as a reprint of Action Comics #1 was a nice touch and I hope the Deluxe Edition of Detective Comics (dropping in 2019) has both #1 and #27, which is the first appearance of Batman.
Recommend.

If you are looking for a serious tale to cap 80 years of Superman, you will not find it in this volume. What you will find is a series of short stories set throughout Superman's time on Earth that illustrate the feelings he engenders in the people of Metropolis and elsewhere. You have tales of heroism, tales of cheering, endurance, and love. Plus multiple villains and a tie-in to the Man of Steel comic coming out soon.

This was a fun romp through Superman history with a modern twist on everything. With a lot of cool alt covers (and some 'pin ups' too).

I liked some of the stories more than others of course, the one where he was going up against Vandal Savage was cool, and I really liked the first story where the city of Metropolis was honoring him.

But, there was also a story like that (sorta) near the end where a young woman was inspired by him, and, that was my favorite story in the TPB by a long shot. Perfect.

I received this book via Netgalley thanks to DC Entertainment.

An anthology of stories by some of today's top creators paying homage to the landmark 1,000th issue of Action Comics. Dan Jurgens finishes up his run on Action with Superman Day. Peter Tomasi and Patrick Gleason also say goodbye with a story of pin up pages paying homage to various Superman comics throughout the ages. After a bunch of 5 page little stories, Brian Michael Bendis and Jim Lee give us a little teaser into their Man of Steel series. The only difference between this edition and the regular one is the scripts and sketchbooks in the back.

Action Comics #1000: The Deluxe Edition is an anthology of Superman, the world’s greatest hero by various authors and artists. This is more of a celebration of the character than a cohesive story.

I was excited to get Action Comics #1000: The Deluxe Edition, not only because of the celebration of the Superman character I’ve enjoyed since childhood, but also because of the amount of talent involved. There were many talented writers and artists involved in this edition Brian Michael Bendis, Geoff Johns, Tom King, Brad Meltzer, Scott Snyder, Jim Lee, John Cassaday, Olivier Coipel, Marv Wolfman, Peter J. Tomasi, Patrick Gleason, Paul Dini, Clay Mann, José Luis García-López, Rafael Albuquerque and the legendary Curt Swan.

It is difficult to rate this book for the same reason it’s difficult to rate a book of short stories – the quality varies (sometimes greatly). Some of the stories were exciting, tales which capture the essence of Superman with little of no words. The story by Tom King (one of the best writers in comics today, in my opinion), which takes place in the far future and tells of a dying Superman, grateful to his Earth parents. The artwork by Clay Mann certainly made this piece one of the stars of the this anthology.

I’m glad that DC Comics decided to mark the 1,000th issue, a major milestone, in such a wonderful way, with brilliant talent. I’m looking forward to see what DC has in store for Superman and hoping to be around when issue the #2,000 anthology be put together.

This read a bit like the celebration you had to attend, rather than wanted to, if you know what I mean -- but the covers are amazing.