All-Star Superman tops many lists of the greatest Superman comics of all time (including IGN’s own Top 25 list), and now fans will be able to experience that seminal story in a new form. DC and Penguin Random House are teaming up to adapt All-Star Superman as a full-cast audiobook.
Meghan Fitzmartin is adapting the book, which was originally written by Grant Morrison and illustrated by Frank Quitely. Quitely provided a new illustration for the audiobook’s cover, which you can see below:
Art by Frank Quitely. (Image Credit: DC/Penguin Random House)
All-Star Superman is a standalone story set in a universe where Superman grapples with his impending death after literally flying too close to the sun. The series follows Kal-El as he reveals his secret to Lois Lane and undergoes his own superheroic version of the 12 Labors of Hercules, before finally having one last showdown with his archnemesis, Lex Luthor.
Here’s the full cast lineup for All-Star Superman:
Marc Thompson as Superman/Clark Kent & ZibarroKristen Sieh as Lois LaneChristopher Smith as Lex LuthorSean Kenin Elias-Reyes as Bizarro & AtlasBrandon McInnis as Jimmy OlsenMatthew Amendt as Leo QuintumRay Porter as Jor-ElJessica Almasy as Nasthalthia LuthorPete Bradbury as Perry WhiteScott Brick as Bar-ElBrennan Brown as Steve LombardWill Damron as Leader of the Superman SquadLauren Ezzo as Lana LangRobert Fass as Pa KentJames Fouhey as Pete RossTodd Haberkorn as Klyzyzk KlzntplkzNeil Hellegers as General LaneDominic Hoffman as Judge MorrisĐavid Lee Huỳnh as Kal KentJoshua Kane as SamsonJanuary LaVoy as AgathaSaskia Maarleveld as LiloSalli Saffioti as Ma KentCatherine Taber as Cat GrantOliver Wyman as Parasite
“As DC continues to connect with a wider audience of fans through innovative, accessible, and high-quality adaptations of our cornerstone Superman narratives, partnering with Penguin Random House Audio to adapt the classic DC comic book All-Star Superman will continue to expand our commitment to reach a broader fan base,” said Anne DePies, SVP and general manager of DC, in a statement. “With the All-Star Superman audiobook, we aim to provide an ideal entry point for newcomers to the Superman legacy while also drawing them into our rich literature. At the same time, we’re capturing the imaginations of longtime fans, podcast lovers, and audiobook aficionados by offering direct adaptations that faithfully bring their beloved stories to life.”
The All-Star Superman audiobook will be released on June 24, 2025, one month before James Gunn’s Superman hits theaters.All-Star Superman was also previously adapted as a 2011 animated movie. Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket byfollowing @jschedeen on BlueSky. Arguably the greatest Superman comic ever published, All-Star Superman is now being adapted as a full-cast audiobook by DC and Penguin Random House. Read More