All-Star Superman to Be Published In A New Full-Cast Audiobook

For the first time, Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely’s Eisner Award–winning graphic novel, All-Star Superman, is going to be adapted into an audiobook, thanks to a new collaboration involving DC and Penguin Random House Audio.

This new collaboration will feature a full cast of 25 voices, an original music score, and sound effects. This graphic novel was adapted for audiobook listeners by Meghan Fitzmartin, and it will feature a brand-new cover drawn by Frank Quietly. All-Star Superman is considered to be one of the best stories in the Character’s iconic history, whose story has taken many forms over the years, from the pages of Comic Books, through the radio, and onto screens all over the world. This new audiobook is a terrific tribute to the Adventures of Superman Radio Serials that debuted in February 1940 and ended in May 1951, consisting of 2,800 original episodes. The audiobook goes on sale on June 24, 2025.

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“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, 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.”

Anne DePies, SVP and General Manager of DC

Audiobook fans will recognize many of the newly announced cast, including the voice of Superman himself, narrator Marc Thompson, who is renowned among listeners for his work on numerous Star Wars audio productions. DC’s All-Star Superman is the first release in a new audiobook collaboration between DC and Penguin Random House Audio, which will adapt four additional classic DC comic book titles to be published on audio for the first time.

“I’ve been a fan of All-Star Superman since its initial publication 20 years ago, and we’re thrilled to work with DC to adapt Morrison and Quitely’s extraordinary vision in a fresh way unique to the audiobook, In her adapted audio script, Meghan Fitzmartin takes listeners inside the minds of the characters, including their inner thoughts. We hear Zibarro wrestling with his uniqueness, Lex Luthor’s imperiousness, and Superman’s reflections on his world and his mortality.”

Lance Fitzgerald, SVP, Content and Business Development

Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, Superman made his heroic debut in Action Comics #1 in June 1938 (Cover Dated June 1938, published on April 18, 1938). Since his debut, Superman has been adapted into numerous forms of merchandise and media such as Television, Films, Radio Serials, Novels, Theater, and Video Games. All-Star Superman was adapted into an animated film in 2011, one of the final projects by writer Dwayne McDuffie, released the day after his death.

Source: DC

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