John Byrne - Action Comics #593 Cover Big Barda Mr. Miracle (1987)
Artist: John Byrne (Penciller)
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DescriptionLoved this description of this issue's shenanigans'Here's the cover from one of the craziest moments of Superman's long career drawn by the legendary John Byrne, who had begun his famous revamp of the Man of Steel the prior year. This is the cover for the (in)famous 1987 story where a mind-controlled Superman and Mister Miracle's buxom wife, Big Barda, end up in bed together filming a porno scene! Byrne enjoyed using Kirby's 4th world characters during his famous revamp of Superman that started in the mid-80s. The issue starts out with Darkseid playing a videotape of Big Barda for Mister Miracle that has been making the rounds of the Metropolis porno market. It shows a nude Barda dancing under the mind control of the villain Sleeze. To make matters, worse, as shown on this cover scene, Sleeze is in the middle of filming a scene featuring Superman, who is also being mind-controlled, and Big Barda about to have sex. Luckily, Mister Miracle is able to break things up before the deed is completed. And you thought the early Silver Age Superman was wacky! Social/Sharing |
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Arie S
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 12/31/2017
Great cover. Remember this from my childhood. Thanks for posting.
Mel C. and B. Carter 
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 12/31/2017
For better or worse, this is an indelible moment in Superman history. :-) Great pickup! Congrats!
Felix Lu
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 12/31/2017
That column in the lower right...what's going on there...
Duke Fleed aka #1 Groo Fan
Member Since 2013
1 - Posted on 12/31/2017
Felix Lu wrote:
That column in the lower right...what's going on there...Byrne is certainly no Frazetta. The Egyption Queen...now there was a column!
Peter Sullivan
Member Since 2006
2 - Posted on 10/1/2021
Duke Fleed aka #1 Groo Fan wrote:
Byrne is certainly no Frazetta. The Egyption Queen...now there was a column!The Egyptian Queen was a creator of columns.
Fred's CAF Gallery
Member Since 2003
1 - Posted on 12/31/2017
("Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.") - Sigmund Freud
Magnus X
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 3/3/2018
Kyle K wrote:
Awesome piece (even if Superman sucks...) :PActually is Barda who sucks Sup.....;
Ups...; Never mind.
GREAT COVER; CONGRATULATIONS..!
Marc W
Member Since 2014
1 - Posted on 1/1/2018
Wonderful Cover from one of the craziest Stories ever told! Tons of congrats!
Hans Kosenkranius
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 1/1/2018
Beautiful! Alongside X-Men and F.F. I always felt this period on Action Comics was some of Byrne's best work.
J L
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 1/2/2018
Always like this cover. Great pick up. Congrats!!!! 8 )
Daren Domina
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 8/20/2018
Memorable and well executed cover--Nice pick-up!
Sergio Pando
Member Since 2015
2 - Posted on 6/16/2019
What a great cover! Remember me my childhood when I read that comicbook!
Sam H
Member Since 2007
2 - Posted on 6/26/2019
Kind of a disturbing issue, but what a great cover -- wow! I'd always hoped to get a Byrne Superman cover from this era but I think I missed that boat. Congrats!!
Peter Sullivan
Member Since 2006
2 - Posted on 5/12/2021
Did you get a copy of the sleazy sex tape with the cover? I did wonder at the time this was published how DC let it through?
Jared Michalski
Member Since 2004
2 - Posted on 9/14/2021
This is a perfect cover. Not just because it's a splendid drawing, but because there's no way you can see this cover and NOT want to find out what happens inside.
Paul P Spiderversity
Member Since 2011
2 - Posted on 12/22/2021
Boom chicka bow BOW! Man, I miss the '80s. Especially when covers like this were hitting the racks. Fantastic John Byrne cover!! I love it for SO many reasons :)
Bob Diamond
Member Since 2020
2 - Posted on 1/8/2022
What the hell Supes!?!?
Byrne at the top of his game drawing my favorite Kirby creations, the New Gods. Really outstanding cover.
Hobby Halbert
Member Since 2022
1 - Posted on 4/29/2022
I love your collection and I really love this cover
Joe Murray
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 5/15/2022
Byrne was absolutely at the top of his game and this cover totally shows it, congrats!!
Filmore W. Bedwick
Member Since 2003
1 - Posted on 5/19/2022
There is No Greater Cover from this period of Superman, the issue that all Covet a page from and, you Sir, have the Grail Cover! SuperB!!!!
Kirk Dilbeck (3-Wishes and Patron-of-art)
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 4/6/2023
Love everything about this cover! Thanks fdor the recap!
Charles Dahan
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 6/9/2023
Lovely cover! I remember when this issue hit the stands too.
Chaykin Dude
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 8/29/2023
Yeah, I think I would be worried too if I were Miracle Man.
Peter Venkman
Member Since 2003
1 - Posted on 1/8/2025
A timeless classic every teenager back then remembers, well done !
Peter Sullivan
Member Since 2006
2 - Posted on 1/13/2025
Peter Venkman wrote:
A timeless classic every teenager back then remembers, well done !
Comic collectors are perennial teenagers.
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