Master Seminar with Dan Jurgens: The Death of Superman

$195.00

The biggest storyline of all time! The death of the biggest hero of all time!

Join comics legend Dan Jurgens (Superman, The Mighty Thor) with moderator Andy Schmidt (co-writer with Dan on Generations: Shattered) for the ultimate look behind the curtain into a singular event that rocked 1992 and changed the course of super-hero comics forever.

Dan didn’t work alone on the project. In fact, it was multiple teams working on multiple different comics that all had to work together in order to pull off the biggest comics event of the decade. Dan will talk about the strategies used to work together in the spirit of collaboration while driving toward the same, ambitious goal.

He discusses both the narrative aspects of the event as well as the visual design and pacing. As both writer and artist, Dan is uniquely positioned to give insights into how the writing and art work together, from iconic cover to Superman #75, all the way through the story itself.

Join Dan for this deep-dive discussion that you can only get with Comics Experience!

You will learn from direct questions with industry legend Dan Jurgens (see course content below).

  • Dan discusses the collaborative efforts behind the biggest storyline in comics history and his role in it.
  • Dan provides insights into his writing and art processes.
  • A never-before look into a classic super-hero story and insights that will entertain as well educate.
  • Dan also talks about the unique challenges of serving as both writer and artist and the advantages and disadvantages that go with it.
  • You’ll be privy to discussions between comics pros Dan Jurgens and Andy Schmidt, drawing from each other’s experiences to really get a complete understanding of all angles of a comics event’s creation process.

Course Content

Dan Jurgens began his comics career in 1981 as artist on DC Comics’ The Warlord. He then created, wrote and drew Booster Gold and added Legion of Super-Heroes, Flash Gordon, Green Arrow and Justice League to his résumé. Most notably, he logged a ten-year-plus run as writer/artist on Superman, including the best-selling Death of Superman for which he won the National Cartoonists Society Award. Jurgens followed up with the mega-hit crossover Zero Hour, which redefined the DC Universe.

At Marvel Comics, he wrote and/or drew The Sensational Spider-Man, The Mighty Thor and Captain America

Jurgens then returned to DC Comics to work on the New 52 titles Green Arrow, Justice League International, Superman and Firestorm. After that, Dan moved on as one of the writers on DC’s weekly Futures End

More recently, he wrote the acclaimed Superman: Lois and Clark mini-series, which repositioned Superman in the DC universe and helped to set up the company’s Rebirth effort. From there, he moved on to write and occasionally draw the further adventures of Superman in Action Comics, carrying it all the way up to issue 1,000, while also writing Batman Beyond.

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Do I need to know a whole lot about comics?

Absolutely not. This is a course about creating and writing comics. It’s an in-depth discussion, but we strive to make sure that our conversational tone is inclusive to our wide range of attendees’ experience.

What computer programs do I need for this course?

None at all. Though we will talk about some programs, you’re not going to be asked to use any of them during the seminar.

If I don’t want a career in comics, and just like making comics or even just want to learn more about the art form I love, is the Master Seminar right for me?

Sure it is! This seminar is a great way to learn a ton about comics, how they’re made, and the thought process behind them. It could really change the way you read comics—for the better. We’d love to have you!

How do I sign up?

Add the course to your shopping cart and check out, and we’ll send you a confirmation email. If you’ve got any questions or haven’t heard from us within 24 hours, you can contact us at info@comicsexperience.com to follow up. Our email confirmation contains information and instructions, giving you everything you need to get started with the course.

If you want to make comics for fun or become a pro, your comics career starts here.

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