Title: Action Comics #1 (Reimagined in Glitter)
Medium: Glitter on board
Dimensions: 26” W x 35” H x 2” D
 
Description:
In this dazzling reinterpretation, Law Blank meticulously recreates one of the most iconic comic book covers in history — Action Comics #1 (June 1938) — entirely in glitter. Every gleam and shimmer pays homage to the birth of the superhero genre, where Superman made his first appearance and forever changed the landscape of popular culture.
 
Rendered with painstaking precision, Blank’s glitter technique transforms this piece into a celebration of mythmaking, nostalgia, and the enduring power of imagination. The reflective surface catches light much like the cultural moment it represents — a shining origin story for the modern hero.
 
When Action Comics #1 first hit newsstands, readers were introduced to Superman: the alien orphan from Krypton who became Earth’s protector. Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, this 10¢ comic book unknowingly launched the superhero era and established the visual vocabulary of hope, justice, and strength that still defines the genre nearly a century later.
 
Blank’s glitter recreation captures that same energy — bold, unapologetic, and timeless — refracted through the lens of fine art.