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How did the New 52 reboot change Action Comics and Superman in 2011?

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Christopher Reeve as Superman in a blue suit with red cape and yellow belt, flying with one arm forward against a dark background in a publicity still from Superman: The Movie. — Superman Christopher Reeve in *Superman* (1978), directed by Richard Donner.

In September 2011, DC Comics implemented the "New 52" initiative, a company-wide reboot designed to revitalize its fictional continuity and boost sales. As part of this relaunch, both Action Comics and Superman were reset to issue no. 1.12

Writer Grant Morrison was selected to lead the new Action Comics series, producing an 18-issue run between 2011 and 2013 that established the foundation for a new generation of Superman stories. While the reboot served to reset the character's ongoing narrative, it was one of several instances in the 21st century where DC revisited or retold the origins and early career of the Man of Steel.1