Unofficial Action Comics Index

ACTION COMICS #1055

Cover Date: July 2023
Cover Price: $4.99
Publication Date: 2023-05-23

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Cover Credits:
Art: Steve Beach (signed)

Variant Covers: Cover B Art: Rafa Sandoval (signed) Colors: Matt Herms (signed) Cover C Art: David Talaski Cover D (1:25 Variant) Art: Al Barrionuevo (signed) Colors: Annette Kwok (signed) + (Click for more variants)

Story: "Tech Alive" (20 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Phillip Kennedy Johnson
Art	Rafa Sandoval
Lettering	Dave Sharpe
Colors	Matt Herms
Assistant editing	Jillian Grant
Editing	Paul Kaminski

Feature Character(s):

Superman (Clark Kent)

Guest Star(s):

Metallo (also in flashback preceding #1053 and in flashback in between flashback in issue #1053 and ???)

Supporting Character(s):

Steel (John Henry Irons; last in issue #1053)

Steel (Natasha Irons; last in issue #1052)

Superboy (Conner Kent; last in issue #1053)

Supergirl (last in issue #1053)

Superman (Jon Kent)

New Super-Man (last in issue #1053)

Super-Twins

Osul-Ra

Otho-Ra

Kelex (last in issue #1052)

Krypto (last in ???)

Eradicator (as a hologram)

Villain(s):

Cyborg Superman (also in flashback in between Dark Crisis #2 and issue #1051)

Necrohive

Lex Luthor (in flashback in between Kal-El Returns Special #1/3 and issue #1047)

Other Character(s):

Tracy Corben (also in flashback in between flashback in issue #1052 and issue #1047)

Mark Corben (in flashback following flashback in issue #1053; deceased)

Mr. Corben (dies in flashback following flashback in issue #1053)

Location(s):

Earth

United States of America

Metropolis

A-Town

Racine Graveyard (formerly Racine National Airport)

Arctic Circle

Fortress of Solitude

Comment(s):

Story continued from the previous issue and continues in the next issue.

Solicitation:

Superman's true enemy has been revealed: the Cyborg Superman, Hank Henshaw! Everything the Super-Family has built stands on a knife's edge, and Superman and Metallo become the unlikeliest of allies as they hunt for Metallo's missing sister. Can they prevent the inevitable devolution of Metallo's mind and body long enough to save his sister from Henshaw's monstrous plans?

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Second Story: "Home Again, Part Five" (10 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Dan Jurgens
Art	Lee Weeks
Lettering	Rob Leigh
Colors	Elizabeth Breitweiser
Assistant editing	Jillian Grant
Editing	Paul Kaminski

Feature Character(s):

Jon Kent

Superman (Clark Kent)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane

Villain(s):

Doombreaker

Glyanna of P'luhnn

Killameks

Other Character(s):

P'luhnnians

Location(s):

Earth

United States of America

California

Salinas

The Sytarax System

P'luhnn

Comment(s):

Story continued from the previous issue and continues in the next issue.

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Third Story: "Steel: Engineer of Tomorrow, Part Two" (10 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Dorado Quick
Art	Yasmin Flores Montanez
Lettering	Dave Sharpe
Colors	Brad Anderson
Assistant editing	Brittany Holzherr
Editing	Paul Kaminski

Feature Character(s):

Steel (John Henry Irons)

Guest Star(s):

Superboy (Conner Kent; last in ???; next in issue #1051)

Supporting Character(s):

Steel (Natasha Irons)

Villain(s):

Mercy Graves (last/next in ???)

Guest Appearance(s):

Mister Terrific

Other Character(s):

Steelbots (first appearance)

Location(s):

Earth

United States of America

Metropolis

Daily Planet

Steelworks Tower

John Henry Irons' office

Comment(s):

Story continued from the previous issue and continues in the next issue.

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Additional Variant Covers

Cover E (1:50 Foil Variant) Art: Sebastian Fiumara (signed)

Cover F (AAPI Heritage Month Variant) Art: Bernard Chang (signed) Colors: Marcelo Maiolo (signed)