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Action Comics 1056 (Cover A)

ACTION COMICS #1056

Cover Date: August 2023
Cover Price: $4.99
Publication Date: 2023-06-27

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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: Juanjo Lopez (signed)

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Story: "Ex Machina" (20 Pages)

Credits:

StoryPhillip Kennedy Johnson
ArtRafa Sandoval, Max Raynor
LetteringDave Sharpe
ColorsMatt Herms
Assistant editingJillian Grant
EditingPaul Kaminski

Feature Character(s):

Superman (Clark Kent)

Guest Star(s):

Metallo

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in issue #1054)
Steel (John Henry Irons; in Steelworks #1-??? in between pages 13 and 15)
Steel (Natasha Irons; in Steelworks #1-??? in between pages 12 and 15; next in Knight Terrors: Action Comics #1/2)
Superboy (Conner Kent; in Steelworks #1-??? in between pages 13 and 15; next in Knight Terrors: Action Comics #1/2)
Supergirl (in Steelworks #1-??? in between pages 11 and 15)
Superman (Jon Kent; in Steelworks #1-??? in between pages 12 and 15)
New Super-Man (in Steelworks #1-??? in between pages 12 and 15; next in Knight Terrors: Action Comics #1/2)
Super-Twins
Osul-Ra (in Steelworks #1-??? in between pages 13 and 15; next in Knight Terrors: Action Comics #1/2)
Otho-Ra (in Steelworks #1-??? in between pages 13 and 15; next in Knight Terrors: Action Comics #1/2)
Kelex (next in Knight Terrors: Action Comics #1/2)
Eradicator (as a hologram)

Villain(s):

Cyborg Superman (next in Knight Terrors: Action Comics #1/2)
Necrohive
Blue Earth
Norah Stone (last in Batman/Superman: The Authority Special #1; leader of the Blue Earth movement)

Other Character(s):

Tracy Corben

Location(s):

Earth
United States of America
Metropolis
3822 West Main
Home of the Kents
A-Town
Blue Earth Headquarters
Daily Planet
Racine Graveyard
Steelworks Tower

Comment(s):

Story continued from the previous issue.

Solicitation:

A shocking new character makes their debut as the thrill-packed Speeding Bullets concludes! Superman and Metallo must reluctantly join forces to stop the Cyborg Superman. With Tracy Corben's life (or at least her humanity) hanging in the balance, the Super-Family fights to keep Metropolis standing. Meanwhile, Lois and the staff of the Daily Planet set out to uncover the mysterious leader--and shocking origin--of Blue Earth!


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

Credits:

StoryDan Jurgens
ArtLee Weeks
LetteringRob Leigh
ColorsElizabeth Breitweiser
Assistant editingJillian Grant
EditingPaul Kaminski

Feature Character(s):

Jon Kent
Superman (Clark Kent)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane

Villain(s):

Glyanna of P'luhnn
Killameks
Doombreaker

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 Three" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDorado Quick
ArtYasmin Flores Montanez
LetteringDave Sharpe
ColorsBrad Anderson
Assistant editingBrittany Holzherr
EditingPaul Kaminski

Feature Character(s):

Steel (John Henry Irons; next in issue #1051)

Guest Star(s):

Mister Terrific (next in ???)

Supporting Character(s):

Steel (Natasha Irons; next in issue #1051)

Villain(s):

Amalgam (last in issue #1054/3)

Location(s):

Earth
United States of America
Metropolis
Steelworks Tower
Hall of Hammers
John Henry Irons' office

Comment(s):

Story continues from the previous issue.


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Additional Variant Covers

Cover E
(1:50 Foil Variant)
Art: Steve Beach (signed)
Cover F
(Swimsuit Variant)
Art: Otto Schmidt (signed)
Cover G
(Swimsuit Variant)
Art: Otto Schmidt (signed)
Cover H
(The Flash Movie Variant)
Art: Maria Laura Sanapo (signed)
Colors: Rex Lokus (signed)