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Action Comics 1057 (Cover A)

ACTION COMICS #1057

Cover Date: November 2023
Cover Price: $4.99
Publication Date: 2023-09-26

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Cover Credits:
Art: Steve Beach (signed)


Variant Covers:
Cover B
(Card Stock Variant)
Art: Jorge Jimenez (signed)
Colors: Alejandro Sánchez (signed)
Cover C
(Card Stock Variant)
Art: David Talaski
Cover D
(1:25 Card Stock Variant)
Art: Rafael Albuquerque

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Story: "New Worlds, Part One" (20 Pages)

Credits:

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

Feature Character(s):

Superman (Clark Kent; last in Superman 2023 Annual #1)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in Superman 2023 Annual #1)
Jimmy Olsen (last in Superman 2023 Annual #1; next in Action Comics 2023 Annual #1)
Ron Troupe (last in Superman 2023 Annual #1)

Villain(s):

Blue Earth
Norah Stone
Dorian (first appearance)

Other Character(s):

Glen (first appearance; an ex-con; next in Action Comics 2023 Annual #1)
Carol (first appearance; an employee at the Daily Planet)
Lyle (first appearance; an employee at the Daily Planet)

Location(s):

Earth
United States of America
Metropolis
Daily Planet

Comment(s):

Story continues in the next issue.

Solicitation:

As the Super-Family and Steelworks rebuild their city, a new Golden Age of Metropolis has begun…and not everyone is happy about it! As the charismatic but volatile young terrorist leader Norah Stone reveals herself and her vision for a city without Kryptonians, members of the Super-Family inexplicably start losing their powers…and a new team of metahumans emerges to take their place. Who is Norah Stone? And what’s her strange obsession with Clark Kent? The newest arc of Action Comics begins here!


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Second Story: "Home Again, Part Seven" (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
Glyanna's partner-in-crime (first appearance)

Other Character(s):

P'luhnnians
The King of P'luhnn (last in flashback in issue #1054/2)
The Queen of P'luhnn (last in flashback in issue #1054/2)

Location(s):

Earth
United States of America
California
Salinas
The White Farm
The Sytarax System
P'luhnn

Comment(s):

Story continued from the previous issue.


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Third Story: "Super Is As Super Does" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryMagdalene Visaggio
ArtMatthew Clark
LetteringRob Leigh
ColorsMatt Herms
Assistant editingJillian Grant
EditingPaul Kaminski

Feature Character(s):

Superboy (Conner Kent; last in Superboy: The Man of Tomorrow #6; next in issue #1055/3)

Guest Star(s):

Miss Martian (last in Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths #7)

Supporting Character(s):

Martha Kent (last in Superboy: The Man of Tomorrow #6; next in ???)

Cameo Appearance(s):

Doomsday (in a dream)
Batman (in a dream)
Bibbo Bibbowski (in a dream)
Bloodwynd (in a dream)
Blue Devil (in a dream)
Creeper (in a dream)
Doctor Fate (in a dream)
Doom Patrol (in a dream)
Rebis (in a dream)
Robotman (in a dream)
Hawkman (in a dream)
Huntress (in a dream)
Justice League International (in a dream)
Aquaman (in a dream)
Booster Gold (in a dream)
Martian Manhunter (in a dream)
Blue Beetle (in a dream)
Elongated Man (in a dream)
Guy Gardner (in a dream)
Metamorpho (in a dream)
Lobo (in a dream)
New Titans (in a dream)
Nightwing (in a dream)
Starfire (in a dream)
The Ray (in a dream)
Vixen (in a dream)
Vril Dox II (in a dream)

Location(s):

Earth
United States of America
Smallville
Metropolis


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Additional Variant Covers

Cover E
(1:50 Foil Card Stock Variant)
Art: Al Barrionuevo (signed)
Colors: Annette Kwok (signed)
Cover F
(Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong Card Stock Variant)
Art: Mikel Janín (signed)