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Action Comics 1058 (Cover A)

ACTION COMICS #1058

Cover Date: December 2023
Cover Price: $4.99
Publication Date: 2023-10-24

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Cover Credits:
Art: Steve Beach (signed)


Variant Covers:
Cover B
(Card Stock Variant)
Art: Jorge Jimenez (signed)
Cover C
(Card Stock Variant)
Art: Carla Cohen (signed)
Cover D
(1:25 Card Stock Variant)
Art: Freddie E. Williams II (signed)

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

Credits:

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

Feature Character(s):

Superman (Clark Kent)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane
Steel (John Henry Irons; last in issue #1056)
Steel (Natasha Irons; last in Knight Terrors: Action Comics #2/2)
Supergirl (last in issue #1056)
Super-Twins
Osul-Ra (last in Knight Terrors: Action Comics #2/2)
Otho-Ra (last in Knight Terrors: Action Comics #2/2)
Kelex (last in Knight Terrors: Action Comics #2/2)

Villain(s):

Blue Earth
Norah Stone
Dorian (impersonating Superman)
Empire of Shadows

Other Character(s):

Kryptonians
The Avior (first appearance; a Kryptonian tribe; in flashback)
Red Son (first appearance; the greatest warrior of the Avior tribe; in flashback preceding flashback in issue #1060)
The Eldani (first appearance; a Kryptonian tribe; in flashback)
Starchild (first appearance; the greatest warrior of the Avior tribe; in flashback preceding flashback in issue #1060)
Etrigan of an unknown reality (first appearance; as a corpse)

Location(s):

Earth
United States of America
Metropolis
Daily Planet
3822 West Main
Home of the Kents
Steelworks
Steelworks Foundry
Cathedral of Saint Lazarus
Earth al Ghul

Comment(s):

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

Solicitation:

SUPERMAN VERSUS CLARK KENT! When the mysterious young Norah Stone drains Superman's strength and unleashes an impostor tyrant Superman on Metropolis in his place, a powerless Clark Kent is forced to face the monster alone. Who is Norah Stone? And can Clark protect his identity while fighting this impossible battle? Featuring Gene Luen Yang and Viktor Bogdanovic's return to the Super-Man of China!


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Second Story: "Secret Identity, Part One" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGene Luen Yang
ArtViktor Bogdanovic
LetteringDave Sharpe
ColorsMike Spicer
Assistant editingJillian Grant
EditingPaul Kaminski

Feature Character(s):

New Super-Man (also in flashback in between issue #1048/2 and main story; dies)

Guest Star(s):

Superboy (Conner Kent; last in issue #1055/3)
Supergirl (last in Superboy: The Man of Tomorrow #6)
Super-Twins
Osul-Ra (last in Superboy: The Man of Tomorrow #6)
Otho-Ra (last in Superboy: The Man of Tomorrow #6)
Bat-Man (in flashback in between ??? and issue #1059/2)

Supporting Character(s):

Robinpod (first appearance)

Villain(s):

The Worm Emperor (first appearance)

Other Character(s):

Tang Tiequan (first appearance; a reporter for Prime-Time Shanghai; deceased)

Cameo Appearance(s):

Justice League of China
Avery Ho (in a photograph)
Wonder-Woman (in a photograph)
Superman (in a photograph)

Location(s):

Earth
United States of America
Metropolis
Daily Planet
LexCorp
China
Shanghai

Comment(s):

Story continues in the next issue.
This story takes place before issue #1051.


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Third Story: "Panic at the Parade!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGreg Hahn
ArtTravis Mercer
LetteringDave Sharpe
ColorsAndrew Dalhouse
Assistant editingJillian Grant
EditingPaul Kaminski

Feature Character(s):

Bibbo Bibbowski (last/next in ???)
Super-Twins
Osul-Ra (last/next in ???)
Otho-Ra (last/next in ???)

Supporting Character(s):

Cat Grant (last/next in ???)
Steve Lombard (last/next in ???)

Guest Appearance(s):

Superman (last/next in ???)

Cameo Appearance(s):

Ambush Bug (as a parade balloon)
Bat-Mite (as a parade balloon)
Plastic Man (as a parade balloon)

Location(s):

Earth
United States of America
Metropolis
Daily Planet


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Additional Variant Covers

Cover E
(1:50 Card Stock Variant)
Art: Jorge Fornes (signed)
Cover F
(Artist Spotlight Card Stock Variant)
Art: Gabriele Dell'Otto (signed)