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Action Comics 1059 (Cover A)

ACTION COMICS #1059

Cover Date: January 2024
Cover Price: $4.99
Publication Date: 2023-11-28

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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: Tyler Kirkham (signed)
Colors: Alejandro Sánchez (signed)

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

Credits:

StoryPhillip Kennedy Johnson
ArtEddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira
LetteringDave Sharpe
ColorsMatt Herms
Assistant editingJillian Grant
EditingPaul Kaminski

Feature Character(s):

Superman (Clark Kent)

Supporting Character(s):

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

Villain(s):

Blue Earth
Norah Stone
Empire of Shadows

Cameo Appearance(s):

Enchantress (in flashback to Batman/Superman: The Authority Special #1)
Bruce Wayne (Earth al Ghul; as a statue)
Ra's al Ghul (Earth al Ghul; as a statue)

Location(s):

Earth
United States of America
Metropolis
Steelworks
Sub-Basement Three
Earth al Ghul

Comment(s):

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

Solicitation:

As the forces of Norah Stone's Blue Earth take control of Metropolis, Superman dusts off his Warworld weapons and armors up alongside Steel to take their city back! Can even the House of El defeat this potent new threat? Meanwhile, the shocking true identities of Norah Stone's mysterious family are revealed, building to a battle royale for the ages! A pivotal issue not to be missed! PLUS: The conclusion to Gene Luen Yang and Viktor Bogdanovic's New Super-Man of Metropolis, and Dan Parent (Kevin Keller) explores the world of Jon Kent like never before!


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

Credits:

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

Feature Character(s):

New Super-Man (resurrected; next in Action Comics #1051)

Guest Star(s):

Superboy (Conner Kent; next in Action Comics #1051)
Supergirl (next in Action Comics #1051)
Super-Twins
Osul-Ra (next in Action Comics #1051)
Otho-Ra (next in Action Comics #1051)
Bat-Man (last in flashback in issue #1058/2; next in ???)

Supporting Character(s):

I-Ching (last in New Super-Man and the Justice League of China #24; as a spirit)
Robinbot (last in New Super-Man and the Justice League of China #24)
Robinpod

Location(s):

Earth
United States of America
Metropolis

Comment(s):

Story continued from the previous issue.


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Third Story: "A Heart in Metropolis" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDan Parent
ArtMarguerite Sauvage
LetteringDave Sharpe
ColorsMarguerite Sauvage
Assistant editingJillian Grant
EditingPaul Kaminski

Feature Character(s):

Superman (Jon Kent; last in Steelworks #3, page 5; in Steelworks #3, pages 16-19 in between page 8 and page 9, panel 3; next in Steelworks #4; see Comments)

Supporting Character(s):

Jay Nakamura (last in Steelworks #2; next in ???)
Lois Lane (in between issues #1054 and #1056)
Super-Twins
Osul-Ra (in between Steelworks #3, pages 5 and 19)
Otho-Ra (in between Steelworks #3, pages 5 and 19)
Krypto (last in issue #1055; next in ???)

Guest Appearance(s):

Superman (in between Steelworks #3 and #4)

Cameo Appearance(s):

Supergirl (appearance same as Steelworks #3, page 16)

Location(s):

Earth
United States of America
Metropolis
Daily Planet
Steelworks

Comment(s):

This story takes place during Steelworks #3. Page 9, panel 1 shows the same scene as Steelworks #3, page 16.


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Additional Variant Covers

Cover E
(1:50 Card Stock Variant)
Art: Francesco Tomaselli (signed)
Cover F
(Artist Spotlight Card Stock Variant)
Art: Mike Deodato, Jr. (signed)
Colors: Matt Herms (signed)