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Action Comics 1070

ACTION COMICS #1070

Cover Date: December 2024
Cover Price: $4.99
Publication Date: 2024-10-09

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Cover Credits:
Art: Clayton Henry (signed)
Colors: Tomeu Morey (signed)


Variant Covers:
Cover B
(Card Stock Variant)
Pencils: Eddy Barrows (signed)
Inks: Danny Miki (signed)
Colors: Tomeu Morey (signed)
Cover C
(Card Stock Variant)
Art: Wes Craig (signed)
Cover D
(1:25 Card Stock Variant)
Art: Mark Spears (signed)
Cover E
(All In Foil Variant)
Art: Daniel Sampere
Colors: Alejandro Sánchez

Story: "Phantoms, Part One" (20 Pages)

Credits:

StoryMark Waid
ArtClayton Henry
LetteringDave Sharpe
ColorsMatt Herms
Assistant editingJillian Grant
EditingPaul Kaminski

Feature Character(s):

Superman (Clark Kent; last in Absolute Power #4)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in Superman Vol. 6 #18)
Jimmy Olsen (last in Superman Vol. 6 #18)
Krypto (last in Super-Pets Special: Bitedentity Crisis #1)
New Super-Man (last in Absolute Power #4)
Supergirl (last in Absolute Power #4)
Superman (Jon Kent; last in Absolute Power #4)
Superboy (last in Absolute Power #4)
Steel (Natasha Irons; last in Absolute Power #1)

Villain(s):

The unnamed Kryptonians (first appearance; inhabitants of the Phantom Zone; all lose their power)
Unnamed inhabitants of the Phantom Zone (first appearance)

Other Character(s):

Drygur Moliom (first appearance; a scientist of Kandor)

Location(s):

Multiverse
Universe-0
Space Sector 2814
Earth-0
United States of America
Metropolis
Daily Planet
Ethiopia
Dallol
Arctic Circle
Fortress of Solitude
Kandor
Phantom Zone

Comment(s):

The story takes place during the 52 days in between the end of Absolute Power #4 and DC All In Special #1.
Story continues in the next issue

Solicitation:

THE ACTION COMICS WEEKLY STARTS HERE WITH SUPERMAN SUPERSTARS MARK WAID, CLAYTON HENRY, MARIKO TAMAKI, AND SKYLAR PATRIDGE! An otherworldly horror, tearing its way through Metropolis, has emerged from the Phantom Zone. Something's wrong in the Zone--something terrible--and Superman must enter alone to find out what! From the pages of Absolute Power and Batman/Superman: World's Finest comes a new Action epic unlike any you've seen before from the visionary creative team of Mark Waid and Clayton Henry! Plus, the Woman of Tomorrow is here today! Supergirl Special's Mariko Tamaki and Skylar Patridge return to bring Kara to the farthest reaches of space in pursuit of a mysterious threat only she can handle.


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Second Story: "Where Are You Going?" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryMariko Tamaki
ArtSkylar Patridge
LetteringBecca Carey
ColorsMarissa Louise
Assistant editingJillian Grant
Senior editingBrittany Holzherr
Group editingPaul Kaminski

Feature Character(s):

Supergirl (also in flashback in between ??? and main story)

Guest Star(s):

Power Girl (in between flashback and main story in Power Girl Vol. 3 #14)

Supporting Character(s):

John Henry Irons
Natasha Irons (next in Power Girl Vol. 3 #14)

Guest Appearance(s):

Superman (Clark Kent; in flashback in between ???)

Location(s):

Multiverse
Universe-0
Space Sector 2814
Earth-0
United States of America
Metropolis
Steelworks Tower
United Planets Thanagar Outpost


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