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Action Comics 1088

ACTION COMICS #1088

Cover Date: September 2025
Cover Price: $4.99
Publication Date: 2025-07-09

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Cover Credits:
Art: Ryan Sook (signed)


Variant Covers:
Cover B
(Card Stock Variant)
Art: Leonardo Romero (signed)
Cover C
(Card Stock Variant)
Art: Karl Kerschl (signed)
Cover D
(Inc 1:25 Card Stock Variant)
Art: Skylar Patridge

Story: "Trial by Fire" (22 Pages)

Credits:

StoryMark Waid
ArtSkylar Patridge
ColorsIvan Plascencia
LetteringSteve Wands
Assistant editingJillian Grant
Senior editingPaul Kaminski

Feature Character(s):

Superboy (last in flashback in issue #1087; in flashback in issue #1089 in between pages 5 and 6)

Supporting Character(s):

Jonathan Kent (last in flashback in issue #1087)
Martha Kent (last in flashback in issue #1087)
Lana Lang (last in ???)
Pete Ross (last in ???; next in issue #1091)
Perry White (last/next in ???)

Villain(s):

Wallabee (first appearance)

Guest Appearance(s):

Captain Comet (as Mr. Blake, Clark's history teacher; last in flashback in issue #1087)

Other Character(s):

Kenny Braverman
Elliot (first appearance; an employee at the Daily Planet)
Mr. Mosher (first appearance; Clark's chemistry teacher)
Lorraine (first appearance; Wallabee's secretary)

Location(s):

Multiverse
Universe-0
Space Sector 2814
Earth
Central City
Gotham City
California
Los Angeles
Metropolis
Daily Planet
Kansas
Kansas City
Smallville
The Kent Farm
Smallville High School

Comment(s):

Story takes place the day after the previous issue and continues is the next issue.

Solicitation:

A lot can change in a summer, especially for Clark Kent, a.k.a. Superboy. After a disastrous debut in Metropolis, the Kents are worried that the world is not ready for their son and will do whatever it takes to protect him. Little do they know, they’re about to send him to one of the most terrifying places on the planet...Smallville High!


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