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Action Comics 1050 (Cover A)

ACTION COMICS #1050

Cover Date: February 2023
Cover Price: $5.99
Publication Date: 2022-12-27

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Cover Credits:
Art: Steve Beach (signed)


Cover C
(Holiday Variant)
Art: Jim Lee
Inks: Scott Williams
Colors: Alex Sinclair
Cover D
Art: Alex Ross

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Story: "Project Blackout" (36 Pages)

Credits:

StoryPhillip Kennedy Johnson, Tom Taylor, Joshua Williamson
ArtMike Perkins, Clayton Henry, Nick Dragotta
LetteringDave Sharpe
ColorsFrank Martin
Assistant editingJillian Grant
EditingPaul Kaminski

Feature Character(s):

Superman

Guest Star(s):

Batman (last in ???)
Nightwing (last in ???)
Manchester Black (dies)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in Superman: Son of Kal-El #18)
Superman (Jon Kent; last in Superman: Son of Kal-El #18)
Jonathan Kent (last in Superman: Son of Kal-El #18)
Martha Kent (last in Superman: Son of Kal-El #18)
Krypto (last in Superman: Son of Kal-El #17)
Jay Nakamura (last in Superman: Son of Kal-El #18)
Perry White

Villain(s):

Lex Luthor
Metallo
Ultraman (last in War for Earth-3 #2; behind the scenes; next in Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent #1)

Guest Appearance(s):

Superman (Val-Zod of Earth-2; last in Dial H for Hero #10; next in Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent #1)
Red Tornado (last in Earth 2: Society #22; voice only; next in Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent #1)

Cameo Appearance(s):

Mongul MDCCXCII (in flashback to Superman: Warworld Apocalypse #1)
Black Canary (in flashback to Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths #5)
Green Arrow (in flashback to Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths #5)
Green Lantern (Hal Jordan; in flashback to Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths #5)
Hawkgirl (in flashback to Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths #5)
Pariah (in flashback to Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths #5)

Location(s):

Multiverse
Universe-0
Space Sector 2814:
Earth-0
United States of America
Gotham City
Fort Graye
Bruce Wayne's Brownstone
Metropolis
LexCorp
Stryker's Island
Kansas
Smallville
The Kent Farm
Australia
Melbourne
India
New Delhi
Jamaica
Mandeville
Japan
Tokyo
Singapore
Gardens by the Bay
Moon

Comment(s):

Story continued from the previous issue.

Solicitation:

The Dark Crisis is over, and a new dawn shines on the DCU! In the wake of cataclysmic battles with Mongul, Henry Bendix, and Pariah's Dark Army, Kal-El is back on Earth and here to stay. And the people of our planet are ready to look up, up, and away into a brighter tomorrow. Well...most of the people. Clark Kent's reunion with Lois and his son, Jon Kent, proves fleeting when strikes the ultimate attack from Superman's greatest adversary: Lex Luthor. But this time something is different...Luthor has stolen something from Clark's life, something so important that it will change the very planet itself! If you think you've seen the biggest battle between Superman and Lex Luthor--think again! This clash will rock the course of their lives forever...and it's only the beginning. Two years' worth of Superman stories come to a head in this oversize anniversary issue with all-star talent that launches Superman and the DCU into an exciting new era!


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Additional Variant Covers

Cover E
Art: Megan Huang (signed)
Cover F
Pencils: Jim Lee
Inks: Scott Williams
Colors: Alex Sinclair
Cover G
Art: Crystal Kung
Cover H
Art: Lee Weeks (signed)
Colors: Brad Anderson (signed)
Cover I
Art: John Giang (signed)
Cover J
Art: Rahzzah
Cover K
Art: Gabriele Dell'Otto (signed)
Cover L
Art: Mike Perkins
Colors: Mike Spicer
Cover M
Art: Riley Rossmo
Colors: Ivan Plascencia
Cover N
Art: Dan Parent (signed)
Cover O
Art: Steve Lieber (signed)
Colors: Nathan Fairbairn (signed)
Cover P
Art: Simone Di Meo (signed)
Cover Q
Art: Pamela Hoogeboom
Cover R
Art: Nathan Szerdy (signed)
Cover S
Art: Rafael Sarmento (signed)
Cover T
(1:25 Variant)
Art: Jonboy Meyers (signed)
Cover U
(1:50 Variant)
Art: Al Barrionuevo (signed)
Colors: Annette Kwok (signed)
Cover V
(1:75 Variant)
Art: Alexander Lozano (signed)
Cover W
(1:100 Variant)
Art: Steve Rude (signed)
Cover X
(1:250 Variant)
Art: Mike Allred (signed)
Colors: Laura Allred (signed)
Cover Y
(1:500 Variant)
Art: Ariel Colon (signed)
Cover Z
(1:1050 Variant)
Art: Jim Lee (signed)
Inks: Scott Williams (signed)
Cover AA
(Foil Variant)
Art: Alex Ross
Cover AB
(Trading Card Variant)