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Issue: Action Comics #1

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Publication Date: November 2011

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Issues: #1 of 129 Issues (446 Printings)

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Variant: Third Printing

Rating: Rated T Teen

Publisher: Flag

Brand: DC [swirl]

Indicia Publisher: DC Comics

On Sale Date: 10/19/2011

Volume: none

Pages: 44

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: 76194130637700113

Price: $3.99 USD

Indicia Frequency: Rated T Teen

Content Items: 1 (0 stories, 1 cover)
5 (1 story, 1 cover) from base issue

Editor(s): Matt Idelson (Editor); Wil Moss (Associate Editor)

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: Color

Dimensions: Standard Modern Age U.S.

Paper Stock:

Binding: Saddle-stitched

Publishing Format: Ongoing Series

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Cover, Front

Original Artwork

Digital Edition

Adult Image

Title Page

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Cover, Front

Original Artwork

Digital Edition

Adult Image

Title Page

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Content Items (6 total)

[untitled]

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): Rags Morales (signed)

Inker(s): Rags Morales (signed)

Colorist(s): Brad Anderson (signed)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Superman

Character(s): Superman

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: A re-colored (primarily gray) version of the main first printing cover.

Superman Versus the City of Tomorrow

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Character(s): Superman; Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane; General Sam Lane; Lex Luthor; Mrs. Nyxly; Mr. Glenmorgan; Gus Grundig; Detective Blake; Zoft; Martinez; Casey

Synopsis: Early in his career, Superman scares a confession out of a corrupt developer and saves slum dwellers from a wrecking ball, as General Lane and Lex Luthor watch. Later, Luthor puts General Lane's daughter and her co-worker Jimmy Olsen in jeopardy when he creates an emergency on an elevated train that requires Superman's intervention to keep it from running straight into the Daily Planet building.

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 29

Notes: Clark calls in his Glenmorgan story to a "Mr. Taylor," presumably George Taylor. Clark's landlady tells him a trio of friends came by, possibly the Legion of Super-Heroes founders.

The mystery woman from Flashpoint #5 appears on page 26.

Batwing

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ? (interviewer)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: non-fiction

Feature(s): DC Comics the New 52

Character(s): Batwing [David Zavimbe]; Massacre

Synopsis: Interview with Judd Winick and Ben Oliver about Batwing (DC, 2011 series).

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Animal Man

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ? (interviewer)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: non-fiction

Feature(s): DC Comics the New 52

Character(s): Animal Man [Buddy Baker]

Synopsis: Interview with Jeff Lemire and Travel Foreman about Animal Man (DC, 2011 series).

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Sep 07 2011

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: non-fiction

Feature(s): DC Comics All Access

First Line: Welcome to your very FIRST DC ALL ACCESS

Synopsis: Jim Lee talks about the beginning discussions of The New 52.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Contains some sketches done during The New 52 discussion and planning.