"Action Comics" Comic Book Index
2024
Action Comics #1059Cover date: January 2024
"New Worlds" - Part Three/"Secret Identity" - Part Two/"A Heart in Metropolis"
Writer: Phillip Kennedy Johnson/Gene Luen Yang/Dan Parent
Artist: Eddy Barrows and Eber Ferreira/Viktor Bogdanovic/Marguerite Sauvage
Blue Earthers to the rescue? With Superman depowered the Earthers are using the powers they stole from Superman to become the heroes of Metropolis. Their rough brand of justice and ignorance of the destruction they're causing gets the attention of two Men of Steel - John Henry and Superman in a steel costume of his own. With low powers he needs protection. But this still doesn't stop Superman. Along the way the super team arrives and starts taking care of business. A mysterious green mist envelopes Otho. Norah Stone appears and tells her they must talk and fades away. At fights' end Otho somehow is clutching a mysterious object. Meanwhile at Steelworks John Henry and Natasha are releasing sunlight into Superman with a machine called the Harvester. Lois tells the team that the Earthers have manipulated the media making it look like the heroes caused all the wreckage and they come out looking lke the heroes. Superman seems to think Norah looks very familiar. He puts two and two together and realizes that Norah Stone is Bruce Wayne's and Talia Al Ghul's daughter from another universe! Norah then kidnaps Otho and brings her to Earth Al Ghul telling Otho that with her help big things are about to happen./Keenan is not dead! He comes to and with a communicator explains why he's been under cover. Suddenly in comes Bat-Man from China ready for a rumble. After some fisticuffs Keenan explains to the Bat-Man that they were wrong about the supers and he is now one of them. The Bat-Man is none too happy. We then see a smiling Keenan Kong fly away with his new team./This is basically a day in the life of Jon Kent. Playing with the super twins, trying to find time with Jay while Lois and Clark look proudly on.
Action Comics #1060Cover date: February 2024
"New Worlds" - Part Four/"Squad Dreams"/"Past is Prologue"
Writer: Phillip Kennedy Johnson/Nicole Maines and Steve Orlando/Joe Casey
Artist: Eddy Barrows, Fico Ossio, and Eber Ferreira/Fico Ossio/Dan McDavid
Superman asks a strung out John Constantine for help finding Otho. Meanwhile on Earth Al Ghul, Norah Stone aka Sister Shadow tries to recruit Otho to her cause and destroy the Super Family. Back in Metropolis Norah Stone supporters wreak havoc. Superboy, Keenan and Natasha Irons swoop in and try to take care of business. We then cut to Superman and Constantine at the Blue Earther's headquarters were Constantine warns Superman not to trust anything he hears or sees. Constantine than warns Superman not to cross over to Earth Al Ghul. Whatever Norah has created to cross is very dangerous. They must find another way. Superman hears Otho's voice crying out coming from an hour glass. Again he's warned not to touch it but he does and ends up destroying the evil that Norah has created. In doing so he free's Etrigan and Bloodwynd who vow to help Superman save Otho./Jon is sacking out at Dreamer's place when who comes to the door? None other than Amanda Waller. She needs Dreamer's help in stopping another precog named Afterthought. He's out for revenge and heading towards Belle Reve prison. Jon warns Dreamer about working with Waller but she accepts. Suffice to say Afterthought and Dreamer fight and Dreamer wins. Afterthought also warns Dreamer about Waller but Dreamer says she's not protecting Waller from Afterthought. She never was. Meanwhile Waller as usual has a nefarious plan./The elders of the United Planets are not happy with Zod's actions. He tells them he's creating a new society on his home world planet. Zod, as always, is secretly planning something dangerous. So dangerous he doesn't even want his son (Lor) to know. After Lor fights with some robots his father put up for security he gets past them. What he sees makes him question his father.
Action Comics 2023 Annual #1"New Worlds" - Part Five: "The Conclusion"
Writer: Phillip Kennedy Johnson
Artist: Max Raynor
Superman, Etrigan and Bloodwynd arrive on planet Al Ghul to rescue Otho and put an end to Sister Shadow. After Bloodwynd and Superman try taking out some giant bats and a fleet of ships heading to Earth Zero, Superman arrives at the Al Ghul Citadel. Norah is training Otho to eventually use her as a vessel. Otho fights Superman when Norah makes her think he's Mongul. Superman talks her down and names her Starchild. Norah using a demonic avatar heads to Earth Zero. Meanwhile back in Metropolis the Super Family fights the Blue Earthers trying to convince them that they're being manipulated. Suddenly Norah and her fleet arrive attacking Metropolis. The Blue Earthers see the error of their way and help the Super Family try to defeat the enemy. Osul, having enough of Norah and wanting to save his sister, goes on the attack as the Red Son. Superman, with Otho in tow, finally arrives. The Super Twins have a reunion just as Norah makes her final assault. The whole team goes on the attack and, with help from Etrigan and Bloodwynd, defeat Norah once and for all. We meet up again with the ex con that we met at the beginning of this story having lunch with his son. He tells him because of Superman he'll never miss his days as a criminal. He now feels he belongs in Metropolis. The city of Superman.
Action Comics #1061Cover date: March 2024
"I, Bizarro" - Part One
Writer: Jason Aaron
Artist: John Timms
We begin with Bizarro invading the planet Zerox also known as the Sorcerer's World. He seems more confused than normal. The leaders of Sorcerer's World put up a big fight using all their magic to stop Bizarro. But instead of stopping him he now seems more powerful than ever. We then join Superman flying over Metropolis, using his super hearing to make sure everything is okay with the populace. Suddenly Bizarro appears floating above the city. When Superman confronts him Bizarro knocks him to Venus. After a fight that takes them through the galaxy, they land on Pluto where an angry Bizarro uses his powers to try and kill Superman. Bizarro suddenly disappears. He then reappears over the skies of Metropolis where he summons magical artefacts that he's gathered through Zerox and beyond. Superman appears and once again the two throw down. This time the people of Metropolis watch the fight, which is being broadcast throughout the city. Superman can't calm Bizarro down. Bizarro says his world is gone after all the multiverse meddling due to the Crisis. Superman, surprised to see Bizarro using magic, asks what he's done to Zerox. Bizarro explains he killed the leaders but now possesses magic thanks to them. After rescuing the occupants of a crashing helicopter, Superman returns to fight Bizarro but instead finds a magical vortex. Superman tries to save Bizarro but to no avail. He disappears through the vortex. Later, after talking to Lois atop the Daily Planet globe, something strange comes over the denizens of Metropolis. Superman, Lois, and the rest of the city have become Bizarros!
Action Comics #1062Cover date: April 2024
"I, Bizarro" - Part Two: "Live Bizarro or Die"
Writer: Jason Aaron
Artist: John Timms
Metropolis is in chaos after Bizarro magically turned everyone in the city into Bizarro-like beings. Bizarro Lois and Bizarro Superman have a rendezvous on top of the Daily Planet building. Lois wants to get a "divorce" all over again but Superman suddenly snaps out of the Bizarro conversion. Superman tries to help but it becomes overwhelming and he has to fight hard not to revert back to Bizarro. If that's not enough, Bizarro is talking to Superman inside his head. Days pass and Metropolis is a mess. Batman is helping stem the tide along with Blue Devil and Constantine. We then flashback to a few weeks earlier when the citizens of Metropolis are seen laughing at Bizarro as if he's a joke villain, not taking him seriously. Turning them all into Bizarros was his revenge. Back in the present Superman converts back into Bizarro blowing away (killing?) some of the people of Metropolis with his heat vision. Superman reverts back to his self, trying to plead with Bizarro to stop all the chaos, but to no avail. Superman only has one choice. To deal with a maniac he needs help from a maniac. Enter a converted Joker!
Action Comics #1063Cover date: May 2024
"I, Bizarro" - Part Three: "Mind of Steel"
Writer: Jason Aaron
Artist: John Timms
Superman scours the city looking for Bizarro. Of course the city he's scouring is in his head. And, oh yes, he's being helped by the Joker! Finally Bizarro shows himself... But just a tiny version the size of a splinter. He can still take on the Man of Steel. In reality Superman is being coached by Joker using a device to get inside his mind. Superman must keep his defenses up because the weaker his mind gets the stronger Bizarro becomes. They continue waging war in Superman's mind. He tries to reason with him but Bizarro is having none of it. They continue fighting back and forth. We finally get to the point where Bizarro "kills" Superman over and over in his mind. But Superman keeps fighting and fighting. Just as Bizarro starts to take over Joker keeps talking and talking about his life, his regrets. Speaking the truth. This version of the Joker has a powerful effect on Bizarro. He can take no more and finally Superman takes full control. Superman reverses the spell and everyone, including the Joker, goes back to normal. As Metropolis rebuilds and Superman reflects on the events, there is no sign of Bizarro. Superman feels that burried deep inside him some piece of Bizarro remains. As long as Superman keeps up the good fight hopefully Bizarro will stay buried for a long time.
Action Comics #1064Cover date: June 2024
"House of Brainiac" - Part One: "Brainiac Attacks!"
Writer: Joshua Williamson
Artist: Rafa Sandoval
It's a beautiful Saturday morning in downtown Metropolis. Everyone seems to be in a good mood, especially Lois who has a much deserved day off. Superman's flying through the skies on his way to meet Lois, Jimmy and Siobhan for morning yoga. Today seems to be a very special day for Lois and Clark and everything is right with the world... Until a sky filled with Czarnians and robots descends onto Metropolis. The Super Family goes into action. Meanwhile Brainiac watches from his ship. Lex Luthor is on work release in Super Corp Tower when the attack begins. The LL 01, the computer database at the tower, is activated and is taken over by Brainiac. Suddenly the Czarnians attack the tower. Then Mercy and Lena vanish. Taken by Brainiac. Lex activates his invisible armor and attacks a Czarnian. Superman flies to the Tower and in the middle of the fight Supergirl, Parasite, John Corben (Metallo), Superwoman (Lana) and Siobhan (Silver Banshee) are all taken to Brainiac's ship. The Czarnian called General Chacal enters the fight and thinks Superman is down for the count, but upon hearing that Brainiac's ship is hidden in Earth's atmosphere, Superman unleashes on the Czarnian, who blasts Superman but is intercepted by Luthor who tells Superman he's the only one who can save them. Superman flies after the ship but to no avail. Brainiac's ship has taken off to somewhere even Superman can't follow. While Superman calls for Lobo, Brainiac and his robots wait for their inevitable fight with Superman.
Action Comics Comic Book Index
Introduction
Here is a listing of the regular Action Comics title since the 2016 Rebirth saga that started a new era for the DC Universe of comic books. For accuracy almost every entry is based upon actually looking in the issue, and not memory or another source.This listing is done in the order for when a comic book issue was published.
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