Action Comics (2011)

"Written by GRANT MORRISON Art by RAGS MORALES and RICK BRYANT Cover by RAGS MORALES Variant cover by JIM LEE and SCOTT WILLIAMS The one and only Grant Morrison (ALL-STAR SUPERMAN) returns to Superman, joined by sensational artist Rags Morales (IDENTITY CRISIS), to bring you tales of The Man of Steel unlike any you've ever read! This extra-sized debut issue is the cornerstone of the entire DC Universe! Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for more information."

"With the Man of Steel missing, ordinary people around the world start to mysteriously exhibit his strengths and abilities "

"Written by GRANT MORRISON Art by RAGS MORALES and RICK BRYANT Cover by RAGS MORALES Variant cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER 1:200 B&W variant cover by RAGS MORALES On sale OCTOBER 5 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T Retailers: This issue will ship with three covers. Please see the order form for more information. In his weakest moment, Superman is taken down - but by whom? And if the world wasn't ready for a man with super powers, they're utterly unprepared for the rage of a Superman cornered! The cornerstone character of the new DCU continues his debut adventure!"

"Written by GRANT MORRISON Art by RAGS MORALES, BRENT ANDERSON and RICK BRYANT Cover by RAGS MORALES 1:25 Variant cover by MIKE CHOI 1:200 B&W Variant cover by RAGS MORALES 'Superman, Go Home!' In a startling tale only Grant Morrison could bring you, the people of Metropolis turn on their new champion! But why? Plus, shocking secrets from Krypton revealed!"

"This issue will ship with three covers. See the order form for more information. Is your mind prepared for an encounter with the deadly Terminauts? What awful master do they serve? What horrible fate awaits Superman and the city of Metropolis? The true scope of Grant Morrison and Rags Morales' ACTION COMICS run begins to come into view, so get those sunglasses ready, 'cause it is gonna be blinding! And in a backup story from writer Joshua Hale Fialkov and artist Matt Camp that spins out of ACTION COMICS #2, John Henry Irons takes his first steps toward becoming the hero known as Steel!"

"As the assault from an alien threat takes a turn for the worse for Metropolis, keys facts about Superman's past are brought to light for the first time! And how can certain elements from The Man of Steel's future help to prevent the theft of the millennium? Don't miss this awesome issue from series writer Grant Morrison and the guest art team of Andy Kubert and Jesse Delperdang!"

"The breakneck pace of Grant Morrison's run on ACTION COMICS continues as the Superman of the present day must team up with suspiciously different versions of the Legion of Super-Heroes to save the jeans-wearing Superman of five years ago! Whose hand is that on the cover? Why, the leader of the Anti-Superman Army, of course! Plus, a backup by Sholly Fisch and ChrisCross that spins directly out of the lead story! "

"Metropolis has been captured! To save it, Superman must push the limits of his nascent powers as never before! Aboard the ship that has the city captive, The Man of Steel finds an important tool that may help him defeat Metal-zero and his boss! And as Superman fights foes in the sky, Steel must do what he can to protect those still in danger on the ground in a backup story by Sholly Fisch and Brad Walker! This issue is also offered as a special combo pack edition, polybagged with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue."

"It's the epic 30-page conclusion of Grant Morrison and Rags Morales' majestic opening storyline! $3.99 gets you front row seats to the ascension of the DC Universe's first Super Hero as The Man of Steel goes toe to tentacle with the all-new Brainiac for the final fate of Metropolis! "

"• Featuring characters from parallel Earths, including PRESIDENT SUPERMAN! • Introducing new villain SUPERDOOM! • Guest artist GENE HA joins GRANT MORRISON for this tale of not one, not two, but THREE Earths!"

"• CLARK KENT is DEAD! • The three-part ACTION COMICS summer event storyline begins here! • New villain NIMROD THE HUNTER is on SUPERMAN'S trail! He's killed every living thing he's ever tracked - but he's never killed an ALIEN! This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue."

"• Superman's NEW secret identity revealed! • LOIS LANE continues her investigation into the mystery of Earth's FIRST Superman! • Plus: An all-new back-up story! This issue is also offered as a combo pack edition with a redemption code for a digital download of this issue."

"• What is the horrific secret behind 'THE FORGOTTEN SUPERMAN'? • What happens when Superman is too late to save LOIS LANE? • And what is the staggering new threat The Man of Steel is about to face? • Plus in the backup, Perry White's brush with death leads to startling consequences for Superman!"

"• You won't want to miss the return of Krypto! • Superman must face down a threat from the Phantom Zone - with the help of The Phantom Stranger! • Grant Morrison makes a major change in ACTION COMICS in this special issue featuring art by Travel Foreman!"

"• Brainiac first warned of the Multitude, and now Superman comes face to face with them - on Mars! • Plus: In the backup story, what appointment is so important that Superman would drop everything to attend it?"

"• Superman is on trial for his life - and the jury is the Anti-Superman Army! It's the ultimate villains springing the ultimate trap at the end of time itself! • And the mystery that has built since issue #1 is resolved as the Little Man's true identity is revealed - with grave consequences! • Plus, in the backup feature: A crucial piece of information is revealed!"

"• The Man of Steel vs. the worst foe the multiverse has ever seen: Superdoom, a demon Superman from an alternate universe! • With the Little Man's true identity revealed, learn more about his plan and why he hates Superman so much. • And in the backup story, a spotlight on a key moment from Superman's climactic battle with the Anti-Superman Army!"

"• You don't dare miss Grant Morrison's stunning, extra-sized final issue of ACTION COMICS! • It's no small battle as Superman fights to save all of creation in this epic! • This issue is destined to be a milestone in The New 52! • Plus: In the backup story, TK TK!"

"• Welcome the new creative team of writer Andy Diggle and artist Tony S. Daniel! • Superman battles Orion!"

"Lex Luthor is in jail and his battlesuit is back in action. But if he's not wearing it, who is?"

"Superman battles an enemy of his own making in the horrible Hybrid- but what else does Lex Luthor have in store for The Man of Steel and the people of Metropolis? Get set to learn some of the secrets behind Luthor's role in The New 52!"

"Superman is betrayed by his own DNA! And in the backup story, learn The New 52 origin of The Parasite!"

"A group of warriors from space come to Earth in search of their new king-and they've set their sites set on Superman to lead them!"

"Superman battles the constructs of an immense alien civilization that has built a feudal system based on pure evil! Plus, in the backup story, Jor-El and Lara try to save the Science Council from the colonel who seeks to make all of Krypton kneel before him!"

"Deep in space sits a cybernetic force of evil unlike any other. What terrible connection does Cyborg Superman share with Krypton? And what alien force commands the robotic terror? Find out here!"

"General Zod storms into The New 52! Witness the origin of this genocidal maniac, and learn how far he will go to destroy those who oppose him! "

"Evil genius, sadistic businessman, sociopathic inmate-Lex Luthor is all this and more. Now released from prison, there is nothing to stop Luthor from getting his way...not even Superman! "

"Before he became Metal-Zero, John Corben had two great loves: his country and Lois Lane. Awakening from a coma after the events of ACTION COMICS #8, Corben finds himself betrayed by both-and now his Kryptonite heart beats only for revenge! And when he joins up with the Secret Society, there's no limit to the destruction he can cause! "

"When Brainiac shrunk Metropolis, they were infected in the process. Now, Superman battles their effects on the city-and the secrets of 'The Twenty' are revealed! "

"This BATMAN: ZERO YEAR tie-in features the reintroduction of a major character! A cocky young Superman battles the forces of nature to save Gotham City, while a woman from his past tries to do the same thing on a smaller scale. But both are headed for a collision course..."

"All hell breaks loose as Superman is caught between an alien menace and the super-powered soldier the U.S. Army has sent to kill it!"

"Superman takes on the brutal Beast Lord as startling revelations are made about our Earth's underground world! Plus: more on the mysterious Ghost Soldier!"

"Who or what is the Ghost Soldier, and what mysterious ties does he have to The Man of Steel? Will he side with Superman as he is caught in the middle of the military's battle with subterranean monsters?"

"Superman must protect the sub-terrans from Ghost Soldier and the U.S. Armed Forces! Is he about to become Public Enemy #1?"

"Following the events of FOREVER EVIL, Superman confronts Lex Luthor - but the world has turned around for these two. The hero has become the villain and the villain the hero as forces beyond these two gather to destroy the Man of Steel, beginning with a dormant Doomsday who has crossed over from the Phantom Zone!"

"The SUPERMAN: DOOMED epic continues! Superman barely survived his battle with Doomsday and now realizes that his wounds are not healing. Not only that, but he's suffering disturbing physical and emotional side effects. He is changing and the newly enlisted Men of S.T.E.E.L. - Metallo, Ghost Soldier, Atomic Skull and Steel - are about to find out into what!"

"'SUPERMAN: DOOMED' continues with 'ENEMY OF THE STATE' as Superman struggles against the Doomsday virus - but is he losing the fight? How much longer can he stay in control? And how far will he be pushed when he's faced with a world against him and a shocking betrayal at the end of this issue?"

"Superman finally succumbs to the Doomsday virus and transforms into SUPERDOOM! Is anybody in the universe safe from his vast power and fury? How can Superman possibly find a cure for his condition when the Monster of Steel has completely taken over his mind?"

"And now 'Last Sun', the penultimate chapter in the 'SUPERMAN: DOOMED' saga as Earth lies in ruins and everyone's survival is in question!"

"'SUPERMAN: DOOMED AFTERMATH'! In the aftermath of 'Doomed' - what is left of The Man of Steel? And what's become of Smallville?"

"A new epic begins! The deck is stacked against Superman when Smallville is poisoned by the appearance of dark magic and ancient horrors! Can Superman figure out what's going on and save his hometown before this evil epidemic spreads across the entire world?"

"The spread of evil supernatural forces in Smallville continues to get worse - and Superman has no way to stop it. Will this damnation contamination spread to the rest of the world?"

"The Horror of Smallville has been unleashed on the world! Superman must stop the evil undead threat of the Ultrahumanite from crushing humanity!"

"The terror from Smallville has spread across the globe, and now Superman must make a sacrifice to save it! Don't miss the final chapter of 'Horrorville'! "

"Bizarro make Superman sane! Happy to see each other! No fighting ever!"

"The epic new storyline 'TRUTH' begins! For Superman, there's no more holding back!"

"The Superman epic you never expected - 'TRUTH' continues! Who will stand by Clark Kent?"

"'Truth' continues as Superman defies the Metropolis police and faces a new threat from the shadows!"

"The epic 'Truth' arc reaches its finale as Superman makes some brutal choices and discovers the source of the Shadow Warriors."

"As this new epic begins, the Man of Steel's identity as Clark Kent has been exposed. He's been beaten and pushed to the brink in his quest to regain his powers while his enemies have gathered their forces. And now, Clark must ask himself the ultimate question: Should he even continue as Superman? As the action begins, a new hero emerges to fight for Justice-and against Superman!"

"Once upon a time, the idea that Clark Kent could be corrupted would have been unthinkable, but now one villain is about to take advantage of his troubles! As more and more people turn on the Man of Steel, how long before Superman turns to the dark side? What evil force is orchestrating all this? "

"The ebony powers of the woman known as Wrath are unleashed on Superman. Will the Man of Steel fall to the dark side?"

"'The Savage Dawn' begins! Following recent events in the SUPERMAN ANNUAL, Superman is becoming increasingly desperate to regain his powers! The situation is dire, as he must rescue his fellow Justice Leaguers and save the lives of the soldiers facing Vandal Savage!"

"'Savage Dawn' continues! Now powered by Kryptonite, Superman is confronted by the first of Vandal Savage's children! It's a creature with unrelenting bloodlust and the power to match it!"

"Clark battles his way through Vandal Savage's hordes to reclaim what is rightfully his-the Fortress of Solitude and his birthright! This epic anniversary issue leads to the finale of 'Savage Dawn' in this month's SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN #27 and SUPERMAN #50! "

"Superman is shocked to learn that Kara has been missing for some time as part three of 'Super League' begins! Now, with Batman's help, Kal-El is on his cousin's trail-but he can't believe where it's leading him and who she has joined!"

"'Super League' continues-as two Supermen meet at last: pre-New 52 Superman meets the current Clark. A force seeking to end both Men of Steel brings them together, but divided they may fall as one Superman must choose the safety of his family before himself. "