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Action Comics
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Action Comics

Released by DC Comics

2016
Contains 146 issues

Superman found himself in a world very much like his own, but populated by a new breed of younger, angrier heroes – including a whole new Superman. And when that Superman fell in the line of duty, the original Man of Steel stepped up to take his place. But n o sooner does the legendary hero take to the skies than his greatest enemies emerge to face him, from Metropolis’ self-styled protector Lex Luthor to the engine of death and destruction known as Doomsday. Meanwhile, a person – or being – claiming to be the real Clark Kent is dogging his every move. And back in the fields of Smallville, his wife, Lois, and son, Jonathan, face this strange new world as well. Is the Man of Tomorrow ready to face it? Numbering for this series continues from the original Volume 1 and adds in issues from the New 52 's Volume 2 . Contents Being the longest DC series, the storyline in Action Comics is conventionally divided into eras corresponding to those in the universe. Rebirth (2016) The story continues from Superman: Lois & Clark .

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Issue guide

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  • Issue 957

    Path of Doom, Part 1

  • Issue 958

    Path of Doom, Part 2

  • Issue 959

    Path of Doom, Part 3

  • Issue 960

    Path of Doom, Part 4

  • Issue 961

    Path of Doom, Part 5

  • Issue 962

    Path of Doom, Conclusion

  • Issue 963

    Superman, Meet Clark Kent, Part 1

  • Issue 964

    Superman, Meet Clark Kent, Part 2

  • Issue 965

    Lois Lane, Back at the Planet, Part 1

  • Issue 966

    Lois Lane, Back at the Planet, Part 2

  • Issue 967

    Men of Steel, Part 1

  • Issue 968

    Men of Steel, Part 2

  • Issue 969

    Men of Steel, Part 3

  • Issue 970

    Men of Steel, Part 4

  • Issue 971

    Men of Steel, Part 5

  • Issue 972

    Men of Steel, Conclusion

  • Issue 973

    Mild Mannered, Part 1

  • Issue 974

    Mild Mannered, Part 2

  • Issue 975

    Superman Reborn, Part 2; The Man in the Purple Hat

  • Issue 976

    Superman Reborn, Part 4

  • Issue 977

    The New World, Part 1

  • Issue 978

    The New World, Part 2

  • Issue 979

    Revenge, Part 1

  • Issue 980

    Revenge, Part 2

  • Issue 981

    Revenge, Part 3

  • Issue 982

    Revenge, Part 4

  • Issue 983

    Revenge, Part 5

  • Issue 984

    Revenge, Conclusion

  • Issue 985

    Only Human, Part 1

  • Issue 986

    Only Human, Part 2: The Truth

  • Issue 987

    The Oz Effect, Part 1

  • Issue 988

    The Oz Effect, Part 2

  • Issue 989

    The Oz Effect, Part 3

  • Issue 990

    The Oz Effect, Part 4

  • Issue 991

    The Oz Effect, Conclusion

  • Issue 992

    The Oz Effect, Aftermath: Aftereffect

  • Issue 993

    Booster Shot, Part 1

  • Issue 994

    Booster Shot, Part 2

  • Issue 995

    Booster Shot, Part 3

  • Issue 996

    Booster Shot, Part 4

  • Issue 997

    Booster Shot, Part 5

  • Issue 998

    Booster Shot, Conclusion

  • Issue 999

    What Would Superman Do?

  • Issue 1000

    Untitled

  • Issue 1001

    Invisible Mafia, Part 1

  • Issue 1002

    Invisible Mafia, Part 2

  • Issue 1003

    Invisible Mafia, Part 3

  • Issue 1004

    Invisible Mafia, Part 4

  • Issue 1005

    Invisible Mafia, Part 5

  • Issue 1006

    Invisible Mafia, Part 6

  • Issue 1007

    Leviathan Rises, Part 1

  • Issue 1008

    Leviathan Rises, Part 2

  • Issue 1009

    Leviathan Rises, Part 3

  • Issue 1010

    Leviathan Rises, Part 4

  • Issue 1011

    Leviathan Rises, Part 5

  • Issue 1012

    By Any Other Name...

  • Issue 1013

    Gifts

  • Issue 1014

    [Untitled]

  • Issue 1015

    New Voices

  • Issue 1016

    Coming of Age

  • Issue 1017

    Metropolis Doom! Part 1

  • Issue 1018

    Metropolis Doom! Part 2

  • Issue 1019

    Metropolis Doom! Part 3

  • Issue 1020

    Metropolis Doom! Part 4

  • Issue 1021

    Metropolis Doom! Conclusion

  • Issue 1022

    The House of Kent, Part 1

  • Issue 1023

    The House of Kent, Part 2

  • Issue 1024

    The House of Kent, Part 3

  • Issue 1025

    The House of Kent, Part 4

  • Issue 1026

    The House of Kent, Part 5

  • Issue 1027

    The House of Kent, Epilogue

  • Issue 1028

    Micro Hopes

  • Issue 1029

    The Golden Age, Part 2; The Passenger, Part 1

  • Issue 1030

    Warworld Rising, Part 1; The Passenger, Part 2

  • Issue 1031

    Warworld Rising, Part 2; The Passenger, Part 3

  • Issue 1032

    Warworld Rising, Part 3; The Passenger, Part 4

  • Issue 1033

    Warworld Rising, Part 4; The Passenger, Part 5

  • Issue 1034

    Warworld Rising, Part 5; The Passenger, Part 6

  • Issue 1035

    Warworld Rising, Part 6; The Guardian

  • Issue 1036

    Warworld Saga, Part 1; Tales of Metropolis

  • Issue 1037

    Warworld Saga, Part 2; A Face in the Crowd, Part 1

  • Issue 1038

    Warworld Saga, Part 3; A Face in the Crowd, Part 2

  • Issue 1039

    Warworld Saga, Part 4; A Face in the Crowd, Part 3

  • Issue 1040

    Warworld Saga, Part 5; A Face in the Crowd, Part 4

  • Issue 1041

    Midnighter's Tale; A Face in the Crowd, Part 5

  • Issue 1042

    Warworld Saga, Part 7; A Face in the Crowd, Part 6

  • Issue 1043

    Warworld Revolution, Part 1; Myth of the Mongul

  • Issue 1044

    Warworld Revolution, Part 2; A World Without Clark Kent, Part 1

  • Issue 1045

    Warworld Revolution, Part 3; A World Without Clark Kent, Part 2

  • Issue 1046

    Warworld Revolution, Part 4; A World Without Clark Kent, Part 3

  • Issue 1047

    Kal-El Returns, Part 1: Double Sun; Red Moon, Part 1

  • Issue 1048

    Kal-El Returns, Part 3: Olgrun's Heir; Red Moon, Part 2

  • Issue 1049

    Kal-El Returns, Part 5: The Fight Ahead; Red Moon, Part 3

  • Issue 1050

    Project Blackout

  • Issue 1051

    Speeding Bullets, Part 1; Home Again, Part One; Power Girl in Head Like a Whole, Part One

  • Issue 1052

    House of Metallo; Home Again, Part Two; Power Girl in Head Like a Whole, Part Two

  • Issue 1053

    Unmade; Home Again, Part Three; Power Girl in Head Like a Whole, Part Three

  • Issue 1054

    Power Like This; Home Again, Part Four; Steel: Engineer of Tomorrow, Part One

  • Issue 1055

    Tech Alive; Home Again, Part Five; Steel: Engineer of Tomorrow, Part Two

  • Issue 1056

    Ex Machina; Home Again, Part Six; Steel: Engineer of Tomorrow, Part Three

  • Issue 1057

    New Worlds, Part One; Home Again, Part Seven; Super is as Super Does

  • Issue 1058

    New Worlds, Part Two; Secret Identity, Part One; Panic at the Parade

  • Issue 1059

    New Worlds, Part Three; Secret Identity, Part Two; A Heart In Metropolis

  • Issue 1060

    New Worlds, Part Four; Squad Dreams; Past is Prologue

  • Issue 1061

    I, Bizarro: Part One

  • Issue 1062

    Live Bizarro or Die

  • Issue 1063

    Mind of Steel: I, Bizarro... Conclusion

  • Issue 1064

    House of Brainiac, Part 1: Brainiac Attacks!

  • Issue 1065

    House of Brainiac, Part 3; Brainiac and Son

  • Issue 1066

    House of Brainiac, Part 5; Lena and Lex

  • Issue 1067

    Challenge From The Stars, Part One; Lois & Clark: In Love. At Work.

  • Issue 1068

    Challenge from the Stars, Part Two of Three: Falling Like Rain from a Metallic Storm; Lois & Clark: In Love. At Work. Part Two

  • Issue 1069

    Challenge from the Stars, Part Three of Three: End of Games; Lois & Clark: In Love. At Work., Finale

  • Issue 1070

    Phantoms, Part One; Where Are You Going?

  • Issue 1071

    Phantoms, Part Two; Judgement

  • Issue 1072

    Phantoms, Part Three; New Mission, New Enemies

  • Issue 1073

    Phantoms, Part Four; The Loop

  • Issue 1074

    Phantoms, Part Five; Supergirl in Again and Again

  • Issue 1075

    Phantoms, Part Six; Supergirl in Who Are You; Memory Lane

  • Issue 1076

    Phantoms, Part Seven; Supergirl in Every World

  • Issue 1077

    Phantoms, Part Eight; Your Mission, Kara Zor-El

  • Issue 1078

    Phantoms, Part Nine; Help Me

  • Issue 1079

    Phantoms, Part Ten; We

  • Issue 1080

    Phantoms, Part 11; Understanding One

  • Issue 1081

    Phantoms, Part 12: Finale; Supergirl in Sentence

  • Issue 1082

    Force Majeure, Part One

  • Issue 1083

    Force Majeure, Part Two

  • Issue 1084

    Force Majeure, Finale

  • Issue 1085

    Solitude, Part One

  • Issue 1086

    Solitude, Part Two

  • Issue 1087

    Birthday

  • Issue 1088

    Trial by Fire

  • Issue 1089

    Schooled

  • Issue 1090

    The Speed of Life

  • Issue 1091

    Wanted!

  • Issue 1092

    Showdown

  • Issue 1093

    Foreclosed

  • Issue 1094

    Our Superboy at War

  • Issue 1095

    Pressure

  • Issue 1096

    Effect and Cause

  • Issue 1097

    Future Shock

  • Issue 1098

    Future Shock, Part Two

  • Issue 1099

    Powerless

  • Issue 1100

    Mission Failure; Superman Meets Superboy; Game Night; End of Reign

  • Issue 1101

    Kingdom of Zod, Part Two of Nine

  • Issue 1102

    Kingdom of Zod, Part Six of Nine

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