Action Comics #13 [Bryan Hitch Cover]
(December 2012)

DC, 2011 Series
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Price
3.99 USD
Pages
44
Indicia Frequency
Monthly
On-sale Date
2012-10-03
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Rated T Teen
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [peel]
Barcode
761941306377 01311
Editing
Matt Idelson (editor); Wil Moss (associate)

Issue Notes

This issue has variants:
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

The Return of the Phantom King! (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bryan Hitch
Inks
Bryan Hitch
Colors
David Baron
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Xa-Du
Reprints
Cover Thumbnail for Action Comics (DC, 2011 series) #13 [Bryan Hitch Cover] Cover Thumbnail for Action Comics (2011 series) #13 [Rags Morales Cover] Cover Thumbnail for Action Comics (2011 series) #13 [Bryan Hitch Black & White Cover] Cover Thumbnail for Action Comics (2011 series) #13 [Combo-Pack] Cover Thumbnail for Action Comics (2011 series) #13 [Newsstand]
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The Ghost in the Fortress of Solitude (Table of Contents: 1)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Grant Morrison
Pencils
Travel Foreman
Inks
Travel Foreman
Colors
Brad Anderson
Letters
Steve Wands
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Jor-El; Krypto; Lara; Phantom Stranger; Ak-Var (villain); Jax-Ur (villain); Nimrod [Maxim Zarov] (villain); Non (villain); Ras-Krom (villain); Ursa (villain); Vak-Ox (villain); Xa-Du (villain)
Synopsis
Superman battles Dr. Xa-Du, who traps Superman in the Phantom Zone. There, Superman finds the Phantom Stranger and Krypto. Superman defeats Xa-Du and saves Krypto from the Phantom Zone.
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Keywords
Fortress of Solitude; Halloween; Krypton; Phantom Zone

A Boy and His Dog (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Sholly Fisch
Pencils
Brad Walker
Inks
Andrew Hennessy
Colors
Jay David Ramos
Letters
Pat Brosseau
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Jor-El; Krypto; Lara; Brainiac (cameo, villain); Kryptonite Man [K. Russell Abernathy] (cameo, villain); Metallo [John Corben] (cameo, villain)
Synopsis
Krypto is trapped in the Phantom Zone when Superman is a baby, but follows Kal-El's rocket to Earth and is with him throughout his life, even though Superman didn't know it.
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Keywords
Krypton; Metropolis; Smallville

The New 52 Wave 3 (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

DC Comics - The New 52 / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

October 3, 2012 (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

DC Comics All Access / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Return of the Phantom King!
    Superman
  2. 1. The Ghost in the Fortress of Solitude
    Superman
  3. 2. A Boy and His Dog
    Superman
  4. 3. The New 52 Wave 3
    DC Comics - The New 52
  5. 4. October 3, 2012
    DC Comics All Access
This issue was modified by
  • Peter Croome
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Juan Gonzalez
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Glenn Simpson
  • Jim Van Dore
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