Action Comics #5 [Combo-Pack]
(March 2012)

DC, 2011 Series
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Price
4.99 USD
Pages
44
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
2012-01-04
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Rated T Teen
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [swirl]
Barcode
761941306377 00541
Editing
Matt Idelson (editor); Wil Moss (associate editor)

Issue Notes

This issue is a variant of Action Comics (DC, 2011 series) #5 [Direct Sales]. There exist further variants:
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Rocket Song (Table of Contents: 1)

Superman / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Grant Morrison
Pencils
Andy Kubert
Inks
Jesse Delperdang
Colors
Brad Anderson
Letters
Pat Brosseau
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman; Jor-El; Lara; Krypto; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Phantom Zone villains; Lex Luthor; Legion of Super-Heroes [Lightning Man; Saturn Woman; Cosmic Man]; Anti-Superman Army [K-Man Green; Drekken]
Synopsis
The ship that brought Superman to Earth records Jor-El and Lara's last day, the journey of baby Kal-El across space, his adoption by the Kents, Superman's discovery of the ship, and the theft of its most precious element.
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Baby Steps (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Sholly Fisch
Pencils
ChrisCross
Inks
ChrisCross
Colors
José Villarrubia
Letters
Carlos M. Mangual
Genre
superhero
Characters
Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Dr. Jonas Hausler; Erica Strommen
Synopsis
Jonathan and Martha Kent struggle to have a child.
Reprints
Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 1. Rocket Song
    Superman
  2. 2. Baby Steps
    Superman
This issue was modified by
  • Peter Croome
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Jim Van Dore
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