Action Comics #1038 [Daniel Sampere Cover]
(February 2022)

DC, 2011 Series
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Price
4.99 USD
Pages
44
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
2021-12-28
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Ages 13+
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [circle and serifs]
Barcode
761941343884 03811
Printer
LSC Communications, Lebanon Junction, KY, USA
Editing
Jillian Grant (credited) (assistant editor); Mike Cotton (credited) (editor)

Issue Notes

This issue has variants:

Mongul's Rule (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Daniel Sampere (credited) (signed as SAM)
Inks
Daniel Sampere (credited) (signed as SAM)
Colors
Alejandro Sánchez (credited) (signed as Sánchez)
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Mongul [Mongul-Who-Is]
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The Warworld Saga Part 3 (Table of Contents: 1)

The Authority; Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Phillip Kennedy Johnson (credited)
Pencils
Miguel Mendonça (credited)
Inks
Miguel Mendonça (credited)
Colors
Adriano Lucas (credited)
Letters
Dave Sharpe (credited)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Apollo; Manchester Black; Steel [Natasha Irons]; O.M.A.C.; Lightray [Lia Nelson]; Midnighter; Teacher; Chaytil; Mother; Unmade; Darling; Orphan; Mongul [Mongul-Who-Is]; Khaljo; Leonath (blacksmith); Thengos; Warzoons; Kryl-Ux; Otho-Ra; Osul-Ra; unnamed Phaelosians
Synopsis
Superman and his team have been defeated and are held captive by Mongul on Warworld. With Lightray dead, Apollo injured, and Enchantress and Midnighter missing, O.M.A.C. and Steel are sent to compete in the arena, while a weakened Superman is thrown in a prison cell with Phaelosian prisoners.
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Keywords
United Planets; Warworld

A Face in the Crowd Part Two (Table of Contents: 2)

Martian Manhunter / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Shawn Aldridge (credited)
Pencils
Adriana Melo (credited)
Inks
Adriana Melo (credited)
Colors
Hi-Fi (credited)
Letters
Dave Sharpe (credited)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Human Flame (real name unrevealed); Gwendolyn Heath; Detective Jack Certa; Detective Ostrander; Mr. Garber; Zook [Zoey]
Synopsis
J'onn battles a new Human Flame, and then tries to discover who sent the villain after him. Meanwhile Detective Certa continues his investigation into missing children.
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Indexer Notes

Detective Ostrander appears to be an homage to John Ostrander, who scripted the Martian Manhunter series from 1998 through 2001.

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Mongul's Rule
    Superman
  2. 1. The Warworld Saga Part 3
    The Authority; Superman
  3. 2. A Face in the Crowd Part Two
    Martian Manhunter
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