Action Comics #1050 [Michael Allred Cardstock Variant Cover]
(February 2023)

DC, 2011 Series
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Price
[none]
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
2022-12-27
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Ages 13+
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [circle and serifs]
Barcode
761941343884 05037
Printer
Solisco Printers, Scott, QC, Canada
Editing
Jillian Grant (credited) (assistant editor); Paul Kaminski (credited) (editor)

Issue Notes

Cardstock cover. Cover does not feature series logo. 1 in 250 limited retailer incentive cover.

On the cover, this variant is listed as a 1 in 250 variant cover, however inside the issue it is listed as a 1 in 200 variant cover. Online sources list this as a 1 in 250 variant cover.
This issue is a variant of Action Comics (DC, 2011 series) #1050 [Steve Beach Cover]. There exist further variants:

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Superman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Mike Allred (credited as Michael Allred) (signed as All Red)
Inks
Mike Allred (credited as Michael Allred) (signed as All Red)
Colors
Laura Allred (credited)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Supergirl; Comet the Super-Horse; Streaky the Super-Cat; Lex Luthor; Brainiac; Bizarro; Krypto; Lois Lane; Mr. Mxyzptlk; Jor-El; Jimmy Olsen
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Keywords
Fortress of Solitude; Kandor

Indexer Notes

Shows many different versions of Superman from over the years.

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Project Blackout (Table of Contents: 1)

Superman / comic story / 40 pages (report information)

Script
Phillip Kennedy Johnson (credited); Tom Taylor (credited); Joshua Williamson (credited)
Pencils
Mike Perkins (credited); Clayton Henry (credited); Nick Dragotta (credited)
Inks
Mike Perkins (credited); Clayton Henry (credited); Nick Dragotta (credited)
Colors
Frank Martin (credited)
Letters
Dave Sharpe (credited)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lex Luthor; Manchester Black; Superman [Jon Kent]; Lois Lane; Jay Nakamura; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Krypto; Perry White; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Superman [Val-Zod] (Earth-2); Metallo [John Corben]; Mongul (flashback); Pariah (flashback); Green Arrow [Oliver Queen] (flashback); Black Canary [Dinah Lance] (flashback); Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (flashback); Hawkgirl [Kendra Saunders] (flashback)
Synopsis
Attempting to sever Superman's connection to humanity, Lex Luthor uses the power of Manchester Black to cause the world to forget that Superman is Clark Kent, leading to a major confrontation between Superman and Luthor.
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Indexer Notes

The Justice League, reservists, and Titans retain their knowledge of Superman's identity due to psychic mind barriers set up by Martian Manhunter. Lois, Jon, Jonathan, Martha, and Jay were under the protective shielding in place at the Kent farm at the time of the worldwide memory purge, and also retain their memories of Superman's identity.

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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    Superman
  2. 1. Project Blackout
    Superman
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