Action Comics #4 [Direct Sales]
(February 2012)

DC, 2011 Series
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Price
3.99 USD
Pages
44
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
2011-12-07
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Rated T Teen
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [swirl]
Barcode
761941306377 00411
Editing
Matt Idelson (editor); Wil Moss (associate editor)

Issue Notes

This issue has variants:

The Debut of Steel (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Rags Morales (signed)
Inks
Rags Morales (signed)
Colors
Brad Anderson (signed)
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
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Superman and the Men of Steel (Table of Contents: 1)

Superman / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Grant Morrison
Pencils
Rags Morales
Inks
Rick Bryant; Sean Parsons
Colors
Brad Anderson
Letters
Pat Brosseau
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Lex Luthor; Metal-Zero [John Corben]; Mr. Tide; Steel [John Henry Irons]; General Sam Lane; The Collector of Worlds
Synopsis
Luthor's alien ally takes over the Metal-Zero suit to search for Superman, while its Terminauts secure artifacts, before it shrinks and bottles Metropolis.
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Hearts of Steel (Table of Contents: 2)

Steel / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Sholly Fisch
Pencils
Brad Walker
Inks
Brad Walker
Colors
Jay David Ramos
Letters
Carlos M. Mangual
Genre
superhero
Characters
Steel [John Henry Irons]; Superman; Metal-Zero [John Corben]
Synopsis
Dr. Irons suits up for the first time in order to stop his creation, Metal-Zero.
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Debut of Steel
    Superman
  2. 1. Superman and the Men of Steel
    Superman
  3. 2. Hearts of Steel
    Steel
This issue was modified by
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Juan Gonzalez
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • Jim Van Dore
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