Dates
- Cover date
- Early February 2017
- On sale
- December 14, 2016
- In stores
- December 14, 2016
- Pages
- 52
Values
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Editions and covers (4)
Copies of #969 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.
- Direct edition (original)$2.99 cover
No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
Barcode 76194134388496911
Source ↗ - Newsstand edition$3.99 cover
Newsstand
A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.
Barcode 09256730410369
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Story arc: Men of Steel
This is part 3 of 6. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.
Creators
pencils: Tyler Kirkham, Patrick Zircherinks: Tyler Kirkham, Patrick Zirchercolors: Arif Priantoscript: Dan Jurgensletters: Rob Leigh
Stories
- Men of Steel, Part 3 · 20 pages
Publisher’s description
Trapped on the Godslayer’s home world, Superman and Lex Luthor must unite if they want to make it back to Earth! But does Luthor deserve his freedom or should the Man of Steel make sure he stays locked away?
Reprinted in
Superman: Action Comics (2017), Superman: Action Comics Rebirth Deluxe Edition (2017), Superman: Action Comics by Dan Jurgens Omnibus (2025)