Dates
- Cover date
- March 2017
- On sale
- January 25, 2017
- In stores
- January 25, 2017
- Pages
- 36
Values
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Editions and covers (4)
Copies of #972 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 76194134388497211
Source ↗ - Newsstand edition$3.99 cover
Newsstand
A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.
Barcode 09256730410372
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Story arc: Men of Steel
This is part 6 of 6. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.
Creators
pencils: Art Thibert, Stephen Segoviainks: Art Thibertcolors: Steve Downer, Ulises Arreolascript: Dan Jurgensletters: Rob Leigh
Stories
- Men of Steel, Conclusion · 20 pages
Publisher’s description
Superman’s found a way to save Lex Luthor’s life, but it may cost the Man of Tomorrow his own future.
Reprinted in
Superman: Action Comics (2017), Superman: Action Comics Rebirth Deluxe Edition (2017), Superman: Action Comics by Dan Jurgens Omnibus (2025)