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Action Comics #1000

DC · Series began 2011 · June 2018

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Dates

Cover date
June 2018
On sale
April 18, 2018
Pages
84

Editions and covers (44)

Copies of #1000 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Creators

pencils: Jim Lee, Dan Jurgens, Patrick Gleason, John Romita Jr., Curt Swan, Olivier Coipel, Rafael Albuquerque, Clay Mann, Jerry Ordway, José Luis García-López, Walter Simonson, John Cassaday, Jorge Jiménezinks: Scott Williams, Norm Rapmund, Patrick Gleason, Danny Miki, Butch Guice, Kurt Schaffenberger, Olivier Coipel, Rafael Albuquerque, Clay Mann, Jerry Ordway, Kevin Nowlan, Walter Simonson, John Cassaday, Jorge Jiménezcolors: Alex Sinclair, Hi-Fi, Alejandro Sánchez, Peter Steigerwald, Dave McCaig, Jordie Bellaire, Trish Mulvihill, Brennan Wagner, Laura Martin, Jorge Jiménezscript: Dan Jurgens, Peter J. Tomasi, Marv Wolfman, Bob Rozakis, Cindy Goff, Geoff Johns, Richard Donner, Scott Snyder, Tom King, Louise Simonson, Paul Dini, Brad Meltzer, Brian Michael Bendisletters: Rob Leigh, Tom Napolitano, Nick Napolitano, John Workman, Carlos M. Mangual, Josh Reed, Chris Eliopoulos, Cory Petitediting: Jessica Chen, Brian Cunningham, Mike Cotton

Stories

  • From the City That Has Everything · 15 pages

    Metropolis holds a ceremony to honor the Superman, but the Man of Steel would rather find emergencies to handle than attend the ceremony.

  • Never-Ending Battle · 15 pages

    Vandal Savage traps Superman in hyper-time and causes him to battle through different time periods to return home.

  • An Enemy Within · 5 pages

    While Superman fights a threat from Brainiac in Japan, Maggie Sawyer deals with a hostage situation in Metropolis.

  • The Car · 5 pages

    Butch Matson brings his car in for repairs, but no one believes him when he says it was wrecked by a man wearing red underwear.

  • The Fifth Season · 5 pages

    Superman confronts Lex Luthor at a Planetarium.

  • Of Tomorrow · 5 pages

    In the far future when a dead Earth is falling into the Sun, Superman pays tribute to the Kents.

  • Five Minutes · 5 pages

    Clark has a five minute deadline to file a story, however several emergencies crop up before he can finish.

  • Actionland! · 5 pages

    Mr. Mxyzptlk creates a theme park that celebrates the life of Superman, his friends, and foes.

  • Faster Than a Speeding Bullet · 5 pages

    Superman faces his limit in being faster than a speeding bullet.

  • The Truth · 12 pages

    Superman faces a new threat who is determined to eliminate all Kryptonians. But what is his connection to Krypton?

Characters

Clark KentSuperman

Reprinted in

Action Comics #1000: The Deluxe Edition (2018), Adventures of Superman: José Luis García-López (2013), Superman (2017), Superman: Rebirth Deluxe Edition (2017), The Man of Steel by Brian Michael Bendis (2018), The Man of Steel by Brian Michael Bendis (2019)

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