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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
In stores
April 18, 2018
Pages
84

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Editions and covers (86)

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?

Publisher’s description

Celebrate 1000 issues of Action Comics with an all-star lineup of top talent as they pay tribute to the comic that started it all! From today’s explosive action to a previously unpublished tale illustrated by the legendary Curt Swan to the Man of Tomorrow’s future—this very special, oversized issue presents the best of the best in Superman stories!

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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