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Action Comics #1043

DC · Series began 2011 · July 2022

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Dates

Cover date: July 2022
On sale: May 24, 2022
In stores: May 24, 2022
Pages: 44

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Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #1043 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Dale Eaglesham Cover

Barcode 76194134388404311
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Julian Totino Tedesco Cardstock Variant Cover

Barcode 76194134388404321
This edition’s page

Story arc: Warworld Saga

This is part 14 of 17. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

Creators

pencils: Dale Eaglesham, Will Conrad, Riccardo Federiciinks: Dale Eaglesham, Riccardo Federici, Will Conradcolors: Brad Anderson, Lee Loughridgescript: Phillip Kennedy Johnsonletters: Dave Sharpe

Stories

Warworld Revolution Part One · 22 pages
Superman leads the Phaelosians against Mongul's forces. Their first victory is defeating Teacher to rescue Manchester Black and to capture the powerful but mysterious Orphan. Before they can attempt to rescue Apollo and Enchantress, Mongul attacks and conquers a United Planets world, and makes demands against the UP to stop future attacks.
Myth of the Mongul · Mongul · 8 pages
Hiding from Mongul's forces underneath Warworld, Byla-Esh tells young Phaelosians the story of the first Warzoon who gained power and became the first Mongul.

Publisher’s description

The next chapter of the Warworld Saga begins! Following the first victory by Superman and the Phaelosians, the Warworld Rebellion has begun. But Mongul has become more merciless than ever, cracking down on his enemies with unspeakable cruelty. With Superman's people suffering and his options dwindling, his thoughts turn to the mythical necropolis that supposedly lies at the heart of Warworld. Superman's epic space adventure continues in this new arc! Then, in "Myth of the Mongul," journey back to the origin of the first Mongul in history…and uncover deadly secrets that could spell certain doom for Superman and his revolution!

Reprinted in

Superman: Action Comics (2022), Superman: The Warworld Saga (2023)