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Action Comics #1044

DC · Series began 2011 · August 2022

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Dates

Cover date: August 2022
On sale: June 28, 2022
In stores: June 28, 2022
Pages: 44

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Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #1044 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Lucio Parrillo Cover

Barcode 76194134388404411
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Ian Churchill Cardstock Variant Cover

Barcode 76194134388404421
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Derek Charm DC Pride Cardstock Variant Cover

Barcode 76194134388404431
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Story arc: Warworld Saga

This is part 15 of 17. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

Creators

pencils: Lucio Parrillo, Will Conrad, Riccardo Federici, David Lapham, Mikel Janín, Dan Mora, Francis Manapul, Jerry Ordway, Kevin Maguire, Ivan Reis, Gary Frank, Adam Hughes, Daniel Sampere, Nicola Scott, José Luis García-López, Darryl Banks, Dan Jurgens, Jim Lee, Todd McFarlane, Alex Ross, Walter Simonson, Scott Kolins, Phil Jimenez, Colleen Doran, Scott Koblish, Dave Gibbons, Joëlle Jones, Mike McKone, Klaus Janson, Bruno Redondoinks: Lucio Parrillo, Will Conrad, Riccardo Federici, David Lapham, Norm Rapmund, Scott Williams, Todd McFarlane, Alex Ross, Walter Simonson, Scott Kolins, Phil Jimenez, Colleen Doran, Scott Koblish, Dave Gibbons, Joëlle Jones, Darryl Banks, Mike McKone, Klaus Janson, Bruno Redondo, Mikel Janín, Dan Mora, Francis Manapul, Jerry Ordway, Kevin Maguire, Ivan Reis, Gary Frank, Adam Hughes, Daniel Sampere, Nicola Scott, José Luis García-Lópezcolors: Lucio Parrillo, Lee Loughridge, Trish Mulvihill, Hi-Fiscript: Phillip Kennedy Johnsonletters: Dave Sharpe

Stories

Warworld Revolution Part Two · 22 pages
Having captured Orphan, Superman and his allies convince Orphan to help them try to free Enchantress from Mother's prison, but Mother doesn't take kindly when anyone comes after her prisoners. Meanwhile, Mongul tries to resurrect Lightray to use as a weapon.
A World Without Clark Kent Part One · 8 pages
Supergirl, Steel, and Lois work to save Thao-La, who is dying with her powers spiraling out of control. They learn that they need to expose her to Genesis energy to save her, but they are unaware that others also after Genesis.

Publisher’s description

The Warworld Revolution is here! With the Genesis Stone feeding Kal-El a portion of his long-dormant powers, the quest to overthrow Mongul’s tyrannical rule is well under way...but can Superman convince the war-torn combatants of this hellish nightmare planet that kindness can best cruelty? All this, plus Midnighter stabs some fools who had it coming! Then, in “A World Without Clark Kent,” Lois, Jon, and John Henry Irons (a.k.a. Steel) convene to unlock the secrets of the mysterious Genesis tech...and Thao-La awakens...

Reprinted in

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