Dates
- Cover date
- April 2023
- On sale
- February 28, 2023
- In stores
- February 28, 2023
- Pages
- 52
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Editions and covers (7)
Copies of #1052 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.
- Khary Randolph Black History Month Cardstock Variant Cover
Barcode 76194134388405271
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Story arc: Rise of Metallo
This is part 2 of 6. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.
- Action Comics #1051
- Action Comics #1052
- Action Comics #1053
- Action Comics #1054
- Action Comics #1055
- Action Comics #1056
Also part of: Power Girl Returns, Lois & Clark 2
Creators
Stories
- House of Metallo · 20 pages
The Super-Family stops Metallo from destroying the Steelworks building, but Metallo learns that his sister is still being held captive and will not be released until he kills Superman and his entire family.
- Home Again Part Two · 10 pages
Jon encounters an alien princess who has arrived on Earth, unfortunately she is being pursued by a being from her world. Meanwhile, Lloyd Crayton crosses the country to arrive at the home of Lois and Clark.
- Head Like a Whole Part Two · 10 pages
Power Girl and Lilith use their psionic powers to help Supergirl who has lost the ability to speak without her words turning to gibberish.
Publisher’s description
METALLO ATTACKS! The crown jewel of Superman’s new Metropolis is in ruins, and the increasingly violent Blue Earth movement is keeping the entire Super-Family on their toes. Meanwhile, Metallo’s powerful new body is evolving in unforeseen, horrific ways. As Metallo’s life and sanity continue to unravel, he sets out to capture the only person who can help him: John Henry Irons. It’s Steel versus Metallo as the new era of Action Comics continues!
Reprinted in
Power Girl Returns (2023), Superman: Action Comics (2024), Superman: Lois and Clark: Doom Rising (2024)