Action Comics (2016)
Volume 3
Name:
Action Comics
Start year:
2016
Publisher:
Aliases:
First issue:
Last issue:
Superman found himself in a world very much like his own, but populated by a new breed of younger, angrier heroes – including a whole new Superman. And when that Superman fell in the line of duty, the original Man of Steel stepped up to take his place. But no sooner does the legendary hero take to the skies than his greatest enemies emerge to face him, from Metropolis’ self-styled protector Lex Luthor to the engine of death and destruction known as Doomsday. Meanwhile, a person – or being – claiming to be the real Clark Kent is dogging his every move. And back in the fields of Smallville, his wife, Lois, and son, Jonathan, face this strange new world as well. Is the Man of Tomorrow ready to face it?
Numbering for this series continues from the original Volume 1 and adds in issues from the New 52's Volume 2.
Contents
Being the longest DC series, the storyline in Action Comics is conventionally divided into eras corresponding to those in the universe.
Rebirth (2016)
The story continues from Superman: Lois & Clark.
| Writer | Storyline | Issues | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Jurgens | Main | 957-984, 987-999 | Ending in Special |
| Paul Dini | The Man in the Purple Hat | 975 | Bonus story |
| Rob Williams | Only Human | 985-986 |
Collected in:
| TP | Title | Issues |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Path of Doom | 957-962 |
| 2 | Welcome to the Planet | 963-966 |
| 3 | Men of Steel | 967-972 |
| Superman: Reborn | 973-976 | |
| 4 | The New World | 977-984 |
| The Oz Effect | 985-992 | |
| 5 | Booster Shot | 993-999 |
| Deluxe | Issues |
|---|---|
| 1 | 957-966 |
| 2 | 967-984 |
| 3 | 985-999 |
Also in Superman by Peter J. Tomasi & Patrick Gleason Omnibus (975-976)
#1000
80-page special issue.
| Writer | Story |
|---|---|
| Dan Jurgens | From the City that Has Everything |
| Peter J. Tomasi | Never-Ending Battle |
| Marv Wolfman | An Enemy Within |
| Paul Levitz | The Game |
| Geoff Johns & Richard Donner | The Car |
| Scott Snyder | The Fifth Season |
| Tom King | Of Tomorrow |
| Louise Simonson | Five Minutes |
| Paul Dini | Actionland! |
| Brad Meltzer | Faster than a Speeding Bullet |
| Brian Michael Bendis | The Truth |
Collected in:
| #1000 |
DC Universe (2018)
The story continues from The Man of Steel.
| Brian Michael Bendis | 1001-1028 |
Collected in:
| TP | Title | Issues |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Invisible Mafia | 1001-1006 |
| 2 | Leviathan Rising | 1007-1011 |
| 3 | Leviathan Hunt | 1012-1016 |
| 4 | Metropolis Burning | 1017-1021 |
| 5 | The House of Kent | 1022-1028 |
Infinite Frontier (2021)
Each issue includes 2 storylines – additional follow from the main.
| Writer | Storyline | Issues | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip K. Johnson | Main | 1029-1046 | Ending in Warworld Apocalypse |
| Becky Cloonan & Michael Conrad | Midnighter | 1029-1034 | Ending in Midnighter Annual |
| Phillip K. Johnson | Tales of the House of El | Annual '21 | |
| Sean Lewis | Tales of Metropolis | 1035-1036 | |
| Shawn Aldridge | Martian Manhunter | 1037-1042 | |
| Phillip K. Johnson & Si Spurrier | A Tale of Two Titans | Annual '22 | |
| Phillip K. Johnson | Myth of the Mongul | 1043 | |
| A World Without Clark Kent | 1044-1046 | ||
| Kal-El Returns | 1047-1049 | Part of crossover | |
| Red Moon | 1047-1049 | ||
| Phillip K. Johnson, Joshua Williamson & Tom Taylor | Project Blackout | 1050 | Prologue to upcoming AC, Superman and Jon Kent |
Collected in:
| TP | Title | Issues |
|---|---|---|
| Superman: The One Who Fell | 1029 | |
| 1 | Warworld Rising | 1030-1035 |
| 2 | The Arena | 1036-1042 |
| 3 | Warworld Revolution | 1043-1046 |
| Superman: Kal-El Returns | 1047-1049 |
| Complete Collection | Issues |
|---|---|
| The Warworld Saga | 1030-1046 |
#1050 isn't collected in any way.
Dawn of DC (2023)
The series transforms into Super-Family anthology – each issue includes 3 unconnected storylines.
| Writer | Storyline | Issues | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip K. Johnson | Main | 1051-1060 | Ending in Annual |
| Dan Jurgens | Lois & Clark 2 | 1051-1057 | Continues from Lois & Clark |
| Leah Williams | Power Girl: Reborn | 1051-1053 | Ending in Power Girl Special |
| Dorado Quick | Steel: Engineer of Tomorrow | 1054-1056 | Prologue to Steelworks |
| Leah Williams | Power Girl: No Strings Attached | KT: AC 1-2 | Knight Terrors tie-in |
| Phillip K. Johnson | Cyborg Superman Rises | KT: AC 1 | Knight Terrors tie-in |
| Phillip K. Johnson | Cyborg Superman on the Hunt | KT: AC 2 | Knight Terrors tie-in |
| Dan Watters | Doomsday in Hell | Doomsday Special | |
| Dan Watters | Bloodwynd: A Superman for Hell | Doomsday Special | |
| Magdalene Visaggio | Super is as Super Does | 1057 | |
| Gene Luen Yang | Secret Identity | 1058-1059 | Continues from New Super-Man |
| Greg Hahn | Panic at the Parade | 1058 | |
| Dan Parent | A Heart in Metropolis | 1059 | |
| Joe Casey | Zod: Past is Prologue | 1060 | Prologue to Kneel Before Zod |
| Nicole Maines | Squad Dreams | 1060 | Beast World tie-in |
Collected in:
| TP | Title | Issues |
|---|---|---|
| Power Girl Returns | 1051-1053 | |
| Lois & Clark 2: Doom Rising | 1051-1057 | |
| 1 | Rise of Metallo | 1051-1056 |
| Knight Terrors: Knightmare League | KT: AC 1-2 |
Superman Superstars (2024)
| Writer | Storyline | Issues |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Aaron | I, Bizarro | 1061-1063 |
| Joshua Williamson | TBA Brainiac story | 1064- |
Non-US collected editions:
- Issues #957-962, #963-972, #973-978, #979-984 have been translated into German.
- Issues #957-999 have been translated into Spanish.
