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Action Comics #1048 (2022) · The Collector

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Action Comics (2011)
#1048

DC Comics#1048

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Action Comics #1048

Kal-El Returns Chapter Three: Olgrun's Heir / Red Moon Part Two

Publisher: DC Comics
Cover date: December 2022
On sale: Oct 25, 2022
Cover price: $4.99
Pages: 44
Rating: Ages 13+

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Desaad, Orion, Kalibak, and Metron arrive on Earth with the intent of recovering the Fire of Olgrun that Superman has taken from Warworld, but complications arise when they learn that Superman gave the power to Osul-Ra to save his life. Meanwhile, Luthor continues to try to convince Metallo to help him in his new scheme.

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Credits

Writer: Phillip Kennedy Johnson
Pencillers: Mike Perkins, David Lapham
Inkers: Mike Perkins, David Lapham
Colorists: Lee Loughridge, Trish Mulvihill
Letterer: Dave Sharpe
Cover: Steve Beach
Cover colors: Steve Beach
Editor: Paul Kaminski
Assistant editor: Jillian Grant

Characters

Bibbo
Chaytil Ironbled
Desaad
Kal-El]
Kalibak
Lex Luthor
Lois Lane
Metallo
Metron
Orion
Osul-Ra
Otho-Ra
Steel
Super-Man of China
Superboy
Supergirl
Superman
Superman [Clark Kent
Thao-La

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