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Action Comics #1049 (2023) · The Collector

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Action Comics (2011)
#1049

DC Comics#1049

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Action Comics #1049

Kal-El Returns Chapter Five: The Fight Ahead / Red Moon Part Three

Publisher: DC Comics
Cover date: January 2023
On sale: Nov 22, 2022
Cover price: $4.99
Pages: 44
Rating: Ages 13+

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Superman battles Orion, Kalibak, and Desaad, who are after Osul-Ra who now possesses the Fire of Olgrun. After the battle with the New Gods, Superman sends Warworld off on a journey to return the refugees to their homeworlds. Meanwhile, Lex Luthor blackmails Metallo into helping him.

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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
Darling
Desaad
Kal-El]
Kalibak
Lex Luthor
Lois Lane
Manchester Black
Metallo
Metron
Olgrun
Orion
Orphan
Osul-Ra
Otho-Ra
Supergirl
Superman [Clark Kent
Thao-La
Tony
unnamed Phaelosians
unnamed Warworld refugees

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