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Cover: Rags Morales

Action Comics #4

Feb 2012 · DC · 3.99 USD

📊 ~112,839 copies sold its debut month

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In "Superman and the Men of Steel," Grant Morrison and Rags Morales deliver a high-stakes tale where Lex Luthor's alien ally commandeers the Metal-Zero suit, unleashing a wave of Terminauts to seize ancient artifacts—before shrinking and bottling Metropolis itself. With Morales' dynamic art and a cover by Morales, this 2012 Action Comics issue blends sci-fi dread with Superman’s relentless resolve.

Contains 2 stories

Superman and the Men of Steel

20 pp · Superhero

SupermanLois LaneJimmy OlsenLex LuthorMetal-Zero [John Corben]Mr. TideSteel [John Henry Irons]General Sam LaneThe Collector of Worlds

In "Superman and the Men of Steel," Lex Luthor's alien ally wields the Metal-Zero suit in a relentless hunt for Superman, deploying Terminauts to seize ancient artifacts while orchestrating a terrifying plan to shrink and bottle Metropolis itself. The city's fate hangs in the balance as Superman faces an enemy who's not just fighting for power—but rewriting reality.

Hearts of Steel

8 pp · Superhero

Steel [John Henry Irons]SupermanMetal-Zero [John Corben]

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Raw (NM) $5

CGC 9.8 · 43 in census $113*

CGC 9.6 · 9 in census $53*

CGC 9.4 · 2 in census $46*

CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $39*

CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $37*

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Full credits

writer Grant Morrison

artist Rags Morales

inker Rick Bryant

inker Sean Parsons

colorist Brad Anderson

letterer Patrick Brosseau

cover pencils, inks Rags Morales

Reprints

Reprinted in Superman #2 (2012), Superman #1 (2012), Superman - Action Comics #1 (2012), Superman #1 (2013), Superman - Action Comics #1 (2013), Superman: World Against Superman #[nn] (2019), Steel: A Celebration of 30 Years #[nn] (2023)

Key issues in Action Comics

#1 1st appearance — New 52 Superman

#1 Key event — Superman

Variants (3)

Michael Choi Cover

Rags Morales Sketch Cover

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