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Cover: John Romita Jr. & Klaus Janson

Action Comics #52

Jul 2016 · DC · 3.99 USD
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“The Final Days of Superman Part 6: The Great Pretender”

In "The Final Days of Superman Part 6: The Great Pretender," Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman race to uncover the truth behind an energy being that believes it is the Man of Steel—only to find it has taken Lois Lane to a hidden cabin where the pre-Flashpoint Superman and his son Jonathan are trapped on the new Earth. Written by Peter J. Tomasi and illustrated by Dale Eaglesham and Scot Eaton, with inks by Eaglesham and Wayne Faucher, colors by Tomeu Morey, and letters by Rob Leigh, this pivotal issue deepens the mystery of identity and legacy. The cover, by John Romita Jr. and Klaus Janson, captures the tension of a hero facing a mirror he doesn’t recognize.

writer Peter J. Tomasi · artist, inker Dale Eaglesham · artist Scot Eaton · inker Wayne Faucher · colorist Tomeu Morey · letterer Rob Leigh · cover John Romita Jr., Klaus Janson
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Full credits

artist, inker Dale Eaglesham
artist Scot Eaton
colorist Tomeu Morey
letterer Rob Leigh
cover pencils John Romita Jr.
cover inks Klaus Janson

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Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman search for the energy creature that believes it is Superman. The creature has taken Lois Lane to the cabin of the Superman from before Flashpoint, who is trapped on the new Earth, along with his son Jonathan. The energy creature thinks the pre-Flashpoint Superman is an invader, and tries to recruit the Trinity to stop him.

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