Cover: Keith Giffen & Karl Kesel

Action Comics #579

May 1986 · DC · 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; 0.40 GBP

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“Prisoners of Time! (1986 A.D. to CCLIII A.D.)”

This May 1986 entry in DC's long-running Action Comics finds Superman squared off against a massive, hulking opponent in what appears to be a primitive, outdoor setting — smoke curling from a stone structure in the background hints at something ancient and unsettling. A horned-helmeted warrior crouches nearby, sword in hand, delivering the cover's memorably breezy quip: "Ho-hum! Another day, another enemy to kill!" The cover by Keith Giffen and Karl Kesel sets a tone that's equal parts adventure and dry wit, promising the time-spanning tale teased by the story title "Prisoners of Time!

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writer Jean-Marc Lofficier · writer Randy Lofficier · artist Keith Giffen · inker Bob Oksner · colorist Gene D'Angelo · letterer Milt Snapinn · cover Keith Giffen, Karl Kesel

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VF+ · Variant $9.48 VF $11.95 VF · Newsstand $12.99 VF/NM $27.3 VF/NM · Newsstand $49 NM · Variant $67.02 Superman Starring In Action Comics #579 May $12.19 Action Comics #579 DC Pub 1986 '' Prisoners of Time !" $18

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writer Jean-Marc Lofficier

writer Randy Lofficier

artist Keith Giffen

inker Bob Oksner

colorist Gene D'Angelo

letterer Milt Snapinn

cover pencils Keith Giffen

cover inks Karl Kesel

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Superman and Jimmy Olsen prevent the theft of an ancient shield. But they are pulled back in time to 253 A.D. where they help the folks in a hidden village escape the Romans.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).