Cover: Stuart Immonen & José Marzán Jr.

Action Comics #740

Dec 1997 · DC · 1.95 USD; 2.75 CAD

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“A Rag, a Bone, & a Hank of Hair”

From out of the darkness, something wearing Superman's symbol stares back — those glowing blue eyes each reflecting the iconic "S" shield, set above a wide, fang-filled grin that suggests anything but heroism. Stuart Immonen and José Marzán Jr.'s cover for Action Comics #740 (December 1997) is a masterclass in unsettling minimalism, letting shadow and menace do all the heavy lifting. Paired with the story title "A Rag, a Bone, & a Hank of Hair," this issue promises something delightfully dark lurking beneath the Man of Steel's surface.

writer, artist Stuart Immonen · inker José Marzán Jr. · colorist Glenn Whitmore · colorist Digital Chameleon · letterer Bill Oakley · cover Stuart Immonen, José Marzán Jr.

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The Ripper

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writer, artist Stuart Immonen

inker José Marzán Jr.

colorist Glenn Whitmore

colorist Digital Chameleon

letterer Bill Oakley

cover pencils Stuart Immonen

cover inks José Marzán Jr.

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The newsroom is abuzz with information about the missing children being taken by "The Ripper." Clark starts investigating the latest crime scene. Lois calls him to let him know Lucy, her sister, is missing. He volunteers, as Superman, to investigate the sewers. He discovers he can view things in a different spectrum and hones it to find the creature. Battle ensues and the creature gets away, without trying to harm Superman. He finds Lucy and more writing the creature is doing. Superman thinks the writing is not English, but symbols that mean something else.

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