Cover: Arthur Adams

Action Comics #821

Jan 2005 · DC · 2.50 USD; 3.85 CAD

📊 ~38,879 copies sold its debut month

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“Superman vs. Preus Worship False Gods”

In Action Comics #821, Superman faces a rare distraction when he must tend to an injured Lois while a mysterious figure named Preus arrives from Kandor and begins drawing followers to a dangerous new belief. As the Martian Manhunter confronts Preus, he’s quickly overwhelmed—leaving the field open for a young man empowered by a shadowy figure known only as Gog. Written by Chuck Austen and illustrated by Luke Ross, Renato Guedes, Shane Davis, and Cliff Richards, with inks by Fabio Laguna, Renato Guedes, Lary Stucker, and Will Conrad, and colors by Guy Major, this issue features a striking cover by Arthur Adams.

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writer Chuck Austen · artist Luke Ross · artist, inker Renato Guedes · artist Shane Davis · artist Cliff Richards · inker Fabio Laguna · inker Lary Stucker · inker Will Conrad · colorist Guy Major · letterer Comicraft · cover Arthur Adams

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Full credits

writer Chuck Austen

artist Luke Ross

artist, inker Renato Guedes

artist Shane Davis

artist Cliff Richards

inker Fabio Laguna

inker Lary Stucker

inker Will Conrad

colorist Guy Major

letterer Comicraft

cover pencils, inks Arthur Adams

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While Superman is busy with an injured Lois, Preus comes to the US from Kandor and creates a following. A mysterious man (Gog) grants power to a young boy who works for a repossession company. The Martian Manhunter confronts Preus, but is overcome.

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