Cover: Ian Churchill

Action Comics #825

May 2005 · DC · 2.99 USD; 4.00 CAD

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“The Four Horsemen”

In "The Four Horsemen," Superman faces a devastating new enemy in Gog, whose tragic past is tied to the original Doomsday battle. With Doomsday temporarily aligned and an army of Gogs from across time converging, Superman's resolve is tested like never before—especially when future visions of defeat force a reckoning across timelines. Written by J. D. Finn and brought to life by Ivan Reis and Joe Prado with dynamic inks by Joe Prado and Oclair Albert, this pivotal 2005 issue features a cover by Ian Churchill.

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writer J. D. Finn · artist Ivan Reis · artist, inker Joe Prado · inker Oclair Albert · colorist Guy Major · letterer Comicraft · inker Marc Campos · cover Ian Churchill

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Full credits

writer J. D. Finn

artist Ivan Reis

artist, inker Joe Prado

inker Oclair Albert

colorist Guy Major

letterer Comicraft

inker Marc Campos

cover pencils, inks Ian Churchill

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Gog reveals that he lost his parents in the first Doomsday fight, and blames Superman for that. An army of Gogs plucked from time now attacks Superman. Doomsday joins the fight, on Superman's side (for now). Superman attacks Gog one more time, but loses. Gog then imagines the future into over 500 years, but, although beaten Superman never yields, and says he would never take a life. This affects future Gog (and future Doomsday), so he goes back and heals Superman at the point of the end of the original fight, which enables Superman to defeat that Gog. Superman then rushes to Smallville to find the Gog attacking there already dead. The present-day Gog finds something, and slips away.

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