Cover: Dan Jurgens & Kevin Nowlan

Action Comics #834

Feb 2006 · DC · 2.50 USD; 3.50 CAD

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“Awake in the Dark”

In "Awake in the Dark," Clark Kent is drawn into a surreal realm by the enigmatic Queen of Fables, who demands he retrieve her shawl from a Kryptonian tower. Written by Gail Simone and illustrated by John Byrne, this dreamlike journey sees Clark facing strange guardians and ancient trials before returning to the Daily Planet—where the stakes feel more real than ever. The cover by Dan Jurgens and Kevin Nowlan captures the story’s eerie, otherworldly tone.

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writer Gail Simone · artist John Byrne · inker Oclair Albert · inker Nelson · inker Marcelo Campos · colorist Guy Major · letterer Rob Leigh · cover Dan Jurgens, Kevin Nowlan

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Full credits

writer Gail Simone

artist John Byrne

inker Oclair Albert

inker Nelson

inker Marcelo Campos

colorist Guy Major

letterer Rob Leigh

cover pencils Dan Jurgens

cover inks Kevin Nowlan

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The Queen of Fables enters the Daily Planet and forces Perry White to sell the paper to her. The Queen blackmails Clark into entering her realm by biting an apple. He finds himself on some version of Krypton and is given a task of retrieving the Queen's shawl from the tower. He fights a snagriff, a Striped River witch, and Chandelier Warriors, retrieving the shawl and giving it to the Queen. He tells her that he is just a man in love, and she returns him to the Planet.

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