Cover: David Finch & Joe Weems

Action Comics #892

Oct 2010 · DC · 3.99 USD

📊 ~36,401 copies sold its debut month

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In "The Black Ring Part Three," Deathstroke, Luthor, and their team race to the Ross Ice Shelf in search of a mysterious energy sphere buried for billions of years. As the sphere's influence takes hold, paranoia spreads and chaos erupts—until a sudden shift in its energy halts the madness. Meanwhile, Gorilla Grodd monitors a similar anomaly elsewhere. Written by Paul Cornell and illustrated by Pete Woods and Pere Pérez, with colors by Brad Anderson and letters by Rob Leigh, the cover by David Finch and Joe Weems captures the tension of a world on the edge.

Contains 2 stories

The Black Ring Part Three

20 pp · Superhero

Lex LuthorRobot Lois Lane [RoboLois]DeathstrokeMs. JessupMr. FinchMr. SpaldingGorilla Grodd (cameo)

In "The Black Ring Part Three," Deathstroke guides Lex Luthor and his team to the Ross Ice Shelf, where they uncover a mysterious energy sphere buried for billions of years. As the group begins to unravel under its influence, madness spreads—until a sudden shift in the sphere’s power abruptly halts the chaos. Meanwhile, Gorilla Grodd monitors a similar artifact elsewhere, hinting at a larger, unseen pattern.

A Look at Things to Come in... Superboy

10 pp · Superhero

Superboy [Conner Kent]KryptoTeen Titans [RavenBeast BoyKid Flash [Bart Allen]]Psionic Lad [Psion] (named Psion here, first appearance)Martha KentSimon ValentineLori Luthor (cameo)Phantom Stranger (cameo)Parasite Frogs (first appearance)

In a tense, grounded moment from *Action Comics* #892, Superboy, Krypto, and the Teen Titans battle mysterious earthen creatures threatening Smallville—until Simon arrives with a chilling revelation: the town itself is fighting back. When they uncover that Lori is trapped beneath the surface, the Phantom Stranger appears with a dire warning: venture below, and Smallville may not survive.