Cover: David Finch & Matt Banning

Action Comics #896

Feb 2011 · DC · 3.99 USD

📊 ~32,357 copies sold its debut month

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In "The Black Ring Part Seven," Vandal Savage storms Lex Luthor’s boardroom, setting off a chain of betrayals and desperate alliances. With Luthor cornered and the Secret Six summoned to his aid, a hidden truth surfaces when Monique reactivates RoboLois—only to find the android harboring a secret agenda of her own. Written by Paul Cornell and illustrated by Pete Woods, with Brad Anderson’s colors and Rob Leigh’s lettering, the issue’s tension peaks in a shocking clash that leaves both Savage’s daughter Scandal wounded and a detonator set to explode. The cover, by David Finch and Matt Banning, captures the moment’s chaos in sharp, dramatic detail.

Contains 2 stories

The Black Ring Part Seven

20 pp · Superhero

Lex LuthorVandal SavageSecret Six [Scandal SavageBaneDeadshot [Floyd Lawton]Catman [Thomas Blake]Ragdoll [Peter Merkel]The Last Victim [JeannetteSilver Banshee]Black Alice [Lori Zechlin]]Robot Lois Lane [RoboLois]MoniqueMister MindJoker (cameo)

In "The Black Ring Part Seven," Vandal Savage’s assault on Lex Luthor’s boardroom erupts into chaos as Luthor calls upon the Secret Six for rescue. With Monique reactivating RoboLois—her loyalty now entangled with Mr. Mind’s influence—the android becomes a volatile force in the clash, her hidden agenda emerging as she battles both Savage and the Six. When the detonator is triggered, the fallout splits loyalties and fractures the battlefield.

Jimmy Olsen's Big Week Day Four

10 pp · Superhero

Jimmy OlsenLois LaneSebastien MalloryChloe SullivanMaggie Mxyzptlk (introduction)

In "Jimmy Olsen's Big Week Day Four," Jimmy finds himself unexpectedly thrust into the spotlight when Lois volunteers him for a charity auction—only to be overlooked until Maggie, a mysterious bidder with a million-dollar offer, changes everything. As their date unfolds, Jimmy’s world spins further off-kilter when Maggie reveals her true identity and a startling magical secret, leaving him caught in a whirlwind neither of them saw coming.