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Action Comics 900 (Cover A)

ACTION COMICS #900

Cover Date: May 2011
Cover Price: $5.99
Publication Date: 2011-04-27

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Cover Credits:
Art: David Finch (Cover A; Signed), Adam Hughes (Cover B), Alex Ross (Cover C)


Variant Covers:
Cover B
Art: Adam Hughes
Cover C
Art: Alex Ross

Story: "The Black Ring, Finale: Reign of Doomsday" (51 Pages)

Credits:

StoryPaul Cornell
ArtPete Woods, Jesus Merino, Gary Frank, Mark Morales, Adrian Syaf
PencilsDan Jurgens, Jamal Igle
InksNorm Rapmund, Jon Sibal
LetteringRob Leigh
ColorsBrad Anderson, Blond
Associate editingWil Moss
EditingMatt Idelson

Feature Character(s):

Superman

Guest Star(s):

Steel III (last in Steel Vol. 2 #1)
Superboy (last in Superboy Vol. 4 #6)
Supergirl V (last in Superman/Batman Annual #5)
Eradicator IV (last in Outsiders Vol. 4 #37)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane
Jimmy Olsen
Perry White
Steve Lombard

Villain(s):

Lex Luthor
Robot Lois
Brainiac
Cyborg Superman
Deathstroke
Doomsday
Doomsday clones
Gorilla Grodd
Joker
Larfleeze
Vandal Savage
The Zone Child (also in flashback preceding issue #899)
Red Lantern Corps:
Bleez
Fury-6
Skallox
Zilius Zox
General Zod (in flashback)
Ursa (in flashback)

Guest Appearance(s):

Death

Other Character(s):

Thanagarians
Bill (first appearance; a police officer)
Frank (first appearance; a police officer)

Comment(s):

Story continued from the previous issue.
The Reign of Doomsday continues from Superboy Vol. 4 #6 and continues in the next issue


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Second Story: "Life Support" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDamon Lindelof
ArtRyan Sook
LetteringJohn J. Hill
ColorsRyan Sook
EditingWil Moss
Group editingMatt Idelson

Feature Character(s):

Jor-El

Supporting Character(s):

Kal-El

Other Character(s):

An unnamed Kryptonian (first appearance)
His daughter (first appearance)


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Third Story: "Autobiography" (3 Pages)

Credits:

StoryPaul Dini
PencilsR.B. Silva
InksRob Lean
LetteringJohn J. Hill
ColorsJava Tartaglia
EditingWil Moss
Group editingMatt Idelson

Feature Character(s):

Superman

Supporting Character(s):

Krypto

Other Character(s):

Sarva (first appearance; an alien being; also in flashback)
I'Awa (first appearance; in flashback; an alien race)


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Fourth Story: "Friday Night in the 21st Century" (4 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGeoff Johns
ArtGary Frank
LetteringJohn J. Hill
ColorsBrad Anderson, Ryan Sook
Associate editingWil Moss
EditingMatt Idelson

Feature Character(s):

Superman

Guest Star(s):

Legion of Super-Heroes:
Blok
Brainiac 5
Colossal Boy
Cosmic Boy
Dawnstar
Lightning Lad
Lightning Lass
Night Girl
Phantom Girl
Polar Boy
Saturn Girl
Shadow Lass
Timber Wolf
Ultra Boy
Wildfire

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane


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Fifth Story: "The Incident" (9 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDavid S. Goyer
ArtMiguel Sepulveda
LetteringRob Leigh
ColorsPaul Mounts
Associate editingWil Moss
EditingMatt Idelson

Feature Character(s):

Superman

Other Character(s):

Gabriel Wright (first appearance; the President's National Security Advisor)


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Sixth Story: "Only Human" (15 Pages)

Credits:

StoryRichard Donner, Derek Hoffman
ArtMatt Camp
Associate editingWil Moss
EditingMatt Idelson

Feature Character(s):

Superman

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane
Jimmy Olsen

Other Character(s):

Cliff Carter (first appearance; former Metropolis Comets star running back and Monarchs center fielder)

Comment(s):

This story appears as a screenplay by Donner and Hoffman with storyboards by Camp.


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