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Action Comics 973 (Cover A)

ACTION COMICS #973

Cover Date: April 2017
Cover Price: $2.99
Publication Date: 2017-02-08

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Cover Credits:
Art: Clay Mann (Cover A; signed), Gary Frank (Cover B; signed)
Colors: Brad Anderson (Cover A+B; signed)


Variant Cover:
Cover B
Art: Gary Frank
Colors: Brad Anderson

Story: "Mild Mannered, Part One" (20 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDan Jurgens
PencilsPatrick Zircher, Stephen Segovia
InksPatrick Zircher, Art Thibert
LetteringRob Leigh
ColorsArif Prianto
Associate editingPaul Kaminski
EditingMike Cotton
Group editingEddie Berganza

Feature Character(s):

Superman

Guest Star(s):

Steel (last in Superwoman #7)
Superwoman (last in Superwoman #7)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane
Clark Kent
Perry White (in between issues #970 and #977)
Steve Lombard (last in issue #966)
Maggie Sawyer (last in ???)
Jackee Winters (last in issue #965)
Kelex (last in issue #964)

Villain(s):

Blanque (last in Superman: Lois and Clark #5)
Detective Dale Massey (first appearance; a crooked cop)
A corrupt Councilman (first appearance)
Frankie (first appearance; a mobster)
Lex Luthor

Other Character(s):

Metropolis S.C.U.
Hank Henshaw (last in Superman: Lois and Clark #8)
Klon (last in Superman: Lois and Clark #5)
Dratania (last in Superman: Lois and Clark #5)

Location(s):

Earth
Metropolis
344 Clinton Ave.
Clark Kent's Appartment
Belly Burger
Hamilton County
The Smith Farm
The Himalayas

Comment(s):

This story continued in the next issue.

Solicitation:

"MILD MANNERED" part one! The road to “Superman: Reborn” starts here! With Superman and Lex Luthor back on Earth, the Man of Steel turns his attention to uncovering the mystery of the human Clark Kent living and working in Metropolis. But there's something…off about this guy, and Superman better figure out just what that is, before it's too late! 


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