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Action Comics Annual 10

ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #10

Cover Date: March 2007
Cover Price: $3.99

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Adam Kubert (signed)
Inks: Joe Kubert (signed)


Feature: "Table of Contents" (1 Pages)


Credits:

Geoff Johns and Richard Donner (script)
Nachie Castro (associate edits)
Matt Idelson (edits)




 

Story: "The Many Deaths of Superman" (4 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGeoff Johns, Richard Donner
ArtArthur Adams
LetteringTravis Lanham
ColorsAlex Sinclair
Associate editingNachie Castro
EditingMatt Idelson

Feature Character(s):

Lex Luthor

Cameo Appearance(s):

all characters below are images in Lex Luthor's mind as he imagines ways to kill Superman
Death by magic:
Mister Mxyzptlk
Solomon Grundy
Black Adam
Silver Banshee
Death by brutal force:
Mongul II
Bizarro
Doomsday
Kalibak
Darkseid
Death by kryptonite:
Metallo
Kryptonite Man
Titano

Location(s):

unidentified jungle

Synopsis:

Lex Luthor imagines the various ways to kill Superman, including solar fire, magic, brutal force, and kryptonite.


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Second Story: "Who is Clark Kent's Big Brother?" (14 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGeoff Johns, Richard Donner
ArtEric Wight
LetteringTravis Lanham
ColorsLee Loughridge
Associate editingNachie Castro
EditingMatt Idelson

Feature Character(s):

Clark Kent (as a teenager)

Guest Star(s):

Mon-El (Lar Gand; next in Action Comics #851)

Supporting Character(s):

Jonathan Kent
Martha Kent
Pete Ross
Lana Lang

Other Character(s):

Lana Lang's parents

Cameo Appearance(s):

Ben Hubbard (in a newspaper article)

Location(s):

Earth:
Smallville
Krypton (image)
Daxam (image)


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Third Story: "Mystery Under the Blue Sun" (2 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGeoff Johns, Richard Donner
ArtJoe Kubert
LetteringJoe Kubert
ColorsJoe Kubert, Pete Carlsson
Associate editingNachie Castro
EditingMatt Idelson

Feature Character(s):

Bizarros

Other Character(s):

Thanagarians (a police patrol; all die)

Location(s):

Bizarro World


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Feature: "Secrets of the Fortress of Solitude" (2 Pages)


Credits:

Geoff Johns and Richard Donner (script)
Phil Jimenez (pencils)
Andy Lanning (inks)
Jeromy Cox (colors)
Nachie Castro (associate edits)
Matt Idelson (edits)


Comment(s):

A centerfold cross-section of the Fortress of Solitude.


 

Fourth Story: "The Criminals of Krypton" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGeoff Johns, Richard Donner
PencilsRags Morales
InksMark Farmer
LetteringTravis Lanham
ColorsEdgar Delgado
Associate editingNachie Castro
EditingMatt Idelson

Feature Character(s):

Jor-El
Lara

Supporting Character(s):

Kal-El (as a baby)

Villain(s):

General Zod (also in flashback; next in Action Comics #845)
Ursa (also in flashback; next in Action Comics #845)
Non (also in flashback; next in Action Comics #845)

Other Character(s):

Science Council of Krypton (five die)

Location(s):

Krypton
Scarlet Jungle
Phantom Zone


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Feature: "Superman's Top 10 Most Wanted!" (2 Pages)


Credits:

Geoff Johns and Richard Donner (script)
Tony S. Daniel (art)
Phil Balsman (letters)
Brad Anderson (colors)
Nachie Castro (associate edits)
Matt Idelson (edits)


Comment(s):

Brief feature regarding the most dangerous Superman villains; Lex Luthor, Brainiac, General Zod, Ursa, Non, Bizarro, Parasite, Mister Mxyzptlk, Metallo, Toyman.


 

Fifth Story: "The Deadliest Forms of Kyptonite" (3 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGeoff Johns, Richard Donner
PencilsGary Frank
InksJonathan Sibal
LetteringPhil Balsman
ColorsAlex Sinclair
Associate editingNachie Castro
EditingMatt Idelson

Feature Character(s):

Lex Luthor

Villain(s):

Metallo

Cameo Appearance(s):

Superman (image in Lex Luthor's mind; also as Clark Kent)
Lois Lane (image in Lex Luthor's mind)
Jimmy Olsen (image in Lex Luthor's mind)
Perry White (image in Lex Luthor's mind)
Bizarro (image in Lex Luthor's mind)

Synopsis:

Lex Luthor upgrades Metallo with four versions of kryptonite green, red, blue and gold.


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