Action Comics Vol 2 1

"Rats. Rats with money. And rats with guns. I'm your worst nightmare."

―Superman

"Superman vs. the City of Tomorrow"

Action Comics
Title:	"Superman vs. the City of Tomorrow"
Volume:	2
Number:	1
Cover price:	$3.99
Cover date:	November, 2011
Publisher:	DC Comics
Credits
Chief:	Bob Harras
Ex. Ed:	Bobbie Chase
Writers:	Grant Morrison
Pencilers:	Rags Morales
Inkers:	Rick Bryant
Cover artists:	Rags Morales; Jim Lee ^[1]
Cover inker:	Rags Morales; Scott Williams ^[2]
Cover colorist:	Brad Anderson; Alex Sinclair ^[3]
Colorists:	Brad Anderson ^[4]
Letterers:	Patrick Brosseau
Assistants:	Wil Moss
Editors:	Matt Idelson
Group editor:	Eddie Berganza
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"Superman vs. the City of Tomorrow" is the first issue of the second volume of the ongoing comic book series Action Comics by DC Comics. This issue was written by Grant Morrison with artwork by Rags Morales and Rick Bryant. The cover art was illustrated by Morales and colorist Brad Anderson. Anderson also did the regular coloring for the issue and it was lettered by Patrick Brosseau. Matt Idelson is the editor on the issue with Wil Moss as assistant editor. The issue shipped with a November, 2011 cover date and carries a cover price of $3.99 per copy (US).

Appearances[]

Featured characters

Superman, Kal-El

Supporting characters

Jimmy Olsen
Lois Lane
Mrs. Nyxly

Villains

Angus Grundig
Glen Glenmorgan
Lex Luthor

Minor characters

John Corben
Pandora
Sam Lane
Detective Blake
Martinez
Sergeant Casey
Zoft

Organizations

Races & Animals

Locations

Metropolis

Items

Vehicles

Powers

Miscellaneous

Notes & Trivia[]

This issue shipped on September 7th, 2011.

This issue went to second, third, fourth and fifth printings. There were also three variant cover editions. One cover was illustrated by Jim Lee and Scott Williams. One variant was the first printing Rags Morales cover, but with a black border. Another variant is a black and white sketch cover of the first printing cover. The fourth printing is the Jim Lee cover, but as a black and white sketch variant. The black and white first printing cover shipped to retailers at one copy per every two-hundred ordered.

This series is billed under "The New 52" branding.

This issue is reprinted in the Superman: Action Comics hardcover collection and the DC Comics: The New 52 hardcover collection.

This is the first appearance of Mrs. Nyxly, who is Clark Kent's landlady.

Detective Blake, Sergeant Casey, Martinez and Zoft are all members of the Metropolis Police Department.

Pandora makes a cameo appearance in all of the first issues of the "New 52" relaunch titles.

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References[]

↑ Fourth printing and variant cover only.
↑ Fourth printing and variant cover only.
↑ Fourth printing and variant cover only.
↑ Excluding black & white variant cover.

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[2] Fourth printing and variant cover only.

[3] Fourth printing and variant cover only.

[4] Excluding black & white variant cover.

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