DC Flagship Title Previews: Action Comics #1056 & Detective Comics #1073

By Kevin Rossi

on June 25, 2023

This week in the DC flagship titles ACTION COMICS & DETECTIVE COMICS:

Superman and Metallo reluctantly join forces in ACTION COMICS #1056
Batman fights through Prince Arzen’s three powerful protectors in DETECTIVE COMICS #1073

ACTION COMICS #1056

Action Comics #1056 continues with the new format for DC’s most action-packed title, offering not one, not two, but three epic adventures of Superman and the entire Super-Family!

Comic Watch Review: Action Comics #1055: Along Came a Cyborg

Carla Cohen Variant Cover A:

Carla Cohen Variant Cover B:

Rafa Sandoval Card Stock Variant Cover:

David Talaski Card Stock Variant Cover:

Maria Laura Sanapo The Flash Movie Card Stock Variant Cover:

Otto Schmidt Swimsuit 1 Card Stock Variant Cover:

Otto Schmidt Swimsuit 2 Card Stock Variant Cover:

Juanjo Lopez 1:25 Incentive Card Stock Variant Cover:

Steve Beach 1:50 Incentive Foil Variant Cover:

Tiago Da Silva Foil Variant Cover:

ACTION COMICS #1056

HOME AGAIN, PART SIX / ENGINEER OF TOMORROW, PART THREE

A shocking new character makes their debut as the thrill-packed “Speeding Bullets” concludes! Superman and Metallo must reluctantly join forces to stop the Cyborg Superman. With Tracy Corben’s life (or at least her humanity) hanging in the balance, the Super-Family fights to keep Metropolis standing. Meanwhile, Lois and the staff of the Daily Planet set out to uncover the mysterious leader—and shocking origin—of Blue Earth!

CREATIVE TEAM

Writer: Dan Jurgens; Phillip Kennedy Johnson; Dorado Quick
Artist(s): Rafa Sandoval; Lee Weeks; Max Raynor; Yasmin Flores Montanez
Colorist(s): Elizabeth Breitweiser; Matt Herms; Brad Anderson
Letterer(s): Rob Leigh; Dave Sharpe
Cover Artist: Steve Beach
Variant Cover Artist(s): Steve Beach; Rafa Sandoval; Rex Lokus; Matt Herms; Otto Schmidt; Maria Laura Sanapo; Carla Cohen; David Talaski; Tiago Da Silva; Juanjo Lopez
Editor: Paul Kaminski; Brittany Holzherr
Assistant Editor: Jillian Grant
Format: Ongoing
Cover Price/Page Count: $4.99/48-pages

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DETECTIVE COMICS #1073

Detective Comics continues with writer Ram V (Catwoman, The Many Deaths of Laila Starr) and artist Stefano Raffaele in this week’s Detective Comics #1073, which finds Batman facing an Azmer demon.

Comic Watch’s Review: Detective Comics #1072: A Team Well Designed

Kelley Jones Card Stock Variant Cover:

Mike Perkins Card Stock Variant Cover:

Amy Reeder DC Pride Card Stock Variant Cover:

Pete Woods Swimsuit Card Stock Variant Cover:

Martin Simmonds 1:25 Incentive Card Stock Variant Cover:

Evan Cagel 1:50 Incentive Foil Variant Cover:

DETECTIVE COMICS #1073

GOTHAM NOCTURNE, ACT II / THINGS THAT MUST DIE, PART II

Where there’s a will, there’s a way. And for Bruce, that will is Batman…because myths don’t bleed, right? Well, Batman, with the last ounce of strength he has, will have to test that theory out with the Orghams as he fights through Prince Arzen’s three powerful protectors to find out. Hope is not all lost, though, as Jim Gordon and Sorrow rush their way through Gotham to help Batman before it’s too late and an Azmer demon is placed inside him…

CREATIVE TEAM

Writer(s): Ram V. & Dan Watters
Artist(s): Stefano Raffaele; Goran Sudzuka
Penciller: Ivan Reis
Inker: Danny Miki
Colorist(s): Brad Anderson; Lee Loughridge
Letterer(s): Ariana Maher; Steve Wands
Designer: Daniel Quasar
Cover Artist: Evan Cagle
Variant Cover Artist(s): Pete Woods; Michelle Madsen; Amy Reeder; Mike Perkins; Kelley Jones; Martin Simmonds; Mike Spicer; Dan Watters
Editor: Jessica Chen
Associate Editor: Arianna Turturro
Format: Ongoing
Cover Price/Page Count: $4.99/40 pages