DC Flagship Title Previews: Action Comics #1059 & Detective Comics #1078

By Chad Burdette

on November 24, 2023

Batman: Outlaw continues in Detective Comics #1078
Action Comics #1059

Detective Comics #1078

“BATMAN: OUTLAW,” the five-part biweekly event continues

Batman, now under the control of an Azmer demon, is to be publicly hanged to atone for his crimes!

With both the city and the Dark Knight under the Orghams’ spell, it’s a lawless land, and with the Bat-Family out of the picture after the events of “The Gotham War,” who will help him?

Comic Watch Reviews:

Jason Shawn Alexander Variant Cover:

Sebastian Fiumara Card Stock Variant Cover

Batman McFarlane Toys Action Figure Card Stock Variant Cover

Liam Sharp 1:25 Incentive Card Stock Variant Cover:

Evan Cagle 1:50 Incentive Card Stock Variant Cover:

Detective Comics #1078

Under the scorching Gotham sun, a showdown at high noon will determine who walks away…and who’s carried away. Catwoman finds out that someone within her heist crew has been a mole this whole time, feeding information to the Orghams!

Who among the team could be the traitor

Creative Team

Writer: Ram V.
Artist: Jason Shawn Alexander
Colorist(s): Dave Stewart
Letterer(s): Ariana Maher
Designer: Daniel Quasar
Cover Artist: Evan Cagle
Variant Cover Artist(s): Jason Shawn Alexander; Sebastian Fiumara; Liam Sharp; Evan Cagle
Group Editor: Ben Abernathy
Editor: Jessica Chen; Ben Meares; Arianna Turturro
Associate Editor: Jessica Berbey
Format: Ongoing
Cover Price/Page Count: $4.99/40 pages

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Action Comics #1059

Action Comics #1059 finds Norah Stone’s Blue Earth take control of Metropolis as Superman dusts off his Warworld weapons and armors up alongside Steel to take their city back! Also inside is the conclusion to Gene Luen Yang and Viktor Bogdanovic’s “New Super-Man of Metropolis,” and Dan Parent (Kevin Keller) explores the world of Jon Kent like never before!

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Jorge Jiménez Card Stock Variant Cover:

Carla Cohen Card Stock Variant Cover:

Mike Deodato Jr. Artist Spotlight Card Stock Variant Cover:

Tyler Kirkham 1:25 Incentive Card Stock Variant Cover:

Francesco Tomaselli 1:50 Incentive Card Stock Variant Cover:

Action Comics #1059

New Super-Man of Metropolis

Can even the House of El defeat this potent new threat? Meanwhile, the shocking true identities of Norah Stone’s mysterious family are revealed, building to a battle royale for the ages!

A pivotal issue not to be missed!

Creative Team