Action Comics #1096
(W) Mark Waid (A) Skylar Patridge
TIME FLIES! As Clark Kent reaches the spring of his sophomore year at Smallville High, things have changed for Superboy. Yes, he’s become Smallville’s protector, but at what cost? Buckling under the weight of his super-secret, Clark now feels more alone than ever. Could there be more out there like him? Find out as the Boy of Steel’s world is turned upside down by the truth!
DC has announced Supergirl: The World, a new hardcover anthology spotlighting the Maiden of Might through stories created by writers and artists from 15 countries across the globe. Arriving day-and-date worldwide on June 2, 2026, this landmark project invites readers everywhere to experience Supergirl through the lens of cultures, landscapes, and creative traditions from around the world.
Following in the footsteps of DC’s international anthologies Batman: The World and Joker: The World, this new collection brings Supergirl to Germany, Italy, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Cameroon, France, Poland, Turkey, Finland, Colombia, Serbia, Japan, and the United States. Each region contributes an original story that reflects its own voice, artistic style, and cultural perspective, creating a global mosaic of what Supergirl represents to fans everywhere.
DC extends its thanks to the international publishing partners bringing Supergirl: The World to readers around the globe. The anthology will be released simultaneously across participating regions through Panini (Germany, Italy, Spain, Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico), Ovni (Argentina), Zebra Comics (Cameroon), Dargaud/Urban Comics (France), Story House Egmont (Poland), Story House Egmont Oy Ab (Finland), Čarobna Knjiga (Serbia), and JBC (Turkey). Their collaboration ensures that fans worldwide can experience these stories together on launch day, each edition reflecting the unique creative voices of its home country.
Supergirl: The World will feature stories from some of the best-known international voices in comics:
Supergirl has long stood as one of DC’s most inspiring Super Heroes, a symbol of hope, resilience, and compassion. In this new anthology, creators from around the world explore how Kara Zor-El’s story resonates across borders and cultures, and how her mission to protect her adopted home takes on new meaning when viewed through a global lens.
Each chapter offers a standalone story rooted in the country that created it, from street-level heroics to sweeping, mythic adventures. Together, they form a portrait of Supergirl that is both universal and deeply personal.
Supergirl: The World is a 184-page hardcover priced at $24.99 US. The anthology will be published simultaneously across participating regions, allowing fans around the world to experience the collection together on release day.
Action Comics #1093
(W) Mark Waid (A) Skylar Patridge
Hometown hero! Sometimes the battles worth fighting are at home in Smallville and not in the big city of Metropolis. After a poor harvest, the future of Kent Farm is on the line. So what do you do when superpowers can’t solve your problems? Superboy is about to find out!
Action Comics #1093
(W) Mark Waid (A) Skylar Patridge
Hometown hero! Sometimes the battles worth fighting are at home in Smallville and not in the big city of Metropolis. After a poor harvest, the future of Kent Farm is on the line. So what do you do when superpowers can’t solve your problems? Superboy is about to find out!
Action Comics #1091
(W) Mark Waid (A) Skylar Patridge
Superboy learns what it really means to be a hero when given the choice between life or death for the former hero that has been tormenting him. Will Clark have what it takes to save Smallville and find a cure? Or is the young hero in over his head?
Action Comics #1090
(W) Mark Waid (A) Skylar Patridge
A long-forgotten hero from the past returns — but this is no team-up! As Superboy fights for his life against the original Man of Tomorrow, he discovers the real reason superheroes have been gone for so long. Can Clark convince his enemy that he comes in peace?
Action Comics #1089
(W) Mark Waid (A) Skylar Patridge
32 pages
$4.99
Now that Superboy has made his Metropolis debut, a hero from the past re-emerges to take him down — one who sees him as a reckless hindrance to human progress and a threat to all! For the first time, the Boy of Steel faces off against an opponent with powers beyond his!
Action Comics #1089
(W) Mark Waid (A) Skylar Patridge
32 pages
$4.99
Now that Superboy has made his Metropolis debut, a hero from the past re-emerges to take him down — one who sees him as a reckless hindrance to human progress and a threat to all! For the first time, the Boy of Steel faces off against an opponent with powers beyond his!
Kill Train
(W) Olivia Cuartero-Briggs (A) Martina Niosi (C) Simone D’Angelo (L) Becca Carey (CA) Skylar Patridge
Kill Train is an absurd, dystopian, battle for survival, told in real time, that takes us on a journey through one woman’s subconscious, uncovering the wounds of her past and her strength to survive…
To control the population explosion that nearly crippled the city, New York has instituted Kill Train, a randomized, extermination program where designated subway trains are picked at random, and all the passengers are slaughtered by the end of the line. In this not-so-distant future, we meet Vanessa, a struggling single mom in the midst of a nervous breakdown, who discovers that she, herself, is on a Kill Train. Now, for once in her life and with everything to prove, Vanessa decides she’s not going down without a fight.
Action Comics #1088
(W) Mark Waid (A) Skylar Patridge
In Shops: Jul 02, 2025
SRP: $4.99
BACK TO SCHOOL! A lot can change in a summer, especially for Clark Kent, a.k.a. Superboy. After a disastrous debut in Metropolis, the Kents are worried that the world is not ready for their son and will do whatever it takes to protect him. Little do they know, they’re about to send him to one of the most terrifying places on the planet…Smallville High!
