Superman Action Comics #3 (2012, DC Comics New 52) Newsstand Edition. Newsstand Edition noted by no direct sales in UPC Barcode. Extremely Low Print Run. Estimated Print Run: 134,875 total copies. Newsstand Estimated Print Run: 2,698 total copies. Only 2% of Print Run is Newsstand Edition. 1:50 ratio variant. Regular Rags Morales Cover. [January 2023 – DC Studios will develop a’Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow’ titled movie project inspired by this series that sees Supergirl as a more aggressive hero after a traumatic upbringing]. Cover by RAGS MORALES. Written by GRANT MORRISON. Art by RAGS MORALES, GENE HA and RICK BRYANT. In a startling tale only Grant Morrison could bring you, the people of Metropolis turn on their new champion! Plus: The 8-page feature “Say Yes to the’S’, ” where Sean T. Collins interviews the creative teams of the other New 52 Super-titles. Interviewed are George Perez and Jesus Merino (Superman), Scott Lobdell and R. Silva (Superboy), and Michael Green, Mike Johnson and Mahmud Asrar (Supergirl). 1st appearance of Krypto the Superdog in Mainstream Universe. 1st appearance of Zora Lor-Van. 1st appearance of Terminauts. First appearance of Lara Lor-Van. 1st appearance of Lara Lor-Van’s mother. 1st appearance of John Corben as Steel Soldier. Nyxly, the New 52 version of Mister Mxyzptlk’s partner who first debuted as Miss Gzptlsnz in Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #52 (1961). Krypto was created by Otto Binder and Curt Swan, first appearing in Adventure Comics #210. However, in the Prime Earth continuity, Krypto first appeared as part of the New 52 DC Universe in Action Comics (Volume 2) #3 by Grant Morrison, Rags Morales, and Gene Ha. Krypto (Prime Earth) appears as Krypto (Prime) a playable character in the Infinite Crisis video game. Brainiac’s insistence that Jor-El is Krypton’s leading scientific mind suggests that Brainiac selected Lex Luthor for the same purpose and reason in the previous issue. Please use pictures to judge condition. I do not grade comics. Feel free to message me for more pictures. Be sure to check out my other listings.
