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!

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Action Comics #1089 is a comics entry for issue #1089 in Action Comics from 2025. GrailHub tracks publisher, series, issue number, cover date, creators, characters, and first appearances where that data is available.

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Characters associated with this issue include Captain Comet, Jonathan Kent, Lana Lang, Martha Kent, Sam Lane, and Superman.

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Publisher: DC Comics
Series: Action Comics
Issue number: #1089
Cover date: Oct 1, 2025
Store date: Aug 13, 2025
Characters: Captain Comet, Jonathan Kent, Lana Lang, Martha Kent, Sam Lane, Superman
Creators: Brittany Holzherr, Dustin Nguyen, Ivan Plascencia, Jillian Grant, Jim Lee, Marie Javins +4 more