Action Comics Special #1

(July 2018)

The Last Will and Testament of Lex Luthor (Table of Contents: 1)

Superman / comic story / 30 pages (report information)

Script

Dan Jurgens (credited)

Pencils

Will Conrad (credited)

Inks

Will Conrad (credited)

Colors

Wil Quintana (credited)

Letters

Rob Leigh (credited)

Editing

Paul Kaminski (credited) (editor); Andrea Shea (credited) (assistant editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Jon Kent; Lex Luthor; Lex Luthor (older version from 70 years in the future); Kelex; unnamed airplane passengers; unnamed airplane pilot; Miss Rousseau; unnamed LexCorp employee; Clarence; unnamed Daily Planet employees; unnamed Metropolis citizens

Synopsis

An older dying Lex Luthor travels back in time 70 years to try to kill Superman and his family.

Reprints

• in Superman: Action Comics (DC, 2017 series) #5 - Booster Shot ([October] 2018)
• in Action Comics (Panini Brasil, 2017 series) #22 (janeiro de 2019) [traduzida]
• in Superman: Action Comics Rebirth Deluxe Edition (DC, 2017 series) #3 (2018 [January 2019])

Keywords

Daily Planet; Fortress of Solitude

Suprema Est Lex (Table of Contents: 2)

Lex Luthor / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Mark Russell (credited)

Pencils

Jill Thompson (credited)

Inks

Jill Thompson (credited)

Colors

Romulo Fajardo Jr. (credited)

Letters

Rob Leigh (credited)

Editing

Andrea Shea (credited) (editor); Paul Kaminski (credited) (editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Lex Luthor; Lex's classmates (flashback); Lionel Luthor (Lex's father, flashback); unnamed foreman (flashback); unnamed television reporter; unnamed banquet attendees; Lois Lane; Perry White; Clark Kent; Def-Con 4 (rap artist); The Flash [Barry Allen]; Wonder Woman [Diana of Themyscira]; Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; unnamed police officers (flashback); unnamed executor of Lionel Luthor's estate (flashback); unnamed men's room user; unnamed Luthor bodyguards

Synopsis

Lex attends a banquet in Washington honoring Superman. Lex recalls his youth and how he grew to be the head of LexCorp, and naturally feels that he is the one who should be honored.

Reprints

• in Action Comics (Panini Brasil, 2017 series) #22 (janeiro de 2019) [traduzida]
• in Superman: Action Comics Rebirth Deluxe Edition (DC, 2017 series) #3 (2018 [January 2019])

Driver's Seat (Table of Contents: 3)

Lois Lane; Superman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Max Landis (credited)

Pencils

Francis Manapul (credited)

Inks

Francis Manapul (credited)

Colors

Francis Manapul (credited)

Letters

Steve Wands (credited)

Editing

Alex Antone (credited) (editor); Dave Wielgosz (credited) (assistant editor)

Genre

superhero; adventure

Characters

Lois Lane; unnamed holiday shoppers; unnamed distracted driver; Marvin Haskins; Superman [Clark Kent]; unnamed tow truck driver; unnamed police officers; unnamed paramedic; unnamed Christmas party attendees

Synopsis

At Christmas, Lois is upset when her favorite car is wrecked, so Clark gives her a special gift.

Reprints

• in Action Comics (Panini Brasil, 2017 series) #22 (janeiro de 2019) [traduzida]
• in Superman: Action Comics Rebirth Deluxe Edition (DC, 2017 series) #3 (2018 [January 2019])

Keywords

Christmas

Indexer Notes

Story was originally planned to be published in DC Holiday Special 2017.