Action Comics #1097 Preview

 

 

Clark Kent has worked hard to protect his secret identity. It hasn't been easy. So when Lana's father records his surreptitious observations in a notebook, Clark wonders what he's noticing that other people aren't. Still, that doesn't prevent Superboy from saving Professor Lewis Lang when a tree explodes before the lightning strikes it.

The phenomenon grows more intense during a visit to Metropolis. As Clark strives to understand what's happening, time seems to flux and shift around him. Then, at the heart of the storm, superheroes appear. They know Clark, even if he's never met them. What has brought Booster Gold, Mary Marvel, and the Martian Manhunter to the Expo of Tomorrow? And while Superboy fights to protect Metropolis, how is Lana Lang's father threatening Clark's secret identity in Smallville?

Here's all the info from DC Connect:

 

Action Comics #1097 Preview

Writer: Mark Waid

Artist: Skylar Patridge

Cover Artists: Ryan Sook, Hayden Sherman & Amy Reeder

Things to Come Variant Cover Artist: Skylar Patridge

Publisher: DC Comics

Issue Length: 32 Pages

Price: $4.99/$5.99 Card Stock

Release Date: April 8, 2026

 

Superboys heats up!

 

The heroes of tomorrow have arrived in the past, and they need Superboy’s help! But what can a young Clark Kent do that they can’t? Find out as Smallville is turned upside down and the Reign of the Superboys continues!

 

 

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For what happened last time, see my review of Action Comics #1096.