Editing Action Comics (section)

===The New 52===
The title was relaunched from issue #1, as part of 2011's [[The New 52]] by the creative team of writer [[Grant Morrison]] and artist [[Rags Morales]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2011/06/10/history-happens-now |title=History Happens Now |first=David |last=Hyde |date=June 10, 2011 |work=DC Universe |publisher=DC Comics |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712223339/http://www.dccomics.com/blog/2011/06/10/history-happens-now |archive-date=July 12, 2012 |url-status=live |access-date=April 19, 2012 |quote=Grant Morrison (''All-Star Superman'') joins with sensational artist Rags Morales to bring you tales of The Man of Tomorrow unlike any you’ve ever read before in ''Action Comics'' #1. }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/06/10/new-superman-comics |title=The New Superman Titles Are Here, Grant Morrison on "Action Comics" |first=David |last=Uzumeri |date=June 10, 2011 |work=[[ComicsAlliance]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120412222642/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/06/10/new-superman-comics/ |archive-date=April 12, 2012 |url-status=dead |access-date=April 19, 2012 }}</ref> As with all of the books associated with the relaunch, Clark Kent appears younger than the previous incarnation of the character. ''Action Comics'' focus on the early days of Superman's career, while the ''[[Superman (comic book)|Superman]]'' series focus on Superman's present. Superheroes at large have appeared only in the past five years, and are viewed with at best, suspicion, and at worst, outright hostility. The storyline in ''Action Comics'' takes place about a year before the events of ''Justice League'' #1, and was referred to by DC Co-Publisher [[Dan DiDio]] as "DC Universe Year Zero" while ''JL'' operates as "Year One."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newsarama.com/comics/fan-expo-new-52-110827.html |title=Fan Expo '11: DC Comics&nbsp;– The New 52 Panel (JSA Returns!) |first=Jonathan |last=Ore |date=August 27, 2011 |work=Newsarama |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121002114125/http://www.newsarama.com/comics/fan-expo-new-52-110827.html |archive-date=October 2, 2012 |url-status=live |access-date=August 19, 2012 |quote='So much of the DCU is built around Superman,' explains DiDio. 'If ''Justice League'' is Year One, ''Action Comics'' is almost Year Zero.' }}</ref> The Man of Steel is not yet trusted by Metropolis citizens and wears a basic costume consisting of a caped T-shirt, jeans and work boots.  The first issue has had five printings as of March 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sciencefiction.com/2012/02/28/action-comics-batman-the-dark-knight-and-detective-comics-getting-reprints/ |title=Holy Sales, Batman! ''Action Comics'', ''Batman'', ''Batman: The Dark Knight'', and ''Detective Comics'' #1s Getting Reprints |first=Scott |last=West |date=February 28, 2012 |publisher=ScienceFiction.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120414050127/http://sciencefiction.com/2012/02/28/action-comics-batman-the-dark-knight-and-detective-comics-getting-reprints/ |archive-date=April 14, 2012 |url-status=dead |access-date=April 15, 2012 }}</ref>

The first story arc of the relaunched series, entitled ''Superman and the Men of Steel'' for the collected edition, begins very early in Superman's career as he starts making a name for himself as a champion of the oppressed in Metropolis. He captures the attention of the military and scientist Lex Luthor, who are both interested in testing his capabilities as well as discovering what kind of threat he represents.

Following the completion of Morrison's storyline, writer [[Andy Diggle]] and artist [[Tony Daniel]] became the new creative team on the title with issue #19. Unlike the previous issues, the setting for the ''Action Comics'' series would now take place in the present. Diggle announced his resignation as the writer of the series shortly before his first issue went on sale.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=44383 |title=Diggle Leaves ''Action Comics,'' Daniel Takes Over Scripting Duties |first=Kiel |last=Phegley |date=March 20, 2013 |website=Comic Book Resources |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130503192328/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=44383 |archive-date=May 3, 2013 |url-status=live |access-date=May 10, 2013 }}</ref>  Diggle left the title with only one issue completed (he was co-writer for #20 and co-plotted issue #21), with Daniel taking on full scripting and art duties for the two following issues completing the three-part story arc "Hybrid". [[Scott Lobdell]] wrote the series after Diggle and Daniel's departure.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=44845 |title=Lobdell on ''Teen Titans,'' ''Superboy'' & ''Action Comics'' |first=Steve |last=Sunu |date=April 11, 2013 |website=Comic Book Resources |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501030142/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=44845 |archive-date=May 1, 2013 |url-status=live |access-date=May 10, 2013 }}</ref> Writer [[Greg Pak]] and artist [[Aaron Kuder]] became the new creative team on the series with issue #25 (Jan. 2014).<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=46263|title= Greg Pak & Aaron Kuder Take Over ''Action Comics''|first= Kiel|last= Phegley|date= June 24, 2013|website= Comic Book Resources|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131029115437/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=46263|archive-date= October 29, 2013|url-status= live|access-date= January 1, 2014}}</ref> This series concluded with issue #52 (July 2016), which was part of the "Final Days of Superman" storyline which depicted the death of the "New 52" version of Superman.<ref>{{cite comic|writer= [[Peter Tomasi|Tomasi, Peter]]|penciller= [[Dale Eaglesham|Eaglesham, Dale]]; [[Scot Eaton|Eaton, Scott]]|inker= Eaglesham, Dale; [[Wayne Faucher|Faucher, Wayne]]|story= The Final Days of Superman Part 6: The Great Pretender|title= Action Comics|volume= 2|issue= 52|date= July 2016}}</ref>