Action Comics Vol 1 981

"Revenge, Part 3": Because of his contact with the Black Vault, Superman is trapped in a hallucination where he's surrounded by an army of undead comprised of his loved ones. Superman tries to appease them, but to no avail.

"Revenge, Part 3"

• Cover
• Textless
• Variant
• Textless Variant

Action Comics Vol 1 #981

August,2017

Action Comics #981 is an issue of the seriesAction Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of August, 2017. It was published on June 14, 2017.

Synopsis for "Revenge, Part 3"

Because of his contact with the Black Vault, Superman is trapped in a hallucination where he's surrounded by an army of undead comprised of his loved ones. Superman tries to appease them, but to no avail.

Somewhere else, Cyborg Superman talks Zod into joining his Revenge Squad, baiting with the procuring of aPhantom Zone Projector. Zod makes clear he will not take Henshaw's orders, but he agrees grudgingly to work with them.

Superman snaps out of his nightmare and finds out that Zod was prisoner in Belle Reve and now he's free. Superman calls Waller out on her actions, but she retorts she does what she will do to keep people safe. Knowing an argument would be pointless, Superman flies off.

Superman finds Zod, Cyborg Superman and the Eradicator and swoops down on them. The trio of villains fight back. Their battle is broadcast live by a news chopper and watched by several members of the Superman family:Kara,Lois,Jon,Kong Kenan... and evenLex Luthor.

Superman does his best although he appears to be handicapped somehow, and he's getting overwhelmed by the trio of villains. He has no choice but to make his escape. Zod wants to go after him, but Cyborg diplomatically suggests to marshal their forces and plan.

Superman heads back home and finds his wife and son. He tells Lois and Jon the Black Vault has blinded him.

Appearing in "Revenge, Part 3"

Featured Characters:

• Superman (Clark Kent)

Supporting Characters:

• Amanda Waller
  • United States Government
    • Col. Rick Flag
• Lois Lane-Kent(Zombified)(Also as an illusion)
• Superboy (Jon Kent)(Zombified)(Also as an illusion)

Antagonists:

• Superman Revenge Squad
  • Cyborg Superman (Hank Henshaw)
  • The Eradicator
  • General Zod(Joins team)
• Zombies(As an illusion only)
  • Jimmy Olsen(As an illusion only)
  • Jonathan Kent(As an illusion only)
  • Jor-El(As an illusion only)
  • Lara Lor-Van(As an illusion only)
  • Martha Kent(As an illusion only)
  • Perry White(As an illusion only)

Other Characters:

• CatCo staff(Cameo)
  • Cat Grant(Cameo)
• Doctor Omen(Behind the scenes)
• Lex Luthor(Cameo)
  • Mercy Graves(Behind the scenes)
• Super-Family
  • Kara Danvers(Cameo)
  • Super-Man (Kong Kenan)(Cameo)
• Ghosts(Mentioned only)
• Kryptonians(Mentioned only)
• Phantom Zoners(Mentioned only)

Locations:

• Earth 0
  • Earth
    • China
      • Shanghai(Cameo)
    • United States of America
      • California
        • National City
          • The Ordman Building
            • CatCo Worldwide Media(Cameo)
      • Louisiana
        • Belle Reve
      • New York
        • Hamilton County
          • Kent Farm(Cameo)
        • Metropolis
          • LexCorp Tower(Cameo)
  • Krypton(Mentioned only)
• Sphere of the Gods
  • Phantom Zone(Mentioned only)

Items:

• Kara's Glasses(Cameo)
• Phantom Zone Projector(Mentioned only)

Vehicles:

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Action Comics series
• Images from Action Comics Vol 1 981

Recommended Reading

• Superman Recommended Reading

Links and References