With Mr. Oz's true identity revealed, he is pushing to convince the Man of Steel his efforts to provide hope and inspiration to the people of Earth have been wasted -- that humanity is beyond saving. Therefore, Superman should abandon the planet and leave mankind to its never-ending cycle of chaos, violence and genocide.

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Superman insists he won't yield to this dark and cynical point of view, but it would seem Mr. Oz is not yet done trying to sway Earth's Kryptonian champion to his side.

CBR has the exclusive first look at DC Comics' Action Comics #989, by Dan Jurgens and Viktor Bogdanovic, on sale Oct. 11

Action Comics #989

  • Dan Jurgens (w) • Dan Jurgens & Viktor Bogdanovic (a)
  • Cover: Nick Bradshaw
  • Variant Cover: Neil Edwards
  • “THE OZ EFFECT” part three! The startling revelation of Mr. Oz’s origin has stopped the Man of Steel dead in his tracks. With Superman distracted by disasters looming around the world, Mr. Oz has the time to confront Lois Lane.
  • Rating: Teen
  • In Shops: October 11th, 2017
  • SRP: $2.99