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Action Comics #796 p.2-3

Location: DC
Artists: Duncan Rouleau (Penciller) ,  Marlo Alquiza (Inker)

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Location: DC
Title: Action Comics #796 p.2-3*
Artist:  Duncan Rouleau (Penciller) ,  Marlo Alquiza (Inker)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Double Page Splash
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 206
Likes on CAF: 15
Comments: 14
Added to Site: 11/28/2025

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Double Page Title Splash from the eighth-part of the story that concludes "Ending Battle." I always say this is Superman's "Hush", but no one listens to me. Not even Superman fans. But it is.

This is the climax, where Manchester Black is finally revealed as the villain who has been pulling the strings the entire time! Oh and it looks like Lois is dead?!?!?! What will Superman do?!?!?!?!

(Also, no one has tv sets like that anymore, and damn how do two reporters get a sweet city-apartment with all that wall-space?!?!? )

For my thoughts on Ending Battle, go here.

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Marcus Wai Member Since 2005
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Posted On 11/28/2025

Sure, the wall length is enormus, but the width of the room was that of a hallway.  Sort of the like the image area of this DPS.  Superman fans don't want to be compared to Batman fans, so Hush has no meaning to them.

Ruben DaCollector Member Since 2008
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Posted On 11/28/2025

Personally, and I know I'm in the minority, I thought Hush blew. But since this is Superman's Hush for YOU, then I genuinely congratulate you for landing a double page splash from it, man!

Derek Crabbe Member Since 2020
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Posted On 11/28/2025

Ruben DaCollector wrote:
"  Personally, and I know I'm in the minority, I thought Hush blew. But since this is Superman's Hush for YOU, then I genuinely congratulate you for landing a double page splash from it, man!
 "

I am also in the minority with you. However, Ending Game does what Hush set out to do *collect all of the hero's villains and have him battle them all Game of Death-style, testing him not only physically but ideologically as well* + "have a multi-issue running mystery about the identity of the main villain behind the entire series of events", only it was actually well-written, had a decent set-up for the mystery (spoilers it's Manchester Black, not Kareem Abdul-Jabbar!) and didn't include Batman as one of those villains.

Ruben DaCollector Member Since 2008
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Posted On 11/28/2025

Derek Crabbe wrote:
"  I am also in the minority with you. However, Ending Game does what Hush set out to do *collect all of the hero's villains and have him battle them all Game of Death-style, testing him not only physically but ideologically as well* + "have a multi-issue running mystery about the identity of the main villain behind the entire series of events", only it was actually well-written, had a decent set-up for the mystery (spoilers it's Manchester Black, not Kareem Abdul-Jabbar!) and didn't include Batman as one of those villains.
 "

Oh, really? Well then welcome to the club! YOu make this story sound very interesting, so even though I wasn't reading comics when this came out, I'd like to try it. I don't care that I already know who the surprise villain is Manchester Black. In fact, I'd never even heard of him until he appeared on television and thought he was created FOR television. So I would say that if I'm going to try reading it, it's probably even for the best that I already know to expect him tobe the big reveal. Because if I just went in completely blind only to have him be revealed as a surprise, I'd be much more likely to be disappointed that the big villain ended up being "that guy from the tv show". In those circumstances it may as well be Kareem Abdul-Jabbar!

Miki Annamanthadoo Member Since 2003
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Posted On 11/28/2025

Didn't read this arc but this is a super sweet DPS!

Tom McDonald Member Since 2019
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Posted On 11/28/2025

Superman is sporting some guns!

Kavi H Member Since 2018
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Posted On 11/28/2025

Nice Title DPS! I guess everyone lives beyond their means in Metropolis. Now that I already know the reveal of Manchester Black as the villain pulling the strings the whole time, I probably will never read it though Derek, thanks!!! lol. ;-p - not a massive Hush fan myself either (enjoyed the Jim Lee art, but the Loeb writing/story has not held up for me on subsequent readings over the years). 

Daryl R Member Since 2015
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Posted On 11/28/2025

I listen to you Derek. Now what were you saying again? Well I have no idea what you're ranting about, but this is a great looking DPS. Congrats!

James S Member Since 2017
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Posted On 11/30/2025

Love the visual appeal on this one!

John C Member Since 2014
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Posted On 12/2/2025

Pink. I mean. I see her heart still beating. 

Jason Hussa Member Since 2017
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Posted On 12/2/2025

Wow - there's a beautifully executed weight to the piece, Derek - exactly as intended, obviously...  The intense black framing (plus the use ofthe portion of wall Superman is standing in front of to pop him out), the EKG readings over that dire title, the only dialogue (that bold-type pronouncement of Lois's demise) floating there, unmissable in all the white space...  a superb execution that immediately sucks the reader in and sets up the stakes perfectly.  And I'm a huge fan of pages that effortlessly move the viewer's eye in a direction contrary to the usual top to bottom, left to right.  This one takes you bottom to top, right to left, further (and subliminally) underscoring to the reader just how upside down this moment and situation is.  GREAT storytelling!!  Congrats on this pickup, Derek!  It's a beauty!

Paul Roach Member Since 2014
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Posted On 12/2/2025

Nice backwards glance, and some unusual perspective. There is some lovely design to this.

Bill J Member Since 2009
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Posted On 12/9/2025

Gorgeous DPS by Duncan Rouleau and Marlo Alquiza! Love the POV here with Superman looking back over his shoulder at Manchester Black. Superman looks genuinely surprised--shocked even--by Manchester's declaration that Lois is dead. Love the EKG readings just above the story title, suggesting that Lois may, indeed, be alive. It's a beautifully designed DPS that really packs a punch!

K Gearon Member Since 2011
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Posted On 1/18/2026

Not THAT's a title DPS!  Great depth, great Supes, and I love how that lifeline establishes the border between the splash and the lettering.  Congrats!

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