Action Comics #1103
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| Writer | Mark Waid |
| Artist | Patricio Angel |
| Cover Price | $4.99 |
He is Superman’s greatest enemy…he was Clark Kent’s school-age contemporary. He’s been the President of the United States…and the world’s most wanted super-villain. He is Lex Luthor, and this is his story. From the epic Action team of Mark Waid and Patricio Delpeche comes the definitive origin of the greatest criminal mind of our time…if you survive the experience.
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9.6
Supergirl Comic Box Commentary - Anj
Oct 23, 2026I thought this was a very solid first chapter, showing us the earliest years of our characters and how their environments are starkly their different. They parents are very different. We will see how all this molds who they are. I hope we vault forward with each issue of this run. Maybe next issue is elementary/middle school. But little to complain about here. This sets the stage. Read Full Review
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9.0
The Comic Book Spot - Jeremy Bonnette
Oct 21, 2026Action Comics #1103 examines the upbringing of Lex Luthor and Clark Kent. It examines the life experiences of both characters and what leads to one becoming a villain and the other a hero. If you’re curious about Superman stories and haven’t been reading them lately, this is a good one to start with. Read Full Review
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9.0
Fanlight Zone - Ken M.
Oct 21, 2026A tortured soul begins his dark path in a haunting opening salvo. Waid crafts a fearless start to this story. Delpeche constructs closer looks at both leads’ younger days with flawless delivery. Welcome to an unsettling journey for acceptance and power. Read Full Review
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8.6
Comic Watch - Christian Laspada
Oct 14, 2026Action Comics #1103 takes us back in time, and Waid proves he can write a strong Lex Luthor. A Waid and Delpeche book is always going to be fantastic. Read Full Review
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8.5
AIPT - Collier Jennings
Oct 14, 2026Action Comics #1103 starts peeling back the layers of Lex Luthor's life, revealing the events that made him Superman's deadliest enemy. At times tragic and illuminating, it shows that even bad guys can be the focus of a good comic. Read Full Review
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8.0
Comic Book Clique - Russell Hartman
Oct 21, 2026Action Comics #1103, part one of Lex Luthor: Year One, is an emotional beginning to Mark Waid’s newest arc. Patricio Delpeche provides some great classic-looking artwork with some brilliant use of light and shadow in an issue that shows how essential our parents are in shaping our lives. Luthor is Superman’s greatest enemy, but this issue shows us that it never needed to be that way. Read Full Review
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9.0
I really enjoyed this, especially the artwork.
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Slightly underwhelming.
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