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20August 2026
$4.99

Absolute Superman #20

DC · August 2026 · on sale 2026-06-24

First appearance: King Shazam3 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Absolute Superman (DC, 2025 series)
Issue
#20
Publication date
August 2026
Key date
2026-08-00
On-sale date
2026-06-24
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$4.99
Pages
32
Barcode
76194138585302011
Rating
Ages 15+

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of King Shazam - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Rafa Sandoval; inks: Rafa Sandoval; colors: Ulises ArreolaClark Kent, John Henry Irons, King Shazam First, Superman, Teth-Adam
1Reign of the Superman Part Three: Up, Up and...comic story22script: Jason Aaron; pencils: Rafa Sandoval, Vicente Cifuentes; inks: Rafa Sandoval, Vicente Cifuentes; colors: Ulises Arreola; letters: Becca Carey

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Juan Ferreyra Cardstock Variant Coverprice 5.99 USD; barcode 76194138585302031
David Nakayama Cardstock Variant Coverprice 5.99 USD; barcode 76194138585302021
John Giang Cardstock Variant Coverprice 5.99 USD; barcode 76194138585302041

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Series context

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Sources

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