Action Comics #831

(November 2005)

Black & Blue (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gail Simone

Pencils:

John Byrne

Inks:

Nelson DeCastro [as Nelson]

Colors:

Guy Major

Letters:

Pat Brosseau

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Superman; Lex Luthor [Alexander Luthor (Earth 3)] (cameo); Bizarro (cameo); Professor Zoom (cameo); Cheetah (cameo); Dr. Psycho; Toni Sparlin, Brendan Sparlin; Lois Lane; Black Adam; Beast Boy (cameo); Jimmy Olsen; Josef Schuman; Perry White (cameo); Lana Lang; Shrapnel (flashback, cameo); Congressman Mark Shephard (cameo)

Synopsis:

Luthor has Cheetah recruit Bizarro and Zoom to the Secret Society. They decide to race. Superman and Black Adam fight, although Adam is reluctant. Lois goes to Lana's apartment, where Lana gets details about what is known about the Society from a Pentagon general. The knifeman from last issue is still trying to get to Lois, but Congressman Shephard tells him to fall back as Lois is currently with Lana under secret service protection; but Shephard tells him Lois must disappear. Lois gets word of the Society to Superman in the middle of the battle. Superman attempts one last KO punch, but Adam turns his back to Superman, causing Superman to stop the fight. Dr. Psycho reports that he will leave everyone permanently mentally-scarred, unless he is allowed his freedom. Superman agrees, and Psycho releases everyone from his control. Superman threatens that he's watching the Society now that he knows about it, and Adam takes Psycho back. Bizarro and Zoom finish their race, and decide to join the Society.

Reprints:

• in Superman: The Journey (DC, 2006 series) #[nn] ([February] 2006) [pages 1 (first three panels, minus captions), 7 (minus caption), 13 (minus caption), and 22 (minus next issue blurb)]
• in Superman: Strange Attractors (DC, 2006 series) #[nn] ([July] 2006) [pages 2-6, 8-12, 14-21, minus the title and credits; minus the title and credits]

Indexer Notes

Story continued from previous issue.

DC in Demand 09.05 (Table of Contents)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

Ads for next issue, All Star Superman, All Star Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder #2, JLA #118, and Supergirl #2. Appears on page 32 in this issue.

[House Advertisements] (Table of Contents)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

House ads for: Green Lantern Corps: Recharge, and Seven Soldiers (Mister Miracle, Bulleteer, Frankenstein). Appear in various places in this issue.

[Ads] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 14 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

Total of 12 one-page and 1 two-page ads for: Corpse Bride Back to School Sweepstakes (collectibles, McFarlane Toys), Hubba Bubba Max (gum, Wrigleys), Captain Crow's Teeth (book, Miramax Books), ThunderCharge of Ultra Destruction DuelMasters (card game, Wizards of the Coast), DICE (game, Bandai), Smallville Season 4 (DVD, WB), Advance Wars Dual Strike (game, Nintendo), Yu-Gi-Oh TCG Collector Tins (Konami), Big League Chew (bubble gum), Yu-Gi-Oh Cybernetic Revolution (card game, Konami), Marvel Nemesis (game, Electronic Arts, 2 pages), Oxy (acne pads, Mentholatum Company), and Every Ten Minutes Dew Sweepstakes (soda, Mountain Dew). Appear in various places in this issue.