Action Comics #833

(January 2006)

Depths (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gail Simone

Pencils:

John Byrne

Inks:

Nelson DeCastro [as Nelson]; Norm Rapmund; Lary Stucker

Colors:

Guy Major

Letters:

Rob Leigh

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Superman; Lois Lane; Willis; Queen of Fables [Tsaritsa]; Jimmy Olsen; Josef Schuman; Leslie [Livewire] (voiceover)

Synopsis:

Lois is investigating an illegal immigrant smuggling scheme, when two of Congressman Shephard's flunkies named Mike and Burt kidnap her. Meantime, a deep sea submersible is attacked by the Queen of Fables, and Superman rescues them, and takes them to the hospital. Superman meets Mr. Schuman, who invites him to Shabbos dinner. The Queen tracks Superman to Metropolis, and changes reality so that Superman is a knight and prince in a medieval kingdom. She wants Superman to court and marry her. He refuses, so she sends a troll to devour Jimmy. Superman rescues him, and the Queen says he is worthy, but Superman still refuses her, and says he will fight her. She restores reality for now, but warns that she will be back. Lois attacks Mike and attempts to escape, and is rescued by Willis, who is acting strange, and he shoots Mike and Burt.

Reprints:

• in Superman: Strange Attractors (DC, 2006 series) #[nn] ([July] 2006) [minus the title, credits, and next issue blurb]

Indexer Notes

Story continues in the next issue.

DC in Demand 11.05 (Table of Contents)

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

Indexer Notes

Ads for next issue, Gotham Central #37, Hawkman #46, Infinite Crisis #2, and Sgt. Rock: The Prophecy #1. Appears on page 42 in this issue.

[Ads] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 20 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

Total of 14 one-page, 1 two-page, and 1 four-page ads for: Kong: The 8th Wonder of the World (game, Ubisoft), IGPX (TV, Cartoon Network), Hubba Bubba Max (gum, Wrigley's), Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (game, Nintendo/Intelligent Systems), Metroid Prime Pinball (game, Nintendo), Star Wars Battlefront II (game, Pandemic), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (DVD, Warner Bros), Lord Loss The Demonata (book, Little, Brown, and Company), Batman in Dead Man's Hand (card game, Upper Deck, 4 pages), AeonFlux (movie, Paramount), Teen Titans Word Search (game, Majesco Entertainment, 2 pages), Soulcalibur III (game, Namco), Juicy Fruit (gum, Wrigley's), Dragonball Z Budokai Tenkaichi (game, Funimation Entertainment), Batman Begins Batmobile (toy, Mattel), and The Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer (game, THQ). Appear in various places in this issue.