Action Comics #838

(June 2006)

Up, Up, and Away! Chapter Four Powers and Abilities (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Geoff Johns; Kurt Busiek

Pencils:

Renato Guedes

Inks:

Renato Guedes

Colors:

Brad Anderson

Letters:

Rob Leigh

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Superman; The Ray [flashback cameo]; Mr. Terrific [Michael Holt, flashback cameo]; Doctor Light [Kimiyo Hoshi, flashback cameo]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Councilman Jeffries; Perry White; Kryptonite Man; Lex Luthor; Toyman; Neutron; Radion

Synopsis:

Clark recalls how the heroes tried to restore his powers at S.T.A.R. Labs. Later, he and Jimmy track down a bribe occurring from Intergang to Councilman Jeffries, transmitting the pictures back to the Daily Planet (except Clark keeps losing his connection). Back at the Planet, as Lois and Clark are talking, Clark's computer crashes, just as Perry White is walking by. But Perry complements Clark on his work. Luthor and Toyman are using the Kryptonite Man to focus a Kryptonite cannon, down to the center of the Earth. Lois and Clark attend a monster truck rally, but Lois senses that Clark's heart is not in it, and lets him leave. Clark is attacked by Neutron and Radion for his Intergang exposes. He tries to call Supergirl on his signal watch, but it doesn't work. Luthor's K-cannon contacts something at the center of the Earth via the sunstone crystal, and it responds and moves upward. Neutron blasts Clark, but it doesn't seem to hurt him. He runs into a subway tunnel, but is knocked down on the tracks and can't get up. A train comes and hits him. Neutron and Radion think they've killed him, but he survives, and finds that he has left a handprint on the front of the train, as his powers have at least partially returned.

Reprints:

• in Superman: Up, Up and Away (DC, 2006 series) #[nn] ([November] 2006) [minus the title and credits, and the Clark Kent logo and blurb on page 3]

Indexer Notes

Story continued from Superman (2006 series) #651 and continues in Superman (2006 series) #652. The cover mistakenly credits Pete Woods as the artist in this issue. Lois references a restaurant called "Bessolo", an homage to George Reeve's real last name.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Dan Didio

Content Information

Synopsis:

Dan gives his prepublication comments on Infinite Crisis #7.

Indexer Notes

Ads for Superman #652, Action Comics #838, Batman #652, and Ion #1. Appears on page 34 in this issue.

[House Advertisements] (Table of Contents)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 7 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

House ads for: 1 Year Later Superman, 1 Year Later Batman, Cartoon Network Block Party, Crisis Aftermath books (Blue Beetle, Checkmate, Ion, Shadowpact, The Spectre, and Secret Six), Crisis Aftermath: The Battle for Bludhaven, 1 Year Later books, and 1 Year Later Wonder Woman. Appear in various places in the issue.

[Ads] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 5 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

Total of 5 one-page ads for: Justice League Unlimited (action figures, Mattel), The Lego Batman Set (toy, Lego), OK To Play? (video game ratings, Entertainment Software Rating Board), Big League Chew (gum), and Justice League (frozen novelties). Appear in various places in the issue.