Action Comics #839

(July 2006)

Up, Up, and Away! Chapter Six This Looks Like a Job... (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Geoff Johns; Kurt Busiek

Pencils:

Renato Guedes

Inks:

Renato Guedes

Colors:

Renato Guedes

Letters:

Rob Leigh

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Superman; Superman [Earth 2, flashback, cameo]; Superboy Prime [flashback, cameo]; Mr. Teriffic [Michael Holt, flashback cameo]; Dr. Light [Kimiyo Hoshi, flashback cameo]; Lois Lane; Livewire; Silver Banshee; Bloodsport; Riot; Jimmy Olsen; Lana Lang [flashback, cameo]; Pete Ross [flashback, cameo]; Jonathan Kent [flashback, cameo]; Martha Kent [flashback, cameo]; Perry White; Josef Schuman [cameo]; Connie [Daily Planet reporter, cameo]; Lex Luthor; Toyman

Synopsis:

Superman recalls losing his powers at the end of the Infinite Crisis. He then returns to his fight against Livewire, Silver Banshee, Bloodsport, and Riot, and suddenly realizes that his mental abilities have also increased with the return of his powers. He defeats the villains, and returns to the Daily Planet as Clark. Perry is handing out assignments, when Clark hears something and leaves abruptly, letting Lois know something is going on outside. Suddenly, Kryptonian crystals start erupting from the ground all over. Superman gets busy rescuing people from them. Meanwhile, Luthor sees success, as the crystals are coming from a spaceship that was buried in the Earth's core. He dismisses Toyman, uses the Sunstone to override the command of the ship, and enters it. The ship rises above Metropolis, where Superman confronts it.

Reprints:

• in Superman: Up, Up and Away (DC, 2006 series) #[nn] ([November] 2006) [minus the title and credits]

Indexer Notes

Story continued from Superman (2006 series) #652 and continues in Superman (2006 series) #653. There is mention of a reporter named Bratton, a reference to Percy Bratton pre-Crisis. This issue features the post-Crisis debut of Superman's super-intelligence. The Kryptonian text on page 19 is translated as follows: panel 1: "DREADNOUGHT-CLASS CRAFT DESIGNATED 'DOOMSDAY.' UNDER COMMAND OF ADMIRALTY OFFICER DRU-ZOD. AWAITING AUTHORIZATION VOICEPRINT." Panel 3: "OVERRIDE ACCEPTED. WELCOME, COMMANDER."

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

Credits

Script:

Dan Didio

Indexer Notes

Dan discusses DC's dodgeball and softball teams. Ads for Superman #653, 52 #4, Crisis Aftermath: The Spectre #1, and Superman/Batman #26. Appears on page 34 in this issue.

[House Advertisement] (Table of Contents)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

House ad for: Teen Titans Go. Appears on page 17 in this issue.

[Ads] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 11.5 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

Total of 11 one-page and 1 half-page ads for: Do The Volcano Dance (Lilo and Stitch Book Series, Disney Press), Bubble Tape Giveaway (sweepstakes, Wrigley), How Will Yellowball Move You? (Verb), Rampage: Total Destruction (video game, Midway), You Can Help CinnaMon Find His Way to the Apple Jacks (cereal, Kellogg's), Avatar Book 1 Volume 3 (DVD, Paramount, 1/2 page), Yu-Gi-Oh Online (USB Duelpass key, Konami), Batwing Lego Batman Set #7782 with Secret Files and Origins of Batman (toy, Lego), Justice League (frozen novelties), New Super Mario Bros (video game, Nintendo), Big League Chew (gum), and Push-Up (frozen slushy, Nestle). Appear in various places in the issue.