Action Comics #854

(Mid October 2007)

3-2-1 Action! Part 3 Pal (Table of Contents)

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Kurt Busiek

Pencils:

Brad Walker

Inks:

John Livesay

Colors:

Tanya Horie; Richard Horie

Letters:

Travis Lanham

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Superman; Jimmy Olsen; Kryptonite Man [Dr. K. Russell Abernathy]; Krypto; K-Monkey; Jenet Klyburn (cameo); Murphy (cameo); Gina (cameo)

Synopsis:

Krypto frees Jimmy, and together they rescue Superman and defeat the Kryptonite Man, although Krypto is hurt. Jimmy takes him back to his place to recover. The kryptonite monkey is still on the loose, and confronts some police in the park, but swells into a huge gorilla. Krypto sees it and attacks, and Jimmy joins in as Mr. Action. Jimmy grows to giant size, and they wrestle, but as Jimmy is about to punch him out, he stops. He treats the gorilla kindly, and it returns to normal size, hugging Mr. Action. Superman arrives, and has the monkey taken to S.T.A.R. labs. Superman decides to leave Krypto with Jimmy for now.

Reprints:

• in Superman: 3-2-1 Action! (DC, 2008 series) #[nn] ([April] 2008)

Indexer Notes

Story continued from the previous issue and from Countdown (DC, 2007 series) #37. The monkey (which appears to be really an ape) is unnamed, but in a Q&A session on Superman Homepage Kurt says that he calls him K-Monkey.

DC Nation 74 [August 15, 2007] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Dan Didio

Indexer Notes

Dan is vacationing "off planet", but leaves a picture of Flash's Rogues. Ad for Justice Society of America: The Next Age. Appears on page 34 in this issue.

[House Advertisements] (Table of Contents)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 9 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

House ads for: Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century, The Batman Strikes, Countdown to Adventure, Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Suicide Squad: Raise the Flag, Metal Men, and Green Arrow/Black Canary Wedding Special. Appear in various places in the issue.

[Ads] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 3 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

Total of 3 one-page ads for: Top 10 Ways to Tell if your Home has an Energy Hog (advice, Ad Council/7-Eleven), Yogos Bits (fruit snacks, Kellogg's), and Chaotic (card game, Chaotic USA). Appear in various places in the issue.