Action Comics #863 [Direct]

(May 2008)

Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes Chapter 6: Sun Rise (Table of Contents)

Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Geoff Johns

Pencils:

Gary Frank

Inks:

Jon Sibal

Colors:

Dave McCaig

Letters:

Rob Leigh

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Superman; Earth-Man [Absorbancy Boy]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Brainiac 5; Colossal Boy; Chameleon Girl [Yera Allon]; Sun Boy; Polar Boy (cameo); Shrinking Violet (cameo); Shadow Lass (cameo); Lightning Lass (cameo); Timber Wolf (cameo); Lightning Lad (cameo); Dawnstar (cameo); Ultra Boy (cameo); Night Girl (cameo); Cosmic Boy (cameo); Saturn Girl (cameo); Blok (cameo); Phantom Girl (cameo); Invisible Kid [Jacques Foccart] (cameo); Wildfire (cameo)]; Dr. Zoidberg (from Futurama)

Synopsis:

In the 31st century, as the fight in Justice League headquarters continues, Earth-Man pushes a powerless Superman toward Earth, protected only by his flight ring. Superman's Legion colleagues free Chameleon Girl, and unhook Sun Boy from the machine. But the sun won't change until Sun Boy is awakened, which falls to Chameleon Girl. Earth-Man has destroyed Superman's flight ring in low Earth orbit, pushing him to plunge into the sidewalk in front of the old Legion headquarters. But as he approaches, the sun turns back to yellow, and he gets his powers back. He frees some aliens that were just rounded up, and scolds an officer for imprisoning them. But Earth-Man arrives, and uses the stolen Legionnaires powers to fight Superman. But the rest of the Legion arrives, and join the battle. Superman delivers the final blow, knocking out Earth-Man. He and the Legion then confront the invasion force, and convince them to stand down. As the Legion gets ready to return Superman to his time, he reminisces about the first time they did so, and he remembers not feeling so alone anymore.

Reprints:

• in Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 2008 series) #[nn] ([July] 2008) [minus the credits]

Indexer Notes

Story continued from the previous issue. One of the alien prisoners being rounded up on page 6 appears to be Dr. Zoidberg from the "Futurama" TV show.

[Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds trailer] (Table of Contents)

Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

George Perez

Indexer Notes

Special preview of Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds. Appears on pages 31 and 33 in this issue.

DC Nation 106 [March 26, 2008] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Ian Sattler

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

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Indexer Notes

Ian previews the new Reign in Hell miniseries. Ads for Action Comics #864, Blue Beetle #25, Countdown #5, and Trials of Shazam #12. Appears on page 34 in this issue.

[House Advertisements] (Table of Contents)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 6 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

House ads for: Final Crisis (Injustice), Final Crisis (The Day Evil Won), Justice League The New Frontier Special, Batman R.I.P., Justice Society of America: Thy Kingdom Come Part 1 hardcover, and Titans (Together). Appear in various places in this issue.

[Ads] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 4 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

Total of 4 one-page ads for: Yogos (fruit snacks, Kellogg's), Toxic Waste (sour candy, Candy Dynamics), New York ComicCon (comic convention, Read Exhibitions), and Sweetarts Rope (candy, Wonka). Appear in various places in this issue.