Action Comics #870 [Direct]

(December 2008)

[Brainiac Finale] (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Geoff Johns

Pencils:

Gary Frank

Inks:

Jon Sibal; Javier Bergantiño [as BIT]

Colors:

Brad Anderson

Letters:

Rob Leigh

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Superman; Brainiac; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Lois Lane; Jonathan Kent (dies); Martha Kent; Perry White (cameo); Jimmy Olsen (cameo); Steve Lombard (cameo); Catherine Grant (cameo); Ron Troupe (cameo); Brainiac Probes; Kandor; Headship

Synopsis:

Brainiac has captured Metropolis, Supergirl, and Superman. He taunts Superman, telling him how worthless Earth and its cultures are. Superman finally is able to break his bonds, and get away from Brainiac, freeing Supergirl and taking the bottles containing Metropolis and Kandor. He has Supergirl go after the missile that Brainiac fired at Earth's sun. Brainiac tracks him down, but Superman pushes him out of the Headship, and he lands in a swampy area on Earth. He is touched by microorganisms that seem to weaken him as Superman attacks again. Brainiac warns that the bottles' containment fields won't hold outside of the ship, so Superman takes off with Metropolis and Kandor. Brainiac then fires a rocket towards the Kent farm. Superman places the Metropolis bottle back in its spot, and it expands back to normal. He then takes the Kandor bottle to the fortress. Brainiac's rocket arrives at the Kent farm; Jonathan sees it coming and runs to push Martha out of the way as it explodes into their farmhouse. Supergirl stops the missile, Brainiac goes unconscious, and the Kents are relieved. But, as Superman watches Kandor expand, Jonathan collapses with an apparent heart attack. Martha's cries finally reach Superman, but he arrives too late as his foster father has died.

Indexer Notes

Story continued from the previous issue, and continues in Superman: New Krypton Special (DC, 2008 series) #1. The Interlac text coming from a bottle on page 1 is translated as "PLEASE HELP!" and "KILL BRAINIAC".

#134 [October 8, 2008] Haunted Road Trip! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Eddie Berganza

Pencils:

Gene Ha

Inks:

Gene Ha

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Eddie talks about the DCU Halloween Special. Ads for Superman: New Krypton Special #1, Green Arrow/Black Canary #12, Trinity #15, and Wonder Woman #25. 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: Sgt. Rock: The Lost Battalion, Justice Society of America: Kingdom Come Specials (One World Under Gog), Action Comics/Superman/Supergirl (Metropolis has Never Been This Super!), Terror Titans, Watchmen/Watchmen: The Absolute Edition, Women of the DC Universe busts, and Secret Files Series 3 action figures. Appear in various places in this issue.

[Ads] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 5 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

Total of 5 one-page ads for: Star Wars: The Clone Wars (TV, Cartoon Network), Hubba Bubba Glop (gum, Wrigleys), de Blob (video game, THQ), Lego Batman: The Videogame (video game, TT Games), and Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood (video game, Sega). Appear in various places in this issue.