Action Comics #885

(March 2010)

Divine Spark Part 3 (Table of Contents)

Nightwing and Flamebird; Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Greg Rucka; Eric Trautmann

Pencils:

Pere Pérez

Inks:

Pere Pérez

Colors:

Javier Mena

Letters:

Rob Leigh

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Nightwing [Chris Kent]; Flamebird [Thara Ak-Var]; Jax-Ur (also as Dr. Pillings); Kimiyo Hoshi [Doctor Light]; Mon-El; The Guardian [Jim Harper clone]; Science Police [Romundi [Car-Vex]; others]; Lois Lane; General Sam Lane; Lieutenant Hollister; Squad K [Sergeant Cloud [Knight Alpha]; Knight Seven; others]; S.T.A.R. Labs

Synopsis:

Nightwing's aging is reversed, but as he and Flamebird try leaving S.T.A.R. Labs, they are confronted by Mon-El, the Guardian, and the Science Police. Instead of causing a scene, they surrender. The Guardian insists on confiscating the device that is keeping Nightwing's aging in check, to analyze it. He also sends Romundi inside the lab to do a sweep. Once inside, she speaks with Dr. Phillips/Jax-Ur in Kryptonese, revealing that she is really Car-Vex, one of the Kryptonians that Nightwing and Flamebird are searching for. Jax-Ur hides his findings about Flamebird from her. At Science Police headquarters, the prisoners are put into a red-sun room, where they are debriefed by the Guardian and Mon-El. When asked, they reveal that the leader of the group that earlier killed some of the Science Police was Commander Gor (Fer-Gor). Meanwhile, Romundi contacts General Lane, and then also plants a bomb in headquarters. Nightwing uses his phone call to summon Lois, who arrives and has more discussions with the group. The Guardian is starting to doubt the official line. General Lane arrives outside the building, with a new Squad K; Lois and the Guardian go out to talk with them. The Guardian says he will surrender the prisoners, but as they go into the building, he turns off the red-sun room, and as he and Mon-El fight with Squad K, the prisoners escape the building. But then the bomb explodes.

Indexer Notes

Story continued from last issue and from Superman (DC, 2006 series) #695, and continues in Superman (DC, 2006 series) #696. There is Kryptonese dialog in this issue, but it is all translated into English.

Chapter Seven (Table of Contents)

Captain Atom / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

James Robinson

Pencils:

Cafu

Inks:

Cafu

Colors:

Santiago Arcas

Letters:

Rob Leigh

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Captain Atom [Nathaniel Adam]; Justice League of America [Congorilla; Doctor Light [Kimiyo Hoshi]; Starfire; Mon-El; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Black Canary; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Atom [Ray Palmer]; Cyborg]; ShadowPact [Detective Chimp; Ragman; Enchantress; Blue Devil] (cameo); Composite Superman Robot (flashback)

Synopsis:

Captain Atom defends himself against the Justice League, but points out how he is using non-lethal force. They finally stop fighting, and talk, discussing Captain Atom's heroic actions in the past. He decides he needs to go back to Mirabai's homeworld to fix things, and asks for help of a magical nature. As Zatanna has disappeared, they end up calling in the Shadowpact.

Indexer Notes

Story continued from the previous issue and continues in the next issue.

Go Behind the Scenes of the First Wave (Table of Contents)

First Wave / character profile / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Brian Azzarello

Pencils:

Rags Morales

Inks:

Rags Morales

Colors:

?

Letters:

?; typeset

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero; Adventure

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Doc Savage [Clark Savage, Jr.]; Monk; Ham; Long Tom; Renny; Johnny; The Avenger [Richard Henry Benson]; Spirit [Denny Colt]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; Rima; Anton Colossi; Ferrios

Reprints:

• from Batman / Doc Savage Special (DC, 2010 series) #1 (January 2010) [missing The Blackhawks page]

Indexer Notes

Previews the upcoming series on sale in March.

[January 13, 2010] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Indexer Notes

The writer shows photos of students from Harvey Milk High School in New York visiting the DC Comics offices. Appears on page 42 in this issue.

[Ads] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 5 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

Total of 5 one-page ads for: Lunch Lady (books, Alfred A. Knopf), Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (online game, Square Enix), FreeRealms (online game, Sony Online Entertainment), Join Batman and Superman (books, Harper), and Glory of Heracles (video game, Nintendo). Appear in various places in this issue.