Action Comics #886

(April 2010)

Divine Spark Part 4 (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Greg Rucka; Eric Trautmann

Pencils:

Pere Pérez (pages 1-4, 15-22); Fernando Dagnino (pages 5-14)

Inks:

Pere Pérez (pages 1-4, 15-22); Fernando Dagnino (pages 5-14)

Colors:

Javier Mena

Letters:

Rob Leigh

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Nightwing [Chris Kent]; Flamebird [Thara Ak-Var]; Rao (flashback); The Flamebird (flashback); Vohc (flashback); The Nightwing (flashback); Jax-Ur; Gazzi (cameo, death); Wazir (cameo, death); Kellie (cameo, death); Jerome (cameo, death); The Book of Rao

Synopsis:

Chris uses a Sunstone crystal called The Book of Rao to experience the history of Rao, Vohc, The Flamebird, and The Nightwing. That night, Jax-Ur talks with Flamebird, inviting them to his lab, but it's a trap.

Indexer Notes

Story continued from last and continues in the next issue. There is Kryptonese dialog in this issue, but it is all translated into English.

Chapter Eight (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

James Robinson

Pencils:

Carlos Alberto Fernandez Urbano [as CAFU]

Inks:

Javier Bergantiño [as BIT]

Colors:

Santiago Arcas

Letters:

Rob Leigh

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Captain Atom [Nathaniel Adam]; ShadowPact [Detective Chimp; Ragman; Enchantress; Blue Devil]; Justice League of America [Mon-El; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Cyborg]; Demon (cameo); Nightshade (cameo); Nightmaster (cameo); Amethyst (cameo); Quisp [Qwsp] (cameo); The Great Ten [The Socialist Red Guardsman; August General in Iron; Ghost Fox Killer] (cameo); Sorcerer's World; Skartaris

Synopsis:

The Shadow Pact identify Mirabai's world as Sorcerer's World, and help Captain Atom get there via a path through China, the Himalayas, and Skartaris.

Indexer Notes

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

First Wave Special Sneak Preview (Table of Contents)

First Wave / promo (ad from the publisher) / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Brian Azzarello

Pencils:

J. G. Jones; Rags Morales

Inks:

J. G. Jones; Rags Morales

Colors:

J. G. Jones (page 1)

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero; Adventure

Characters:

Doc Savage [Clark Savage, Jr.]; Monk; Ham; Renny; Spirit [Denny Colt]; Commissioner Eustace Dolan

Reprints:

• from First Wave (DC, 2010 series) #1 [Standard Cover] (May 2010) [cover (color) and 4 pages (black and white)]

Indexer Notes

Previews the upcoming series on sale in March.

[February 10, 2010] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Ian Sattler

Indexer Notes

Ian thanks Mike Marts for sharing all of the covers of Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne (in black and white). Appears on page 42 in this issue.

[House Advertisements] (Table of Contents)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

House ads for: Blackest Night (checklist part 3), and Absolute Green Lantern: Rebirth. 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: Lunch Lady (books, Alfred A. Knopf), Emerald City Comicon (comic convention), Wondercon (comic convention, San Diego Comic Con International), Vincent Shadow Toy Inventor (book, Little, Brown and Company), and Glory of Heracles (video game, Nintendo). Appear in various places in this issue.