Action Comics #888

(Early June 2010)

Truth to Power Part 2 (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Greg Rucka; Eric Trautmann

Pencils:

Pere Pérez

Inks:

Pere Pérez

Colors:

Javier Mena

Letters:

Travis Lanham

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Nightwing [Chris Kent]; Flamebird [Thara Ak-Var]; Jax-Ur; Rao; Justice Society of America [Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Mr. Terrific [Michael Holt]; Doctor Fate [Kent V. Nelson]]; The Nightwing; Wonder Woman [Diana]; Lois Lane; Vohc; Martha Kent (cameo); Krypto (cameo); General Sam Lane (cameo); Phantom Zone

Synopsis:

The JSA and Wonder Woman arrive to help fight Jax-Ur/Vohc and his Rao construct, but don't have much success, as nuclear weapons are about to be used on Rao. Nightwing, in the Phantom Zone, merges with the Nightwing, and arrives in time to stop the nukes.

Indexer Notes

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

Chapter Ten (Table of Contents)

Captain Atom / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

James Robinson

Pencils:

Carlos Alberto Fernandez Urbano [as Cafu]

Inks:

Carlos Alberto Fernandez Urbano [as Cafu]

Colors:

Santiago Arcas

Letters:

Travis Lanham

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Captain Atom [Nathaniel Adam]; Mirabai; Danel (death); Aggaro [Mordru]; Zachary Zatara (cameo); Sorcerer's World

Synopsis:

The attack on Mirabai's castle continues. Atom and his friends confront Mirabai, but are stopped. Atom is incapacitated and reverted to human form, but with the encouragement of Aggaro, he re-forms and defeats Mirabai.

Indexer Notes

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

Special Sneak Preview (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Paul Dini

Pencils:

Stephane Roux

Inks:

Stephane Roux; Karl Story

Colors:

?

Letters:

Pat Brosseau

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero; Occult

Characters:

Zatanna Zatara; Jon; Mikey Dowling; Detective Dale Colton

Reprints:

• from Zatanna (DC, 2010 series) #1 (July 2010) [preview of cover and first 5 pages]

Indexer Notes

Previews the cover and 5 black and white pages of the upcoming series on sale in May.

DC History in Your Future! [April 14, 2010] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Mike Carlin

Pencils:

Scott Kolins

Inks:

Scott Kolins

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Mike discusses DC Universe: Legacies, and previews the one of the pages of the first issue. Appears on page 42 in this issue.

[Ads] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

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Inks:

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Colors:

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Letters:

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Indexer Notes

Total of 5 one-page ads for: The Official Pokemon Johto Guide & Johto Pokedex (book, The Pokemon Company International), DC Super Friends (books, Random House), Batman the Brave and the Bold (books, Gosset & Dunlap), Batman and Superman (books, Harper Collins Publishers), and Generator Rex (TV, Cartoon Network). Appear in various places in this issue.