Action Comics #858 [2nd Printing]

(Late December 2007)

Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes Chapter 1: Alien World (Table of Contents: 1)

Superman / comic story / 30 pages (report information)

Script

Geoff Johns

Pencils

Gary Frank

Inks

Jon Sibal

Colors

Dave McCaig

Letters

Rob Leigh

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Brainiac Time Diver Robot; Brainiac 5; Cosmic Boy (flashback); Saturn Girl (flashback); Lightning Lad (flashback); Legion of Super-Heroes [Shadow Lass; Princess Projectra; Colossal Boy; Triplicate Girl; Star Boy; Light Lass; Phantom Girl; Ultra Boy; Sun Boy; Mon-El; Chameleon Boy; Shrinking Violet; Bouncing Boy; Dream Girl; Karate Kid; Ferro Lad; Matter-Eater Lad; Invisible Kid [Lyle Norg]; Element Lad; Timber Wolf] (flashback, cameo); Colossal Boy; Dawnstar; Wildfire; Juun (cameo); Mara (cameo); General Zod (photo)

Synopsis

Superman remember the Legion of Super-Heroes and travels to the 31st century to visit them.

Reprints

• in Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 2008 series) ([September] 2008) [minus the credits and the next issue blurb]
which is reprinted
• in DC Comics Graphic Novel Collection (Eaglemoss Publications, 2015 series) #76 - Superman - Superman und die Legion der Superhelden ([Juli 2016])
• in Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 2009 series) ([September] 2009)
• in Action Comics #858 Special Edition (DC, 2010 series) (July 2010)
• in Superman de Geoff Johns (Planeta DeAgostini, 2011 series) #2 - Superman y la Legión de Superhéroes (Junio 2011)
• in Colección Héroes y Villanos (ECC Ediciones, 2021 series) #20 - Superman y la Legión de Superhéroes (Octubre de 2021)

Keywords

Legion of Super-Heroes flight ring; time bubble

Indexer Notes

Story continues in the next issue. The Interlac dialog on page 15 is translated as follows: "THERE HE IS." and "TURN YOUR LEGION TRANSLATORS ON."

DC Nation 85 [October 31, 2007] (Table of Contents: 2)

DC Nation / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Script

Dan DiDio

Indexer Notes

Dan discusses the Fourth World characters, the Death of the New Gods mini, and mentions the upcoming Fifth World. Ads for Action Comics #859, Countdown Presents: Lord Havok & the Extremists #1, Crime Bible: The Five Lessons #1, and DC Infinite Halloween Special #1. Appears on page 42 in this issue.

[House Advertisements] (Table of Contents: 3)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 7 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

House ads for: Green Arrow/Black Canary, Countdown Presents: Lord Havok and the Extremists, Batman; Superman; Wonder Woman; Salvation Run, and Shazam! The Monster Society of Evil hardcover. Appear in various places in this issue.

[Ads] (Table of Contents: 4)

advertisement / 5 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

Total of 3 one-page and 1 two-page ads for: MLB Power Pros (video game, Konami), Get Your Pow (Saturday TV, KidsWB, 2 pages), Top 10 Ways to Tell if your Home has an Energy Hog (advice, Ad Council/7-Eleven), and Wizards of Waverly Place (TV, Disney Channel). Appear in various places in this issue.