Superman: Strange Attractors

([July] 2006)

[Title Page] (Table of Contents: 1)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Superman busting chains logo from covers starting with Action Comics #814.

[Credits] (Table of Contents: 2)

credits, title page / 3 pages (report information)

Pencils

various

Inks

various

Colors

various

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Artwork is panels from Action 827 page 19, Action 833 page 9, Action 830 page 9, Action 828 page 17, and Action 832 page 5 (flipped); all reprinted elsewhere in this book.

The Story Thus Far... (Table of Contents: 3)

recap / 2 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

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Colors

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Letters

typeset

Synopsis

Summarizes stories from previous issues of Action Comics.

Indexer Notes

Artwork contains panels from Action 828 pages 19 and 7, reprinted elsewhere in this book.

Strange Attractors Part One (Table of Contents: 4)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Gail Simone

Pencils

John Byrne

Inks

Nelson

Colors

Guy Major

Letters

Pat Brosseau

Editing

Eddie Berganza; Tom Palmer Jr. (associate)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Lois Lane; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Doctor Polaris; Repulse [intro, split personality of Doctor Polaris]; Aura [Lindsay Wah, nearly killed in this issue]; Superboy [Kon-El, cameo]; Hero [Hero Cruz, cameo]; Half-Life [Byron Stark, cameo]; Willis [intro]; Josef Schuman [intro]; Lt. Lupe Teresa Leocadio-Escudero [cameo]

Synopsis

A woman with magnetic powers named Repulse almost kills Aura (from Superboy and the Ravers). Meanwhile, Superman rescues a small village in Africa from raiders, and then brings Lois breakfast. A "fight" breaks out in Metropolis between Repulse and Dr. Polaris, with Jimmy and Mr. Schuman covering the story. Superman intervenes, whisks Dr. Polaris away, and tells him Repulse doesn't exist. Dr. Polaris then attacks Superman, speaking as Repulse.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #827 (July 2005) [minus the title, credits, and next issue blurb, and an editor's note from page 4]

Indexer Notes

Story title taken from original source (untitled here). Story continues in the next sequence.

Strange Attractors Part Two: Positive Reinforcement (Table of Contents: 5)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Gail Simone

Pencils

John Byrne

Inks

Nelson

Colors

Guy Major

Letters

Rob Leigh

Editing

Eddie Berganza; Tom Palmer Jr. (associate)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Lois Lane; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Doctor Polaris; Repulse [split personality of Doctor Polaris]; Josef Schuman; Congressman Mark Shephard; Willis; Black Adam; Professor Zoom [cameo]

Synopsis

Superman fights Repulse and Dr. Polaris. Meanwhile, Congressman Mark Shephard opens a new Youth Center, but Lois Lane confronts him with evidence of corruption, and asks if he really wants to name the center after himself. The congressman later threatens her and the Planet. Jimmy and Mr. Schuman catch up with the battle, as Superman continues to describe Repulse as a split personality of Dr. Polaris.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #828 (August 2005) [minus the title, credits, and next issue blurb]

Indexer Notes

Story title taken from original source (untitled here). Story continued from previous sequence.

Sacrifice (Table of Contents: 6)

Superman / recap / 2 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Synopsis

Summarizes the Sacrifice storyline, which Action Comics #829 was a part of.

Reprints

• from Superman: Sacrifice (DC, 2006 series) ([March] 2006) [cover art]

Indexer Notes

Other art is a panel from Action 830 page 22, reprinted elsewhere in this book.

The Great Society (Table of Contents: 7)

Superman / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script

Gail Simone

Pencils

John Byrne

Inks

Lary Stucker; Nelson

Colors

Guy Major

Letters

Pat Brosseau

Editing

Eddie Berganza; Jeanine Schaefer (associate)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Dr. Psycho; Toni Sparlin, Brendan Sparlin; Lois Lane; Black Adam; Perry White [cameo]; Shrapnel; Lex Luthor [cameo]; Phillipe Gunzman; Willis [cameo]; Martian Manhunter [cameo]; Lana Lang [cameo]

Synopsis

Dr. Psycho is on an airplane flying to Metropolis, and mindcontrols the passengers into becoming psycho Superman fans. Lois and Clark talk about recent events, but are interrupted by a bank robbery taking place by Shrapnel. Luthor calls Dr. Psycho, and tells him that he was just supposed to observe, not engage. Psycho's minions interfere with Superman's efforts to stop Shrapnel. Luthor sends Black Adam to retrieve Dr. Psycho. Superman manages to defeat Shrapnel, and confronts Dr. Psycho and Black Adam.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #830 (October 2005) [minus the title, credits, and next issue blurb; minus pages 1, 7, 13, and 22, the title, credits, and next issue blurb]

Indexer Notes

Story title taken from original source (untitled here). Story continues in next sequence.

Black & Blue (Table of Contents: 8)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Gail Simone

Pencils

John Byrne

Inks

Nelson

Colors

Guy Major

Letters

Pat Brosseau

Editing

Eddie Berganza; Jeanine Schaefer (associate)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Dr. Psycho; Toni Sparlin, Brendan Sparlin; Lois Lane; Black Adam; Beast Boy [cameo]; Jimmy Olsen; Josef Schuman; Perry White [cameo]; Lana Lang; Shrapnel [flashback, cameo]; Congressman Mark Shephard [cameo]

Synopsis

Luthor has Cheetah recruit Bizarro and Zoom for the Secret Society. Superman and Black Adam fight. Lois and Lana get details about what is known about the Society from a Pentagon general. Lois gets word of the Society to Superman in the middle of the battle. Superman attempts one last KO punch, but Adam turns his back to Superman, causing Superman to stop the fight. Dr. Psycho attempts to blackmail his way to freedom. Superman agrees, and Psycho releases everyone from his control. Superman threatens that he's watching the Society now that he knows about it, and Adam takes Psycho back.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #831 (November 2005) [pages 2-6, 8-12, 14-21, minus the title and credits; minus the title and credits]

Indexer Notes

Story title taken from original source (untitled here). Story continued from previous sequence.

Old Ghosts (Table of Contents: 9)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Dan Abnett; Andy Lanning

Pencils

John Byrne

Inks

Nelson

Colors

Guy Major

Letters

Rob Leigh

Editing

Eddie Berganza; Jeanine Schaefer (associate)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Lois Lane; Spectre [hostess]; Willis; Satanus [Collin Thornton]; Sam Lane [ghost]

Synopsis

Superman investigates a storm and encounters the Spectre. Colin Thornton realizes that the Spectre is coming for him and broadcasts a spell to have spirits rise to his defense. Superman confronts Thornton, who reveals himself to be Satanus. Sam Lane's ghost appears and directs all the other ghosts from Lois. They have a heart-to-heart talk while awaiting rescue. The Spectre comes, immobilizes Superman, and crushes Satanus, apparently destroying him. Sam leaves Lois, the Spectre disappears, the storm ends, the ghosts disappear, and Superman rescues Lois.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #832 (December 2005) [minus the title, credits, and the "End" on the last page]

Indexer Notes

Story title taken from original source (untitled here).

Depths (Table of Contents: 10)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Gail Simone

Pencils

John Byrne

Inks

Nelson; Norm Rapmund; Lary Stucker

Colors

Guy Major

Letters

Rob Leigh

Editing

Eddie Berganza; Jeanine Schaefer (associate)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Lois Lane; Willis; Queen of Fables [Tsaritsa]; Jimmy Olsen; Josef Schuman; Leslie [Livewire, voiceover]

Synopsis

Lois is kidnapped by two of Congressman Shephard's flunkies. A deep sea submersible is attacked by the Queen of Fables, and Superman rescues the crew. Superman meets Mr. Schuman, who invites him to Shabbos dinner. The Queen tracks Superman to Metropolis and changes reality so that Superman is a prince of a medieval kingdom. He refuses to court her, so she sends a troll to devour Jimmy. Superman rescues him, and the Queen says he is worthy, but Superman still refuses her, and says he will fight her. She restores reality but warns him that she will be back.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #833 (January 2006) [minus the title, credits, and next issue blurb]

Indexer Notes

Story title taken from original source (untitled here). Story continues in the next sequence.

Awake in the Dark (Table of Contents: 11)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Gail Simone

Pencils

John Byrne

Inks

Nelson; Oclair Albert; Marcelo Campos

Colors

Guy Major

Letters

Rob Leigh

Editing

Eddie Berganza; Jeanine Schaefer (associate)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Perry White; Queen of Fables [Tsaritsa]; Lois Lane; Willis; Striped River Witch; Chandelier Warriors; Martian Manhunter [cameo]; Flash [Wally West, cameo]; Plastic Man [cameo]; Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner, cameo]; Wonder Woman [cameo]

Synopsis

The Queen of Fables enters the Daily Planet and forces Perry White to sell the paper to her. The Queen blackmails Clark into entering her realm by biting an apple. He finds himself on some version of Krypton and is given a task of retrieving the Queen's shawl from the tower. He fights a snagriff, a Striped River witch, and Chandelier Warriors, retrieving the shawl and giving it to the Queen. He tells her that he is just a man in love, and she returns him to the Planet.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #834 (February 2006) [minus the title, credits, and next issue blurb]

Indexer Notes

Story title taken from original source (untitled here). Story continued from the previous sequence, and continues in the next sequence.

A Contagion of Madness (Table of Contents: 12)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Gail Simone

Pencils

John Byrne

Inks

Nelson

Colors

Guy Major

Letters

Phil Balsman

Editing

Eddie Berganza; Jeanine Schaefer (associate)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Livewire [intro]; Lois Lane; Willis; Miguel Sendoza; Josef Schuman; Esther Schuman [intro]

Synopsis

Leslie, a talk show host, displays electrical powers after being fired and becomes Livewire. Lois, held captive by Leslie's half-brother Willis, attends Willis's "prom". Livewire attacks Superman and in the battle tells him that Lois is a prisoner. Meanwhile, Lois gets the drop on Willis and flees, but he pursues. Superman defeats Livewire, and she tells him where Lois is. Superman prevents Willis from shooting Lois. Two nights later, Superman attends the Shabbos dinner at the Schuman’s.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #835 (March 2006) [minus the title and credits]

Indexer Notes

Story title taken from original source (untitled here). Story continued from the previous sequence. Livewire was first introduced in the Superman The Animated Series on TV years earlier; this is her first DCU comic appearance.

Cover Gallery (Table of Contents: 13)

cover reprint (on interior page) / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

?

Synopsis

Intro to the Cover Gallery

Indexer Notes

Artwork: Superman busting chains logo from covers, and panel from Action 828 page 22.

[Action 827 Cover] (Table of Contents: 14)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

John Byrne (signed)

Inks

John Byrne (signed)

Colors

Guy Major

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Doctor Polaris

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #827 [Direct Sales] (July 2005) [minus all text and the UPC]

[Action 828 Cover] (Table of Contents: 15)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

John Byrne (signed)

Inks

John Byrne (signed)

Colors

Guy Major

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Repulse

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #828 [Direct Sales] (August 2005) [minus all text and the UPC]

[Action 830 Cover] (Table of Contents: 16)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Dan Jurgens (signed)

Inks

Kevin Nowlan (signed)

Colors

Guy Major

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #830 [Direct Sales] (October 2005) [minus all text and the UPC]

[Action 831 Cover] (Table of Contents: 17)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Dan Jurgens (signed)

Inks

Kevin Nowlan (signed)

Colors

Guy Major

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Black Adam

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #831 [Direct Sales] (November 2005) [minus all text and the UPC]

[Action 832 Cover] (Table of Contents: 18)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Dan Jurgens (signed)

Inks

Wayne Faucher (signed)

Colors

Guy Major

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Spectre; Satanus

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #832 [Direct Sales] (December 2005) [minus all text and the UPC]

[Action 833 Cover] (Table of Contents: 19)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Dan Jurgens (signed)

Inks

Kevin Conrad (signed)

Colors

Guy Major

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #833 [Direct Sales] (January 2006) [minus all text and the UPC]

[Action 834 Cover] (Table of Contents: 20)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Dan Jurgens (signed)

Inks

Kevin Nowlan (signed)

Colors

Guy Major

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #834 [Direct Sales] (February 2006) [minus all text and the UPC]

[Action 835 Cover] (Table of Contents: 21)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Kalman Andrasofszky (signed)

Inks

Kalman Andrasofszky (signed)

Colors

Kalman Andrasofszky (signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Livewire

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #835 [Direct Sales] (March 2006) [minus all text and the UPC]

[Ads] (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23)

blank page(s) / 2 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover and inside back cover, both blank pages.

Everyone Wants Superman (Table of Contents: 24) (Expand) /

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