Action Comics #878 [Newsstand]
(August 2009)

DC, 1938 Series
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Price
2.99 USD; 3.65 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [swirl]
Barcode
070989304109 78
Editing
Matt Idelson (editor); Wil Moss (associate editor)

Issue Notes

This issue is Green Shield Continuity #29. It also features "World Without [S-shield]" promotion on the cover.
This issue is a variant of Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #878 [Direct Sales].

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Nightwing and Flamebird / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Andrew Robinson (painting)
Inks
Andrew Robinson (painting)
Colors
Andrew Robinson (painting)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Nightwing [Chris Kent]; Flamebird [Thara Ak-Var]; Nadira Va-Dim; Az-Rel
Reprints
No image yet Cover Thumbnail for Action Comics (1938 series) #878 [Direct Sales]
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The Sleepers Part 4 (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
Greg Rucka
Pencils
Diego Olmos
Inks
Diego Olmos
Colors
Rod Reis
Letters
Rob Leigh
Genre
superhero
Characters
Nightwing [Chris Kent]; Flamebird [Thara Ak-Var]; Nadira Va-Dim; Az-Rel; Lois Lane; Mirabai (unnamed); Lieutenant Hollister; General Sam Lane; David Carter [Tor-An] (corpse); Codename: Assassin (cameo); Jay (cameo)
Synopsis
Nadira and Az-Rel wreak havoc in New Mexico. Thara recovers in the Kent apartment and talks with Lois. A mysterious woman collects a sample of Thara's blood. Lieutenant Hollister updates General Lane with the latest: David Carter was Kryptonian, Nightwing was the Kryptonian kid that came to Earth, and that they've found a Kryptonian couple. Chris returns to Lois' apartment. They see Nadira and Az-Rel on TV, and Chris and Thara suit up to go after them. A fight ensues, joined by Codename: Assassin and an army of creatures.
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Keywords
Fortress of Solitude

Indexer Notes

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

Who said I wanted to kill Dick Grayson? [June 10, 2009] (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Dan DiDio

Indexer Notes

Dan talks about Dick Grayson and the aftermath of Battle for the Cowl. Appears on page 29 in this issue.

A Cry for Justice (Table of Contents: 3)

Justice League / promo (ad from the publisher) / 5 pages (report information)

Script
James Robinson
Pencils
Mauro Cascioli
Inks
Mauro Cascioli
Colors
Mauro Cascioli
Letters
Steve Wands
Editing
Eddie Berganza; Adam Schlagman (associate)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Justice League [Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Superman; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Flash [Wally West]; Black Canary; Plastic Man; Red Arrow; Wonder Woman; Hawkgirl [Kendra Saunders]; Vixen; Black Lightning; Hawkman; Red Tornado; Firestorm [Jason Rusch]]; Supergirl; Martian Manhunter (flashback, death); Batman [Bruce Wayne] (flashback)
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[House Advertisements] (Table of Contents: 4)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 3 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

House ads for: Justice Society of America, Gotham City Sirens/Batmans Streets of Gotham, and Detective Comics. Appear in various places in this issue.

[Ads] (Table of Contents: 5)

advertisement / 4 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

Total of 4 one-page ads for: What Book Fits Your Personality Best? (books, Little, Brown), The Outsiders (TV, Cartoon Network), The Mysterious Benedict Society (with word challenge) (books, Little, Brown), and Chaotic the Battle for Perim Continues... (online game, TC Digital Games). Appear in various places in this issue.

Cartoon Network This Summer (Table of Contents: 6)

insert or dust jacket / 8 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

A 5 inch by 7 inch booklet (separately stapled and not stapled into the main book) that previews the summer TV shows on Cartoon Network.

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Nightwing and Flamebird
  2. 1. The Sleepers Part 4
    Nightwing and Flamebird
  3. 2. Who said I wanted to kill Dick Grayson? [June 10, 2009]
    DC Nation
  4. 3. A Cry for Justice
    Justice League
  5. 4. [House Advertisements]
  6. 5. [Ads]
  7. 6. Cartoon Network This Summer
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