Action Comics #879 [Direct Sales]

(September 2009)

The Sleepers Part 5 (Table of Contents: 1)

Nightwing and Flamebird / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Greg Rucka

Pencils

Diego Olmos

Inks

Diego Olmos; BIT

Colors

Rod Reis

Letters

Rob Leigh

Genre

superhero

Characters

Nightwing [Chris Kent]; Flamebird [Thara Ak-Var]; Nadira Va-Dim; Az-Rel; Codename: Assassin; Zor-El (flashback, cameo); Alura (flashback, cameo); Supergirl [Kara Zor-El] (flashback, cameo); Ursa (flashback, cameo); Brainiac probes (flashback, cameo); Lois Lane; Mon-El; General Sam Lane; Lieutenant Hollister; Mirabai (finally named)

Synopsis

Codename: Assassin and his army of creatures fight Nightwing, Flamebird, Nadira Va-Dim, and Az-Rel. The latter two flee, and Nightwing also escapes, but Flamebird is captured. Codename: Assassin digs into her mind, but that releases the power of the ancient Flamebird from her. Nightwing catches up with Nadira and Az-Rel; they fight, but the fight endangers civilians, so Nightwing stops to help them as the others flee. Flamebird catches up, saving the remaining people. Lois visits her father's grave, as Mon-El stops by at Lois' request. They analyze the body, discovering it is not Sam Lane's body. Codename: Assassin reports in to General Lane on what happened; Mirabi disappears, reappearing a while later with Nadira and Az-Rel captured.

Reprints

• in Superman: Nightwing & Flamebird (DC, 2011 series) #1 (2010 [March 2011])

Indexer Notes

Story continued from the previous issue and continues in Superman: World of New Krypton (2009 series) #6. There is much Kryptonese dialog in this issue, but it is all translated into English.

Chapter One (Table of Contents: 2)

Captain Atom / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

James Robinson (plot, script); Greg Rucka (plot)

Pencils

Cafu

Inks

Cafu

Colors

Santiago Arcas

Letters

Rob Leigh

Genre

superhero

Characters

Captain Atom [Nathaniel Adam]; Rocket Red (flashback, cameo); Power Girl (flashback, cameo); Flash [Wally West] (flashback, cameo); Metamorpho (flashback, cameo); Elongated Man (flashback, cameo)

Synopsis

Captain Atom finds himself on a mission to destroy an enemy base that is a danger to the government. He attacks a castle, defended by an army of medieval warriors, but with ogres and warriors on strange beasts. His is easily winning the battle, but suddenly flashes back to a meeting of the Justice League, and then collapses.

Reprints

• in DC Comics Presents: Captain Atom (DC, 2012 series) #1 (February 2012)

We Who Are About to Die... (Table of Contents: 3)

Doom Patrol / preview (from the publisher) / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Keith Giffen

Pencils

Matthew Clark

Inks

John Livesay

Colors

Guy Major

Letters

Pat Brosseau

Editing

Liz Marsham; Sean Ryan (Associate)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Doom Patrol [Robotman [Cliff Steele]; Elasti-Girl [Rita Farr]; Negative Man [Larry Trainor]; Grunt [Henry Bucher]; Nudge [Mi-Sun Kwon]]; Dusty Marlow; Dr. Amanda Beckett; Botflies

Reprints

• from Doom Patrol (DC, 2009 series) #1 (October 2009) [preview of pages 1-5]

Attention, DC Nation! [July 15, 2009] (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script

Ian Sattler

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Ian talks about the San Diego Comic Con International, and DC's panel schedule there. Appears on page 42 in this issue.

[House Advertisements] (Table of Contents: 5)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 4 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

House ads for: Blackest Night (checklist part one), Wednesday Comics, Batman: Hush, and Justice League: A Cry for Justice. Appear in various places in this issue.

[Ads] (Table of Contents: 6)

advertisement / 3 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

Total of 3 one-page ads for: Get up and play An Hour a Day (Department of Health & Human Services), School Supplies (food pyramid, USDA), and FreeRealms (online game, Sony Online Entertainment). Appear in various places in this issue.