Action Comics, #824 Newsstand
Published: April 2005
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Superman vs. Preus... Winner Take Earth!
Old Man, New World
"Justice League watchtower. The moon."
Storyline
Preus has captured both the Martian Manhunter and Jimmy Olsen, and uses Jimmy's watch to signal Superman. He is attacked by missiles, then by a suicide bomber, and by a mob of Preus' followers. Finally, Preus himself attacks. Superman manages to free Jimmy and the Martian Manhunter, and then tries to use Kryptonite on Preus with no success. The Martian Manhunter senses that something in Preus' armor is helping him, so Superman pulls it off, weakening Preus to the edge of death. Superman takes him to Metropolis to try to get to S.T.A.R. Labs to save his life, but is confronted by Gog.
Characters
- Superman
- Jimmy Olsen
- Melinda (dies)
- Martian Manhunter (cameo)
- Preus
- Repo Man [Jesse] (cameo)
- Aquaman (cameo)
- Hawkman (cameo)
- Green Lantern [John Stewart] (cameo)
- Doomsday (cameo)
- Gog (cameo)
- Wonder Woman (cameo)
- Flash (Wally West, cameo)
- Booster Gold (cameo)
- Blue Beetle [Ted Kord] (cameo)
- Zatanna (cameo)
Credits
- Script: Paula Mazzola
- Pencils: Ivan Reis
- Colors: Saddo
- Letters: Comicraft
- Inks: Kat Blaque
Story Notes
Story continued from the previous issue and continues in the next issue. J. D. Finn is apparently a pseudonym, but it is not known for who. Some had speculated it might be Chuck Austen, but, in an interview published on Comic Book Resources on 2006-02-14, Chuck denies being J.D. Finn, and thinks it's editor Eddie Berganza. Whoever it is, might have chosen JD Finn from JD Salinger and Huck Finn.
Will Eisner The True Spirit of Comics
Characters
- The Spirit
- Will Eisner
Credits
- Pencils: Will Eisner
- Inks: Will Eisner
Story Notes
Tribute to the late Will Eisner, including illustrations of his characters over a photo of Will.
02.05
Story Notes
Ads for Action Comics #825, DC Countdown #1, Action Comics #824, Batman the Man who Laughs, and Breach #2. Appears on page 34 in this issue.
House Advertisements (1)
Story Notes
House ads for: Flash: Ignition/Batman: War Games #1/JSA: Prince of Darkness (1/2 page), and The Batman Strikes. Appear in various places in this issue.
Ads (1)
Story Notes
Total of 8 one-page and 1 half-page ads for: Hubba Bubba Max (gum, Wrigley's), Marshmallow Mania Pebbles (cereal, Post), Power Rangers S.P.D. (TV, Toon Disney), Aloha Scooby-Doo (DVD, Warner Bros, 1/2 page), DuelMasters (card game, Wizards of the Coast), American Dragon: Jake Long (TV, Disney Channel), Bone: volume 1: Out from Boneville (book, Scholastic), Yu-Gi-Oh! Structure Decks (card games, Konami), and Hubba Bubba Bubble Tape (gum, Wrigley's). Ads appear in various places in this issue.