Action Comics, #840 Newsstand
Published: August 2006
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Issue Contents:
Up, Up, and Away! Finale
Characters
- Superman
Credits
- Pencils: Terry Dodson
- Inks: Rachel Dodson
- Colors: Alex Sinclair
Up, Up, and Away! Finale The Adventures of Superman
Storyline
Superman and Luthor fall into the bay and swim to an island where Superman discovers his powers are gone. Luthor tries fighting but Superman knocks him unconscious, then blacks out. When he awakens, the Coast Guard has taken Luthor. His powers returning, Superman flies home to Lois. Dru-Zod's ship is recovered. Jimmy gives Superman the sunstone crystal he found, and Superman gives Jimmy a new signal watch. Superman learns Luthor has escaped from prison. Superman flies to the polar ice cap and activates the sunstone crystal. He throws it on the ice and it grows a new Fortress of Solitude.
Characters
- Superman
- Lex Luthor
- Lois Lane
- Jimmy Olsen
- Perry White
- Dr. Virus [Dr. Verisofsky] (intro)
- Kryptococcus the Omni-Germ (intro)
- Meg Tempest (cameo)
- Mahjoub
Credits
- Script: Geoff Johns
- Script: Kurt Busiek
- Pencils: Pete Woods
- Inks: Pete Woods
- Colors: Jan Solheim
- Letters: Rob Leigh
Story Notes
Story continued from Superman (DC, 2006 series) #653. One of the panels (page 4 panel 3) was semi-swiped from the cover of Superman (DC, 1939 series) #164, at Kurt's request (per a reply by Kurt on a topic on Newsarama on 2006-06-22). Weisinger Square is an homage to former Superman editor Mort Weisinger.
Storyline
Dan discusses Brave New World and the series that are spun off from it.
Credits
- Script: Dan DiDio
Story Notes
Ads for Action Comics #841, 52 #8, Action Comics #840, and DCU: Brave New World #1. Appears on page 34 in this issue.