Action Comics, #844 Newsstand
Published: December 2006
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Issue Contents:
Characters
- Superman
Credits
- Pencils: Adam Kubert
- Inks: Adam Kubert
- Colors: Adam Kubert
Last Son Part One
Storyline
Superman sees a ship landing and stops it from crashing. Opening it, he finds a boy. He takes the boy to the Department of Metahuman Affairs and its director, Sarge Steel, where the boy shows super-strength and speaks Kryptonese. The two talk and then Superman tells him he'll be back. In the morning, Superman finds the building empty. He goes to the Pentagon, and breaks in to confront Sarge Steel. Steel admits the boy is being transferred. Superman uses human means to stop the convoy, and spirits the boy away, taking him to his adoptive parents for advice on how to raise a boy from Krypton.
Characters
- Superman
- Jor-El (simulation)
- Perry White
- Jimmy Olsen
- Chris Kent [Lor-Zod] (intro, not yet named)
- Sarge Steel
- Lois Lane
- Lex Luthor (cameo)
- Jonathan Kent (cameo)
- Martha Kent (cameo)
Credits
- Script: Geoff Johns
- Script: Jakob Bosch
- Pencils: Adam Kubert
- Inks: Adam Kubert
- Colors: Dave Stewart
- Letters: Rob Leigh
Story Notes
Story continues in the next issue. The Kryptonese dialog on page 11 is translated as follows: "I'M HUNGRY." The Kryptonese dialog on the next two pages matches the subtitles. Richard Donner was the director of "Superman: The Movie" and a lot of "Superman II", which much of this story's elements are derived from. This is Donner's first comic book work.
DC Nation: #32 Happy Halloween From the DC Nation [October 25, 2006]
Story Notes
Halloween and fright covers from 52. Ads for Action Comics #845, Action Comics #844, Justice #8, and Seven Soldiers #1. Appears on page 38 in this issue.
House Advertisements (1)
Story Notes
House ads for: 52, The New Frontier Absolute Edition, and Superman Confidential. Appear in various places in this issue.
Ads (1)
Story Notes
Total of 11 one-page and 1 two-page ads for: Batman Beyond Season Two/Justice League Unlimited Season One (DVD, Warner Brothers), Wonka Sour Nerds (candy, Nestle), Avatar the Last Airbender (video game, Viacom), 24 Hours of Spongebob 1 Best Day Ever! (TV, Nickelodeon), Race Your Way to the Best Day Ever! (DVD/CD/video game, Nickelodeon), SweetTarts Squeeze (candy, Nestle), Wonka Sour Nerds (candy, Nestle, 2 pages), Wonka Laffy Taffy (candy, Nestle), Lego Batman Set #7785 Arkham Asylum with Secret Files and Origins of the Riddler, Poison Ivy, and the Scarecrow (toy, Lego), No Tricks Just Treats Sweepstakes (Warner Brothers Entertainment), Zoo Tycoon 2 Marine Mania (video game, Microsoft), and Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (DVD, Warner Bros.) Appear in various places in this issue.