Action Comics, #856 Newsstand
Published: November 2007
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Escape from Bizarro World Part Two
Escape from Bizarro World Chapter 2
Storyline
Superman and Jonathan confront the Bizarros on their homeworld.
Characters
- Bizarro
- Bizarro-Batman
- Bizarro-Flash
- Bizarro-Lois Lane [Origin]
- Bizarro-Lex Luthor
- Bizarro-Jimmy Olsen
- Bizarro-Perry White
- Bizarro-Wonder Woman
- Jor-El
- Clark Kent
- Jonathan Kent
- Superman
- Bizarro Toyman (unnamed, cameo)
- Bizarro Mxyzptlk (unnamed, cameo)
- Bizarro Doomsday (intro)
- Bizarro Justice League [Bizarro Hawkgirl
- Bizarro Green Lantern] (cameo)
Credits
- Script: Geoff Johns
- Script: Jakob Bosch
- Pencils: Sandrine Revel
- Inks: Sandrine Revel
- Colors: Dave Stewart
- Letters: Rob Leigh
Story Notes
Story continued from the previous issue, and continues in the next issue. The first two pages are an homage to the original "Frankenstein" movie.
DC Nation 80 [September 26, 2007]
Credits
- Script: Fabian Erlinghäuser
Story Notes
Jann describes two new titles she'll be editing for the Johnny DC line: Tiny Titans and Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam; and also a third title, Super Friends. Ads for Action Comics #857, Action Comics #856, Green Lantern Corps #16, and Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes #34. Appears on page 34 in this issue.
Out of Control
Characters
- Superman
- Lex Luthor
- Brainiac
- AirHead
Credits
- Script: Federico Sabbatini
- Pencils: 柴田五十鈴
- Inks: 柴田五十鈴
- Colors: Saddo
- Letters: Ed Gamble
- Editing: Eric Wald
- Editing: Татьяна Белоусова
Story Notes
This is an 8 page advertising insert (stapled separately but bound into the issue). It has an indicia title of '"Out of Control" Starring SUPERMAN', and is sponsored by AirHeads (candy, Perfetti); the first page is like a cover, the middle pages are a story, and the last page is an ad.
House Advertisements (1)
Story Notes
House ads for: Wildstorm Armageddon, Tales of the Sinestro Corps one shots, Simon Dark, Countdown to Final Crisis teaser (2 pages), zudacomics.com, and The Death of the New Gods. Appear in various places in this issue.
Ads (1)
Story Notes
Total of 3 one-page, and 1 two-page ads for: Chi bi-Ro bo! Park Patrol (video game, Nintendo), Get Your Pow (Saturday TV, KidsWB, 2 pages), Yogos Bits (fruit snack, Kellogg's), and Pokemon Battle Revolution (video game, Nintendo). Appear in various places in this issue.