Action Comics, #863 Newsstand

Published: May 2008

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Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes Finale
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Superman
  • Legion of Super-Heroes [Lightning Lad
  • Blok
  • Dawnstar
  • Polar Boy
  • Colossal Boy
  • Shrinking Violet
  • Saturn Girl
  • Cosmic Boy
  • Invisible Kid [Jacques Foccart]]
Credits
Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes Chapter 6: Sun Rise
Story 1 22 pages superhero
Storyline

In the 31st century, as the fight in Justice League headquarters continues, Earth-Man pushes a powerless Superman toward Earth, protected only by his flight ring. Superman's Legion colleagues free Chameleon Girl, and unhook Sun Boy from the machine. But the sun won't change until Sun Boy is awakened, which falls to Chameleon Girl. Earth-Man has destroyed Superman's flight ring in low Earth orbit, pushing him to plunge into the sidewalk in front of the old Legion headquarters. But as he approaches, the sun turns back to yellow, and he gets his powers back. He frees some aliens that were just rounded up, and scolds an officer for imprisoning them. But Earth-Man arrives, and uses the stolen Legionnaires powers to fight Superman. But the rest of the Legion arrives, and join the battle. Superman delivers the final blow, knocking out Earth-Man. He and the Legion then confront the invasion force, and convince them to stand down. As the Legion gets ready to return Superman to his time, he reminisces about the first time they did so, and he remembers not feeling so alone anymore.

Characters
  • Superman
  • Earth-Man [Absorbancy Boy]
  • Legion of Super-Heroes [Brainiac 5
  • Colossal Boy
  • Chameleon Girl [Yera Allon]
  • Sun Boy
  • Polar Boy (cameo)
  • Shrinking Violet (cameo)
  • Shadow Lass (cameo)
  • Lightning Lass (cameo)
  • Timber Wolf (cameo)
  • Lightning Lad (cameo)
  • Dawnstar (cameo)
  • Ultra Boy (cameo)
  • Night Girl (cameo)
  • Cosmic Boy (cameo)
  • Saturn Girl (cameo)
  • Blok (cameo)
  • Phantom Girl (cameo)
  • Invisible Kid [Jacques Foccart] (cameo)
  • Wildfire (cameo)]
  • Dr. Zoidberg (from Futurama)
Credits
Story Notes

Story continued from the previous issue. One of the alien prisoners being rounded up on page 6 appears to be Dr. Zoidberg from the "Futurama" TV show.

Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds Trailer (1)
Story 2 2 pages
Credits
Story Notes

Special preview of Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds. Appears on pages 31 and 33 in this issue.

DC Nation 106 [March 26, 2008]
Story 3 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Ian previews the new Reign in Hell miniseries. Ads for Action Comics #864, Blue Beetle #25, Countdown #5, and Trials of Shazam #12. Appears on page 34 in this issue.

House Advertisements (1)
Story 4 6 pages
Story Notes

House ads for: Final Crisis (Injustice), Final Crisis (The Day Evil Won), Justice League The New Frontier Special, Batman R.I.P., Justice Society of America: Thy Kingdom Come Part 1 hardcover, and Titans (Together). Appear in various places in this issue.

Ads (1)
Story 5 4 pages
Story Notes

Total of 4 one-page ads for: Yogos (fruit snacks, Kellogg's), Toxic Waste (sour candy, Candy Dynamics), New York ComicCon (comic convention, Reed Exhibitions), and Sweetarts Rope (candy, Wonka). Appear in various places in this issue.