Action Comics, #869 Newsstand
Published: November 2008
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Issue Contents:
Brainiac Part 4
Characters
- Superman
- Jonathan Kent
- Martha Kent
- Lois Lane
- Headship
Credits
- Pencils: Gary Frank
- Inks: Gary Frank
- Colors: Jan Solheim
Brainiac Part 4 Mind Over Matter
Storyline
Brainiac's probes arrive in Metropolis, and Supergirl and Lois confront them. On the ship Superman and Brainiac continue their confrontation, and Superman gains the upper hand, putting Brainiac temporarily out of commission. He then goes to get the Kandor bottle, which starts communicating with him. Supergirl's parents are alive in there, and tell how they and Argo City survived the initial destruction of Krypton using Brainiac's technology. But Brainiac tracked them down, destroying Argo City, which forced Zor-El and Alura to send Kara away to Earth in the moments before destruction. But Brainiac has recovered; he severs the communications link and recaptures Superman. Supergirl is also captured and brought to the ship. A bottle starts forming around Metropolis, and the ship then fires a weapon into the Earth's sun.
Characters
- Superman
- Brainiac
- Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]
- Lois Lane
- Catherine Grant
- Jimmy Olsen (cameo)
- Steve Lombard
- Ron Troupe
- Brainiac Probe
- Zor-El
- Alura
- Jonathan Kent (cameo)
- Martha Kent (cameo)
Credits
- Script: Geoff Johns
- Pencils: Gary Frank
- Inks: Jon Sibal
- Letters: Rob Leigh
- Colors: Jan Solheim
Story Notes
Story continued from the previous issue, and continues in the next issue.
DC Nation #130 [September 10, 2008]
Credits
- Script: Roy Threadgill
Story Notes
Ian talks about Batman: Cacophony, written by Kevin Smith, and how the existence of it was kept secret until the San Diego Comic-Con. Ads for Action Comics #870, DC Universe: Decisions #1, Final Crisis: Revelations #2, and Trinity #15. Appears on page 34 in this issue.
House Advertisements (1)
Story Notes
House ads for: DC Universe: Decisions, Trinity, Secret Six, Frank Miller's Absolute Ronin, and Final Crisis (October 2008 checklist). Appear in various places in this issue.
Ads (1)
Story Notes
Total of 5 one-page and 1 two-page ads for: Hubba Bubba Glop (gum, Wrigleys), Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood (video game, Sega), Batman: Build Your Own Gotham Adventure! (toys, Lego), Dinosaur King (video game, Sega, 2 pages), Star Wars: The Clone Wars (TV, Cartoon Network), and Lego Batman: The Videogame (video game, TT Games). Appear in various places in this issue.