Action Comics, #853 Direct Sales
Published: Early October 2007
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Issue Contents:
"You can't defeat the Kryptonite Man!"
Characters
- Superman
- Kryptonite Man [Dr. K. Russell Abernathy]
- Jimmy Olsen
Credits
- Pencils: Kate Glasheen
- Inks: 七尾ナナキ
- Colors: Sidney Lima
3-2-1 Action! Part 2 The Signal
Storyline
The lab monkey from the tests that created the Kryptonite Man is on the loose, and finds the Kryptonite Man, helping him escape. Jimmy has become a hero, Mr. Action, and debates what to do next. Kryptonite Man takes over Rydertech's labs. Jimmy finds out about it, and as Mr. Action attacks, but is defeated. Superman tracks them down, but is overcome also. As he is tied up in the back, Jimmy doesn't know that Superman's there, and constructs another hypersonic signal device. The signal is answered by Krypto.
Characters
- Superman
- Jimmy Olsen
- Kryptonite Man [Dr. K. Russell Abernathy]
- K-Monkey
- Exomorphic Man (cameo)
- Robin [Tim Drake] (cameo)
- Wonder Woman (cameo)
- Lois Lane
- Gina (cameo)
- Gordan (cameo)
- Perry White (cameo)
- Dr. Cyber (cameo)
- Atomic Skull (cameo)
- Tobias Whale (cameo)
- Calculator (cameo)
- Krypto (cameo)
- The Ãœnternet (intro)
Credits
- Script: Kurt Busiek
- Pencils: Kate Glasheen
- Inks: John Livesay
- Colors: Sidney Lima
- Colors: Lee Loughridge
- Letters: Ed Gamble
Story Notes
Story continued from the previous issue and from Countdown (DC, 2007 series) #39, and continues in the next issue. The monkey (which appears to be really an ape) is unnamed, but in a Q&A session on Superman Homepage Kurt says that he calls him K-Monkey.
DC Nation 72 [August 1, 2007]
Credits
- Script: Fred Haynes
Story Notes
Fred goes over what his department does, troubleshooting all the artwork and text just before printing. Ads for Action Comics #854, The All-New Atom #14, Countdown #39, and Metal Men #1. Appears on page 34 in this issue.
House Advertisements (1)
Story Notes
House ads for: Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century, The Batman Strikes, Countdown to Adventure, Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Teen Titans Go!, Green Arrow/Black Canary Wedding Special, and www.johnnydc.com. Appear in various places in the issue.
Top 10 Ways to Tell if your Home has an Energy Hog
Story Notes
An ad from the Ad Council, possibly with 7-Eleven sponsorship, urging children to help save energy at home using the resources of the EnergyHog website.
Ads (1)
Story Notes
Total of 2 one-page ads for: Yogos Bits (fruit snacks, Kellogg's), and Chaotic (card game, Chaotic USA). Appear in various places in the issue.