Action Comics, #862 Direct Sales
Published: April 2008
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Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes Part Five
Characters
- Legion of Substitute-Heroes [Rainbow Girl
- Chlorophyll Kid
- Fire Lad
- Stone Boy]
Credits
- Pencils: Gary Frank
- Inks: Gary Frank
Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes Chapter 5: Revenge of the Rejects
Storyline
In the 31st century, as Superman and his Legion colleagues return to Earth, he decides to call in the Legion of Substitute-Heroes to run interference for them. They do, attacking Justice League headquarters with a space bus. Meanwhile, Superman's team sneaks in, and find the missing Legionnaires, along with the crystal tablet that proclaimed that Superman was human, and it appears genuine. They also find Sun Boy, and discover the machine he's attached to has changed the sun's color. They also find Chameleon Girl, but as she gets close, they discover that it's really Earth-Man, who attacks them. Earth-Man confronts Superman, whom he hates for being accepted by the Legion when he wasn't. They fight, which Earth-Man gains the upper hand with all the Legionnaires stolen powers versus a powerless Superman. But Superman takes the fight "outside", to Earth orbit.
Characters
- Superman
- Brainiac 5
- Colossal Boy
- Dawnstar
- Wildfire
- Polar Boy
- Justice League [Earth-Man [Absorbancy Boy]
- Spider-Girl
- Tusker
- Golden Boy
- Storm Boy
- Radiation Roy]
- Eye-Ful Ethel
- Chameleon Girl [Yera Allon]
- Legion of Substitute-Heroes [Rainbow Girl
- Chlorophyll Kid
- Fire Lad
- Stone Boy]
- Night Girl (flashback, cameo)
- Phantom Girl (flashback, cameo)
- Chameleon Boy (flashback, cameo)
- Triplicate Girl (flashback, cameo)
- Saturn Girl (cameo)
- Cosmic Boy (cameo)
- Invisible Kid [Jacques Foccart] (cameo)
- Shadow Lass (cameo)
- Lightning Lass (cameo)
- Timber Wolf (cameo)
- Lightning Lad (cameo)
- Sun Boy (cameo)
Credits
- Script: Geoff Johns
- Pencils: Gary Frank
- Inks: Jon Sibal
- Colors: Jorge Molina
- Colors: Rossend Franch Cubells
- Letters: Rob Leigh
Story Notes
Story continued from the previous issue, and continues in the next issue. The Kryptonese text on the crystal tablet on page 15 reads "THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN".
DC Nation 102 [February 27, 2008]
Credits
- Script: 송지형
Story Notes
Rachel previews the new Super Friends book for younger readers. Ads for Action Comics #863, Countdown #9, Legion of Super-Heroes #56, and Teen Titans #56. Appears on page 34 in this issue.
House Advertisements (1)
Story Notes
House ads for: Superman (Oppression), Wonder Woman: Who is Wonder Woman? hardcover, All Star Series 1 action figures, Justice League The New Frontier Special, Justice League of America Build-a-Scene statues, Justice League of America: The Lightning Saga hardcover, Trinity action figures, Justice Society of America: Thy Kingdom Come Part 1 hardcover, and Tangent: Superman's Reign. Appear in various places in this issue.
Ads (1)
Story Notes
Total of 3 one-page ads for: Pirates of the Caribbean Online (game, Disney), New York ComicCon (comic convention, Reed Exhibitions), and Phineas and Ferb (TV, Disney Channel). Appear in various places in this issue.