Action Comics, #865 Direct Sales
Published: July 2008
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Issue Contents:
Characters
- Toyman
- Superman toys
Credits
- Pencils: Kevin Maguire
- Inks: Kevin Maguire
- Colors: Jan Solheim
The Terrible Toyman
Storyline
The Toyman, who escaped from Arkham Asylum, kidnaps Jimmy Olsen. Toyman denies murdering Cat Grant's son and reveals that Adam Grant was killed by an out-of-control Toyman robot. He takes a baseball bat and destroys that robot. Jimmy grabs a Superman doll and uses it to escape. He then grabs his signal watch from a nearby workbench and signals Superman. Batman arrives, and Toyman sets the robots on him. As Batman and Jimmy escape, Superman arrives and finishes the battle. Cat Grant finds out her son was killed by a robot and decides to return to Metropolis.
Characters
- Superman (cameo)
- Toyman [Winslow Schott]
- Jimmy Olsen
- Mary Schott (flashback, destroyed)
- Walter Dunhill (flashback, dies)
- Prankster (flashback)
- Adam Grant (flashback)
- Toyman (predator, destroyed)
- Toyman [Hiro Okamura] (cameo)
- Toyman [Toyboy] (cameo)
- Toyman [Jack Nimball] (cameo)
- Toyman [Grandpa] (cameo) Batman
- Mr. Zsasz (flashback, cameo)
- Scarecrow (flashback, cameo)
- Catherine Grant (cameo)
Credits
- Script: Geoff Johns
- Pencils: Claude Plumail
- Inks: Claude Plumail
- Colors: Rossend Franch Cubells
- Letters: Rob Leigh
Story Notes
The various Toyman robots resemble versions from the Golden Age, Bronze Age, Superman/Batman book, Byrne era, and Busiek era. The Superman/Batman Toyman (Hiro Okamura) has since appeared again, so that character may not have ONLY been a robot.
DC Nation #115 [May 28, 2008] In Crisis Mode
Credits
- Script: Eddie Berganza
- Pencils: J. G. Jones
- Inks: J. G. Jones
Story Notes
Eddie discusses the Final Crisis miniseries and the associated comics. Ads for Action Comics #866, Action Comics #865, Teen Titans #59, and Final Crisis #1. Appears on page 34 in this issue.
House Advertisements (1)
Story Notes
House ads for: Envy (Hush), Batman R.I.P. (checklist), Final Crisis Rogues' Revenge, Tor, Rann/Thanagar: Holy War, World of Warcraft action figures, Starman Omnibus #1, and Heroes softcover. Appear in various places in this issue.
Ads (1)
Story Notes
Total of 3 one-page and 1 two-page ads for: Top 10 Ways to Tell if your Home has an Energy Hog (advice, Ad Council/7-Eleven), Speed Racer The Video Game (video game, WB Games, 2 pages), Wonka Laffy Taffy (candy, Nestle), Get Up and Play An Hour a Day (Department of Health & Human Services). Appear in various places in this issue.