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Issue: Action Comics #897
Publication Date: March 2011
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Issues: #897 of 866 Issues (1392 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Direct Sales
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [swirl]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 01/26/2011
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 76194120001989711
Price: $2.99 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 7 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: This issue went on sale on time. "Printed by Quad/Graphics, Montreal, QC, Canada. 01/14/11."

This is the first issue since 1955 to NOT carry the Comics Code Authority stamp on the cover. This seal had appeared on every issue since #202.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; then standard Silver Age US; then standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock:  
Binding: saddle-stitched (squarebound #334, 347, 360, 373, 437, 443, 449, 544, 600)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Lex Luthor
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSuperman: The Black Ring #2 published November 2011
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: This cover is similar to other covers from this month; it has no title logo, and consists of the feature character against a white background.
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The Black Ring Part Eight

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Lex Luthor; Robot Lois Lane [RoboLois]; Mr. Spalding; Joker; Agent Orange [Larfleeze] (cameo)
Synopsis: Spalding discovers information that the original articles on the black spheres were planted, but can't yet tell Luthor that as Luthor is about to interview Joker. At the interview they banter back and forth a while, but Joker reveals he has one of the spheres, and that it's a keyhole. Spalding activates it, enlarging it. Luthor leaves the room, and RoboLois pushes Spalding into the sphere, and it shrinks back to small size. When Luthor asks what happened, RoboLois blames Joker.
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In Content Item: FlagSuperman: The Black Ring #2 published November 2011
as The Black Ring, Part Eight [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 20
Disclose Notes: Story continued from the previous issue and from Secret Six (DC, 2008 series) #29, and continues in the next issue.

On Valentine's Day (2011-02-14), on DC's The Source blog, Paul Cornell was asked how Lex Luthor might be spending the day. His answer was a scene that would be set in between this story and the next issue, and it foreshadowed some of the events of next issue. He said that RoboLois asked Lex to see "Wicked" on Broadway, and cried during it. Lois told him she enjoyed dramas about betrayal, and that she learned from them. See here for the full answer: http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2011/02/14/how-does-the-worlds-smartest-man-spend-valentines-day/
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House Advertisement

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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for: Batman and Robin #20. Appears on page 24 in this issue.
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DC Universe Online Legends Sneak Preview

Preview (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Character(s): Superman; Batman; Wonder Woman; Brainiac; Lex Luthor; Captain Cold; Flash; Catwoman; Martian Manhunter
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Preview of the DC Universe Online Legends comic, which is a spinoff of the online game.
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Hey DC Nation!

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Batgirl [Stephanie Brown]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Cyborg [Victor Stone]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Power Girl [Karen Starr]; Robin [Damian Wayne]; Superboy [Conner Kent; Kon-El]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Wonder Woman [Diana]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Announcement of the return of letters pages. Appears on pages 32 and 33 in this issue.
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The Reign of Doomsday Is Here! [January 26, 2011]

In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ian talks about the Reign of Doomsday crossover that appears in Steel #1, Outsiders #37, Justice League of America #55, Superman/Batman Annual #5, Superboy #6, and a mystery issue. Appears on page 34 in this issue.
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Ads

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Total of 5 one-page ads for: Yogi Bear the Video Game (video game, D3Publisher), Cirque Du Freak/Grey Griffins/Reckless (books, Little, Brown and Company), Dragon Quest: Sentinels of the Starry Skies (video game, Nintendo), Hero Factory 2.0! (toy blocks, Lego), and Kingdom Hearts: Re:coded (video game, Square Enix). Appear in various places in this issue.

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