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Issue: Action Comics #897

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Publication Date: March 2011

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Issues: #897 of 866 Issues (1392 Printings)

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Variant: Newsstand

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Publisher: Flag

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Indicia Publisher: DC Comics

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Pages: 36

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UPC/EAN: 07098930410997

Price: $2.99 CAD
$2.99 USD

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Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
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Notes: "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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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: color

Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; standard Silver Age U.S.; standard Modern Age U.S.

Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior

Binding: saddle-stitched; squarebound (#334, 347, 360, 373, 437, 443, 449, 544, 600, 700)

Publishing Format: was ongoing series

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Action Comics #897 [Newsstand]

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Content Items (7 total)

[untitled]

Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

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Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Character(s): Lex Luthor

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Pages: 1

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.

The Black Ring Part Eight

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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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Pages: 20

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/

House Advertisement

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Notes: House ad for: Batman and Robin #20. Appears on page 24 in this issue.

DC Universe Online Legends Sneak Preview

Preview (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Subject Matter

Character(s): Superman; Batman; Wonder Woman; Brainiac; Lex Luthor; Captain Cold; Flash; Catwoman; Martian Manhunter

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Pages: 6

Notes: Preview of the DC Universe Online Legends comic, which is a spinoff of the online game.

Hey DC Nation!

Letters Page on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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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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Pages: 2

Notes: Announcement of the return of letters pages. Appears on pages 32 and 33 in this issue.

The Reign of Doomsday Is Here! [January 26, 2011]

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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.

Ads

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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.