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Issue: Action Comics #838

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Publication Date: June 2006

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Issues: #838 of 866 Issues (1410 Printings)

Title:

Variant: Direct Sales

Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

Brand: DC [swirl]

Indicia Publisher: DC Comics

On Sale Date: 05/03/2006

Volume: none

Pages: 36

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: 76194120001983811

Price: $3.50 CAD
$2.50 USD

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 5 (1 story, 1 cover)

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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

Format Notes:

Variants2

Action Comics #838 [Direct Sales]

Action Comics #838 [Newsstand]

Reprinted In2

2 Content Items
- Up, Up, and Away! Part 4 [Illustration on Cover, Front]1
- Up, Up, and Away! Chapter Four Powers and Abilities [Story on Interior Page(s)]1

reprinted 2 times as Content Items in other Issues.

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Cover, Front

Original Artwork

Digital Edition

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Title Page

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Content Items (5 total)

Up, Up, and Away! Part 4

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]

Reprinting

In Content Item: Flag

Superman: Up, Up and Away #[nn] published November 2006
as Up, Up, and Away! Part 4 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]minus all text and the UPC

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: A "1 Year Later" tie-in.

Up, Up, and Away! Chapter Four Powers and Abilities

Story on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Character(s): Superman; The Ray [flashback cameo]; Mr. Terrific [Michael Holt, flashback cameo]; Doctor Light [Kimiyo Hoshi, flashback cameo]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Councilman Jeffries; Perry White; Kryptonite Man; Lex Luthor; Toyman; Neutron; Radion

Synopsis: During an attack by Neutron and Radion (for his Intergang exposes), Clark discovers that his powers have partially returned. Luthor's K-cannon contacts something at the center of the Earth and it begins to climb to the surface.

Reprinting

In Content Item: Flag

Superman: Up, Up and Away #[nn] published November 2006
as Up, Up, and Away! Chapter Four Powers and Abilities [Story on Interior Page(s)]minus the title and credits, and the Clark Kent logo and blurb on page 3

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 22

Notes: Story continued from Superman (2006 series) #651 and continues in Superman (2006 series) #652. The cover mistakenly credits Pete Woods as the artist in this issue. Lois references a restaurant called "Bessolo", an homage to George Reeve's real last name.

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In-house Column on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Synopsis: Dan gives his prepublication comments on Infinite Crisis #7.

Reprinting

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Ads for Superman #652, Action Comics #838, Batman #652, and Ion #1. Appears on page 34 in this issue.

House Advertisements

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 7

Notes: House ads for: 1 Year Later Superman, 1 Year Later Batman, Cartoon Network Block Party, Crisis Aftermath books (Blue Beetle, Checkmate, Ion, Shadowpact, The Spectre, and Secret Six), Crisis Aftermath: The Battle for Bludhaven, 1 Year Later books, and 1 Year Later Wonder Woman. Appear in various places in the issue.

Ads

Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 5

Notes: Total of 5 one-page ads for: Justice League Unlimited (action figures, Mattel), The Lego Batman Set (toy, Lego), OK To Play? (video game ratings, Entertainment Software Rating Board), Big League Chew (gum), and Justice League (frozen novelties). Appear in various places in the issue.