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Issue: Action Comics #858
Publication Date: December 2007
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Issues: #858 of 866 Issues (1392 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Gary Frank Standard Cover
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [swirl]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 10/31/2007
Volume: none
Pages: 44
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 76194120001985811
Price: $4.25 CAD
$3.50 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 5 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Two covers were done for this issue: one featuring only Superman and an alternate one featuring Superman and the Brainiac Robot.
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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:  
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Disclose Reprinted In6
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Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes Part One

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagSuperman de Geoff Johns #2 published June 2011
In Content Item: FlagSuperman and the Legion of Super-Heroes #[nn] published September 2008
as Cover to Action Comics 858 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]minus all text and the UPC
In Content Item: FlagSuperman y La Legión de Superhéroes #[nn] published May 2014
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes Chapter 1: Alien World

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Brainiac Time Diver Robot; Brainiac 5; Cosmic Boy (flashback); Saturn Girl (flashback); Lightning Lad (flashback); Legion of Super-Heroes [Shadow Lass; Princess Projectra; Colossal Boy; Triplicate Girl; Star Boy; Light Lass; Phantom Girl; Ultra Boy; Sun Boy; Mon-El; Chameleon Boy; Shrinking Violet; Bouncing Boy; Dream Girl; Karate Kid; Ferro Lad; Matter-Eater Lad; Invisible Kid [Lyle Norg]; Element Lad; Timber Wolf] (flashback, cameo); Colossal Boy; Dawnstar; Wildfire; Juun (cameo); Mara (cameo); General Zod (photo)
Synopsis: Superman remember the Legion of Super-Heroes and travels to the 31st century to visit them.
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In Issue: FlagSuperman de Geoff Johns #2 published June 2011
In Content Item: FlagSuperman and the Legion of Super-Heroes #[nn] published September 2008
as Chapter One - Alien World [Story on Interior Page(s)]minus the credits and the next issue blurb
In Content Item: FlagAction Comics #858 Special Edition #[nn] published July 2010
as Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes Chapter 1: Alien World [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 30
Disclose Notes: Story continues in the next issue. The Interlac dialog on page 15 is translated as follows: "THERE HE IS." and "TURN YOUR LEGION TRANSLATORS ON."
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DC Nation 85 [October 31, 2007]

In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Dan discusses the Fourth World characters, the Death of the New Gods mini, and mentions the upcoming Fifth World. Ads for Action Comics #859, Countdown Presents: Lord Havok & the Extremists #1, Crime Bible: The Five Lessons #1, and DC Infinite Halloween Special #1. Appears on page 42 in this issue.
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House Advertisements

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: House ads for: Green Arrow/Black Canary, Countdown Presents: Lord Havok and the Extremists, Batman; Superman; Wonder Woman; Salvation Run, and Shazam! The Monster Society of Evil hardcover. Appear in various places in this issue.
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Ads

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Total of 3 one-page and 1 two-page ads for: MLB Power Pros (video game, Konami), Get Your Pow (Saturday TV, KidsWB, 2 pages), Top 10 Ways to Tell if your Home has an Energy Hog (advice, Ad Council/7-Eleven), and Wizards of Waverly Place (TV, Disney Channel). Appear in various places in this issue.

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