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Issue: Action Comics #870

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Publication Date: December 2008

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Issues: #870 of 866 Issues (1392 Printings)

Title:

Variant: Direct Sales

Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

Brand: DC [swirl]

Indicia Publisher: DC Comics

On Sale Date: 10/08/2008

Volume: none

Pages: 36

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: 76194120001987011

Price: $2.99 CAD
$2.99 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

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Action Comics #870 [Direct Sales]

2 Action Comics #870 [Andy Kubert Cover]

Action Comics #870 [Newsstand]

Reprinted In2

2 Content Items
- Brainiac Finale [Illustration on Cover, Front]0
- Brainiac Finale [Story on Interior Page(s)]0

reprinted 2 times as/in other Issues.

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Cover, Front

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Content Items (5 total)

Brainiac Finale

Illustration on Cover, Front

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Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Character(s): Superman; Lois Lane

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In Issue:

Superman de Geoff Johns #3 published October 2011

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Pages: 1

Brainiac Finale

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Colorist(s): Brad Anderson

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Character(s): Superman; Brainiac; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Lois Lane; Jonathan Kent (dies); Martha Kent; Perry White (cameo); Jimmy Olsen (cameo); Steve Lombard (cameo); Catherine Grant (cameo); Ron Troupe (cameo)

Synopsis: Superman and Supergirl battle Brainiac and restore Metropolis. Jonathan Kent dies from a heart attack after saving Martha's life.

Reprinting

In Issue:

Superman de Geoff Johns #3 published October 2011

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 22

Notes: Story continued from the previous issue, and continues in Superman: New Krypton Special (DC, 2008 series) #1. The Interlac text coming from a bottle on page 1 is translated as "PLEASE HELP!" and "KILL BRAINIAC".

#134 [October 8, 2008] Haunted Road Trip!

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Pages: 1

Notes: Eddie talks about the DCU Halloween Special. Ads for Superman: New Krypton Special #1, Green Arrow/Black Canary #12, Trinity #15, and Wonder Woman #25. Appears on page 34 in this issue.

House Advertisements

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Pages: 7

Notes: House ads for: Sgt. Rock: The Lost Battalion, Justice Society of America: Kingdom Come Specials (One World Under Gog), Action Comics/Superman/Supergirl (Metropolis has Never Been This Super!), Terror Titans, Watchmen/Watchmen: The Absolute Edition, Women of the DC Universe busts, and Secret Files Series 3 action figures. Appear in various places in this issue.

Ads

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Pages: 5

Notes: Total of 5 one-page ads for: Star Wars: The Clone Wars (TV, Cartoon Network), Hubba Bubba Glop (gum, Wrigleys), de Blob (video game, THQ), Lego Batman: The Videogame (video game, TT Games), and Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood (video game, Sega). Appear in various places in this issue.