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Issue: Action Comics #880
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Variant: Direct Sales
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [swirl]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 08/12/2009
Volume: none
Pages: 44
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 76194120001988011
Price: $3.99 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 7 (2 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: This issue is Red Shield Continuity #2, and went on sale on time. It also features Codename: Patriot promotion on the cover; a crossover with the other Superman titles this month.
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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
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reprinted 2 times from a Content Item in another Issue.
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Nightwing [Chris Kent]; Flamebird [Thara Ak-Var]; Metallo; Reactron; Captain Atom [Nathaniel Adam] (headshot)
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Miscellaneous
1
The Captain Atom headshot is taken from the Captain Atom second feature from issue #879.
Codename: Patriot Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
superhero
Nightwing [Chris Kent]; Flamebird [Thara Ak-Var]; Superman; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Ral-Dar [Patriot]; General Sam Lane; Lieutenant Hollister; Mirabai; Mon-El; Morgan Edge; Lois Lane; The Guardian [Jim Harper clone]; Science Police; Atlas; Metallo; Reactron; Jimmy Olsen (cameo); Perry White (cameo); Amy Rael (cameo); Blanco (cameo)
Ral-Dar is fleeing to Earth, followed closely by Superman and Supergirl. General Lane sends planes to attack, and Ral-Dar destroys them, leaving the others (plus Mon-El) to save the pilots while he escapes. Mon-El takes Superman and Supergirl to Science Police headquarters to discuss the situation with the Guardian. Lois also bursts in on the meeting, and has a quick (private) reunion with Superman, informing him that Chris is back. Ral-Dar has escaped to the Project, where he is known as Patriot. Nightwing and Flamebird discuss the situation, and Flamebird reveals jealousy over an autograph-seeker leaving a note with her phone numbers tucked in Nightwing's armor. Nightwing responds by kissing her, and she returns the kiss, but they decide to resume their search for Nadira and Az-Rel. But those two find them, and the chase is on. They are led into the tunnels of Metropolis, where they are suddenly weakened. Mirabi appears, and unworks her illusion on Metallo and Reactron, who were disguised as Nadira and Az-Rel.
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Miscellaneous
22
Story continued from Superman: World of New Krypton (DC, 2009 series) #6 and continues in Supergirl (2006 series) #44. There is Kryptonese dialog in this issue, but it is all translated into English.
Chapter Two

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
superhero
Captain Atom
Captain Atom [Nathaniel Adam]; Wodan; Lord Gadrey (unnamed); Royard (unnamed)
Captain Atom has collapsed, but recovers in time to stop a soldier from killing him. He then acts as if he has just awakened, and looks around, seeing the destruction he has caused. He then goes to the castle he was attacking, forces his way in, and talks with the king to see if he can figure out what's going on. At first he can't even remember his name, nor what he is doing there; but then remembers he is Captain Atom.
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Miscellaneous
8
Story continued from the previous issue and continues in the next issue.
Lethal Force

Preview (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
superhero
Magog
Magog
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FlagMagog #1 [Glenn Fabry Cover] published November 2009
was Magog Is Here! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagMagog #1 [Glenn Fabry Cover] published November 2009
was Lethal Force [Story on Interior Page(s)]preview of cover and pages 1-4
 
Miscellaneous
5
I Love Word Balloons on the Front of Comics. [August 12, 2009]

In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset; ? (on cover shown)
Subject Matter
Batman
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Miscellaneous
1
Ian talks about "Batman: The Widening Gyre". Appears on page 37 in this issue.
House Advertisements

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Miscellaneous
2
House ads for: Doom Patrol, and The Red Circle (The Hangman, Inferno, The Shield, The Web). Appear in various places in this issue.
Ads

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Miscellaneous
5
Total of 5 one-page ads for: FreeRealms (online game, Sony Online Entertainment), Rumblewick's Diary (books, Little, Brown and Company), The Mysterious Benedict Society (book, Little, Brown and Company), Heck (books, Random House), and Active Life Extreme Challenge (video game, Bandai Namco). Appear in various places in this issue.

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