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Issue: Action Comics #858 Special Edition #[nn]
Publication Date: July 2010
 
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [swirl]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 05/26/2010
Volume: none
Pages: 44
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: 76194129394385811
Price: $1.00 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 4 (1 story, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: This issue went on sale one week later than solicited. "Printed by World Color Press, Inc, Montreal, QC, Canada. 5/12/10."

This issue is a low-priced promotional comic (branded with a "What's Next? Great Graphic Novels You Should be Reading" brand used for several promotional comics), in this case promoting the "Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes" collection.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age U. S.
Paper Stock: Glossy
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: One-Shot
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Superman; Legion of Super-Heroes [Lightning Lad; Blok; Dawnstar; Polar Boy; Colossal Boy; Shrinking Violet; Saturn Girl; Cosmic Boy]
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FlagAction Comics #863 [Gary Frank Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes Cover] published May 2008
was Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes Finale [Illustration on Cover, Front]truncated at the bottom, and minus Invisible Kid [Jacques Foccart
 
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Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes Chapter 1: Alien World

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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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); flight ring; time bubble
Parents on a dying world send their baby to Earth in the 31st century, but instead of being accepted like Superman was, the people who find it decide to kill it. Back in the 21st century, a giant Brainiac-like robot is menacing Metropolis, but turns out to be a Time Diver sent by Brainiac 5 to restore Superman's memories and bring him back to the 31st century to help. Superman remembers back to when he first met the Legion back in high school. He travels to the 31st century via time bubble, but is attacked by Science Police officers. He's helped by some Legionnaires, but he discovers he has lost his power as Earth's sun has turned red.
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FlagAction Comics #858 [Gary Frank Standard Cover] published December 2007
was Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes Chapter 1: Alien World [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Story continues in Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #859. The Interlac dialog on page 15 is translated as follows: "THERE HE IS." and "TURN YOUR LEGION TRANSLATORS ON."
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House ads for: Superman: Secret Origin, The Flash, All Star Superman volume 1 softcover collection, Superboy the Boy of Steel collection, Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds hardcover collection, Legion of Super-Heroes, Superman: New Krypton volume 1 softcover collection, Superman: War of the Supermen, Superman Geoff Johns collections (Last Son/Legion of Super-Heroes/Brainiac/Escape from Bizarro World), and What's Next (Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes/Jonah Hex Face Full of Violence). Appear in various places in this issue.
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Total of 3 one-page ads for: Batman and Superman books (books, Bendon Publishing International), Let's Look Out for Each Other (volunteerism, Surfrider Foundation), and Hero Factory (toys, Lego). Appear on inside front cover, inside back cover, and back cover in this issue.

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