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Issue: Action Comics #861
Publication Date: March 2008
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Issues: #861 of 866 Issues (1392 Printings)
Title:
Is Variant Variant: Mike Grell Cover
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [swirl]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 01/30/2008
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 76194120001986121
Price: $3.65 CAD
$2.99 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 1 (0 stories, 1 cover)
5 (1 story, 1 cover) from base issue
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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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Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman; Colossal Boy; Dawnstar; Wildfire; Polar Boy; Brainiac 5; Justice League [Earth-Man [Absorbancy Boy]; Spider-Girl; Tusker; Golden Boy; Storm Boy; Radiation Roy]
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 Variant Cover [to Action Comics 861] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]minus all text and the UPC
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Pages: 1
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Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes Chapter 4: Chameleons

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman; Brainiac 5; Colossal Boy; Dawnstar; Wildfire; Polar Boy; Justice League [Earth-Man [Absorbancy Boy]; Spider-Girl; Tusker; Golden Boy; Storm Boy; Radiation Roy]; Eye-Ful Ethel; Chameleon Girl [Yera Allon]; Mr. Marshall (cameo, dies); Night Girl (cameo); Shadow Lass (cameo); Lightning Lass (cameo); Timber Wolf (cameo); Invisible Kid [Jacques Foccart] (cameo); Phantom Girl (cameo); Ultra Boy (cameo); Shrinking Violet (cameo); Blok (cameo); Cosmic Boy (cameo); Saturn Girl (cameo); Lightning Lad (cameo); Sun Boy (cameo)
Synopsis: In the 31st century, Brainiac 5 has captured some of the Legionnaires including Superman. After dismissing the guards, he reveals that he's been trying to hold off an invasion of Earth by the United Planets. He also reveals that they have a plant who is close to the Justice League. The insider has tracked down one other captured Legionnaire, powering a machine. But she is discovered by Earth-Man and revealed to be Chameleon Girl. Brainy is discovered aiding the Legionnaires and must leave with them, which means without his interference, the war will start in four hours.
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Pages: 22
Disclose Notes: Story continued from the previous issue, and continues in the next issue.
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DC Nation 98 [January 30, 2008]

In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Dan and Jann announce that Ambush Bug will be returning in a mini-series. Jann is so excited she crocheted an Ambush Bug figure displayed in the photo. Ads for Action Comics #862, Action Comics #861, Batman #673, and Trials of Shazam #11. Appears on page 34 in this issue.
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House Advertisements

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Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: House ads for: Green Lantern (Domination), Robin, Teen Titans: Year One, Justice League of America: The Lightning Saga hardcover, Who are the Alpha Lanterns (Green Lantern #26), Wonder Woman, Wildstorm Revelations, Wonder Woman action figures, and Superman. Appear in various places in this issue.
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Ads

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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Total of 3 one-page ads for: Phineas and Ferb (TV, Disney Channel), Chaotic (card game, Chaotic USA), and Nights Journey of Dreams (video game, Sega). Appear in various places in this issue.

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