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Action Comics 868

ACTION COMICS #868

Cover Date: October 2008
Cover Price: $2.99
Publication Date: 2008-08-13

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Cover Credits:
Art: Gary Frank (signed)
Colors: Brad Anderson (signed)


Story: "Brainiac, Part 3: Greetings" (22 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGeoff Johns
PencilsGary Frank
InksJon Sibal
ColorsBrad Anderson
LetteringRob Leigh
Associate editingNachie Castro
EditingMatt Idelson

Feature Character(s):

Superman

Guest Star(s):

Supergirl V (last in Supergirl Vol. 5 #34)

Supporting Character(s):

Jonathan Kent (last in Supergirl Vol. 5 #34)
Martha Kent (last in Supergirl Vol. 5 #34)
Lois Lane (last in Supergirl Vol. 5 #34)
Cat Grant (last in Supergirl Vol. 5 #34)
Steve Lombard (last in Supergirl Vol. 5 #34)
Ron Troupe

Villain(s):

Brainiac
Brainiac probes

Other Character(s):

Citizens of Kandor (behind the scenes; some last in flashback in issue #869)

Location(s):

Space Sector 1287
Colu (mentioned)
Space Sector 2813
Krypton (mentioned)
Space Sector 2814
Earth
United States of America
Coast City (mentioned)
Metropolis
Daily Planet
Smallville
Unidentified Space Sector
deep space
Brainiac's Skullship
The Bottle City of Kandor

Comment(s):

Story continued from the previous issue and continues in the next issue.

Story Reprinted in:

Superman: Brainiac ([May] 2009)
Superman: Brainiac (2009 [May 2010])
Superman: Last Son of Krypton ([March] 2013)
Superman Giant #3 (2020)

Solicitation:

Against everyone's advice, Superman has journeyed to the deepest reaches of space to initiate contact with an alien being he thought he knew: Brainiac. But after learning about the truth behind Brainiac's existence and his plans for Earth, Superman may regret his decision.


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