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Action Comics #863

DC · Series began 1938 · May 2008

Dates

Cover date
May 2008
On sale
April 2, 2008
In stores
April 2, 2008
Pages
36

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Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #863 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

  • Gary Frank Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes Cover

    Barcode 76194120001986311

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  • Gary Frank Superman Cover

    Barcode 76194120001986321

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  • Newsstand edition

    Newsstand

    A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

    Barcode 07098930410963

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Story arc: Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes

This is part 6 of 6. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

  1. Action Comics #858
  2. Action Comics #859
  3. Action Comics #860
  4. Action Comics #861
  5. Action Comics #862
  6. Action Comics #863

Creators

pencils: Gary Frank, George Pérezinks: Gary Frank, Jon Sibalscript: Geoff Johns, Ian Sattlercolors: Dave McCaigletters: Rob Leigh

Stories

  • Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes Chapter 6: Sun Rise · 22 pages

    In the 31st century, as the fight in Justice League headquarters continues, Earth-Man pushes a powerless Superman toward Earth, protected only by his flight ring. Superman's Legion colleagues free Chameleon Girl, and unhook Sun Boy from the machine. But the sun won't change until Sun Boy is awakened, which falls to Chameleon Girl. Earth-Man has destroyed Superman's flight ring in low Earth orbit, pushing him to plunge into the sidewalk in front of the old Legion headquarters. But as he approaches, the sun turns back to yellow, and he gets his powers back. He frees some aliens that were just rounded up, and scolds an officer for imprisoning them. But Earth-Man arrives, and uses the stolen Legionnaires powers to fight Superman. But the rest of the Legion arrives, and join the battle. Superman delivers the final blow, knocking out Earth-Man. He and the Legion then confront the invasion force, and convince them to stand down. As the Legion gets ready to return Superman to his time, he reminisces about the first time they did so, and he remembers not feeling so alone anymore.

Publisher’s description

To save the galaxy, Superman and the Legion must clear the good name of Krypton's Last Son in the finale to the 6-part “Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes!” But to do that, they must defeat the greatest villains of their time: the JLA!

Reprinted in

Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes (2008), Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes (2009)

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