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Action Comics #873

DC · Series began 1938 · March 2009

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Dates

Cover date: March 2009
On sale: January 14, 2009
In stores: January 14, 2009
Pages: 36

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Barcode 76194120001987311
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Newsstand edition

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A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 07098930410973
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Story arc: Faces of Evil

This is part 5 of 20. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

Also part of: New Krypton

Creators

pencils: José Ladrönn, Pete Woods, Renato Guedesinks: José Ladrönn, Pete Woods, Jose W. Magalhaesscript: Geoff Johns, Ian Sattlercolors: David Curiel, Brad Andersonletters: Rob Leigh

Stories

New Krypton Part 10: Birth of a Nation · 24 pages
Luthor and General Lane discuss the Kryptonian situation. The battle has begun over Kandor. The heroes have some success against the Kryptonians, but suddenly the city is dislodged from the Arctic ice, a dome appears over it, and all the Kandorians enter it (with Supergirl too). The city then takes off into space, grows crystals under it, and forms a planet, settling in orbit opposite to Earth's orbit around the sun. With the immediate threat gone, Superman visits with his family in Smallville. Agent Liberty spies on Luthor and General Lane, but is detected and killed by Superwoman. Supergirl is assigned quarters on New Krypton by Alura, but Alura ends up discussing her daughter with Zod, Ursa, and Non.

Publisher’s description

The "New Krypton" finale and a "Faces of Evil" issue! The rapidly rising tensions between the people of Kandor and Earth can only lead to expulsion or war! But even as the governments of Earth begin passing anti-Kryptonian laws, Superman's people have plans of their own--beyond anything you can imagine! Writer Geoff Johns and artist Pete Woods wrap up this cosmically important chapter in Superman's life by introducing a major change to The Man of Steel's status quo!

Reprinted in

Superman: New Krypton (2009), Superman: New Krypton (2010)