CATALOG RECORD

Action Comics #875

DC · Series began 1938 · May 2009

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Dates

Cover date: May 2009
On sale: March 11, 2009
In stores: March 11, 2009
Pages: 36

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Editions and covers (2)

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Barcode 76194120001987511
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Newsstand edition

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A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 07098930410975
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Story arc: World Without Superman

This is part 1 of 15. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

Creators

pencils: Andrew Robinson, Eddy Barrows, Frank Quitelyinks: Andrew Robinson, Ruy José, Júlio Ferreiracolors: Andrew Robinson, Rod Reisscript: Greg Rucka, Dan DiDioletters: Rob Leigh

Stories

The Sleepers Part I · 22 pages
David Carter is on the phone in his office in Sydney Australia discussing the Kryptonian situation when suddenly Nightwing arrives and punches him through many floors of his building. Flamebird also arrives, but Carter comes back, attacking both of them. The fight goes outside over the harbor, where Nightwing reveals they know who he is, a Kryptonian named Tor-An. That distracts him enough for Flamebird to quickly immobilize him, and capture him. General Lane isn't thrilled to see yet another super-hero on Earth. Ursa reviews a conversation she had with Alura, with Alura warning her about Thora Ak-Var's stability. She talks with General Zod, and they remember the sleeper agents they have placed on Earth. Nightwing and Flamebird go to the Fortress of Solitude to secure Tor-An, and reveal themselves to be Thora Ak-Var and Chris Kent [Lor-Zod], somehow aged. After reviewing the names of the other criminals that Chris knows have been placed as sleeper agents, Chris has another aging attack, and tells Thora that he doesn't know what causes it. Suddenly Ursa appears, intending to execute them.

Publisher’s description

A "World Without Superman" is a very dangerous place, indeed, and the only thing standing between the good (and not so good) folks of Earth and an impending shadow of doom are the all-new Nightwing and Flamebird! Eisner Award-winning writer Greg Rucka teams with rising star Eddy Barrows to kick off a bold new era for ACTION COMICS!

Reprinted in

Superman: Nightwing and Flamebird (2010), Superman: Nightwing and Flamebird (2011)