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ACTION COMICS #866
Cover Date: August 2008
Cover Price: $2.99
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Cover Credits:
Art: Gary Frank (signed)
Colors: Brad Anderson (signed)
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Credits:
| Story | Geoff Johns |
| Pencils | Pete Woods |
| Inks | Jon Sibal |
| Colors | Brad Anderson |
| Lettering | Rob Leigh |
| Associate editing | Nachie Castro |
| Editing | Matt Idelson |
Feature Character(s):
- Superman (last in Superman Vol. 1 #680)
Supporting Character(s):
- Jonathan Kent (last in issue #857)
- Martha Kent (last in issue #857)
- Jimmy Olsen (last in Superman Vol. 1 #680)
- Lois Lane (last in Superman Vol. 1 #680)
- Perry White
- Cat Grant
- Steve Lombard (last in Brave and the Bold Vol. 3 #11)
- Ron Troupe
Villain(s):
- Brainiac (first appearance; see Comment)
- A Brainiac probe (first appearance; one also in flashback to 35 years ago)
Guest Appearance(s):
- General Zod (in flashback to 35 years ago preceding flashback in issue #867)
- Ursa (in flashback to 35 years ago preceding flashback in Action Comics Annual #10/4)
Comment(s):
- It is revealed that the Brainiacs we have seen until now have all been probes of the real Brainiac, who we see for the first time in this story.
- Story continues in the following issue.
Solicitation:
- Decades ago, Krypton went to war with Brainiac, a cold and callous alien obsessed with the control of knowledge. Superman believes he's faced Brainiac before, but he's about to learn the truth behind his close encounters as he heads down the road to his greatest triumph... and greatest tragedy.