Action Comics

Action Comics is published by DC Comics. The current price per issue is $2.50.

Last Issue

 * Action Comics #829: 13 Jul 2005

Current Issue

 * Action Comics #830: 10 Aug 2005

Next Issue

 * Action Comics #831: 14 Sep 2005

Status
Monthly on-going.

Started in June 1938.

Superman also appears monthly in Adventures of Superman, Superman and Superman/Batman. Action Comics frequently has storylines that carry over from and are continued in Superman and Adventures of Superman.

Main Characters

 * Superman/Kal-El/Clark Kent - The last survivor of the planet Krypton, Superman has many powers on Earth, including flight, super-strength, super-speed, x-ray vision, heat vision, and invulnerability. (aka "The Man of Steel,' 'The Man of Tomorrow') - Superman

Allies

 * Lois Lane - Star reporter for the Daily Planet. Married to Clark Kent. - Lois Lane
 * Jimmy Olsen - Photographer and cub reporter for the Daily Planet. Has a 'signal watch' that can be used to contact Superman. Sometimes called "Superman's Pal" - Jimmy Olsen
 * Superboy/Kon-El/Conner Kent - Clone created from the genetic material of both Superman & Lex Luthor. Has many of the same powers as Superman. Currently lives in Smallville with Jonathan & Martha Kent. - Superboy

Enemies

 * Lex Luthor - Founder and former CEO of Lexcorp, and former President of the United States. Disgraced and run out of office, he now works in the criminal underground as one of the key players in the revived Secret Society of Super-Villains. - Lex Luthor


 * Darkseid - Powerful evil ruler of the otherdimensional world of Apokolips. - Darkseid

Minor Characters

 * Perry White - Editor in Chief of the Daily Planet. - Perry White


 * Lana Lang - Clark Kent's high school sweetheart. Was briefly First Lady of the United States when her ex-husband, Pete Ross, became President after Lex Luthor's resignation. - Lana Lang


 * Krypto - A super-powered dog from a alternate/pocket universe Krypton. - Krypto


 * Martha (Clark) 'Ma' Kent - Superman's adoptive mother on Earth. - Martha Kent


 * Jonathan 'Pa' Kent - Superman's adoptive father on Earth. - Jonathan Kent


 * Jor-El - Superman's biological father from Krypton. Deceased. - Jor-El


 * Lara - Superman's biological mother from Krypton. Deceased. - Lara (Kryptonian)

Other Characters/Places/Things

 * Metropolis - Large city in the United States, and current city of residence of Superman. - Metropolis (comics)


 * Smallville - Kansas farming town where Clark Kent was raised on Earth. Current home to Martha & Jonathan Kent, and Superboy/Conner Kent. - Smallville


 * Krypton - Home planet of Superman/Kal-El. Was destroyed when its radioactive core went critical. - Krypton (Planet)


 * The Phantom Zone - Otherdimensional realm where criminals from Krypton were exiled. - Phantom Zone

Action Comics #830
This is the current issue, and therefore no story information will be posted about this issue. Please check your local comic shop for copies of this issue.

Action Comics #829
"Sacrifice" part 2 of 4. The Justice League confronts Superman about the blood (literally) on his hands. Superman explains that he battled the villainous Darkseid, attempting to kill the evil monarch when he killed Lois Lane, but this obviously didn't happen since Lois is still alive and well. The JLA tell Superman that the blood is not Darkseid's, but that of Batman, currently lying in intensive care. (continued in Adventures of Superman #642)

Action Comics #828
"Strange Attractors" part 2 of 2. Superman continues to battle Dr. Polaris and Repulse, who has taken physical form. Superman convinces Polaris to help him destroy Repulse, then Black Adam and Zoom (of the Secret Society of Super-Villains) show up to take Polaris away, while Superman & Black Adam save a bridge from collapsing. Meanwhile, Lois Lane publicly exposes the corruption of Congressman Shephard, who vows revenge.

Action Comics #827
"Strange Attractors" part 1 of 2. Superman defends an African tribe from the men of a militant warlord. Later, he battles Dr. Polaris, who is destroying Metropolis via a battle with Repulse, a fragment of Polaris's fragmented psyche.

Collections

 * Superman: The Wrath of Gog - Collects #814-819, plus the back-up stories from #812-813. "It's relentless action for the Man of Steel as he faces a horde of enemies from Darkseid to Weapons Master. Will he have enough strength in the end to face the villainous Gog?" - WorldCat


 * Superman: In the Name of Gog - Collects #820-825. "Gog has traveled from the future determined to keep his promise of killing Superman. But before that, the Man of Steel must face some of his deadliest enemies, including the Silver Banshee, Preus, and Doomsday!" (forthcoming, November 2005)

Leftover Useful Information
This is the spot for any useful information that doesn't fit into the above categories.

Order Codes
These are the order codes and prices as provided by Diamond Distribution. Your local comic shop should be able to order these for you.


 * JAN05 0282	ACTION COMICS #825	$2.99
 * FEB05 0259	ACTION COMICS #826	$2.50
 * MAR05 0382	ACTION COMICS #827	$2.50
 * APR05 0320	ACTION COMICS #828	$2.50
 * MAY05 0214	ACTION COMICS #829	$2.50
 * JUN05 0347	ACTION COMICS #830	$2.50
 * JUL05 0211	ACTION COMICS #831	$2.50
 * AUG05 0196	ACTION COMICS #832	$2.50
 * SEP05 0220	ACTION COMICS #833	$2.50

Future Publication Dates
Dates subject to change at the whims of the publisher or distributor. Please see the Diamond Shipping Lists for current information.


 * Action Comics #832: 12 Oct 2005
 * Action Comics #833: 9 Nov 2005
 * Superman: In the Name of Gog: 30 Nov 2005

Links

 * DC Comics - Publisher's Website
 * Action Comics - GCD entry
 * Action_Comics - Wikipedia entry
 * Superman - general Wikipedia entry for Superman