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|caption=''Refresh for alternate images. Mouse-over for credits.'' | |caption=''Refresh for alternate images. Mouse-over for credits.'' | ||
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|story_title=Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes, Chapter 1: Alien World | |story_title=Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes, Chapter 1: Alien World | ||
|previous=[[Justice Society of America v3 7|''Justice Society of America'' v3 #7]]: Indestructible | |previous=[[Justice Society of America v3 7|''Justice Society of America'' v3 #7]]: Indestructible | ||
| − | |next=[[Action Comics 859|''Action Comics'' #859]]: Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes, Chapter 2: Illegal Aliens | + | |next=[[Action Comics v1 859|''Action Comics'' v1 #859]]: Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes, Chapter 2: Illegal Aliens |
|publication_date=[[October 31]], [[Legion Publication History/2007|2007]] | |publication_date=[[October 31]], [[Legion Publication History/2007|2007]] | ||
|cover_date=Late December 2007 | |cover_date=Late December 2007 | ||
| − | | | + | |writer=[[Geoff Johns]] |
| − | + | |penciller=[[Gary Frank]] | |
| − | | | + | |inker=[[Jon Sibal]] |
| − | | | + | |letterer=[[Rob Leigh]] |
| − | | | + | |colorist=[[Dave McCaig]] |
| − | | | ||
|editors=[[Matt Idelson]], [[Nachie Castro]] | |editors=[[Matt Idelson]], [[Nachie Castro]] | ||
|cover_artists=Gary Frank | |cover_artists=Gary Frank | ||
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| − | ==Roll Call== | + | ===Roll Call=== |
| − | ===Legionnaires=== | + | ====Legionnaires==== |
| − | *[[Brainiac 5/ | + | *[[Brainiac 5/Preboot#Retroboot|Brainiac 5]] (5 panels, on Time Diver viewscreen) |
| − | *[[Colossal Boy/ | + | *[[Colossal Boy/Preboot#Retroboot|Colossal Boy]] (11 panels) |
| − | *[[Cosmic Boy/ | + | *[[Cosmic Boy/Preboot#Retroboot|Cosmic Boy]] (15 panels) |
| − | *[[Dawnstar/ | + | *[[Dawnstar/Preboot#Retroboot|Dawnstar]] (9 panels) |
| − | *[[Lightning Lad/ | + | *[[Lightning Lad/Preboot#Retroboot|Lightning Lad]] (14 panels) |
| − | *[[Saturn Girl/ | + | *[[Saturn Girl/Preboot#Retroboot|Saturn Girl]] (16 panels) |
| − | *[[Superboy/Kal-El/ | + | *[[Superboy/Kal-El/Preboot#Retroboot|Superman]] (cover, 93 panels, 49 as Clark Kent) |
| − | *[[Wildfire/ | + | *[[Wildfire/Preboot#Retroboot|Wildfire]] (8 panels) |
| − | ===Cameos=== | + | =====Cameos===== |
| − | *[[Bouncing Boy/ | + | *[[Bouncing Boy/Preboot#Retroboot|Bouncing Boy]] (1 panel) |
| − | *[[Chameleon Boy/ | + | *[[Chameleon Boy/Preboot#Retroboot|Chameleon Boy]] (1 panel) |
| − | *[[Dream Girl/ | + | *[[Dream Girl/Preboot#Retroboot|Dream Girl]] (2 panels) |
| − | *[[Element Lad/ | + | *[[Element Lad/Preboot#Retroboot|Element Lad]] (1 panel) |
| − | *[[Ferro Lad/ | + | *[[Ferro Lad/Preboot#Retroboot|Ferro Lad]] (1 panel) |
| − | *[[Invisible Kid/Lyle Norg/ | + | *[[Invisible Kid/Lyle Norg/Preboot#Retroboot|Invisible Kid]] (1 panel) |
| − | *[[Karate Kid/Val Armorr/ | + | *[[Karate Kid/Val Armorr/Preboot#Retroboot|Karate Kid]] (2 panels) |
| − | *[[Lightning Lass/ | + | *[[Lightning Lass/Preboot#Retroboot|Light Lass]] (1 panel) |
| − | *[[Matter-Eater Lad/ | + | *[[Matter-Eater Lad/Preboot#Retroboot|Matter-Eater Lad]] (1 panel) |
| − | *[[Mon-El/ | + | *[[Mon-El/Preboot#Retroboot|Mon-El]] (1 panel) |
| − | *[[Phantom Girl/ | + | *[[Phantom Girl/Preboot#Retroboot|Phantom Girl]] (1 panel) |
| − | *[[Sensor Girl/ | + | *[[Sensor Girl/Preboot#Retroboot|Princess Projectra/Sensor Girl]] (2 panels) |
| − | *[[Shadow Lass/ | + | *[[Shadow Lass/Preboot#Retroboot|Shadow Lass]] (1 panel) |
| − | *[[Shrinking Violet/ | + | *[[Shrinking Violet/Preboot#Retroboot|Shrinking Violet]] (1 panel) |
| − | *[[Star Boy/ | + | *[[Star Boy/Preboot#Retroboot|Star Boy/Starman]] (2 panels) |
| − | *[[Sun Boy/ | + | *[[Sun Boy/Preboot#Retroboot|Sun Boy]] (1 panel) |
| − | *[[Timber Wolf/ | + | *[[Timber Wolf/Preboot#Retroboot|Timber Wolf]] (2 panels) |
| − | *[[Duplicate Girl/ | + | *[[Duplicate Girl/Preboot#Retroboot|Triplicate Girl]] (1 panel) |
| − | *[[Ultra Boy/ | + | *[[Ultra Boy/Preboot#Retroboot|Ultra Boy]] (1 panel) |
| − | ===Supporting | + | ====Supporting characters==== |
| − | *[[Jimmy Olsen/ | + | *[[Jimmy Olsen/Preboot#Retroboot|Jimmy Olsen]] (5 panels) |
| − | *[[Perry White/ | + | *[[Perry White/Preboot#Retroboot|Perry White]] (11 panels) |
| − | ===Other | + | ====Other characters==== |
*Alien child (10 panels) | *Alien child (10 panels) | ||
*Alien father (7 panels) | *Alien father (7 panels) | ||
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*Unnamed Smallvile High students (2 panels) | *Unnamed Smallvile High students (2 panels) | ||
| − | ===Planets and Settings=== | + | ====Planets and Settings==== |
| − | *[[Earth/ | + | *[[Earth/Preboot#Retroboot|Earth]] (131 panels) |
**20th/21st Century (84 panels) | **20th/21st Century (84 panels) | ||
***Daily Planet building (21 panels) | ***Daily Planet building (21 panels) | ||
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***Smallville (31st century) (11 panels) | ***Smallville (31st century) (11 panels) | ||
*The timestream (2 panels) | *The timestream (2 panels) | ||
| − | *Unnamed planet in civil war (31st Century | + | *Unnamed planet in civil war (31st Century, 10 panels) |
| − | ===Technology, Gadgets and Other Neat Stuff=== | + | ====Technology, Gadgets and Other Neat Stuff==== |
*Time Diver disguised as Brainiac robot | *Time Diver disguised as Brainiac robot | ||
*Legion Flight Ring | *Legion Flight Ring | ||
*Legion Time Buble | *Legion Time Buble | ||
| − | ===Alien Wildlife=== | + | ====Alien Wildlife==== |
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''Welcome superstar Gary Frank as he kicks off his run as the new monthly artist on ACTION COMICS with the extra-length first chapter of "Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes"! Spinning from "The Lightning Saga," the original Legion of Super-Heroes returns! When he was a boy, Clark Kent was isolated and alone until he met this teen team from the 31st Century. Today, it's been years since Superman saw his childhood friends. Why haven't they returned to visit him? What's become of the symbol of Superman in the future? And just why is the future so dangerous for Superman? They warned him away, but now he's determined to help his friends - even if it means his life!'' | ''Welcome superstar Gary Frank as he kicks off his run as the new monthly artist on ACTION COMICS with the extra-length first chapter of "Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes"! Spinning from "The Lightning Saga," the original Legion of Super-Heroes returns! When he was a boy, Clark Kent was isolated and alone until he met this teen team from the 31st Century. Today, it's been years since Superman saw his childhood friends. Why haven't they returned to visit him? What's become of the symbol of Superman in the future? And just why is the future so dangerous for Superman? They warned him away, but now he's determined to help his friends - even if it means his life!'' | ||
| + | ==Images== | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | File:Action858A.jpg|Primary publication cover, art by Gary Frank | ||
| + | File:Action858B.jpg|Variant publication cover, art by Gary Frank | ||
| + | File:Action858SolicitA.jpg|Solicitation art, pencils by Gary Frank | ||
| + | File:Action858SolicitB.jpg|Solicitation art, pencils by Gary Frank | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
==Reprints== | ==Reprints== | ||
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File:SupermanLSHFrontA.jpg|[[Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes|''Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes'' Hardcover]] | File:SupermanLSHFrontA.jpg|[[Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes|''Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes'' Hardcover]] | ||
File:SupermanLSHSolicit.jpg|[[Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes|''Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes'' Trade paperback]] | File:SupermanLSHSolicit.jpg|[[Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes|''Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes'' Trade paperback]] | ||
| − | File:Action858SolicitC.jpg|''Action Comics'' #858 Special Edition | + | File:Action858SolicitC.jpg|''Action Comics'' v1 #858 Special Edition |
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*[[Legion Publication History/2007|Legion Publication History - Other issues published in 2007]] | *[[Legion Publication History/2007|Legion Publication History - Other issues published in 2007]] | ||
*[[Legion Publication History/Series/Action Comics|Legion Publication History - Other issues of ''Action Comics'']] | *[[Legion Publication History/Series/Action Comics|Legion Publication History - Other issues of ''Action Comics'']] | ||
| − | *[[Chronology/ | + | *[[Chronology/Preboot/Retroboot|Retroboot Chronology]] |
*[[Legion Publication History/Index/Series#Action Comics|Quick index of links to other ''Action Comics'' issues]] | *[[Legion Publication History/Index/Series#Action Comics|Quick index of links to other ''Action Comics'' issues]] | ||
{{Prevnext | {{Prevnext | ||
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| − | | | + | |series=Action Comics|vol_no=1|issue_no=858 |
|prev_continuity=[[Justice Society of America v3 7|''Justice Society of America'' v3 #7]] | |prev_continuity=[[Justice Society of America v3 7|''Justice Society of America'' v3 #7]] | ||
| − | |next_continuity=[[Action Comics 859|''Action Comics'' #859]] | + | |next_continuity=[[Action Comics v1 859|''Action Comics'' v1 #859]] |
| − | |prev_series=[[Action Comics 851|''Action Comics'' #851]] | + | |prev_series=[[Action Comics v1 851|''Action Comics'' v1 #851]] |
| − | |next_series=[[Action Comics 859|''Action Comics'' #859]] | + | |next_series=[[Action Comics v1 859|''Action Comics'' v1 #859]] |
|prev_publication=[[Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century 7|''Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century'' #7]] | |prev_publication=[[Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century 7|''Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century'' #7]] | ||
|next_publication=[[Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes 35|''Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes'' #35]] | |next_publication=[[Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes 35|''Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes'' #35]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Action Comics v1 (Retroboot) issues]] |
| + | [[Category:Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes]] | ||
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Contents
Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes, Chapter 1: Alien World
(30 pages/ 144 panels)
Synopsis
Key Quotes and Catchphrases
Roll Call
Legionnaires
- Brainiac 5 (5 panels, on Time Diver viewscreen)
- Colossal Boy (11 panels)
- Cosmic Boy (15 panels)
- Dawnstar (9 panels)
- Lightning Lad (14 panels)
- Saturn Girl (16 panels)
- Superman (cover, 93 panels, 49 as Clark Kent)
- Wildfire (8 panels)
Cameos
- Bouncing Boy (1 panel)
- Chameleon Boy (1 panel)
- Dream Girl (2 panels)
- Element Lad (1 panel)
- Ferro Lad (1 panel)
- Invisible Kid (1 panel)
- Karate Kid (2 panels)
- Light Lass (1 panel)
- Matter-Eater Lad (1 panel)
- Mon-El (1 panel)
- Phantom Girl (1 panel)
- Princess Projectra/Sensor Girl (2 panels)
- Shadow Lass (1 panel)
- Shrinking Violet (1 panel)
- Star Boy/Starman (2 panels)
- Sun Boy (1 panel)
- Timber Wolf (2 panels)
- Triplicate Girl (1 panel)
- Ultra Boy (1 panel)
Supporting characters
- Jimmy Olsen (5 panels)
- Perry White (11 panels)
Other characters
- Alien child (10 panels)
- Alien father (7 panels)
- Alien mother (8 panels)
- Alien soldiers (1 panel)
- Juun (7 panels)
- Mara (5 panels)
- Science Police officers (7 panels)
- Unnamed citizens of Metropolis (4 panels)
- Unnamed Daily Planet employees (7 panels)
- Unnamed Smallvile High students (2 panels)
Planets and Settings
- Earth (131 panels)
- 20th/21st Century (84 panels)
- Daily Planet building (21 panels)
- Smallville (20th century) (40 panels)
- Metrpololis Central Park (24 panels)
- 30th/31st Century (45 panels)
- Legion Headquarters (30th/31st century) (31 panels)
- Smallville (31st century) (11 panels)
- 20th/21st Century (84 panels)
- The timestream (2 panels)
- Unnamed planet in civil war (31st Century, 10 panels)
Technology, Gadgets and Other Neat Stuff
- Time Diver disguised as Brainiac robot
- Legion Flight Ring
- Legion Time Buble
Alien Wildlife
Notes
Errors and Oddities
Easter Eggs
First appearances
Reboot Reference Kit
Other
Solicitation
ACTION COMICS #858
On sale OCTOBER 31
40 pg, FC, $3.50 US
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art by GARY FRANK & JONATHAN SIBAL
Cover by FRANK
Welcome superstar Gary Frank as he kicks off his run as the new monthly artist on ACTION COMICS with the extra-length first chapter of "Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes"! Spinning from "The Lightning Saga," the original Legion of Super-Heroes returns! When he was a boy, Clark Kent was isolated and alone until he met this teen team from the 31st Century. Today, it's been years since Superman saw his childhood friends. Why haven't they returned to visit him? What's become of the symbol of Superman in the future? And just why is the future so dangerous for Superman? They warned him away, but now he's determined to help his friends - even if it means his life!
Images
Primary publication cover, art by Gary Frank
Variant publication cover, art by Gary Frank
Solicitation art, pencils by Gary Frank
Solicitation art, pencils by Gary Frank
Reprints
Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes, Chapter 1: Alien World has been reprinted in the following:
Action Comics v1 #858 Special Edition
See also
- Announcements
- Previews
- Reviews and Discussion
- Legion Publication History - Other issues published in 2007
- Legion Publication History - Other issues of Action Comics
- Retroboot Chronology
- Quick index of links to other Action Comics issues
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