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Action Comics (1938)The Sleepers, Part 5; Captain Atom, Chapter One

byGreg RuckaWriterJames RobinsonWriter+13 more
DC ComicsJul 15, 2009USD $3.9944 pages
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Action Comics #879 was published by DC Comics on September 1, 2009, as part of a series that began in 1938. Greg Rucka and James Robinson write, and art comes from Andrew Robinson, Bit and CAFU. This 44-page issue features Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, Jimmy Olsen and Supergirl, among 24 characters cataloged on VerseDB.

Series
Action Comics (1938)
Issue Number
#879
Release Date
July 15, 2009
Cover Date
September 2009
Cover Price
USD $3.99
Page Count
44
UPC
76194120001987911

Series Details

Title
Action Comics
Publisher
Type
Regular Series
Status
Completed
Run
1938 - 2011
Issues Count
864

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Creators

Greg Rucka

Greg Rucka

Writer

James Robinson

James Robinson

Writer

CAFU

CAFU

Artist

Fernando Dagnino

Fernando Dagnino

Artist

Raul Fernandez

Raul Fernandez

Artist

Diego Olmos

Diego Olmos

Penciller, Inker

Bit

Bit

Inker

Rod Reis

Rod Reis

Colorist

Santiago Arcas

Santiago Arcas

Colorist

Rob Leigh

Rob Leigh

Letterer

Andrew Robinson

Andrew Robinson

Cover Artist

Dan DiDio

Dan DiDio

Editor

Characters

Captain Atom

Captain Atom

Nathaniel Christopher Adam

Elongated Man

Elongated Man

Ralph Dibny

General Sam Lane

General Sam Lane

Samuel Lane

General Zod

General Zod

Dru-Zod

Jimmy Olsen

Jimmy Olsen

James Bartholomew Olsen

Kon-El

Kon-El

Kon-El / Conner Kent

Krypto

Krypto

Krypto the Superdog

Lex Luthor

Lex Luthor

Alexander Joseph Luthor

Lois Lane

Lois Lane

Lois Joanne Lane

Lor-Zod

Lor-Zod

Lor-Zod

Metamorpho

Metamorpho

Rex Mason

Mon-El

Mon-El

Lar Gand

Teams

Kryptonians

Kryptonians

Nightwing & Flamebird

Nightwing & Flamebird

Project 7734

Project 7734

Story Arcs

World Without Superman

World Without Superman

Crossover Event

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