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Action Comics #835 (2006) · The Collector

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Action Comics (1938)
#835

DC Comics#835

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Action Comics #835

A Contagion of Madness

Publisher: DC Comics
Cover date: March 2006
On sale: Jan 18, 2006
Cover price: $2.50
Pages: 36
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Key issue

1st appearance of Livewire
1st appearance of Esther Schuman

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Leslie, a talk show host, displays electrical powers after being fired and becomes Livewire. Lois, held captive by Leslie's half-brother Willis, attends Willis's "prom". Livewire attacks Superman and in the battle tells him that Lois is a prisoner. Meanwhile, Lois gets the drop on Willis and flees, but he pursues. Superman defeats Livewire, and she tells him where Lois is. Superman prevents Willis from shooting Lois. Two nights later, Superman attends the Shabbos dinner at the Schumans's.

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Credits

Writer: Gail Simone
Penciller: John Byrne
Inker: Nelson
Colorist: Guy Major
Letterer: Phil Balsman
Cover: Kalman Andrasofszky
Cover colors: Kalman Andrasofszky
Editor: Eddie Berganza
Associate: Jeanine Schaefer

Characters

Esther Schuman· 1st appearance
Livewire· 1st appearance
Josef Schuman
Lois Lane
Miguel Sendoza
Superman
Willis

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