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Action Comics #853 (2007) · The Collector

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Action Comics (1938)
#853

DC Comics#853

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Action Comics #853

3-2-1 Action! Part 2 The Signal

Publisher: DC Comics
Cover date: October 2007
On sale: Aug 1, 2007
Cover price: $2.99
Pages: 36
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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The lab monkey from the tests that created the Kryptonite Man is on the loose, and finds the Kryptonite Man, helping him escape. Jimmy has become a hero, Mr. Action, and debates what to do next. Kryptonite Man takes over Rydertech's labs. Jimmy finds out about it, and as Mr. Action attacks, but is defeated. Superman tracks them down, but is overcome also. As he is tied up in the back, Jimmy doesn't know that Superman's there, and constructs another hypersonic signal device. The signal is answered by Krypto.

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Credits

Writer: Kurt Busiek
Penciller: Brad Walker
Inker: John Livesay
Colorists: Pete Pantazis, Lee Loughridge
Letterer: Jared K. Fletcher
Covers: Brad Walker, John Livesay
Cover colors: Pete Pantazis
Editor: Matt Idelson
Associate: Nachie Castro

Characters

Atomic Skull· Cameo
Calculator· Cameo
Dr. Cyber· Cameo
Exomorphic Man· Cameo
Gina· Cameo
Gordan· Cameo
Jimmy Olsen
K-Monkey
Krypto· Cameo
Kryptonite Man
Lois Lane
Perry White· Cameo
Robin· Cameo
Superman
The Ünternet
Tobias Whale· Cameo
Wonder Woman· Cameo

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