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{{issue
 
{{issue
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|era=Retroboot
|issue=''Action Comics'' #859
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|series=Action Comics|vol_no=1|issue_no=859
 
|image=<choose>
 
|image=<choose>
<option>[[Image:Action859Solicit.jpg|250px|Artwork by Adam Kubert]]</option>
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<option>[[File:Action859Solicit.jpg|250px|Artwork by Adam Kubert]]</option>
<option>[[Image:Action859A.jpg|250px|Artwork by Gary Frank]]</option>
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<option>[[File:Action859A.jpg|250px|Artwork by Gary Frank]]</option>
<option>[[Image:Action859B.jpg|250px|Artwork by Adam Kubert]]</option>
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<option>[[File:Action859B.jpg|250px|Artwork by Adam Kubert]]</option>
 
</choose>
 
</choose>
 
|caption=''Refresh for alternate images. Mouse-over for credits.''
 
|caption=''Refresh for alternate images. Mouse-over for credits.''
|era=Lightning Saga
 
 
|story_title=Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes, Chapter 2: Illegal Aliens
 
|story_title=Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes, Chapter 2: Illegal Aliens
|previous=[[Action Comics 858|''Action Comics'' #858]]: Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes, Chapter 1: Alien World
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|previous=[[Action Comics v1 858|''Action Comics'' v1 #858]]: Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes, Chapter 1: Alien World
|next=[[Action Comics 860|''Action Comics'' #860]]: Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes Chapter 3: Lightning and Shadows
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|next=[[Action Comics v1 860|''Action Comics'' v1 #860]]: Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes Chapter 3: Lightning and Shadows
 
|publication_date=[[November 21]], [[Legion Publication History/2007|2007]]
 
|publication_date=[[November 21]], [[Legion Publication History/2007|2007]]
 
|cover_date=Late January 2008
 
|cover_date=Late January 2008
|series_color=#cb9056
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|writer=[[Geoff Johns]]
|writers=[[Geoff Johns]]
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|penciller=[[Gary Frank]]
|pencillers=[[Gary Frank]]
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|inker=[[Jon Sibal]]
|inkers=[[Jon Sibal]]
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|letterer=[[Rob Leigh]]
|letterers=[[Rob Leigh]]
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|colorist=[[Dave McCaig]]
|colorists=[[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==
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===Roll Call===
===Legionnaires===
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====Legionnaires====
*[[Blok/Lightning Saga|Blok]] (? panels)
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*[[Blok/Preboot#Retroboot|Blok]] (? panels)
*[[Brainiac 5/Lightning Saga|Brainiac 5]] (cover, mentioned in 1 panel)
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*[[Brainiac 5/Preboot#Retroboot|Brainiac 5]] (cover, mentioned in 1 panel)
*[[Colossal Boy/Lightning Saga|Colossal Boy]] (? panels)
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*[[Colossal Boy/Preboot#Retroboot|Colossal Boy]] (? panels)
*[[Cosmic Boy/Lightning Saga|Cosmic Boy]] (covers, ? panels)
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*[[Cosmic Boy/Preboot#Retroboot|Cosmic Boy]] (covers, ? panels)
*[[Dawnstar/Lightning Saga|Dawnstar]] (? panels)
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*[[Dawnstar/Preboot#Retroboot|Dawnstar]] (? panels)
*[[Invisible Kid/Jacques Foccart/Lightning Saga|Invisible Kid]] (1 panel)
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*[[Invisible Kid/Jacques Foccart/Preboot#Retroboot|Invisible Kid (Jacques Foccart)]] (1 panel)
*[[Lightning Lad/Lightning Saga|Lightning Lad]] (covers, ? panels)
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*[[Lightning Lad/Preboot#Retroboot|Lightning Lad]] (covers, ? panels)
*[[Phantom Girl/Lightning Saga|Phantom Girl]] (? panels)
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*[[Phantom Girl/Preboot#Retroboot|Phantom Girl]] (? panels)
*[[Saturn Girl/Lightning Saga|Saturn Girl]] (covers, ? panels)
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*[[Saturn Girl/Preboot#Retroboot|Saturn Girl]] (covers, ? panels)
*[[Shrinking Violet/Lightning Saga|Shrinking Violet]] (? panels)
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*[[Shrinking Violet/Preboot#Retroboot|Shrinking Violet]] (? panels)
*[[Superboy/Kal-El//Lightning Saga|Superman]] (cover, ? panels)
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*[[Superboy/Kal-El/Preboot#Retroboot|Superman]] (cover, ? panels)
*[[Ultra Boy/Lightning Saga|Ultra Boy]] (? panels)
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*[[Ultra Boy/Preboot#Retroboot|Ultra Boy]] (? panels)
*[[Wildfire/Lightning Saga|Wildfire]] (? panels)
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*[[Wildfire/Preboot#Retroboot|Wildfire]] (? panels)
  
<!--===Cameos===-->
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<!--=====Cameos=====-->
===Villains===
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====Villains====
 
*[[Earth-Man]] (? panels)
 
*[[Earth-Man]] (? panels)
*[[Golden Boy/Lightning Saga|Golden Boy]] (? panels)
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*[[Golden Boy/Preboot#Retroboot|Golden Boy]] (? panels)
*[[Radiation Roy/Lightning Saga|Radiation Roy]] (? panels)
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*[[Radiation Roy/Preboot#Retroboot|Radiation Roy]] (? panels)
*[[Spider Girl/Lightning Saga|Spider Girl]] (? panels)
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*[[Spider Girl/Preboot#Retroboot|Spider Girl]] (? panels)
*[[Storm Boy/Lightning Saga|Storm Boy]] (? panels)
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*[[Storm Boy/Preboot#Retroboot|Storm Boy]] (? panels)
*[[Tusker/Lightning Saga|Tusker]] (? panels)
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*[[Tusker/Preboot#Retroboot|Tusker]] (? panels)
  
===Supporting Characters===
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====Supporting characters====
*[[Jonathan Kent/Lightning Saga|Jonathan Kent]] (? panels)
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*[[Jonathan Kent/Preboot#Retroboot|Jonathan Kent]] (? panels)
*[[Martha Kent/Lightning Saga|Martha Kent]] (? panels)
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*[[Martha Kent/Preboot#Retroboot|Martha Kent]] (? panels)
  
===Other Characters===
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====Other characters====
 
*Ariel (? panels)
 
*Ariel (? panels)
 
*Maetthu (? panels)
 
*Maetthu (? panels)
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*Unnamed students at the Human Cultural Center (? panels)
 
*Unnamed students at the Human Cultural Center (? panels)
  
===Planets and Settings===
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====Planets and Settings====
<!--*[[Earth/Lightning Saga|Earth]] (131 panels)
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<!--*[[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)  (10 panels)-->
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*Unnamed planet in civil war (31st Century, 10 panels)-->
  
===Technology, Gadgets and Other Neat Stuff===
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====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===
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====Alien Wildlife====
  
  
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''The return of the original Legion of Super-Heroes continues! The Man of Steel's jump to the future is anything but idyllic as he finds a world torn apart by strife and a populace that has turned on the Legion of Super-Heroes - and it's all because of Superman! But what went wrong, and how can Superman begin to fix it when he's Public Enemy #1? Retailers please note: This issue will feature two covers that may be ordered separately. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (featuring a cover by Gary Frank), retailers may order one Variant Edition (featuring a cover by Andy Kubert). See the Previews Order Form for more information.''
 
''The return of the original Legion of Super-Heroes continues! The Man of Steel's jump to the future is anything but idyllic as he finds a world torn apart by strife and a populace that has turned on the Legion of Super-Heroes - and it's all because of Superman! But what went wrong, and how can Superman begin to fix it when he's Public Enemy #1? Retailers please note: This issue will feature two covers that may be ordered separately. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (featuring a cover by Gary Frank), retailers may order one Variant Edition (featuring a cover by Andy Kubert). See the Previews Order Form for more information.''
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==Images==
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===Cover artwork===
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<gallery>
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File:Action859Solicit.jpg|Artwork by Adam Kubert
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File:Action859A.jpg|Artwork by Gary Frank
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File:Action859B.jpg|Artwork by Adam Kubert
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</gallery>
  
 
==Reprints==
 
==Reprints==
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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/Lightning Saga|Lightning Saga Chronology]]
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*[[Chronology/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]]
  
  
 
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|prev_publication=[[Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes 35|''Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes'' #35]]
 
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Latest revision as of 10:14, 20 October 2012

Action Comics v1 #859
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Story title Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes, Chapter 2: Illegal Aliens
Previous story Action Comics v1 #858: Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes, Chapter 1: Alien World
Next story Action Comics v1 #860: Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes Chapter 3: Lightning and Shadows
Publication date November 21, 2007
Cover date Late January 2008
Creators
Writer Geoff Johns
Penciller Gary Frank
Inker Jon Sibal
Letterer Rob Leigh
Colourist Dave McCaig
Editor(s) Matt Idelson, Nachie Castro
Cover artist(s) Gary Frank

Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes, Chapter 2: Illegal Aliens

(22 pages/93 panels)

Synopsis

Key Quotes and Catchphrases

Roll Call

Legionnaires

Villains

Supporting characters

Other characters

  • Ariel (? panels)
  • Maetthu (? panels)
  • Miss Niwtyn (? panels)
  • Unnamed aliens in holding camp 6736 (? panels)
  • Unnamed citizens of earth (? panels)
  • Unnamed students at the Human Cultural Center (? panels)

Planets and Settings

Technology, Gadgets and Other Neat Stuff

Alien Wildlife

Notes

Errors and Oddities

Easter Eggs

First appearances

Reboot Reference Kit

Other

Solicitation

ACTION COMICS #859

On sale NOVEMBER 31
32 pg, FC, $2.99 US
Written by GEOFF JOHNS
Art by GARY FRANK & JONATHAN SIBAL
Cover by FRANK
Variant cover by ANDY KUBERT

The return of the original Legion of Super-Heroes continues! The Man of Steel's jump to the future is anything but idyllic as he finds a world torn apart by strife and a populace that has turned on the Legion of Super-Heroes - and it's all because of Superman! But what went wrong, and how can Superman begin to fix it when he's Public Enemy #1? Retailers please note: This issue will feature two covers that may be ordered separately. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (featuring a cover by Gary Frank), retailers may order one Variant Edition (featuring a cover by Andy Kubert). See the Previews Order Form for more information.

Images

Cover artwork

Reprints

Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes, Chapter 2: Illegal Aliens has been reprinted in the following:

See also

  • Announcements
  • Previews
  • Reviews and Discussion


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