Action Comics 1938 #872 Direct Sales - back issue - $3.00

Superman confronts Zor-El and Alura after teams of Kandorians have captured several of Superman's enemies and banished them to the Phantom Zone. She leads them into Brainiac's headship, where the Kandorians are trying to figure out how to free the cities and other beings that were captured. Some of Zod's men are still patrolling the Earth run across Metallo and Reactron, who surprisingly surrender to the Kryptonians. Luthor is experimenting on Brainiac, and proves that he can control at least part of Brainiac.

This issue is Green Shield Continuity #7 and went on sale on time.

• New Krypton, Part Seven: Brainiac Lives - Story continued from Superman (DC, 2006 series) #682, and continues in Supergirl (DC, 2005 series) #36.
• Well, last week we were all about Batman [December 10, 2008] - Dan discusses what is coming up for the Superman line in 2009. Ad for Supergirl #36. Appears on page 34 in this issue.
• House Advertisements - House ads for: Black Lightning: Year One, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Vigilante, The Spirit, Camelot 3000 the Deluxe Edition, Trinity, Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam, Justice League of America #27, The Spirit Deluxe Collector Figure, Green Lantern: Secret Origin hardcover, and JLA/Avengers softcover. Appear in various places in this issue.
• Ads - Total of 3 one-page ads for: Bolt: The Video Game (video game, Disney Interactive Studios), DragonBall Origins (video game, Funimation Entertainment), and National Geographic Panda (video game, Bandai Namco). Appear in various places in this issue.