Cover: Gary Frank

Action Comics #866

Aug 2008 · DC · 2.99 USD; 2.99 CAD

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“Brainiac Part 1 First Contact”

In "Brainiac Part 1 First Contact," Geoff Johns and Gary Frank kick off a major arc with a chilling flashback revealing how Brainiac first stole Kandor from Krypton. At the Daily Planet, Perry White welcomes back Catherine Grant and introduces Steve Lombard as the new sports editor, unaware that a mysterious probe has just entered Earth’s atmosphere—only for Superman to intercept it, only to have it analyze him before shutting down. The moment sets the stage for an invasion that begins not with force, but with cold, calculating observation. The cover, by Gary Frank, captures the probe’s eerie arrival in stark, striking detail.

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writer Geoff Johns · artist Gary Frank · inker Jon Sibal · letterer Rob Leigh · colorist Brad Anderson · cover Gary Frank

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writer Geoff Johns

artist Gary Frank

inker Jon Sibal

letterer Rob Leigh

colorist Brad Anderson

cover pencils, inks Gary Frank

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A flashback shows how Brainiac stole Kandor from Krypton. At a staff meeting at the Daily Planet, Perry White welcomes Steve Lombard as new sports editor, and welcomes back Catherine Grant. A Brainiac probe enters Earth's atmosphere; Superman intercepts. It analyzes him, sends the information, and then shuts down. Brainiac's headship receives the information.

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