Adventure Comics, Vol. 3 #8A Adventure Comics, Vol. 3 #8A

Adventure Comics, Vol. 3 #8A Last Stand of New Krypton - Prologue, Part One: The Future is Prologue

DC Comics
May 2010 / Francis Manapul Regular Cover
Modern Age / USA / English
Comic / 40 pages / 76194128102500811 / $3.99
Credits View More ↓
Writer Eric S. Trautmann, Sterling Gates, James Robinson
Penciller Travis Moore, Julian Lopez, Pier Gallo
Inker Carlos Ferreira
Colorist Pete Pantazis
Letterer Steve Wands
Cover Artist Francis Manapul, Brian Buccellato
Editor Matt Idelson
Characters View More ↓
Martha Kent
Lightning Lass (Ayla Ranzz)
Element Lad (Jan Arrah)
Mon-El (Lar Gand)
Matter-Eater Lad (Tenzil Kem)
Chameleon Boy (Reep Daggle)
Wildfire (Drake Burroughs)
Quislet
Brainiac 5 (Querl Dox)
Cosmic Boy (Rokk Krinn)
Timber Wolf (Brin Londo)
Tellus (Ganglios)
Sensor Girl (Projectra Vauxhall)
Dawnstar
Superboy (Kon-El / Conner Kent)
Starman (Thom Kallor)
Samuel Lane
Brainiac 4 (Kajd Dox)
Officer Romundi (Car-Vex)
Jax-Ur (Vohc-The-Builder)
Plot
Written by JAMES ROBINSON & STERLING GATES Co-Feature written by ERIC TRAUTMANN Art by JULI?N L?PEZ & CLAYTON HENRY Co-feature art by PIER GALLO Covers by FRANCIS MANAPUL 1:10 variant covers by JOE QUINONES & DUNCAN ROULEAU ADVENTURE COMICS ships twice this month as this spring's Superman event 'Brainiac & The Legion of Super-Heroes' starts with a prologue in #8 and reaches a boiling point in #9! Starting way back in 'The Lightning Saga,' various clues have been planted about a group of Legionnaires undercover in the 21st century. Who are they and why are they here? And what does their mission have to do with the fate of New Krypton? James Robinson (SUPERMAN) and Juli?n L?pez (WORLD'S FINEST) may have an answer or two! Meanwhile, in a tale of the 31st century by Sterling Gates (SUPERGIRL) and Clayton Henry (ADVENTURE COMICS), the Legion of Super-Heroes infiltrates a hidden Legion of Super-Villains base! The horrifying plans Brainiac 5 discovers inside will alter Superman's life - FOREVER! Plus, in the co-feature by Eric Trautmann (ACTION COMICS) and newcomer Pier Gallo, learn more about General Lane's Human Defense Corps - Earth's best line of defense against the looming Kryptonian threat! Retailers please note: These issue will ship with two covers each. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.