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|[[Catherine Grant (New Earth)|Cat Grant]]|And you're still wearing those glasses. You should really think about getting Lasik. Surgery did wonders for me.|[[Kal-El (New Earth)|Clark Kent]]|I didn't know you used to wear glasses.|[[Catherine Grant (New Earth)|Cat Grant]]|I didn't.}}
  
 
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| Month = August
  
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| Executive Editor = Dan DiDio
  
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| Writer1_1 = Geoff Johns
  
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|And you're still wearing those '''glasses.''' You should '''really''' think about getting '''Lasik.''' Surgery did '''wonders''' for '''me.'''|[[Catherine Grant (New Earth)|Cat Grant]]|I didn't know you used to wear glasses.|[[Kal-El (New Earth)|Clark Kent]]|I didn't.|[[Catherine Grant (New Earth)|Cat Grant]]}}
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| StoryTitle1 = "Brainiac (Part I of V) - First Contact"
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| Synopsis1 = On [[Krypton]] 35 years previously, [[Dru-Zod II (New Earth)|General Zod]] and [[Ursa (New Earth)|Ursa]] witness an alien force of robotic enemies arriving and slaughtering innocents. The robots surround the city of [[Kandor]] and unleash an energy force-field. It encases Kandor and before Zod can stop it, the city is gone along with their attackers.
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In the present day, the [[Daily Planet]] is having a staff meeting and [[James Olsen (New Earth)|Jimmy Olsen]] is late. For the benefit of newer staff, a roll call goes out via refreshment orders:
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* [[Kal-El (New Earth)|Superman]]
  
   
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* [[Kal-El (New Earth)|Clark Kent]]: Senior Correspondent
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* [[Steven Lombard (New Earth)|Steve Lombard]]: Sports Editor
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* [[Martha Kent (New Earth)|Martha Kent]]
  
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* [[Perry White (New Earth)|Perry White]]
  
 
* [[Ronald Troupe (New Earth)|Ron Troupe]]
  
* [[Ronald Troupe (New Earth)|Ron Troupe]]
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* Jimmy Olsen
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* [[Steven Lombard (New Earth)|Steve Lombard]]
  
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* [[Perry White (New Earth)|Perry White]]: Editor-in-Chief
   
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Steve irks the entire staff with his obnoxious attitude until Clark swiftly teaches him a lesson by secretly breaking the chair leg with his heat vision, causing Steve to fall over. Cat mentions she gets a column on [[Kara Zor-El (New Earth)|Supergirl]] coming up, and flashes her cleavage at Clark, commenting on her surgery. Clark doesn't take the bait, though, and Lois is unimpressed. They leave the meeting and recount how Cat left the Daily Planet and lost her son, and now she is using her sexuality as a mask to cover up her feelings.
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'''Villains:'''
  
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* [[Vril Dox I (New Earth)|Brainiac]]
  
   
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Clark's super-hearing tells a flaming object from space is heading to Earth. He quickly broadens his shoulders, flips his hair and rips his shirt to perform his 'other job'.
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'''Other Characters:'''
  
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* [[Dru-Zod II (New Earth)|General Zod]] {{Flashback}}
  
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Meanwhile in [[Smallville, Kansas|Smallville]], [[Jonathan Kent (New Earth)|Jonathan Kent]] is busily posting a fence around the farm. [[Martha Clark (New Earth)|Martha Kent]] waves him inside the house for breakfast. The pair don't notice the weathervane suddenly spinning.
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Superman flies upward and catches the flying object. It rapidly transforms into the skeletal form of one of [[Brainiac Probe|Brainiac 1.0's foot soldiers]]. The robot fails in its attempt to lobotomize Superman. Ripping off an arm, Superman sends the battle into a nearby river. The robot shields itself and scans Clark's body. A tiny droplet of blood appears from the point it had tried to hurt Superman, enough for a DNA scan. This happens in a split second for it powers down as Clark is about to administer a devastating blow. Instead he watches it power down and crumple, leaving him puzzled as to Brainiac's plot.
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In space, [[Vril Dox I (New Earth)|Brainiac]] travels in a frozen old star cruiser shaped like a skull. Dead for some time it suddenly powers up with the transmitted data. The ice melts, the lights power up, and the cruiser hums to life. The tri-circle blinks on revealing a chamber full of bottled cities, almost like lanterns lighting the room. Central to the room is a metallic structure connected to a comatose Brainiac within a Coluan. The data extracts and notifies the ship that it has encountered a Kryptonian and attempt 242 is now in progress.
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'''Featured Characters:'''
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* {{a|[[Kal-El (New Earth)|Superman]]}}
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* {{a|[[Lois Lane (New Earth)|Lois Lane]]}}
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* {{a|[[Catherine Grant (New Earth)|Cat Grant]]}}
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* {{a|[[Perry White (New Earth)|Perry White]]}}
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* {{a|[[James Olsen (New Earth)|Jimmy Olsen]]}}
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* {{a|[[Ronald Troupe (New Earth)|Ron Troupe]]}}
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* {{a|[[Steven Lombard (New Earth)|Steve Lombard]]}}
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* {{a|[[Jonathan Kent (New Earth)|Jonathan Kent]]}}
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** {{a|[[Dru-Zod II (New Earth)|General Zod]]}} {{Flashback}}
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* [[Kara Zor-El (New Earth)|Supergirl]] {{mentioned}}
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'''Items:'''
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* Cat Grant's column on Supergirl which she alludes to was published on {{c|Supergirl Vol 5 34}}. It was a slander piece.
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* "Attempt #242 in progress" is a reference to Brainiac's first appearance in {{c|Action Comics Vol 1 242}}.
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Revision as of 17:42, 1 February 2020

"Brainiac, Part I: First Contact": On Krypton 35 years previously, General Zod and Ursa witness an alien force of robotic enemies arriving and slaughtering innocents. The robots surround the city of Kandor and unleash an energy force-field.


Quote1And you're still wearing those glasses. You should really think about getting Lasik. Surgery did wonders for me.Quote2: Cat Grant
Quote1I didn't know you used to wear glasses.Quote2: Clark Kent
Quote1I didn't.Quote2: Cat Grant

Action Comics #866 is an issue of the series Action Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of August, 2008. It was published on June 11, 2008.

Synopsis for "Brainiac, Part I: First Contact"

On Krypton 35 years previously, General Zod and Ursa witness an alien force of robotic enemies arriving and slaughtering innocents. The robots surround the city of Kandor and unleash an energy force-field. It encases Kandor and before Zod can stop it, the city is gone along with their attackers.

In the present day, the Daily Planet is having a staff meeting and Jimmy Olsen is late. For the benefit of newer staff, a roll call goes out via refreshment orders:

Steve irks the entire staff with his obnoxious attitude until Clark swiftly teaches him a lesson by secretly breaking the chair leg with his heat vision, causing Steve to fall over. Cat mentions she gets a column on Supergirl coming up, and flashes her cleavage at Clark, commenting on her surgery. Clark doesn't take the bait, though, and Lois is unimpressed. They leave the meeting and recount how Cat left the Daily Planet and lost her son, and now she is using her sexuality as a mask to cover up her feelings.

Clark's super-hearing tells a flaming object from space is heading to Earth. He quickly broadens his shoulders, flips his hair and rips his shirt to perform his 'other job'.

Meanwhile in Smallville, Jonathan Kent is busily posting a fence around the farm. Martha Kent waves him inside the house for breakfast. The pair don't notice the weathervane suddenly spinning.

Superman flies upward and catches the flying object. It rapidly transforms into the skeletal form of one of Brainiac 1.0's foot soldiers. The robot fails in its attempt to lobotomize Superman. Ripping off an arm, Superman sends the battle into a nearby river. The robot shields itself and scans Clark's body. A tiny droplet of blood appears from the point it had tried to hurt Superman, enough for a DNA scan. This happens in a split second for it powers down as Clark is about to administer a devastating blow. Instead he watches it power down and crumple, leaving him puzzled as to Brainiac's plot.

In space, Brainiac travels in a frozen old star cruiser shaped like a skull. Dead for some time it suddenly powers up with the transmitted data. The ice melts, the lights power up, and the cruiser hums to life. The tri-circle blinks on revealing a chamber full of bottled cities, almost like lanterns lighting the room. Central to the room is a metallic structure connected to a comatose Brainiac within a Coluan. The data extracts and notifies the ship that it has encountered a Kryptonian and attempt 242 is now in progress.

Appearing in "Brainiac, Part I: First Contact"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

Other Characters:

Locations:

Items:

Vehicles:


Trivia

  • Cat Grant's column on Supergirl which she alludes to was published on Supergirl (Volume 5) #34. It was a slander piece.
  • "Attempt #242 in progress" is a reference to Brainiac's first appearance in Action Comics #242.


See Also

Recommended Reading

Links and References
Superman - New Krypton Special 1
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New Krypton Crossover
This issue is related to the Superman: New Krypton crossover, running through the Superman Titles between 2008 and 2009, involving the coming of a great number of new Kryptonians to Earth from the Bottle City of Kandor.

Core Issues
Superman: New Krypton Special #1 • Superman #681 • Adventure Comics Special Featuring Guardian #1 • Action Comics #871 • Supergirl #35 • Superman #682 • Action Comics #872 • Supergirl #36 • Superman #683 • Action Comics #873
Lead-Up
Superman #677 • Superman #678 • Superman #679 • Superman #680 • Action Comics #866 • Action Comics #867 • Action Comics #868 • Action Comics #869 • Action Comics #870 • Supergirl #34 • Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen Special #1
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