Action Comics #893 is an issue of the series Action Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of November, 2010.
Synopsis for "The Black Ring, Part 4"
Lex Luthor's team approaches another source of ring energy, traveling through Gorilla Grodd's territory in the Congo. Grodd becomes aware of them, and decides to take action by eating the brain of Cardington, a man who worked for Luthor, to get an advantage. Gorillas then raid the team and take the Lois android. After Grodd tries (and fails) to eat Lois, he takes command of her and asks about Luthor's weaknesses.
Grodd then attacks the party; Luthor challenges Grodd to personal combat, and Grodd cuts Luthor's head off and sticks it into his mouth. The head electrifies him, revealing that this Luthor was also an android. Several weeks earlier, Cardington was hired by Luthor and fed false information, with the intention of feeding said info to Grodd later.
Now in the heart of Grodd's lair, Luthor and Spalding remove their ape costumes. They take the energy they're seeking and leave; Grodd soon wakes up, quite furious. As they take off, Grodd shoots Lex in the chest, and Lex falls to his death. There, Death (of Sandman fame) meets him near his body.
Appearing in "The Black Ring, Part 4"
Featured Characters:
- Lex Luthor (Flashback and main story)
Supporting Characters:
- Lois Lane Robot (Flashback and main story)
- Ali Jessop
- Michael Finch
- Spalding
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Cardington (Dies in flashback)
- Death
Locations:
- Uganda
- Bwindi National Park
- United States of America
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "Jimmy Olsen's Big Week, Day One"
Appearing in "Jimmy Olsen's Big Week, Day One"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Metropolitan.com (First appearance)
- Chloe Sullivan (First appearance)
- Sebastien Mallory (First appearance)
Antagonists:
- Genie
Other Characters:
- Kev
- Rory
- Superman
Locations:
Items:
- Jimmy Olsen's Signal Watch
- Superman: The Game (First appearance)
Vehicles:
Notes
- This is the first mainstream comic book appearance of Chloe Sullivan. The character originally appeared on the show "Smallville".
- "The Black Ring, Part 4" is reprinted in Superman: The Black Ring Vol. 1.