Writer:Geoff Johns, Kurt Busiek
Artist:Pete Woods
It's One Year Later and who's tagged Clark Kent as a target? The 8-part "Up, Up and Away" continues as writers Geoff Johns and Kurt Busiek join forces with artists Pete Woods and cover artist Terry Dodson and Rachel Dodson.
(for other parts to 'Up Up Away' see under 'Superman #651-654'

Writer:Fabian Nicieza
Artist:Allan Goldman
ACTION COMICS ships twice in May! In #849, it's Part 2 of a 2-part story written by Fabian Nicieza (Thunderbolts) with art by Allan Goldman (OMAC)! Mankind's savior is about to become mankind's doom! The real control behind the power has been revealed, and Superman will need help from an unexpected place in order to stop a being who only gets stronger and more violent!

Writer:Geoff Johns, Richard Donner
Artist:Adam Kubert
Part 4 of the landmark "Last Son" story, by Geoff Johns, Richard Donner and Adam Kubert! Superman travels to a place so alien and strange, it could only be presented in a special 3-D section, featuring 3-D effects by Ray Zone! That's right, the action in ACTION takes on a whole new meaning as this benchmark story takes a sharp turn into the third dimension! Plus, meet the all-new Superman Revenge Squad!

Writer:Kurt Busiek
Artist:Brad Walker
3-2-1-ACTION! (part 1 of 3) Hot on the heels of SUPERMAN #665's "Jimmy Olsen Countdown Dossier" comes this true blue COUNTDOWN event! Jimmy Olsen has always been Superman's pal. Will he now become Superman's partner?! More secrets of Jimmy's past revealed, the Kryptonite Man on the loose, and more! This issue ties into the events of COUNTDOWN #40!

Writer:Kurt Busiek
Artist:Brad Walker
The Countdown tie-in trilogy continues with the Kryptonite Man on the loose, Mr. Action on the prowl and Superman on the ropes! Plus, a certain long-lost superdog returns...but what does fate hold for Jimmy Olsen?

Writer:Kurt Busiek
Artist:Brad Walker
it's a desperate battle for Superman, a turning point for Jimmy Olsen, and a deadly radioactive threat for Metropolis! Will Mr. Action live or die? And what will the future hold for Krypto? Plus: giant monkey!

Writer:Geoff Johns, Richard Donner
Artist:Eric Powell
The dynamic writing team of Geoff Johns and Richard Donner joins artist extraordinaire Eric Powell for "Escape from Bizarro World," a 3-part story that will thrill and horrify! Last seen in ACTION COMICS #845, Bizarro returns to kidnap one of the most important people in Superman's life. But what does the twisted, ersatz Man of Steel want? The only way to find out is to travel to the enemy's home: Bizarro World!

Written by Geoff Johns and Richard Donner; Art and Cover by Eric Powell

The 3-part story "Bizarro World," with art by Eric Powell (The Goon) continues! Thanks to Superman's intervention, the denizens of Bizarro World have turned on the ersatz Superman, and Bizarro is murderously vexed! But Bizarro has Pa Kent as a hostage, which means Superman's just painted himself into a corner - one without a window!

Written by Geoff Johns and Richard Donner; Art and Geoff Johns, Richard Donner and master illustrator Eric Powell conclude "Escape From Bizarro World"! On the run from the population of Bizarro World, Superman comes face-to-face with Bizarro's most horrific allies. But what unexpected turn of events will save the day? And whose day is being saved?

Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Jesus Merino
Cover by Kevin Maguire
The Flash has Captain Cold and Gorilla Grodd. Batman has the Joker and Two-Face. Superman has Lex Luthor and - the terrible Toyman? Take a look inside the mind of one of Superman's strangest and most twisted adversaries as the original Toyman, Winslow Schott, returns to Metropolis. Plus, an alien who is everything Superman isn't is heading towards Earth. And he's not alone.

Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Pete Woods
Cover by Alex Ross
"New Krypton" part 4! With thousands of Kryptonians being integrated into human society, the world believes they'll be watched over and protected across the globe. But not everyone was raised by Ma and Pa Kent. Meanwhile, the experiments on Brainiac continue as his mysterious captor builds an army against the Man of Steel and his people. Plus, who are the new Nightwing and Flamebird?

Written by Greg Rucka
Art by Eddy Barrows & Ruy Jose
Cover by Andrew Robinson
Enter: Ursa!

Written by Greg Rucka
Co-feature written by James Robinson & Rucka
Art by Julian Lopez
Co-feature art by CAFU
Cover by Pere Pérez
"The Hunt for Reactron" starts here! Spilling out of the stunning finale of "Codename: Patriot," Supergirl and Flamebird find themselves at each other’s throats! What’s happened to these two childhood friends to put them at such odds, and can Nightwing calm them down before the situation escalates? And just what are they going to do about all of the guys who are surrounding them? You know, the guys in the tanks? Continued in SUPERGIRL #45! Plus! James Robinson and Greg Rucka’s Captain Atom co-feature continues! What is happening to Captain Atom, and more important, what’s happening to his mind? Team Breach is on hand to lend some answers, but Atom probably isn’t going to like them. Featuring the gorgeous art of CAFU!

Written by Greg Rucka & Sterling Gates
Co-feature written by James Robinson & Greg Rucka
Art by Julian Lopez
Co-feature art by CAFU
Cover by CAFU
"The Hunt for Reactron" part 3! Supergirl and Flamebird continue their slugfest, with poor Nightwing caught in the middle! Wait, isn’t that man standing over there the same Reactron who murdered Supergirl’s dad and Flamebird’s surrogate father? Get him! Continued in SUPERGIRL #46... And in the new Captain Atom co-feature, the mystery of where (and when) Captain Atom is heats up when someone with a connection to Metropolis arrives on the scene. But are they friend or foe?

Written by Greg Rucka
Co-feature written by James Robinson & Greg Rucka
Art by Pere Prez
Co-feature art by CAFU
Cover by CAFU
Since Codename: Patriot, Earth's hatred for Kryptonians has only escalated which is what makes it so odd that Nightwing and Flamebird pick now to become public Super Heroes! Meanwhile, Lois Lane finally meets with the man she thought long dead her father, General Lane. But he has a message to deliver to his journalist daughter: You re either with us or against us.
And in part 5 of the new co-feature, Captain Atom, now back on Earth and knowing the truth about his mission, must face an old foe his archenemy, Major Disaster!

Written by Greg Rucka
Co-feature written by James Robinson & Greg Rucka
Art by Pere PÈrez
Co-feature art by CAFU
Cover by CAFU
When Lois tries to run the story that will clear Flamebird and Nightwing once and for all, she finds herself blocked at every turn. With the world s anti-Kryptonian sentiment escalating to a near-frenzy, not even being General Lane s daughter will keep her safe!
Plus, to the shock and horror of Flamebird, the problems with Nightwing s uncontrolled aging reach a critical juncture! And in part 6 of the new co-feature, Captain Atom squares off against his old adversary Major Force just as some troubling memories start to resurface one word: Monarch!

Written by Greg Rucka & Eric Trautmann
Co-feature written by James Robinson and Greg Rucka
Art by Pere Pérez
Co-feature art by CAFU
Cover by CAFU
With a new lease on life, Nightwing and Flamebird return to Metropolis determined to hunt down one of General Zod’s few remaining sleeper agents. Continued in SUPERMAN #696! And in the co-feature, Captain Atom is back on Earth, but his struggle to break his ties with Mirabai and Project 7734 aren’t over yet. Guest-starring Metropolis’s own super-powered protector, Mon-El! And check out the connecting cover art on these two issues!

Written by Greg Rucka & Eric Trautmann, co-feature written by James Robinson & James Rucka, Art by Pere Pérez, co-feature art by CAFU, cover by CAFU

Nightwing and Flamebird race the clock to capture Jax-Ur, the most dangerous of Zod’s sleeper agents.
And in the Captain Atom co-feature, our hero explores the horrors of his past with the help of Mon-El and Starfire!

Written by GREG RUCKA & ERIC TRAUTMANN, Co-feature written by JAMES ROBINSON & GREG RUCKA, Art by PERE PÉREZ, Co-feature art by CAFU, Cover by KALMAN ANDRASOFSZKY

In this corner - the already beaten, exhausted and bruised Nightwing & Flamebird! And in this corner - the reincarnation of the all-powerful Kryptonian sun god Rao! Place your bets! (Smart money’s on the sun god.)
And in the co-feature, Captain Atom has to answer for his past sins by fighting the entire Justice League of America single-handedly!

Written by PAUL CORNELL, Co-feature written by NICK SPENCER, Art by PETE WOODS, Co-feature art by RB SILVA & DENIS FRIETAS, Cover by DAVID FINCH & BATT

Lex Luthor has had an incredibly difficult time of it lately, what with fighting master assassin Deathstroke, avoiding being eaten by Gorilla Grodd, and even meeting Death herself! Now he's finally back at his office in Metropolis, so he can relax a little bit - oh shoot, Lex, watch out for Vandal Savage and that axe!
In the Jimmy Olsen co-feature, Superman's pal has to convince a bunch of bloodthirsty aliens that Earth is too boring and staid to host the universe's biggest (and most destructive) party. But how exactly is he going to do that? (Everyone, put on a bow tie!)

Written by Greg Rucka; Art by Pere Pérez; Cover by Renato Guedes
Discover the origin of Nightwing and Flamebird! The new dynamic duo is busy rooting out General Zod's sleeper agents in the present, but how did they find out about the sleepers in the first place? What exactly is their history with Zod? How did they meet? What is their connection to the original Nightwing and Flamebird? Find out these answers and more in this all-new annual!

Written by Paul Cornell, art by Marco Rudy and Ed Benes, cover by Ethan Van Sciver.

While present-day Lex Luthor is busy fighting an array of the DCU's most vile foes over in Action Comics, this annual takes a look back at two formative encounters Luthor had before he became the bald mad genius we know and love (to hate) today! Rudy illustrates a story of young Lex and Darkseid, while Benes tackles a tale starring Luthor and Batman foe Ra's al Ghul!