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“The Hunt for Reactron” begins in ACTION COMICS #881

Monday, September 14th, 2009

By Alex Segura

Happy Monday, Source gang. I’m back in the office, a little warmer and rested from a few days in sunny SoFla. Yes, that’s how we refer to it. Moving on.

We always like to start the week with something big and exciting, and this Monday is no exception. Last week, we teased “The Hunt for Reactron,” the four-part crossover between ACTION COMICS and SUPERGIRL, co-written by SUPERGIRL writer Sterling Gates and ACTION COMICS scribe Greg Rucka. Well, not-so-coincidentally, we have a few pages from the first issue, ACTION COMICS #881.

Spilling out of the pages of the “Codename: Patriot” finale, Supergirl and Flamebird find themselves at odds. What could make these childhood friends go ballistic on each other? Can Nightwing calm them down before things get even worse? And just what are they going to do about all those villains surrounding them? The ones in the tanks, yes. Well, you’ll get some answers today, in the preview pages below, and even more Wednesday, when the issue hits, featuring some very nice Pere Pérez art, natch.

But that’s not all. Remember when we teased some of Rucka and co-writer James Robinson’s CAPTAIN ATOM co-feature? Well, we’ve got some final pages for you to look over, and they’re pretty stunning. If you haven’t given the co-feature a look, you’re missing out on some lovely CAFU artwork and a gripping story. What is happening to Captain Atom? And, more importantly, what’s going on in his mind? I’ve teased enough. But enjoy the pretty pictures while you wait for Wednesday to roll around.

ACTION COMICS #881 hits 9/16.





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14 Responses to ““The Hunt for Reactron” begins in ACTION COMICS #881”

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  2. It’s Flamebird Vs. Supergirl in Action Comics 881! - Comic Hero News says on September 14th, 2009 at 10:48 am :

    [...] Why am I mentioning all of this? Well, because we have preview pages available from this week’s upcoming Action Comics 881, which kicks the storyline off with some beautiful Pere Perez artwork, thanks to DC Universe: The Source. [...]

  3. meisterlegion says on September 14th, 2009 at 11:34 am :

    I want to see “Snowflake the Musical” - [see panel 5]
    ^_^

  4. straightace says on September 14th, 2009 at 11:35 am :

    This looks AWESOME!!

  5. querldox says on September 14th, 2009 at 12:14 pm :

    eh. the scans are in the wrong order so I’m having a little issue but when Kara says ‘how do you know my name’ had chris not heard it said a few times anyway. Also Kryptonians are powered by the sun, would fire really hurt them or just supercharge them. This is the second time I’ve seen the Science Police do stupid things, I can only assume its a plot point that they don’t know what they are doing.

  6. jorel1983 says on September 14th, 2009 at 1:30 pm :

    to querldox they are in the right order its just 2 big splash pages is all

  7. Astro says on September 14th, 2009 at 1:58 pm :

    I’d like to see Cafu on a regular, full length title. His work here is nothing short of stellar, and reminds me a lot of John Cassady.

  8. querldox says on September 14th, 2009 at 4:28 pm :

    thanks jor-el

  9. talos1 says on September 14th, 2009 at 4:49 pm :

    “A World Against Action Comics”? LOL!

    I’m really hating this anti-Kryptonian stick being overly played out now in my honest opinion and definitely see the fat being added here just for it’s eventual over priced trade treatment. *Sighs*

  10. warchild says on September 14th, 2009 at 4:56 pm :

    querldox says on September 14th, 2009 at 12:14 pm :
    eh. the scans are in the wrong order so I’m having a little issue but when Kara says ‘how do you know my name’ had chris not heard it said a few times anyway. Also Kryptonians are powered by the sun, would fire really hurt them or just supercharge them. This is the second time I’ve seen the Science Police do stupid things, I can only assume its a plot point that they don’t know what they are doing.

    Fire and stellar plasma are two different things. Solar energy isn’t fire it’s nuclear energy. How ever the equivalent temperature is 5,780 K or 9,944.3 farenheit. I’m pretty sure that would hurt a kryptonian.
    As far as Kara and Chris, the last time Kara saw Chris before Codename: patriot, Chris was 5 years old and had hurled himself into the Phantom Zone.

  11. allsnac90 says on September 14th, 2009 at 7:05 pm :

    That’s not Julian Lopez? Perez looks different doesn’t he?

  12. melfice says on September 14th, 2009 at 11:14 pm :

    Yeah I know which book I will be reading first on Wednesday that is for sure! DC has been kicking major butt with Doom Patrol, Greek Street and the Superman books lately :) Good times

  13. querldox says on September 15th, 2009 at 12:15 pm :

    both supergirl and superman have flew through the sun to be supercharged warchild

  14. meisterlegion says on September 15th, 2009 at 1:16 pm :

    …maybe the flame thrower was throwing out “RED-sun” flames instead of “YELLOW-sun” flames ;)

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