| Issue | #862 |
| Published | April 2008 |
| Frequency | monthly |
| Cover Price | 2.99 USD; 3.65 CAD |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Matt Idelson; Nachie Castro (associate) |
| Notes | Two covers were done for this issue; one featuring the Legion of Substitute-Heroes by Gary Frank, and an alternate one featuring Superman and some of the Subs vs. some of the Justice League by former Legion artist/writer Keith Giffen (10 issues for 1 issue mixture). This issue went on sale 2008-02-27 (on time). |
| Characters | Legion of Substitute-Heroes [Rainbow Girl; Chlorophyll Kid; Fire Lad; Stone Boy] |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Pencils | Gary Frank (signed) |
| Inks | Gary Frank (signed) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Reprinted | in Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 2008 series) #[nn] ([July] 2008) [minus all text and the UPC]. |
| Characters | Superman; Rainbow Girl; Fire Lad; Spider-Girl; Tusker; Storm Boy; Radiation Roy |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Pencils | Keith Giffen (signed) |
| Inks | Al Milgrom (signed) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | For every 10 copies of the standard edition, retailers were allowed to order one copy of the variant edition. |
| Reprinted | in Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 2008 series) #[nn] ([July] 2008) [minus all text and the UPC]. |
| Characters | Superman; Brainiac 5; Colossal Boy; Dawnstar; Wildfire; Polar Boy; Justice League [Earth-Man [Absorbancy Boy]; Spider-Girl; Tusker; Golden Boy; Storm Boy; Radiation Roy]; Eye-Ful Ethel; Chameleon Girl [Yera Allon]; Legion of Substitute-Heroes [Rainbow Girl; Chlorophyll Kid; Fire Lad; Stone Boy]; Night Girl (flashback, cameo); Phantom Girl (flashback, cameo); Chameleon Boy (flashback, cameo); Triplicate Girl (flashback, cameo); Saturn Girl (cameo); Cosmic Boy (cameo); Invisible Kid [Jacques Foccart] (cameo); Shadow Lass (cameo); Lightning Lass (cameo); Timber Wolf (cameo); Lightning Lad (cameo); Sun Boy (cameo) |
| Synopsis | In the 31st century, as Superman and his Legion colleagues return to Earth, he decides to call in the Legion of Substitute-Heroes to run interference for them. They do, attacking Justice League headquarters with a space bus. Meanwhile, Superman's team sneaks in, and find the missing Legionnaires, along with the crystal tablet that proclaimed that Superman was human, and it appears genuine. They also find Sun Boy, and discover the machine he's attached to has changed the sun's color. They also find Chameleon Girl, but as she gets close, they discover that it's really Earth-Man, who attacks them. Earth-Man confronts Superman, whom he hates for being accepted by the Legion when he wasn't. They fight, which Earth-Man gains the upper hand with all the Legionnaires stolen powers versus a powerless Superman. But Superman takes the fight "outside", to Earth orbit. |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Script | Geoff Johns |
| Pencils | Gary Frank |
| Inks | Jon Sibal |
| Colors | Dave McCaig; Hi-Fi |
| Letters | Rob Leigh |
| Notes | Story continued from the previous issue, and continues in the next issue. The Kryptonese text on the crystal tablet on page 15 reads "THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN". |
| Reprinted | in Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 2008 series) #[nn] ([July] 2008) [minus the credits and the next issue blurb]. |
| Script | Rachel Gluckstern |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Rachel previews the new Super Friends book for younger readers. Ads for Action Comics #863, Countdown #9, Legion of Super-Heroes #56, and Teen Titans #56. Appears on page 34 in this issue. |
| Notes | House ads for: Superman (Oppression), Wonder Woman: Who is Wonder Woman? hardcover, All Star Series 1 action figures, Justice League The New Frontier Special, Justice League of America Build-a-Scene statues, Justice League of America: The Lightning Saga hardcover, Trinity action figures, Justice Society of America: Thy Kingdom Come Part 1 hardcover, and Tangent: Superman's Reign. Appear in various places in this issue. |
| Notes | Total of 3 one-page ads for: Pirates of the Caribbean Online (game, Disney), New York ComicCon (comic convention, Reed Exhibitions), and Phineas and Ferb (TV, Disney Channel). Appear in various places in this issue. |