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Action Comics #848 is an issue of the series Action Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of May, 2007.
Synopsis for "Redemption (Part I of II) - If You Believe, A Man Can Fly"
One year ago, Clark tries to get Perry to let him look into a metahuman operating in the country of Nyasir, but Perry says it's too expensive without any proof of this metahuman. Clark's worried about a metahuman becoming involved in religious affairs. One month ago, a group of soldiers in Nyasir threaten a group of missionaries, but the metahuman Redemption moves to protect them. When the soldiers fire on him he responds with an energy blast that obliterates everything around him except the missionaries, killing fourteen soldiers and incinerating thirty-six buildings. Superman arrives on the scene and surveys the damage. Scanning the electromagnetic spectrum, he finds a trail leading back to America and follows it.
Superman arrives in a small town in Colorado. Looking into a cottage, he finds Redemption powered down, kneeling and praying with his parents. He asks for forgiveness for not being able to control the power within him because too many people believed in him. Superman can't tell if he's lying or if he really believes that his powers are faith-based.
As Clark, he goes to visit the local church. He talks with the Reverend about Jarod, Redemption's alter ego. The reverend tells him that Redemption was dispatched to protect the missionaries in Nyasir. Their conversation is interrupted by the townspeople coming in for the service. Clark stays for the sermon before heading home to Lois.
In Nyasir, a group of soldiers take advantage of Redemption's absence and kill the missionaries. When Clark hears the news he heads for the country immediately. He arrives to find Redemption in the process of destroying the city. As he tries to kill a group of soldiers, Superman blocks his fire and tells him that this stops now.
Appearing in "Redemption (Part I of II) - If You Believe, A Man Can Fly"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Jimmy Olsen (Cameo)
- Lois Lane
- Perry White
- Pete Ross (Flashback only)
Antagonists:
- Matthew Hightower (First appearance)
- Redemption (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Supernova (In a photograph only)
- Mister Dale
- Mrs. Dale
Locations:
Notes
- This issue shipped on April 25th, 2007.
- This issue is reprinted in Superman: Redemption.
- The "Redemption" storyline that begins with this issue interrupts the flow of the unfinished "Last Son" storyline from previous issues.
- This issue shipped four weeks later than its solicited scheduled date.
See Also
Recommended Reading
- Superman Recommended Reading
- Action Comics (Volume 1)
- Action Comics (Volume 2)
- Adventures of Superman (Volume 1)
- Batman/Superman (Volume 1)
- Batman/Superman (Volume 2)
- Batman/Superman: World's Finest (Volume 1)
- DC Comics Presents (Volume 1)
- Superman (Volume 1)
- Superman (Volume 2)
- Superman (Volume 3)
- Superman (Volume 4)
- Superman (Volume 5)
- Superman (Volume 6)
- Superman/Batman (Volume 1)
- Superman Confidential (Volume 1)
- Superman: Son of Kal-El (Volume 1)
- Superman: The Man of Steel (Volume 1)
- Superman: The Man of Tomorrow (Volume 1)
- Superman/Wonder Woman (Volume 1)
- World's Finest (Volume 1)