Comic Title: Action Comics #489
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY
Cover Date: November 1978
On Sale Date: August 31, 1978 Newsstand Date August 31, 1978
Source: DC Coming Attractions, #23

Copyright Date August 31, 1978
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1978

Newsstand Date August 29, 1978
Source: Comic Reader, #159

Newsstand Date August 28, 1978
Source: Daily Planet, Vol. 78 #34
Listed as on sale the week of August 28th

Newsstand Date August 29, 1978
Source: DC Coming Attractions, #21
For Release the week of August 29th

Shipping Date August 8, 1978
Source: DC Coming Attractions, #21
Shipping the week of August 8th

Shipping Date August 8, 1978
Source: DC Coming Attractions, #23

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.50
Page Count: 40
Editor: Julius Schwartz

Title: "Krypton Dies Again"
Pages: 15

Feature(s):
Superman (of Earth-1)

Writer: Cary Bates
Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: Frank Chiaramonte
Letterer: Ben Oda
Colorist: Eugene D'Angelo

Reprinted In:
Action Comics #489 [Whitman Exclusive] (1978)
Superman Vs. Brainiac TPB (2009)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman Family #192; next appearance in Action Comics #490)

Guest Star(s)

• Supergirl (last appearance in Superman Family #193; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #255)
• Justice League of America (last appearance in Justice League of America #212; next appearance in Justice League of America #161)
• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #480; next appearance in Batman #306)
• Wonder Woman (last appearance in Adventure Comics #460; next appearance in Wonder Woman #249)
• Green Lantern (last appearance in Justice League of America #212; next appearance in Green Lantern #110)
• Hawkman (last appearance in Detective Comics #480; next appearance in Action Comics #490)

Supporting Character(s)

• Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in Superman #328; next appearance in Action Comics #490)
• Perry White (last appearance in Action Comics #487; next appearance in Action Comics #493)
• Lana Lang (last appearance in Superman #329; next appearance in Action Comics #490)
• Morgan Edge (last appearance in Action Comics #488; next appearance in Superman #330)
• Lois Lane (last appearance in DC Comics Presents #3; next appearance in Superman #331)
• Steve Lombard (last appearance in Superman #328; next appearance in Superman #333)

Villain(s)

• Brainiac (last appearance in DC Special Series #5; next appearance in Action Comics #490)