| Issue | #859 |
| Published | January 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 statues, and an alternate one featuring Superman, Lightning Lad, Cosmic Boy and Saturn Girl (10 issues for 1 issue mixture). This issue went on sale 2007-11-21 (on time). |
| Characters | Superman (statue); Lightning Lad (statue); Dawnstar (statue); Cosmic Boy (statue); Saturn Girl (statue); Brainiac 5 (statue); Phantom Girl (statue); Wildfire (statue); Colossal Boy (statue) |
| 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; Lightning Lad; Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Batcave (future) |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Pencils | Adam Kubert (signed) |
| Inks | Adam Kubert (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; Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Lightning Lad; Colossal Boy; Dawnstar; Wildfire; Justice League [Earth-Man [Absorbancy Boy]; Spider-Girl; Tusker; Golden Boy; Storm Boy; Radiation Roy] (intro); Miss Niwtyn (cameo); Maetthu (cameo); Ariel (cameo); Invisible Kid [Jacques Foccart] (cameo); Phantom Girl (cameo); Ultra Boy (cameo); Shrinking Violet (cameo); Blok (cameo); Batcave (future); Human Cultural Center; Alien Holding Camp 6736 |
| Synopsis | In the 31st century, Cosmic Boy, Lightning Lad, and Saturn Girl dig their way into the old Batcave, looking for evidence that Krypton existed. But the new Justice League, consisting of Legion applicants who were rejected, find them and fight, overcoming them. They are proclaiming that Earth is for humans, that all aliens are to be deported, and Superman was not an alien, but from Earth. Superman is briefed by his Legion colleagues, and discovers what's been going on. Earth-Man, the leader of the Justice League, imprisons the newly-captured Legionnaires, and absorbs their powers, revealing that he has many more Legionnaires held in stasis. Superman wants to track down Brainiac 5, and his team goes to an alien holding camp to do so. |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Script | Geoff Johns |
| Pencils | Gary Frank |
| Inks | Jon Sibal |
| Colors | Dave McCaig |
| Letters | Rob Leigh |
| Notes | Story continued from the previous issue, and continues in the next issue. Alien Holding Camp 6736 appears to be modeled on the first Legion Clubhouse (the upside-down rocket). The members of the Justice League were all former Legion rejects pre-Crisis, having been rejected in Adventure Comics #301, 320, 323, 331, and Superboy #218. Miss Niwtyn's full name is Ethel Lyn Niwtyn, also known as another reject, Eye-Ful Ethel. The Superman hologram on page 16 is an homage to the cover of Superman (DC, 1939 series) #1. |
| Reprinted | in Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 2008 series) #[nn] ([July] 2008) [minus the credits and the next issue blurb]. |
| Script | Dan Didio |
| Notes | Dan teases a few questions that fans might have, with no answers. Ads for Action Comics #860, Countdown #23, Countdown Presents: The Search for Ray Palmer: Gotham By Gaslight #1, and Justice League of America #15. Appears on page 34 in this issue. |
| Notes | House ads for: World of Warcraft, Heroes hardcover, Teen Titans Go (2/3 page), and Shazam! The Monster Society of Evil hardcover. Appear in various places in this issue. |
| Notes | Total of 6 one-page, 1 one-third page, and 1 two-page ads for: Viva Pinata Party Animals (video game, Krome Studios), Avatar The Last Airbender The Burning Earth (video game, THQ), Rescuing Recess (volunteer opportunity, Cartoon Network), Ratatouille (video game, THQ), Buzz Junior Jungle Party (video game, Sony Computer Entertainment, 2 pages), Ben 10 Race Against Time (TV, Cartoon Network, 1/3 page), Chibi-Robo Park Patrol (video game, Nintendo), and Nights Journey of Dreams (video game, Sega). Appear in various places in this issue. |