Action Comics 1938 #851 Direct Sales - back issue - $3.00

Superman escapes from the Phantom Zone and Chris rebels against Zod.

This issue went on sale 2007-07-05 in the US and was one week late from the original shipping date of this issue. The contents of this issue had originally been solicited first for issue #847, then for issue #848, and then finally for this issue; DC announced the change in a press release dated 2007-02-13.

• Last Son Part Four - Story continued from issue #846 and continues in Action Comics Annual (1987 series) #11. The Kryptonese text on the button on page 12 is translated as: "LAUNCH".
• DC Nation #67 [June 27, 2007] - Dan discusses the four weddings and a funeral that will happen in the DCU in 2007. Ads for Action Comics #852, Amazons Attack #3, Countdown #44, and Sinestro Corps Special #1. Appears on page 33 in this issue.
• House Advertisements - House ads for: Justice League of America hardcover (2/3 page), Flash the Fastest Man Alive, Batman and Son hardcover, Green Arrow Year One, and Black Canary. Appear in various places in this issue.
• Ads - Total of 5 one-page and 1 one-and-one-third page ads for: Ratatouille The Video Game (video game, THQ), Kyle XY (TV, ABC Family), Pokemon Battle Revolution (video game, Nintendo), Hunger Gets What Hunger Wants (food, BallPark franks, 1.33 pages), Push-Up (frozen treat, Nestle), and Hubba Bubba (gum, Wrigley's). Appear in various places in this issue.