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Issue Details

Issue #36
Published February 2009
Cover Price 2.99 USD
Pages 36
Editing Matt Idelson; Wil Moss (assistant)
Notes U.S. on sale date: 2008-12-17. This issue is Shield Continuity #8.

Cover Details - "New Krypton [Cover A]"

Characters Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Joshua Middleton
Inks Joshua Middleton
Colors Joshua Middleton
Notes U.S. on sale date: 2008-12-17. This issue is Shield Continuity #8.

Cover Details - "New Krypton: Meet Kandor's Newest Hero! [Cover B - Variant Cover]"

Characters Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Superwoman [Lucy Lane]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Chris Sprouse (signed)
Inks Karl Story (signed)
Colors Laura Martin (signed)
Notes U.S. on sale date: 2008-12-17. This issue is Shield Continuity #8.

22 page Supergirl story "New Krypton, Part Eight: Death in the House of El"

Characters Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Zor-El (death); Alura; Nightwing [Chris Kent]; Flamebird [Thara Ak-Var]; Superwoman [Lucy Lane]; Cat Grant; Lana Lang; Brainiac robots (villains); Reactron (villain)
Synopsis "In the aftermath of ACTION COMICS #872, the city of Kandor is rocked to its core and Supergirl angrily unleashes her full power! The Kryptonian population is pushed to its limits and the mystery of one of Kandor's vigilantes gets deeper and deeper! Meanwhile, just what is Cat Grant smiling about? And what's her latest article have to say about the Girl of Steel?" [per solicitation]
Genre Superhero
Script Sterling Gates
Pencils Jamal Igle
Inks Keith Champagne
Colors Tom Chu
Letters Jared K. Fletcher
Notes Story continued from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #872 and story continues in Superman (DC, 2006 series) #683.

4 page Mortal Kombat; DC Universe advertisement "Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe"

Genre Superhero; Martial Arts
Notes Ad for Mortal Combat vs. DC Universe video game.

1 page DC Nation promo (ad from the publisher) DC Nation [144]: "The Dead Shall Rise."

Characters Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
Script Dan Didio
Letters typeset
Notes Dan Didio talks about "Blackest Night." House ad for Superman #683.