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Issue Details

Issue #871
Published January 2009
Cover Price 2.99 USD; 2.99 CAD
Pages 36
Editing Matt Idelson
Notes Two covers were done for this issue; one featuring Nightwing and Flamebird by Alex Ross, and an alternate one featuring Brainiac and Luthor by Stephane Roux (10 issues for 1 issue mixture). The cover is part of a three-issue collage (with Superman #681 and Supergirl #35). This issue is Green Shield Continuity #4, and went on sale 2008-11-12 (on time).

Cover Details

Characters Nightwing [Chris Kent]; Flamebird [Thara Ak-Var]; Krypto; Superman (arm)
Genre Superhero
Pencils Alex Ross (painted)
Inks Alex Ross (painted)
Colors Alex Ross (painted)
Letters typeset
Notes Two covers were done for this issue; one featuring Nightwing and Flamebird by Alex Ross, and an alternate one featuring Brainiac and Luthor by Stephane Roux (10 issues for 1 issue mixture). The cover is part of a three-issue collage (with Superman #681 and Supergirl #35). This issue is Green Shield Continuity #4, and went on sale 2008-11-12 (on time).

Cover Details - "Variant Cover"

Characters Brainiac; Lex Luthor; Superman (hologram)
Genre Superhero
Pencils Stephane Roux
Inks Stephane Roux
Letters typeset
Notes For every 10 copies of the standard edition, retailers were allowed to order one copy of the variant edition.

22 page Superman story "New Krypton Part 2: Beyond Doomsday"

Characters Superman; Commander Gor; Lieutenant Mur; Lex Luthor; General Sam Lane; Brainiac (cameo); Doomsday (dies); Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Zor-El; Alura; Thara Ak-Var; Kryptonians; Agent Liberty (cameo); President of the United States (cameo); Superboy [Kon-El] (statue); Nightwing [Chris Kent] (intro, cameo); Flamebird [Thara Ak-Var] (intro, cameo); Fortress of Solitude; Phantom Zone projector
Synopsis A couple of Kryptonians who were Zod's soldiers wander Earth and wonder why Superman stopped Zod. General Lane gives Luthor the task of extracting information from Brainiac, but makes it clear who is in charge. Doomsday continues his assault on Superman, but this time he has help from Supergirl, her parents, and the other Kryptonians from Kandor. They push the fight to the moon, where the Kandorians dogpile on Doomsday and beat him to death, with Superman and Supergirl looking on. Zod's soldiers go to the Fortress, and decide to release Zod from the Phantom Zone, but are stopped by Nightwing and Flamebird.
Genre Superhero
Script Geoff Johns
Pencils Pete Woods
Inks Pete Woods
Colors Brad Anderson
Letters Rob Leigh
Notes Story continued from Superman (DC, 2006 series) #681, and continues in Supergirl (DC, 2005 series) #35. The part number in the title probably should be part 4, not part 2, based on the cover shield numbering.

Half page DC Nation promo (ad from the publisher) "DC Nation #139 [November 12, 2008]"

Characters Flash [Barry Allen]
Notes Shown: a picture of Flash [Barry Allen], and a construction hat with a Superman S symbol with a sign that says "Under Construction". Ad for Supergirl #35. Appears on page 34 in this issue.

6 page promo (ad from the publisher) "House Advertisements"

Notes House ads for: Justice League of America #27, Final Crisis (November 2008 checklist), Vigilante, Green Lantern: Secret Origin hardcover, Camelot 3000 the Deluxe Edition, Final Crisis: Rage of the Red Lanterns, and Final Crisis (1/2 page). Appear in various places in this issue.

6 page advertisement "Ads"

Notes Total of 4 one-page and 1 two-page ads for: Wall-E (DVD, Disney/Pixar), Toxic Waste (candy, Candy Dynamics), National Geographic Panda and Panda Facts (video game, Bandai Namco, 2 pages), MyPyramid.gov (food pyramid, USDA), and Ben 10 Alien Force the Game (video game, D3Publisher). Appear in various places in this issue.