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Issue Details

Issue #873
Published March 2009
Cover Price 2.99 USD
Pages 36
Editing Matt Idelson; Wil Moss (Assistant)
Notes This issue is Green Shield Continuity #10, and went on sale 2009-01-14 (on time). It also features the "Faces of Evil" promotion of villains on the cover for March 2009 titles.

Cover Details - "Lex Luthor Faces of Evil"

Characters Lex Luthor; kryptonite
Genre Superhero
Pencils Jose Ladronn (signed)
Inks Jose Ladronn (signed)
Letters typeset
Notes This issue is Green Shield Continuity #10, and went on sale 2009-01-14 (on time). It also features the "Faces of Evil" promotion of villains on the cover for March 2009 titles.

24 page Superman story "New Krypton Part 10: Birth of a Nation"

Characters Superman; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Alura; Lex Luthor; General Sam Lane; Doomsday (corpse); Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Green Lantern [John Stewart]; Starman [Thom Kallor] (cameo); Power Girl (cameo); Wonder Woman (cameo); Hawkgirl [Kendra Saunders] (cameo); Star Girl (cameo); Steel (cameo); Hawkman [Carter Hall] (cameo); The Guardian [Jim Harper clone] (cameo); Commander Gor; Kryptonians; Zatanna Zatara; Dr. Fate [Kent V. Nelson] (cameo); Zachary Zatara (cameo); Jakeem Thunder (cameo); Shazam [Freddy Freeman]; Zor-El (flashback, cameo); Agent Liberty (death); Steve Lombard (cameo); Ron Troupe (cameo); Catherine Grant (cameo); Perry White (cameo); Jimmy Olsen (cameo); Nightwing [Chris Kent] (cameo); Flamebird [Thara Ak-Var] (cameo); Flash [Jay Garrick] (cameo); Mr. Terrific [Michael Holt] (cameo); Vixen (cameo); Sand (cameo); Wildcat [Ted Grant] (cameo); Superwoman [?]; Bizarro Superman (cameo); Parasite (cameo); Toyman [Winslow Schott] (cameo); Prankster (cameo); Mon-El (cameo); Bizarro Lois (cameo); Brainiac (cameo); Lana Lang (cameo); Martha Kent (cameo); Lois Lane (cameo); Krypto (cameo); Jonathan Kent (flashback, cameo); General Zod (cameo); Non (cameo); Ursa (cameo); Metallo (cameo); Reactron (cameo); Phantom Zone; New Krypton (introduction); Kandor
Synopsis Luthor and General Lane discuss the Kryptonian situation. The battle has begun over Kandor. The heroes have some success against the Kryptonians, but suddenly the city is dislodged from the Arctic ice, a dome appears over it, and all the Kandorians enter it (with Supergirl too). The city then takes off into space, grows crystals under it, and forms a planet, settling in orbit opposite to Earth's orbit around the sun. With the immediate threat gone, Superman visits with his family in Smallville. Agent Liberty spies on Luthor and General Lane, but is detected and killed by Superwoman. Supergirl is assigned quarters on New Krypton by Alura, but Alura ends up discussing her daughter with Zod, Ursa, and Non.
Genre Superhero
Script Geoff Johns
Pencils Pete Woods (pages 1-15, 19-21); Renato Guedes (pages 16-18, 22-24)
Inks Pete Woods (pages 1-15, 19-21); Jose Wilson Magalhaes (pages 16-18, 22-24)
Colors Brad Anderson; David Curiel
Letters Rob Leigh
Notes Story continued from Superman (DC, 2006 series) #683.

1 page DC Nation promo (ad from the publisher) "Greetings, DC Nation! [January 14, 2009]"

Script Ian Sattler
Letters Typeset
Notes Ian discusses what is going on in the Teen Titans, Titans, and Terror Titans books, and the crossover with Vigilante. Ad for Action Comics #874. Appears on page 34 in this issue.

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

Notes House ads for: The Spirit hardcover collections, Trinity, Watchman collections, All-Star Superman 2 hardcover, Faces of Evil promotion, DC Comics Classics Library, and Black Lightning: Year One. Appear in various places in this issue.

3 page advertisement "Ads"

Notes Total of 3 one-page ads for: DragonBall Origins (video game, Funimation Entertainment); New York City ComicCon no. 4 (comic convention, Reed Exhibitions), and Disney XD (TV, Disney). Appear in various places in this issue.