| Issue | #875 |
| Published | May 2009 |
| Cover Price | 2.99 USD |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Matt Idelson; Wil Moss (Assistant Editor) |
| Notes | This issue is Green Shield Continuity #17, and went on sale 2009-03-11 (on time). It also features "World Without [S-shield]" promotion on the cover (first of several issues to NOT star Superman directly). |
| Characters | Nightwing [Chris Kent]; Flamebird [Thara Ak-Var]; Non; General Zod; Ursa |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Pencils | Andrew Robinson (painting, signed) |
| Inks | Andrew Robinson (painting, signed) |
| Colors | Andrew Robinson (painting) |
| Notes | This issue is Green Shield Continuity #17, and went on sale 2009-03-11 (on time). It also features "World Without [S-shield]" promotion on the cover (first of several issues to NOT star Superman directly). |
| Characters | Nightwing [Chris Kent]; Flamebird [Thara Ak-Var]; David Carter [Tor-An]; Lois Lane; General Sam Lane; Lieutenant Hollister; Ursa; General Zod; Jax-Ur (hologram); Nadira Va-Dim (hologram); Az-Rel (hologram); Quex-Ul (hologram); Car-Vex (hologram); Fortress of Solitude |
| Synopsis | David Carter is on the phone in his office in Sydney Australia discussing the Kryptonian situation when suddenly Nightwing arrives and punches him through many floors of his building. Flamebird also arrives, but Carter comes back, attacking both of them. The fight goes outside over the harbor, where Nightwing reveals they know who he is, a Kryptonian named Tor-An. That distracts him enough for Flamebird to quickly immobilize him, and capture him. General Lane isn't thrilled to see yet another super-hero on Earth. Ursa reviews a conversation she had with Alura, with Alura warning her about Thora Ak-Var's stability. She talks with General Zod, and they remember the sleeper agents they have placed on Earth. Nightwing and Flamebird go to the Fortress of Solitude to secure Tor-An, and reveal themselves to be Thora Ak-Var and Chris Kent [Lor-Zod], somehow aged. After reviewing the names of the other criminals that Chris knows have been placed as sleeper agents, Chris has another aging attack, and tells Thora that he doesn't know what causes it. Suddenly Ursa appears, intending to execute them. |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Script | Greg Rucka |
| Pencils | Eddy Barrows |
| Inks | Ruy Jose; Julio Ferreira |
| Colors | Rod Reis |
| Letters | Rob Leigh |
| Notes | Story continues in next issue. A man is called Hollister by General Lane, but his uniform says Forrester. Future issues call him Hollister. Five of the six Kryptonian villains shown with holographic heads were introduced in the Silver and Bronze ages (pre-Crisis), but Car-Vex is new. There is much Kryptonese dialog in this issue, but it is all translated into English. |
| Script | Dan Didio |
| Pencils | Frank Quitely |
| Notes | Dan shows art from the new Batman and Robin series. Ad for Action Comics #876. Appears on page 34 in this issue. |
| Notes | House ads for: Azrael: Death's Dark Knight #1/Batman: Battle for the Cowl #1, Watchmen DC Direct products, Green Lantern #39-42/Green Lantern Corps #33-37 (Blackest Night), Absolute Superman: For Tomorrow, The Flash: Rebirth (2 pages), and Solomon Grundy. Appear in various places in this issue. |
| Notes | Total of 3 one-page and 1 two-page ads for: The Mousehunter (book, Little, Brown), Coraline The Game (video game, D3Publisher, 2 pages), Get up and play. An hour a day (exercise, Ad council/Dept. of Health and Human Services), and Pokemon Platinum (card game, Nintendo). Appear in various places in this issue. |