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Issue Details

Issue #698
Published May 2010
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 2.99 USD
Pages 36
Editing Matt Idelson; Wil Moss (assistant editor)
Notes This issue is Red Shield Continuity #34, and went on sale 2010-03-24 (on time). "Printed by World Color Press, Inc, Montreal, QC, Canada. 03/17/10." This issue features "Last Stand of New Krypton" promotion on the cover.

Cover Details

Characters Superman; Mon-El; Brainiac Probes
Genre Superhero
Pencils Julian Lopez (signed)
Inks Javier BergantiƱo [as BIT]
Colors Santiago Arcas (signed)
Letters typeset

23 page Superman; Mon-El story "Superman: Last Stand of New Krypton Part Three: Destiny"

Characters Superman; Mon-El; Ursa; General Zod; Brainiac; Lex Luthor; Brainiac Probes; Koko; Lanothian; Ulla; Laroo; Trago; Raagin; New Krypton; Headship
Synopsis Superman is held captive on Brainiac's ship by Brainiac and Luthor. Mon-El fights his way through the ship, guided mentally by the Lanothians and Tellus. Superman breaks free, but is stymied by Luthor who threatens to shoot one of the bottled cities. But Mon-El bursts in, saving that city. They then team up to fight Brainiac's army.
Genre Superhero
Script James Robinson
Pencils Bernard Chang; Javier Pina
Inks Bernard Chang; Javier Pina
Colors Blond
Letters John J. Hill
Notes Story continued from Supergirl (DC, 2005 series) #51, and continues in Adventure Comics (DC, 2008 series) #9

6 page The Flash promo (ad from the publisher) "Special Sneak Preview - Case One: The Dastardly Death of the Rogues"

Characters The Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris Allen; Trickster [Axel Walker]
Genre Superhero
Script Geoff Johns
Pencils Francis Manapul
Inks Francis Manapul
Colors Brian Buccellato
Letters Nick J. Napolitano
Editing Eddie Berganza; Adam Schlagman (associate)
Notes Previews the upcoming series on sale in April.
Reprinted from Flash, The (DC, 2010 series) #1 [cover and first 5 pages]

1 page DC Nation promo (ad from the publisher) "WonderCon [March 24, 2010]"

Script Ian Sattler
Letters typeset
Notes Ian talks about the DC personnel going to WonderCon 2010 in April. Appears on page 34 in this issue.

5 page advertisement "Ads"

Notes Total of 5 one-page ads for: Ever Tried Riding an Iceberg Down a Lava Flow? (5 gum, Wm. Wrigley Jr.). C2E2 Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (comic convention, Reed Exhibitions), WonderCon (comic convention, San Diego ComicCon International), Everquest II Sentinel's Fate (online game, Sony Online Entertainment), and I Want You to Create Games (video game contest, Wario/Nintendo). Appear in various places in this issue.