Issue | #699 |
Published | June 2010 |
Frequency | monthly |
Cover Price | 2.99 USD |
Pages | 36 |
Editing | Matt Idelson; Wil Moss (assistant editor) |
Notes | This issue is Red Shield Continuity #40, and went on sale 2010-04-28 (on time). "Printed by World Color Press, Inc, Montreal, QC, Canada. 04/21/10." This issue features "Last Stand of New Krypton" promotion on the cover. |
Characters | Superman |
Genre | Superhero |
Pencils | Aaron Lopresti |
Inks | Aaron Lopresti |
Colors | Pete Pantazis |
Letters | typeset |
Characters | Superman; Mon-El; General Zod; Ursa; Brainiac; Legion of Super-Heroes [Chameleon Boy; Quislet; Sensor Girl [Princess Projectra]; Starman [Thom Kallor]; Matter-Eater Lad; Tellus; Element Lad; Brainiac 5]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Dr. Calomar (flashback); General Sam Lane (flashback, cameo); Metallo (flashback, cameo); Superboy [Kon-El]; Lex Luthor (cameo); Lanothian; Ulla; Laroo; Trago; Raagin; Brainiac Probes; Kandor; Headship |
Synopsis | Superman, Zod and his army, Supergirl, and the Legion are all fighting Brainiac on his ship. Supergirl and Brainiac 5 take Kandor back to New Krypton and re-enlarge it. Mon-El escapes from his captivity, and is given the assignment of saving particular bottled cities, and asks Projectra to change his costume back to his old one. And Luthor sneaks aboard and enlarges one city while still in the ship. |
Genre | Superhero |
Script | James Robinson |
Pencils | Bernard Chang |
Inks | Bernard Chang |
Colors | Blond |
Letters | John J. Hill |
Notes | Story continued from Supergirl (DC, 2005 series) #52, and continues in Superman: Last Stand of New Krypton (DC, 2010 series) #3 and in Adventure Comics (DC, 2008 series) #11 / 514. |
Characters | Dick Giordano |
Script | Mike Carlin |
Pencils | Angelo Torres |
Inks | Angelo Torres |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | Mike gives a biography of and remembers Dick Giordano. The logo from Dick's old "Meanwhile..." column is also used. Appears on page 34 in this issue. |
Notes | House ads for: DCU: Legacies, What's New: Great Graphic Novels You Should Be Reading (Green Lantern: Secret Origin/Batman & Robin: Batman Reborn hardcovers), Brightest Day, Green Lantern #53/Green Lantern Corps #48, Green Arrow #1, The Flash #1, Justice League: Generation Lost #1, Birds of Prey #1, and Titans: Villains for Hire Special #1. Appear in various places in this issue. |
Notes | Total of 3 one-page ads for: AC/DC Iron Man 2 (CD, Columbia), Doctor Who (TV, BBC America), and Generator Rex (TV, Cartoon Network). Appear in various places in this issue. |