| Issue | #223 |
| Published | January 2006 |
| Cover Price | 2.50 USD; 3.50 CAD |
| Pages | 44 |
| Editing | Eddie Berganza; Jeanine Schaefer (assistant) |
| Notes | This issue went on sale 2005-11-02 (on time). |
| Characters | Superman; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El] |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Pencils | Ed Benes (signed) |
| Inks | Mariah Benes (signed) |
| Colors | Rod Reis |
| Notes | This issue went on sale 2005-11-02 (on time). |
| Reprinted | in Supergirl: Candor (DC, 2007 series) #nn ([March] 2007) [1/4 page, minus all text and the UPC]. |
| Characters | Superman; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Talia al Ghul; Blackrock [Lucia]; Ned the Superman Robot (destroyed); Wonder Woman (flashback, cameo); Max Lord (flashback, cameo); Lex Luthor (cameo); Amazon Fortress of Solitude |
| Synopsis | Superman visits his Amazon Fortress, and has a discussion with Supergirl about her joining Donna Troy in space. Talia visits Lucia in her Peruvian prison, and gives her the Blackrock. She escapes prison, drawing the attention of Superman and Supergirl. She incapacitates Superman, and follows Supergirl to the Fortress. Supergirl manages to defeat her, but she disappears in an explosion. We find out that Luthor had Talia give her the Blackrock. |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Script | Mark Verheiden |
| Pencils | Ed Benes; Ivan Reis |
| Inks | Mariah Benes; Marc Campos; Alex Lei; Rob Lea; Oclair Albert |
| Colors | Rod Reis |
| Letters | Jared K. Fletcher |
| Notes | "Special thanks to Ricardo Riamonde & Ronaldo Barata". Supergirl states she is 16 in this story. |
| Reprinted | in Supergirl: Candor (DC, 2007 series) #nn ([March] 2007) [minus page 1, the credits, and the End on the last page]. |
| Notes | Ads for Superman #224, Sgt. Rock: The Prophecy #1, Firestorm #19, Jonah Hex #1, and Superman #223. Appears on page 34 in this issue. |
| Notes | Total of 12 one-page, 2 two-page, and 1 four-page ads for: Kong: The 8th Wonder of the World (video game, Ubisoft), The Nightmare Before Christmas Oogie's Revenge (game, Nightmare), Strength for Now Strength for Later (recruitment, U.S. Army), Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (video game, Nintendo), Metroid Prime Pinball/Rumble Pak (video game, Nintendo), Shadow of the Colossus (video game, Sony Computer Entertainment, 2 pages), Lord Loss: the Demonata Book 1 (book, Little, Brown, and Company), Batman in Dead Man's Hand (card game, Upper Deck, 4 pages), AeonFlux (movie, Paramount), Kameo: Elements of Power (video game, Microsoft Game Studios, 2 pages), Soulcalibur III (video game, Namco), Juicy Fruit (gum, Wrigley's), Masters of Horror (TV, Showtime), Batman Begins Batmobile (toy, Mattel), and NHL 2K6 (video game, 2K Sports). Appear in various places in this issue. |