Superman #654

(September 2006)

On Our Special Day (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Kurt Busiek

Pencils:

Carlos Pacheco

Inks:

Jesus Merino

Colors:

Dave Stewart

Letters:

Comicraft

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Superman; Neutron; Lois Lane; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen (cameo); Lana Lang (photo); Dr. Callie Llewellyn (cameo); The Technology Squad; Intergang Camouflage Squad; Gator Squad (cameo); Bruno "Ugly" Mannheim; Ed Byrnes (cameo); Colonel Sorokin (cameo); catastrosphere

Synopsis:

Lois wakes up to find no Clark, but a half-started special breakfast. Meantime, Superman is busy fighting Neutron, who is planting energy globes for Intergang. After defeating him with the help of the Technology Squad, he appears as Clark at the Daily Planet, late for the staff meeting. Perry tells him that there are two important stories to cover: Lana Lang is about to be named head of LexCorp, and arcanobiologist Dr. Carolyn Llewellyn wants Clark to cover a hush-hush project of hers in Kazakhstan. But he will only give these plum assignments to Clark if he covers all "crappy" assignments that no one else wants to do in one day. Clark agrees, and also agrees to meet Lois for an anniversary lunch. Clark tries to cover the assignments, but keeps getting interrupted by more teams planting the energy globes, even missing lunch because of Prankster's giant electrified popcorn. He writes up some of the notes, but then realizes the energy globes are duplicating a pulse that matches Mannheim's pulse. He tracks that to a building, crashes in, and finds a huge Mannheim, holding a core catastrosphere. Superman kicks it away. Superman tries to get from Mannheim what happened to him, but he won't talk, and teleports away. Clark finally returns to the Planet, too late to file all the stories, and goes home. Lois greets him, and lets him know that she finished all the articles for him, based on his notes and a few phone calls. They then celebrate their anniversary, 12 years since their first flight together.

Reprints:

• in Superman: Camelot Falls (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([February] 2007) [minus the credits and the next issue blurb]
• in Grandes Autores de Superman: Superman - La Caída de Camelot (ECC Ediciones, 2012 series) #[nn] (Mayo 2012)

Indexer Notes

Story continues in the next issue.

DC Nation: #17 [July 12, 2006] (Table of Contents)

DC Nation / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Dan Didio

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Dan discusses his week of meetings, and the DC schedule for the upcoming San Diego Comic-Con. Ads for Superman #655, 52 #10, Green Lantern Corps #2, and Superman #654. Appears on page 34 in this issue.

[House Advertisement] (Table of Contents)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

House ad for these Brave New World series: The All-New Atom, the Creeper, Omac, Martian Manhunter, Uncle Sam & The Freedom Fighters, and Trials of Shazam. Appears on page 32 in this issue.

Quest for Concan's Castle (Table of Contents)

Heroscape / advertisement / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ty Templeton

Pencils:

Steve Scott

Inks:

Nathan Massengill

Colors:

Carrie Strachan

Letters:

Nick J. Napolitano

Editing:

Jaye Garner

Indexer Notes

"Craig Ban Ness, Stephen Baker, Rab Daviau -- Game Designers". 3 pages of comics, 5 pages of ad (4 of which are a foldout) for Heroscape (war game set, Hasbro).

[Ads] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 11 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

Total of 9 one-page and 1 two-page ads for: The Ant Bully (video game, Midway), Let play out, Let adventure in (Verb), Superman Fruit Flavored Snacks (Kellogg's), got milk? with Freddy Adu (milk), Hubba Bubba Max (gum, Wrigley), Scooby Doo Push-Up (frozen Slushy, Nestle), Justice League (frozen novelties), Superman Colgate Protecting Smiles (tooth products, 2 pages), Big League Chew (gum), and Wonka Sour Nerds (candy, Nestle). Appear in various places in this issue.