Superman #667

(November 2007)

Tide and Torrent (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Kurt Busiek

Pencils:

Carlos Pacheco; Jesus Merino

Inks:

Jesus Merino

Colors:

Alex Sinclair

Letters:

Comicraft

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Superman; Arion [of Atlantis]; Subjekt-17; Zatanna Zatara; Phantom Stranger; Lana Lang; Dr. Sliney (cameo); Gerald (cameo); Lois Lane (cameo); Jimmy Olsen (cameo); Perry White (cameo); Arion [Bill Knightly]

Synopsis:

Superman has been trying to track Arion, with the help of Zatanna and the Phantom Stranger. Arion keeps creating minor disasters as a warning, which Superman stops. All that does, though, is strengthen the world's resolve, and they support Superman. Lexcorp develops the Scancams, and have them follow Superman to help keep the world informed. Subjekt-17 tracks down Superman, and makes him choose between helping Subjekt-17, or standing for his torturers. Superman wants to do both, but Subjekt-17 treats that as a rejection of him, and attacks. Superman defeats him, and Subjekt-17 reveals where Arion is (in old Atlantis under the Atlantic Ocean), but he teleports away. Superman goes to Arion, but instead of attacking directly as Arion had figured (and prepared for), he causes a whirlpool, and lets the full weight of the ocean crush the city.

Reprints:

• in Superman: Camelot Falls (DC, 2007 series) #2 ([February] 2008) [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 continued from issue #664 and continues in Superman Annual (DC, 1987 series) #13 (January 2008). In promotional materials, this is called part 1 of the 2-part finale of "Camelot Falls". On the DC Message Boards on 2007-10-02 and the next day, Kurt talks about the art, saying that Merino is sharing the pencils with Pacheco, and "doing quite a bit more than layouts, but not full pencils."

DC Nation 78 [September 12, 2007] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Elizabeth Gehrlein

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

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Indexer Notes

Elizabeth lists the places that Countdown spills over into other series, the direct tie-ins. Ads for Superman #668, Green Lantern #23, JLA Wedding Special #1, and Wonder Girl #1. Appears on page 34 in this issue.

[House Advertisements] (Table of Contents)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 7.5 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

House ads for: Shazam! The Monster Society of Evil paperback (1/2 page), Action Comics #858, The Death of the New Gods, Simon Dark, Tales of the Sinestro Corps one shots, Justice Society of America #10, Infinity Inc., and zudacomics.com. Appear in various places in this issue.

[Ads] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 4.5 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

Total of 4 one-page and 1 half-page ads for: got milk? with Masi Oka (milk), abovetheinfluence (Partnership for a Drug-Free America), Dragonball Z Season 3 (DVD, Funimation Entertainment, 1/2 page), Alien Syndrome (video game, Sega), and Comic Collector Live (collection software, Midten Media). Appear in various places in this issue.