Superman: Redemption

([March] 2008)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Al Barrionuevo (signed)

Inks

Al Barrionuevo (signed)

Colors

Marta Martinez (signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 2006 series) #659 [Direct Sales] (February 2007)

Angel (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Kurt Busiek (credited); Fabian Nicieza (credited)

Pencils

Carlos Pacheco (credited); Peter Vale (credited)

Inks

Jesús Merino (credited)

Colors

Bruno Hang (credited)

Letters

Richard Starkings (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Aquaman [Arthur Curry] (cameo); Lois Lane (flashback); Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Perry White (flashback); Subjekt 17 (cameo); Arion [of Atlantis] (cameo); Barbara Johnson (intro, flashback); Challengers of the Unknown (photo); Clockworks (flashback); Bay Lords gang (flashback); Michael Leon Polk (flashback); Bret Bradley (flashback)

Synopsis

Superman reviews when he saved Barbara Johnson from a drunk driver. She calls on the Lord to save her and Superman does. She thinks he's an angel. She has other experiences where Superman saves the day. She boldly confronts the local gang, goading the leader into shooting at her. She expects Superman, but he is busy saving someone else. He visits Barbara in a hospital. She says her shooting outraged the neighborhood and people are now cleaning out the gang. Back in the present, he thinks of the good she has done since then and doubts Arion's message that he is influencing mankind in a bad way.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 2006 series) #659 (February 2007)

Keywords

Fortress of Solitude

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Brad Walker (credited, signed)

Inks

Robin Riggs (credited, signed)

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Redemption

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #848 [Direct Sales] (May 2007)

Redemption, Part One: If You Believe, a Man Can Fly (Table of Contents: 4)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Fabian Nicieza (credited)

Pencils

Allan Goldman (credited)

Inks

Ron Randall (credited)

Colors

Marta Martinez (credited)

Letters

Jared K. Fletcher (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Lois Lane Kent; Jimmy Olsen (cameo); Pete Ross (flashback) (cameo); Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Perry White; Supernova (photo); Redemption (intro); Mr. Dale (cameo); Mrs. Dale (cameo); Reverend Matthew Hightower

Synopsis

There is a group of missionaries in Nyasir. The government there opposes them, but the locals want them there. Government troops threaten them, so their protector, a superhuman named Redemption, appears and defends them. When the troops open fire, Redemption blasts them, accidentally killing all the troops. Superman gets wind of this, and is able to track Redemption's trail back to Colorado. He finds a man praying with his folks, regretting that he couldn't control the power, which comes from beliefs in him. Superman changes to Clark, and then goes to the local church, meeting Rev. Hightower. They talk, and Hightower says he sent Redemption to protect the missionaries, but is also not pleased with the final result. Later, Hightower and Jared (Redemption's civilian name) discuss the situation, and what could happen next time. Meantime, back in Nyasir, more government troops track down the missionaries, and slaughter them. Superman hears news reports of problems there, and rushes there, as does Redemption, too late to immediately help. Redemption confronts the troops, but Superman disarms them, and confronts Redemption.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #848 (May 2007)

Keywords

Colorado; Nyasir (country); Valley Falls

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Brad Walker (credited)

Inks

Robin Riggs (credited)

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Redemption; Reverend Matthew Hightower

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #849 [Direct Sales] (Early July 2007)

Keywords

Christianity; churches; heat vision

Redemption Part Two: In Good Faith (Table of Contents: 6)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Fabian Nicieza (credited)

Pencils

Allan Goldman (credited)

Inks

Ron Randall (credited)

Colors

Pete Pantazis (credited); Marta Martinez (credited)

Letters

Rob Leigh (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Redemption [Jarod Dale]; Reverend Matthew Hightower; Barbara Johnson; Mr. Dale (cameo); Mrs. Dale (cameo)

Synopsis

Superman battles Redemption.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #849 (Early July 2007)

Keywords

Buranda (capital of Nyasir); Church of First Redemption; Nyasir (country)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Walter Simonson (credited, signed)

Inks

Walter Simonson (credited, signed)

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Wonder Woman [Princess Diana]

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 2006 series) #666 [Direct Sales] (October 2007)

The Beast from Krypton (Table of Contents: 8)

Superman / comic story / 38 pages (report information)

Script

Kurt Busiek (credited)

Pencils

Walter Simonson (credited)

Inks

Walter Simonson (credited)

Colors

Alex Sinclair (credited); Lee Loughridge (credited)

Letters

John Workman (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Animal Man [Buddy Baker] (cameo); Aquaman [Arthur Joseph Curry] (cameo); Batman [Bruce Wayne] (cameo) (dream); Bizarro (cameo) (dream); Brainiac (cameo) (dream); Cyborg Superman [Hank Henshaw] (cameo) (dream); Darkseid (cameo) (dream); Doomsday (cameo) (dream); Etrigan the Demon [Jason Blood]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (cameo) (dream); Hawkman [Carter Hall] (cameo); Jonathan Kent (cameo) (dream); Martha Kent (cameo) (dream); Lois Lane Kent (cameo); Lana Lang (cameo) (dream); Lex Luthor (cameo) (dream); Maxima (cameo) (dream); Mongul (cameo) (dream); Jimmy Olsen (cameo); The Phantom Stranger; Pete Ross (cameo) (dream); Supergirl [Kara Zor-El] (cameo) (dream); Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Perry White (cameo); Wonder Woman [Princess Diana] (cameo) (dream); Zatanna; Parasite (cameo, dream); Silver Banshee (cameo, dream); Terra Man (cameo, dream); Conduit (cameo, dream); Rakkar the Nothing (intro, villain); Lords of Hell

Synopsis

The Phantom Stranger comes to Clark at the Planet, and takes him away. Next, Clark is back home, and dreams of a world where Superman is ruler, and everyone is marked with his symbol. After awakening, he decides to go out, and Lois asks him to pick up pickles and ice cream. At the Foodopolis mart, he starts to lose his temper, and Zatanna appears, observing him. He sees her, and tells her since this is still a dream, he can blow off a little steam, and act however he wants. He literally blows her away, then is attacked by many of his old foes. He decimates them, killing many. He kills Jimmy and Perry, and destroys the Daily Planet. He goes to Washington DC, destroys the Washington Monument, and steals the throne that Lincoln sits on in the Lincoln Memorial, and sits on it in Earth orbit. He then goes to Smallville, creates an earthquake, and then enters into the earth, descending down into hell. The Demon confronts him, but is swatted aside, and Zatanna follows, watching. Superman confronts a ruler there. This ruler, named Rakkar, tells Superman that he is from Krypton's hell, and as Krypton died, its hell did too. But Rakkar managed to escape, but had nothing to feed on for years. But when Superman killed, it strengthened the demon, and he grew in power. His allies, the Lords of Hell, drew Superman into this corrupting dream. Now, Rakkar can attack Superman, and transforms his corrupted soul into a beast of hell. However, out of that transformed body pops Superman, normal as can be. He tells Rakkar that Rakkar's schemes were sensed, and the Phantom Stranger helped Superman divide his soul in two, creating a weak outer shell that was corruptible while his true soul stayed clean and unharmed to resurface later. Since Rakkar depends on the corruption, he is now powerless. Superman and the Lords of Hell strike a deal; they will withdraw their power from Rakkar and crush him, if Superman will just leave, and it is done.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 2006 series) #666 (October 2007)

Keywords

Daily Planet

Indexer Notes

A lot of the imagery for this story (the number 666, not being able to buy things without a mark on the forehead, etc.) comes from the book of Revelation in the Bible.