War of the Supermen Double Feature #2

(Late August 2010)

Superman: War of the Supermen Part 3: The Battle for Earth (Table of Contents)

Superman; Supergirl / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

James Robinson; Sterling Gates

Pencils:

Carlos Alberto Fernandez Urbano [as CAFU]

Inks:

Javier Bergantiño [as BIT]

Colors:

Blond

Letters:

John J. Hill

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Superman; General Sam Lane; Lois Lane; Superwoman [Lucy Lane]; Lieutenant Hollister; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Superboy [Kon-El]; Steel [John Henry Irons]; Flamebird [Thara Ak-Var] (death); Nightwing [Chris Kent]; Jimmy Olsen; Natasha Irons; The Guardian [Jim Harper clone] (cameo); Krypto (cameo); Lex Luthor (cameo); Rao (corpse); The Nightwing; General Zod; Ursa; Frankenstein (cameo); G. I. Robot (cameo); Metallo (cameo); Justice Society of America [Power Girl; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]] (cameo); Shadowpact [Blue Devil; Ragman] (cameo); Kryptonians; Project 7734; Mount Rushmore; the Sphinx; the White House

Synopsis:

Superboy and friends defeat the general's team at Mount Rushmore, but Flamebird senses the problem with the sun turning red. She and Nightwing go to investigate, but The Nightwing entity tells Nightwing to stop, while Flamebird sacrifices herself to turn the sun normal again. Although many Kryptonians had perished in space while the sun was red, Superman and Supergirl recover, and go to Earth to fight Zod and company.

Reprinted:

• from Superman: War of the Supermen (DC, 2010 series) #3 (July 2010)

Indexer Notes

Story continued from the previous issue, and continues in the next sequence.

Superman: War of the Supermen Part 4: The Battle for Survival (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

James Robinson; Sterling Gates

Pencils:

Eddy Barrows; Carlos Alberto Fernandez Urbano [as CAFU]; Eduardo Pansica

Inks:

J. P. Mayer; Javier Bergantiño [as BIT]

Colors:

Blond

Letters:

John J. Hill

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Superman; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Ursa; Superboy [Kon-El]; Steel [John Henry Irons]; Jimmy Olsen (cameo); Natasha Irons; The Guardian [Jim Harper clone]; Krypto; General Sam Lane; General Zod; Non; Justice League of America [Congorilla; Starman [Mikaal Tomas]; Atom [Ray Palmer]] (cameo); Dr. Light [Kimiyo Hoshi] (cameo); Titans [Donna Troy; Starfire; Cyborg] (cameo); Lois Lane; Lieutenant Hollister; Superwoman [Lucy Lane]; Atlas (cameo); Codename: Assassin; Nightwing [Chris Kent]; The Nightwing; Billi Harper; Gwen Harper (cameo); Mon-El; Phantom Zone; the White House; Project 7734; Cairo

Synopsis:

The heroes fight the Kryptonian army on several fronts, until Superboy gains the upper hand with a Phantom Zone projector. Supergirl, Steel, and the Guardian defeat General Lane's goons. Supergirl wants to kill Lane in revenge, decides against it, but Lane does it himself. Superman projects Zod and himself (as warden) into the Zone, but Nightwing and The Nightwing entity send Superman back. Nightwing de-ages and joins with Mon-El.

Reprinted:

• from Superman: War of the Supermen (DC, 2010 series) #4 (July 2010)

Indexer Notes

Story continued from the previous sequence. The Kryptonian text on page 21 translates as follows: HAIL THE LOST SOULS OF NEW KRYPTON MAY RAO GUIDE YOU INTO HIS EMBRACE.

Action Comics #890 Sneak Preview (Table of Contents)

Lex Luthor / promo (ad from the publisher) / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Paul Cornell

Pencils:

Pete Woods

Inks:

Pete Woods

Colors:

Brad Anderson

Letters:

Rob Leigh

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Lex Luthor; Spalding; Robot Lois Lane [RoboLois]; Sasky

Reprinted:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #890 [preview of pages 2-6]

Indexer Notes

Previews the upcoming issue on sale June 30th.

Well? What Did You Think? [June 30, 2010] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Ian Sattler

Pencils:

John Cassaday; Don Kramer

Inks:

John Cassaday; Don Kramer

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Ian talks about Batman #700, Superman #700, and Wonder Woman #600, and J. Michael Straczynski taking over the Superman and Wonder Woman titles. Appears on page 58 in this issue.

[House Advertisements] (Table of Contents)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Indexer Notes

House ads for: Justice League of America #46/Justice Society of America #41, Brightest Day, Batman, and Action Comics #890. Appear in various places in this issue.

[Ads] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Indexer Notes

Total of 3 one-page and 1 two-page ads for: React (gum, Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company), Sin & Punishment: Star Successor (video game, Nintendo/TREASURE, 2 pages), MaxFresh Keeping it Fresh (mini breath strips, Colgate), and Batman: Arkham Asylum (video game, Square Enix). Appear in various places in this issue.