Superman: The Third Kryptonian

([December] 2008)

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

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

Pencils

Renato Guedes (credited, signed)

Inks

Jose W. Magalhaes (credited as Jose Wilson Magalhaes) (signed)

Colors

Brad Anderson (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Dominator

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 2006 series) #668 [Direct Sales] (Early December 2007)

The Third Kryptonian Part One: The Hunt (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Kurt Busiek (credited)

Pencils

Rick Leonardi (credited)

Inks

Dan Green (credited)

Colors

Pete Pantazis (credited)

Letters

Comicraft (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Dominators; Amalak; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; the Auctioneer (flashback, cameo); Power Girl (flashback, cameo); Krypto (flashback, cameo); Chris Kent [Lor-Zod]; Robin [Tim Drake]; Flash [Wally West] (cameo); Kanjar Ro (cameo); Talam-Sa; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El] (cameo); Karsta Wor-Ul (cameo); Pig Iron (on a watch)

Synopsis

Superman enlists Batman to help him find the third Kryptonian on Earth, as detected by the Auctioneer. Chris Kent escapes from school, but Superman finds him and takes him with him to the Batcave. At Superman's request, Batman incorporates a red sun projector into a watch for Chris, to inhibit his powers while at school. Amalek, having heard of Superman from the Auctioneer, comes to Earth, and observes at first, discovering two other Kryptonians (Supergirl and Chris), and hears that Superman is looking for another. He decides to wait until all are found, to slay them all.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 2006 series) #668 (Early December 2007)

Keywords

Batcave

Indexer Notes

The "K. Wells" on the mailbox is a homage to the Silver Age Superwoman, whose name was Kristen Wells.

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

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

Pencils

Jesús Merino (credited, signed)

Inks

Jesús Merino (credited, signed)

Colors

Alex Sinclair (credited, signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Krypto; the Auctioneer; Karsta Wor-Ul

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 2006 series) #669 (Late December 2007)

The Third Kryptonian Part Two: The Escape (Table of Contents: 4)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Kurt Busiek (credited)

Pencils

Rick Leonardi (credited)

Inks

Dan Green (credited)

Colors

Alex Sinclair (credited)

Letters

Comicraft (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Karsta Wor-Ul (origin); Ro-Kul (flashback, dies); Amalak; Batman (cameo); Admiral Dru-Zod (flashback, cameo); Kev-Dal (flashback, cameo); Ensign Kat Sem-Arr (flashback, cameo); Jav-Nur (flashback, cameo, dies); Doro-Sul (flashback, cameo, dies); the Auctioneer (flashback, cameo); Silver Twist

Synopsis

With Batman's help, Superman tracks down the third Kryptonian that the Auctioneer found on Earth. After an initial confrontation, they talk, and she tells her story. She and other Kryptonians were serving as peacekeepers in the Kryptonian Empire's Navy, but decided to go AWOL when recalled to Krypton after a shift from a military-based empire to a science-based government. After many years of piracy and adventure, including killing people, she met and paired off with Ro-Kul. They left piracy behind, and settled down for over a century. On a visit with other Kryptonians on a local planet, they were attacked by Amalak, but were able to escape and go on the run. But over time, all other known Kryptonians were tracked down and killed, including Ro-Kul. After decades on the run, she hears about Superman, and goes to Earth to hide in his shadow, figuring any attack on him would be an early warning to leave. As she prepares to leave, Amalak (who has been listening in) attacks.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 2006 series) #669 (Late December 2007)

Keywords

Kandor; Wegthor (Krypton moon)

Indexer Notes

The Earth name that Karsta picks, "Kristen Wells", is a homage to the silver age Superwoman, whose name was Kristen Wells.

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

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

Pencils

Jesús Merino (credited, signed)

Inks

Jesús Merino (credited, signed)

Colors

Guy Major (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Power Girl; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Chris Kent [Lor-Zod]; Krypto; Amalak

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 2006 series) #670 [Direct Sales] (January 2008)

The Third Kryptonian Finale: The Stand (Table of Contents: 6)

Superman / comic story / 38 pages (report information)

Script

Kurt Busiek (credited)

Pencils

Rick Leonardi (credited)

Inks

Dan Green (credited); Rick Leonardi (credited)

Colors

Alex Sinclair (credited)

Letters

Comicraft (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Power Girl; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Krypto; Chris Kent [Lor-Zod]; Karsta Wor-Ul; Amalak (origin); Talam-Sa; Batman; Admiral Dru-Zod (flashback, cameo); Lois Lane (cameo); Vulcan Son of Fire (cameo); Jor-El (flashback, cameo); Lara (flashback, cameo); Rinoti; Enervator; Brain-Ripper; Duplorian Hawk; Superman Robots (cameo); Legion of Super-Heroes (statues)

Synopsis

Amalak's forces attack Supergirl, Power Girl, and Krypto, while Amalak himself goes for Superman and Karsta, the third Kryptonian that Superman just found. Karsta runs, but Superman attacks, and is overwhelmed by weapons intended for Kryptonians. After hearing that they are looking for others and especially Kandor, he retreats, warning Lois to get Chris to safety before he's attacked. Amalak has let him go to track him to Kandor. Superman goes to his old Amazon fortress, and is overcome there by Amalak. He puts a brain-ripper on Superman and himself to pull the location of Kandor, but Superman's incredible will overcomes it, causing feedback and allowing Superman to read Amalak's mind. He finds out that Amalak's people rebelled against Krypton's empire, and Dru-Zod ordered the entire population of the planet Rinoti to be destroyed as an example. Amalak returned from being off-planet, and discovered what happened, and vowed vengeance. Supergirl, Power Girl, and Krypto rescue Superman, but Amalak had gotten enough from Superman's mind to know that Kandor is in Superman's Arctic fortress, and goes there. Batman, who had been listening when the attack started, goes to that fortress to defend it using a Kryptonian battle suit. He manages to delay Amalak long enough for the others to escape from Amalak's men and go to the fortress. But Amalak has found Kandor, just to discover it's not the one he was looking for; it's not Kryptonian. He dashes it to the ground, and it disappears. The fight is on, with Superman's team losing, until Chris (who has been listening) can stand it no longer, and joins in. And finally, Karsta, changing her mind about fleeing the planet, also joins in, and together they finally defeat Amalak. Karsta decides to take him and his crew to the space authorities, facing any consequences of her previous actions too.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 2006 series) #670 (January 2008)

Keywords

Kandor

Indexer Notes

The story does have sub-chapter titles: "Prologue," "Secrets," "The Fortress," "Disaster," and "Epilogue."

The Best Day (Table of Contents: 7)

Superman / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script

Kurt Busiek (credited) (script and co-plot); Fabian Nicieza (credited) (co-plot)

Pencils

Renato Guedes (credited)

Inks

Jose W. Magalhaes (credited as Jose Wilson Magalhaes)

Colors

Renato Guedes (credited)

Letters

Pat Brosseau (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lois Lane; Chris Kent [Lor-Zod]; Krypto; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Terabithia (planet, intro)

Synopsis

Superman takes the whole family to another world for a Kryptonian feast picnic. Supergirl tells Chris what Krypton was like and the Kents remember back to when they found baby Kal-El.

Reprints

• from Superman Annual (DC, 2008 series) #13 (January 2008)

Indexer Notes

Terabithia is likely a reference to the "Bridge to Terabithia" book/movies, but could also be a reference to an island in "Prince Caspian" and "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" by C. S. Lewis called Terebinthia. Per Kurt (in a question and answer session on Superman Homepage on 2007-12-04), the reference to Kara being from Kandor is a mistake; it should be Argo.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Pencils

Renato Guedes (credited, signed)

Inks

Renato Guedes (credited, signed)

Colors

Renato Guedes (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #847 [Direct Sales] (April 2007)

Intermezzo (Table of Contents: 9)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Dwayne McDuffie (credited)

Pencils

Renato Guedes (credited)

Inks

Renato Guedes (credited)

Colors

Renato Guedes (credited)

Letters

Travis Lanham (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] (flashback); Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Sun-Eater (flashback)

Synopsis

Jonathan Kent is up in the middle of the night, trying to make coffee, even though he's not supposed to be having caffeine. Martha catches him, and together they worry about Clark, who has gone missing in the Last Son storyline. Jonathan remembers back to a time that he and Clark snuck away, and went to the fortress. Superman made a spaceship, and they took off to do some sightseeing. They received a distress signal; a star system was being threatened by a Sun-Eater. Superman found an alien fighter, trying to take a bomb to the Sun-Eater, but it got disabled. He took the bomb, and despite being bombarded with red sun radiation, carried it into the Sun-Eater, and detonated it. Exhausted, Superman couldn't out fly the explosion, but Jonathan caught up to him in the spaceship, and they escaped. They then returned to Earth, caught some fish as a cover story, and returned home. Jonathan tells Martha that they must never underestimate their son, no matter what the odds, and they go back to bed.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #847 (April 2007)

Keywords

Fortress of Solitude; Sunstone crystal