Superman #651 [2nd Printing]

(June 2006)

Up, Up, and Away! Chapter Three Bare Hands (Table of Contents: 1)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Kurt Busiek (credited); Geoff Johns (credited)

Pencils

Pete Woods (credited)

Inks

Pete Woods (credited)

Colors

Brad Anderson (credited)

Letters

Jared K. Fletcher (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Hawkgirl [Kendra Saunders]; Clark Kent; Kryptonite Man [Dr. K. Russell Abernathy] (villain); Lois Lane; Lex Luthor (villain); Metallo [John Corben]; The Prankster (villain); Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Toyman; Flea Circus (intro)

Synopsis

Clark tries out a Green Lantern ring, brought to him by Green Lantern and Hawkgirl. Clark says he'll think about using it. The Prankster runs pranks throughout Metropolis, and Green Lantern and Hawkgirl respond. Meantime, the Flea Circus free the Kryptonite Man from Stryker's Island, bringing him to Luthor. With the Prankster's distraction complete, he escapes capture. Luthor and Toyman incapacitate Metallo, and take out his kryptonite heart, adding it to more kryptonite they've collected.

Reprints

• in Superman: Up, Up and Away (DC, 2006 series) ([November] 2006) [minus the title and credits, and the Clark Kent logo and blurb on page 2]

Keywords

sunstone crystal

Indexer Notes

Story continued from Action Comics (1938 series) #837 and continues in Action Comics (1938 series) #838. The table that Metallo is laid out on is an homage to the kids game "Operation".

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

DC Nation / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Script

Dan DiDio (credited)

Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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Feature Logo

DC Nation

Characters

Dan DiDio (photo)

Indexer Notes

Dan discusses Superboy's death. Ads for Action Comics #838, Checkmate #1, Green Arrow #61, and Superman #651. Appears on page 34 in this issue. Also DC publisher credits and indicia.
On last interior page.

[House Advertisements] (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script

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Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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Synopsis

House ads for: 52, Crisis Aftermath books (Blue Beetle, Checkmate, Ion, Shadowpact, The Spectre, and Secret Six), Crisis Aftermath: The Battle for Bludhaven, 1 Year Later books, and 1 Year Later Wonder Woman. Appear in various places in the issue.

[Ads] (Table of Contents: 4)

advertisement / 7 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

Total of 5 one-page and 1 two-page ads for: Justice League Unlimited (action figures, Mattel), The Joker Lego Batman Set #7782 with Secret Files and Origins of The Joker (toy, Lego), The Ultimate Eye Toy Challenge: Play 2/Operation Spy/Kinetic (games, Eye Toy, 2 pages), OK To Play? (video game ratings, Entertainment Software Rating Board), Big League Chew (gum), and Justice League (frozen novelties). Appear in various places in the issue.