Superman: Up in the Sky

([June] 2021)

Up in the Sky, Part 1: Alice (Table of Contents: 1)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Tom King (credited)

Pencils

Andy Kubert (credited)

Inks

Sandra Hope (credited)

Colors

Brad Anderson (credited)

Letters

Clayton Cowles (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Perry White; Lois Lane; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Atomic Skull [Albert Michaels]; Metallo [John Corben]; Jonathan Kent [Pa Kent]

Synopsis

When a little girl is kidnapped and taken into space, Superman must weigh his responsibilities against saving the life of one little girl.

Reprints

• from Superman Giant (DC, 2018 series) #3 ([November] 2018)

Up in the Sky, Part 2: Just Luck (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Tom King (credited)

Pencils

Andy Kubert (credited)

Inks

Sandra Hope (credited)

Colors

Brad Anderson (credited)

Letters

Clayton Cowles (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Sardath; Adam Strange (image); Lois Lane (flashback); Logan Kinny (flashback); Doomsday (flashback); Wonder Woman [Diana of Themyscira] (flashback); Jor-El (image, flashback); Lara (image, flashback); Alice

Synopsis

On Rann, going against Sardath's warnings, Superman risks his sanity and his life by connecting his mind to a computer containing Zeta Beam data in an attempt to track Alice.

Reprints

• from Superman Giant (DC, 2018 series) #4 (2018)

Up in the Sky, Part 3: Fight!!! (Table of Contents: 3)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Tom King (credited)

Pencils

Andy Kubert (credited)

Inks

Sandra Hope (credited)

Colors

Brad Anderson (credited)

Letters

Clayton Cowles (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Mighto; alien boxing referee; alien boxing assistants

Synopsis

Superman must fight Mighto in an intergalactic boxing match to learn the location of the missing girl Alice.

Reprints

• from Superman Giant (DC, 2018 series) #5 (2018)

Up in the Sky, Part 4: Alone (Table of Contents: 4)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Tom King (credited)

Pencils

Andy Kubert (credited)

Inks

Sandra Hope (credited)

Colors

Brad Anderson (credited)

Letters

Clayton Cowles (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Foather (alien healer); alien captain; alien spaceship crew; Lois Lane (memory of Superman); Mather; Foather's and Mather's children; Mongul (memory of Superman)

Synopsis

When a dying Superman is found in space by an alien spaceship crew, an alien healer must decide whether or not to make a sacrifice to save him.

Reprints

• from Superman Giant (DC, 2018 series) #6 (2018)

Up in the Sky, Part 5: The Thousand Deaths of Lois Lane (Table of Contents: 5)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Tom King (credited)

Pencils

Andy Kubert (credited)

Inks

Sandra Hope (credited)

Colors

Brad Anderson (credited)

Letters

Clayton Cowles (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Lex Luthor; Jimmy Olsen; Joker; Toyman; General Zod; unnamed Dominator; unidentified aliens; unnamed airline passengers; unnamed delivery man

Synopsis

While Superman is caught in extraterrestrial bureaucracy waiting to phone home to Earth, he fears the worst and imagines Lois being killed in a variety of different ways.

Reprints

• from Superman Giant (DC, 2018 series) #7 ([March] 2019)

Up in the Sky, Part 6: Just a Little Farther! (Table of Contents: 6)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Tom King (credited)

Pencils

Andy Kubert (credited)

Inks

Sandra Hope (credited)

Colors

Brad Anderson (credited)

Letters

Clayton Cowles (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Sgt. Rock; Wildman; Bulldozer; Little Sure Shot; unnamed Easy Company soldiers; unnamed German soldiers

Synopsis

Thrown back in time to World War II without his memory, Superman helps Sgt. Rock and Easy Company take a German position.

Reprints

• from Superman Giant (DC, 2018 series) #8 ([April] 2019)

Up in the Sky, Part 7: Run (Table of Contents: 7)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Tom King (credited)

Pencils

Andy Kubert (credited)

Inks

Sandra Hope (credited)

Colors

Brad Anderson (credited)

Letters

Clayton Cowles (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Lex Luthor; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alice

Synopsis

A small child tells the story of the Superman / Flash race.

Reprints

• from Superman Giant (DC, 2018 series) #9 (2019)

Up In the Sky, Part 8: Man and Superman (Table of Contents: 8)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Tom King (credited)

Pencils

Andy Kubert (credited)

Inks

Sandra Hope (credited)

Colors

Brad Anderson (credited)

Letters

Clayton Cowles (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Clark Kent

Synopsis

Deep in space, a strange lightning bolt separates Superman into two beings, on based on his Kryptonian side and one based on his Earthling side.

Reprints

• from Superman Giant (DC, 2018 series) #10 (2019)

Up in the Sky, Part 9: If Not an Angel (Table of Contents: 9)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Tom King (credited)

Pencils

Andy Kubert (credited)

Inks

Sandra Hope (credited)

Colors

Brad Anderson (credited)

Letters

Clayton Cowles (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; dying alien; Alice (flashback); Alice's sister (flashback); Kanto; Steppenwolf; Kalibak

Synopsis

To find Alice, Superman makes a deal with Darkseid. But the price for Darkseid's help is for Superman to kill an innocent.

Reprints

• from Superman Giant (DC, 2018 series) #12 (2019)

Up in the Sky, Part 10: The Offer (Table of Contents: 10)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Tom King (credited)

Pencils

Andy Kubert (credited)

Inks

Sandra Hope (credited)

Colors

Brad Anderson (credited)

Letters

Clayton Cowles (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Lex Luthor; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Trish Q; unidentified Daily Planet staffers; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Wonder Woman [Diana of Themyscira]; Martha Kent (photo); Jonathan Kent (photo); unidentified villain

Synopsis

Superman envisions returning to an idealized version of his life on Earth after his mission to find Alice is over.

Reprints

• from Superman Giant (DC, 2018 series) #13 (2019)

Up in the Sky, Part 11: In Need (Table of Contents: 11)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Tom King (credited)

Pencils

Andy Kubert (credited)

Inks

Sandra Hope (credited)

Colors

Brad Anderson (credited)

Letters

Clayton Cowles (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; unnamed villain (Alice's captor); Robotiens; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Adam Strange; Zatanna; Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Wonder Woman [Diana of Themyscira]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [John Stewart]; Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Shazam [Billy Batson]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Alice

Synopsis

While back on Earth the heroes fight against an invasion of alien robots, in space Superman has tracked down Alice's captor and finds that he is behind the robot invasion.

Reprints

• from Superman Giant (DC, 2018 series) #15 (2019)

Indexer Notes

Alice's captor, who states that he wants to take over the universe starting with the attack on Earth, is stopped by Superman, but his identity is not revealed.

Up in the Sky, Part 12: Questions and Answers (Table of Contents: 12)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Tom King (credited)

Pencils

Andy Kubert (credited)

Inks

Sandra Hope (credited)

Colors

Brad Anderson (credited)

Letters

Clayton Cowles (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Alice; Batman [Bruce Wayne] (flashback); unnamed alien; Sprrlck the Unconquered (space pirate)

Synopsis

As Superman brings Alice from across the Galaxy back to Earth, Alice has many questions for the Man of Steel.

Reprints

• from Superman Giant (DC, 2018 series) #16 (2019)

Indexer Notes

The alien who previously appeared in Part 9, who begged for Superman to kill him because he was dying from an incurable disease but we never saw what action Superman took, is shown to be alive and cured in this issue.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Pencils

Andy Kubert (credited, signed)

Inks

Andy Kubert (credited, signed)

Colors

Brad Anderson (credited, signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]

Reprints

• from Superman: Up in the Sky (DC, 2019 series) #1 (September 2019)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Pencils

Andy Kubert (credited, signed)

Inks

Andy Kubert (credited, signed)

Colors

Brad Anderson (credited, signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]

Reprints

• from Superman: Up in the Sky (DC, 2019 series) #2 (October 2019)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Pencils

Andy Kubert (credited, signed)

Inks

Andy Kubert (credited, signed)

Colors

Brad Anderson (credited, signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane

Reprints

• from Superman: Up in the Sky (DC, 2019 series) #3 (November 2019)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Pencils

Andy Kubert (credited, signed)

Inks

Andy Kubert (credited, signed)

Colors

Brad Anderson (credited, signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; The Flash [Barry Allen]

Reprints

• from Superman: Up in the Sky (DC, 2019 series) #4 (December 2019)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Pencils

Andy Kubert (credited, signed)

Inks

Andy Kubert (credited, signed)

Colors

Brad Anderson (credited, signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Darkseid

Reprints

• from Superman: Up in the Sky (DC, 2019 series) #5 (January 2020)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

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

Pencils

Andy Kubert (credited, signed)

Inks

Andy Kubert (credited, signed)

Colors

Brad Anderson (credited, signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Alice

Reprints

• from Superman: Up in the Sky (DC, 2019 series) #6 (February 2020)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

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

Pencils

Andy Kubert (credited, signed)

Inks

Andy Kubert (credited, signed)

Colors

Brad Anderson (credited, signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Mongul

Reprints

• from Superman Giant (DC, 2018 series) #3 ([November] 2018)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

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

Pencils

Andy Kubert (credited, signed)

Inks

Andy Kubert (credited, signed)

Colors

Brad Anderson (credited, signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]

Reprints

• from Superman Giant (DC, 2018 series) #4 (2018)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21)

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

Pencils

Andy Kubert (credited, signed)

Inks

Andy Kubert (credited, signed)

Colors

Brad Anderson (credited, signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]

Reprints

• from Superman Giant (DC, 2018 series) #5 (2018)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22)

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

Pencils

Andy Kubert (credited, signed)

Inks

Andy Kubert (credited, signed)

Colors

Brad Anderson (credited, signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Foather (alien healer)

Reprints

• from Superman Giant (DC, 2018 series) #6 (2018)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23)

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

Pencils

Andy Kubert (credited, signed)

Inks

Andy Kubert (credited, signed)

Colors

Brad Anderson (credited, signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane

Reprints

• from Superman Giant (DC, 2018 series) #7 ([March] 2019)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24)

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

Pencils

Andy Kubert (credited, signed)

Inks

Andy Kubert (credited, signed)

Colors

Brad Anderson (credited, signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Sgt. Rock

Reprints

• from Superman Giant (DC, 2018 series) #8 ([April] 2019)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 25)

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

Pencils

Andy Kubert (credited, signed)

Inks

Andy Kubert (credited, signed)

Colors

Brad Anderson (credited, signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; The Flash [Barry Allen]

Reprints

• from Superman Giant (DC, 2018 series) #9 (2019)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 26)

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

Pencils

Andy Kubert (credited, signed)

Inks

Andy Kubert (credited, signed)

Colors

Brad Anderson (credited, signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Clark Kent

Reprints

• from Superman Giant (DC, 2018 series) #10 (2019)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 27)

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

Pencils

Andy Kubert (credited, signed)

Inks

Andy Kubert (credited, signed)

Colors

Alex Sinclair (credited, signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Planet Master [Doctor Irving Norbert]

Reprints

• from Superman Giant (DC, 2018 series) #11 (2019)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 28)

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

Pencils

Andy Kubert (credited, signed)

Inks

Andy Kubert (credited, signed)

Colors

Brad Anderson (credited, signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Darkseid

Reprints

• from Superman Giant (DC, 2018 series) #12 (2019)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 29)

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

Pencils

Andy Kubert (credited, signed)

Inks

Andy Kubert (credited, signed)

Colors

Brad Anderson (credited, signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]

Reprints

• from Superman Giant (DC, 2018 series) #13 (2019)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 30)

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

Pencils

Andy Kubert (credited, signed)

Inks

Andy Kubert (credited, signed)

Colors

Brad Anderson (credited, signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Robotiens

Reprints

• from Superman Giant (DC, 2018 series) #15 (2019)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 31)

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

Pencils

Andy Kubert (credited, signed)

Inks

Andy Kubert (credited, signed)

Colors

Brad Anderson (credited, signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Alice

Reprints

• from Superman Giant (DC, 2018 series) #16 (2019)

Sketchbook by Andy Kubert (Table of Contents: 32)

illustration / 5 pages (report information)

Pencils

Andy Kubert (credited)

Reprints

• from Superman: Up in the Sky (DC, 2020 series) ([June] 2020)