Superman #675 [Direct Sales]

(June 2008)

Shadows Linger Part Two: The Long Road (Table of Contents: 1)

Superman / comic story / 38 pages (report information)

Script

Kurt Busiek (credited)

Pencils

Renato Guedes (credited) (pages 1-20, 31-38); Jorge Correa (credited as Jorgé Correa Jr.) (pages 21-30)

Inks

Jose W. Magalhaes (credited as José Wilson Magalháes) (pages 1-20, 31-38); Jorge Correa (credited as Jorgé Correa Jr.) (pages 21-30)

Colors

David Curiel (credited)

Letters

Comicraft (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Paragon; Priest-Elders of the Protonic Flame; Lois Lane; Chris Kent [Lor-Zod]; Perry White (cameo); Mon-El [Lar Gand]; Galactic Golem (introduction); William Shakespeare (picture); Mark Twain (picture); George Washington (picture)

Synopsis

Superman's and Paragon's battle is interrupted by the Priest-Elders of the Protonic Flame, from Daxam. They want Lar Gand (Mon-El). Superman tells them that Lar Gand can't be returned as he is very ill, and warns them they might suffer from the same problem, lead poisoning. They consider that a threat, and attack. Paragon starts to support them, but they want nothing to do with him, insulting him. So he switches to Superman's side and attacks, taking the battle back to over Metropolis. Paragon gets a gun with lead bullets, and shoots one round at them. But Superman stops him from killing the Daxamites. They flee, but Paragon agrees to keep an eye on them, while Superman works on a cure for their lead poisoning (which is less advanced than Mon-El's). They unleash their ultimate weapon, the Galactic Golem, to destroy Earth. Superman offers to cure the poisoning, but they don't believe him. Paragon and Superman end up fighting the Golem, with no effect. Paragon wants to give up, but Superman goads him into helping for one last time, allowing Superman to penetrate the Golem's shell, and destroy it. Weakened, Superman could be killed by Paragon, but he decides not to and escapes. Superman confronts the Daxamites and again offers the cure, but they want nothing of it, and engage the self-destruct on their ship.

Reprints

• in Superman: Shadows Linger (DC, 2009 series) ([March] 2009)

Keywords

Daxam; Fortress of Solitude; golem

Indexer Notes

Story continued from previous issue. "Special thanks to Alex Ross for the Paragon redesign and to Fabian Nicieza, Daxamite Monkey Cleric". Kurt later explained this credit (at the Comic Bloc website) this way: he rattled off a story to Fabian using him as a sounding board and editor-at-large. From this verbal plot, he typed up a "beat sheet" -- a page-by-page outline -- and that allowed Kurt to type up the actual plot faster.

DC Nation 109 [April 16, 2008] Confidentially Speaking! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script

Mike Carlin (credited)

Pencils

Stéphane Roux (cover reproduction); various (cover thumbnails)

Inks

Stéphane Roux (cover reproduction); various (cover thumbnails)

Colors

Stéphane Roux (cover reproduction); various (cover thumbnails)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Mike talks about what's coming up in Batman Confidential (DC, 2007 series). Next issue ad for Superman #676. Hot List This Week ads for Countdown #2, Gotham Underground #7, and Robin #173. Appears on page 50 in this issue. Note: The ad for Superman #676 (next issue) shows a cover and a description that was not used for that issue; a substitution for the contents was made.
Publisher credits and indicia.

[House Advertisements] (Table of Contents: 3)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 9 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

House ads for: Justice Society of America (Insurrection), Batman: Death Mask, Final Crisis (The Day Evil Won), Starman Omnibus #1 hardcover, New Gods action figures, Batman R.I.P., Titans (Together), DC vs WS: Dreamwar, and Justice Society of America: Thy Kingdom Come Part 1 hardcover. Appear in various places in this issue.

[Ads] (Table of Contents: 4)

advertisement / 3 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

Total of 3 one-page ads for: Professor Layton and the Curious Village (video game, Level-5), Top 10 Ways to Tell if your Home has an Energy Hog (advice, Ad Council/7-Eleven), and abovetheinfluence (Partnership for a Drug-Free America). Appear in various places in this issue.