Superman: Ending Battle

([July] 2009)

Superman: Ending Battle (Table of Contents: 1)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Duncan Rouleau (see notes)

Inks

Marlo Alquiza (see notes)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Superman; Lois Lane; Manchester Black

Indexer Notes

Frontispiece. The main image is from Action Comics #796; in addition there is a strip of smaller images from Action Comics #795, Action Comics #796, Action Comics #795, Action Comics #796, Action Comics #795, and Action Comics #795 (in order of left column, top tier, bottom tier).

Superman: Ending Battle (Table of Contents: 2)

illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

various (see notes)

Inks

various (see notes)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Superman; Lois Lane; Bizarro; Martha Kent

Indexer Notes

Title page. The main image from Superman: The Man of Steel #130; there is a strip of smaller illustrations from Action Comics #796 (extreme left), Adventures of Superman #608 (top), Action Comics #796 (bottom), Action Comics #796 (column), Adventures of Superman #609, Adventures of Superman #609, Superman: The Man of Steel #131 (top tier), Adventures of Superman #609, Adventures of Superman #608 (bottom tier), Adventures of Superman #608, and Action Comics #796.

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

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

Pencils

Pasqual Ferry

Inks

Cam Smith

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Lex Luthor; Neutron; Master Jailer

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1987 series) #186 [Direct Sales] (November 2002)

Ending Battle, Part 1: Morning Twilight (Table of Contents: 4)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Geoff Johns

Pencils

Pasqual Ferry

Inks

Cam Smith

Colors

Tanya Horie; Richard Horie

Letters

Richard Starkings

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Pete Ross; Lana Lang; Master Jailer; Neutron, Lex Luthor

Synopsis

While Clark and Pete are catching up on old times, a pair of villains invades the White House looking to take Pete and Lana hostage. Once Superman gets a handle on the situation, Pete gets a phone call from Luthor in which he insinuates that he knows Clark’s double identity.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1987 series) #186 (November 2002)

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

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

Pencils

Kevin Nowlan

Inks

Kevin Nowlan

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Atomic Skull

Reprints

• from Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series) #608 [Direct Sales] (November 2002)

Ending Battle, Part 2: Dawn’s Early Light (Table of Contents: 6)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Casey

Pencils

Derec Aucoin

Inks

Derec Aucoin

Colors

Robert Ro; Alex Bleyaert

Letters

Comicraft

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Calvin Kale; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Superboy [Kon-El]; Atomic Skull; Walt Andrews; Riot; Harold Carver; Quakemaster; Hellgrammite; Professor Clowes; Firefist; Miss Dolenz; Ratcatcher; Dr. Davis; Bug-Eyed Bandit; Amanda Waller; Dr. Kimmel; Hi-Tech; Mrs. Christian; Jimmy Olsen; Gary; Tony; King Shark; Captain Carrot (on a cereal box); Pig Iron (on a cereal box); Fastback (on a cereal box); Atom (comic book)

Synopsis

Superman has to stop a rash of two-bit villains from killing everyday people connected to Clark Kent, but when he stops King Shark from offing Jimmy Olsen, Superman learns that the villains are being directed by a voice in their heads. This revelation is interrupted by news that smoke is pouring out of the Daily Planet building.

Reprints

• from Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series) #608 (November 2002)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Pencils

Pasqual Ferry

Inks

Paul Neary

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Evil Star; Terra-Man; Rock

Reprints

• from Superman: The Man of Steel (DC, 1991 series) #130 [Direct Sales] (November 2002)

Ending Battle, Part 3: In the Dark of the Noon Day Sun (Table of Contents: 8)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Mark Schultz

Pencils

Brandon Badeaux

Inks

Mark Morales

Colors

Tanya Horie; Richard Horie

Letters

Ken Lopez

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Lois Lane; Evil Star; Perry White; Ron Troupe; Natasha Irons; Rock; S.T.R.I.P.E. [Pat Dugan]; Terra-Man; Steel; Dan Turpin; Dr. Killgrave; Jimmy Olsen; Bibbo; Jonathan Kent (cameo); Martha Kent (cameo)

Synopsis

After Evil Star, Rock, and Terra-Man attack some of Clark’s close friends, Superman gathers them all into Steelworks for safety and heads out to confront the person he believes sent the villains.

Reprints

• from Superman: The Man of Steel (DC, 1991 series) #130 (November 2002)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Pencils

Kevin Nowlan

Inks

Kevin Nowlan

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; The Elite [Coldcast; Hat; Menagerie]; Lex Luthor

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #795 [Direct Sales] (November 2002)

Ending Battle, Part 4: The Thirteenth Hour (Table of Contents: 10)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Kelly

Pencils

Duncan Rouleau

Inks

Marlo Alquiza

Colors

Moose Baumann

Letters

Comicraft

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Lex Luthor; The Elite [Coldcast; Hat; Menagerie [Pamela]]; Cyborg [Hank Henshaw]; Lena Luthor (statue); Lois Lane (statue)

Synopsis

Superman confronts Luthor, thinking that he is behind the attacks on the people close to Clark Kent. Though Luthor admits that he knows Superman is Clark Kent, he denies having sent the villains. In the middle of their conversation, the Elite arrive intending to kill Luthor. While putting an end to that threat, Superman realizes that the real puppet master is Manchester Black and he heads off to confront him, but has to face the Cyborg first.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #795 (November 2002)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Pencils

Pasqual Ferry

Inks

Dexter Vines

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1987 series) #187 [Direct Sales] (December 2002)

Ending Battle, Part 5: After School Special (Table of Contents: 12)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Geoff Johns

Pencils

Pasqual Ferry

Inks

Mark Farmer

Colors

Tanya Horie; Richard Horie

Letters

Richard Starkings

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Master Jailer; Prankster; Bizarro; Neutron; Terra-Man; Mr. Mxyzptlk; The Puzzler; Metallo

Synopsis

Superman fights a legion of villains to enter Metropolis, which the Master Jailer has turned into the largest prison on Earth.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1987 series) #187 (December 2002)

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

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

Pencils

Kevin Nowlan

Inks

Kevin Nowlan

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman

Reprints

• from Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series) #609 [Direct Sales] (December 2002)

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

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Duncan Rouleau (see notes)

Inks

Marlo Alquiza (see notes)

Colors

?

Characters

Superman; Manchester Black

Indexer Notes

Filler page, using the same strip of smaller images from Action Comics #795, Action Comics #796, Action Comics #795, Action Comics #796, Action Comics #795, and Action Comics #795 (in order of left column, top tier, bottom tier) as the frontispiece.

Ending Battle, Part 6: Rush Hour (Table of Contents: 15)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Casey

Pencils

Derec Aucoin

Inks

Derec Aucoin

Colors

Robert Ro; Alex Bleyaert

Letters

Comicraft

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Metallo; Master Jailer; Atomic Skull (flashback); Lex Luthor (flashback); Calvin Kale; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Bizarro; Mongul II; Silver Banshee; Manchester Black

Synopsis

Superman must fight an army of supervillains standing in the way of his finding Manchester Black. Meanwhile, Lois sneaks out of Steelworks and back to her apartment, but finds herself face-to-face with Manchester Black.

Reprints

• from Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series) #609 (December 2002)

Indexer Notes

There is a black filler page inserted into the story to make the second 2-page spread appear properly.

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

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

Pencils

Carlos Pacheco (credited) (signed as Pacheco [scratch])

Inks

Jesús Merino (credited) (signed as Merino)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Silver Banshee [Siobhan McDougal]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Mongul II; Master Jailer

Reprints

• from Superman: The Man of Steel (DC, 1991 series) #131 [Direct Sales] (December 2002)

Ending Battle, Part 7: Nightfall (Table of Contents: 17)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Mark Schultz

Pencils

Brandon Badeaux

Inks

Mark Morales

Colors

Tanya Horie; Richard Horie

Letters

Ken Lopez

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Bizarro; Mongul II; Silver Banshee; Master Jailer; Manchester Black; Lois Lane; Sam Lane (mental image); Steel; Natasha Irons; Pat Dugan

Synopsis

While Superman deals with Bizarro, Mongul, and Silver Banshee, Manchester Black tortures Lois.

Reprints

• from Superman: The Man of Steel (DC, 1991 series) #131 (December 2002)

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

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

Pencils

Dan Jurgens

Inks

Bill Sienkiewicz

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Lois Lane

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #796 [Direct Sales] (December 2002)

Indexer Notes

The cover is a variation of the cover to Death of Superman, The (DC, 1993 series) #[nn].

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

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Duncan Rouleau (see notes)

Inks

Marlo Alquiza (see notes)

Colors

?

Indexer Notes

Buffer page using the same strip of smaller images from Action Comics #795, Action Comics #796, Action Comics #795, Action Comics #796, Action Comics #795, and Action Comics #795 (in order of left column, top tier, bottom tier) as the frontispiece.

Ending Battle, Part 8 of 8: The Last Supervillain (Table of Contents: 20)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Kelly

Pencils

Duncan Rouleau

Inks

Marlo Alquiza

Colors

Moose Baumann

Letters

Comicraft

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Lois Lane; Manchester Black; Lex Luthor; Jimmy Olsen (cameo); Perry White (cameo); Martha Kent (cameo); Jonathan Kent (cameo)

Synopsis

Superman finally finds Manchester Black, who tries to get Superman to cross the line he has always sworn never to cross. But when Superman refuses, Black abandons his plot and removes the knowledge of Superman’s double identity from Lex Luthor’s mind.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #796 (December 2002)

Indexer Notes

Superman goes back to wearing his traditional red and yellow shield with this story. The story has a black page inserted so the second 2-page spread appears properly.

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

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