Superman #708 [Direct Sales]

(April 2011)

Grounded Part Six (Table of Contents: 1)

Superman / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

J. Michael Straczynski (plot); Chris Roberson (script)

Pencils

Eddy Barrows

Inks

J. P. Mayer; Júlio Ferreira ("with")

Colors

Rod Reis

Letters

John J. Hill

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; The Superman Squad [C.K.; Ra-Bak; Ming; Superwoman; Titano (cameo); Supercilia (cameo); Superego (cameo); Kan (cameo); Layna (cameo); Superbatman (cameo)]; Wonder Woman [Diana]; Lisa Jennings; Infinite Man (cameo); Supergirl [Kara Zor-El] (flashback, cameo); Lincoln, Nebraska

Synopsis

Superman continues walking across the country, visiting Kansas and later Lincoln, Nebraska. He is invited to visit the Fortress of Solidarity, where the future Superman Squad tells him they are inspired by his example, and not to lose himself during this time. Returned to Nebraska, he finds a flood and tornado going on simultaneously, a situation caused by a mysterious woman. Fortunately, Wonder Woman is also there and, also inspired by Superman, helps. She also encounters the woman, and warns Superman.

Reprints

• in Superman: Grounded (DC, 2011 series) #2 (2011 [February 2012])
• in Superman: Grounded (DC, 2012 series) #2 (2011 [February 2013])

Keywords

Fortress of Solidarity

Indexer Notes

Story continued from the previous issue, and continues in the next issue.

This is not a co-writer situation, Roberson is working from Straczynski's plots; they gave him a rough outline that JMS had turned in for the remaining issues of the Grounded arc, which amounted to a sentence or two for each of the issues, spelling out in general terms where the issue would take place geographically, specific guest stars, etc.

The Wonder Woman here is the same version that is concurrently running in JMS's Wonder Woman title. As such, Superman (and the world) does not recognize her, and she only thinks of herself as a warrior defending Amazons, and not as a superhero (although this adventure makes her wonder).

Batman and Robin #20 Sneak Preview (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman and Robin / preview (from the publisher) / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Peter J. Tomasi

Pencils

Patrick Gleason

Inks

Mark Irwin (page 1); Mick Gray (pages 2-6)

Colors

Alex Sinclair

Letters

Pat Brosseau

Editing

Mike Marts (editor); Harvey Richards (assistant editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Dick Grayson]; Robin [Damian Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; Lucius Fox; Betty Ticoras

Indexer Notes

Preview of the cover and first five pages of Batman and Robin (DC, 2009 series) #20.

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

DC Universe / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ian Sattler

Pencils

? (starfield illustration)

Inks

? (starfield illustration)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Marvin Choi, Leandro, Carl Bosnasera, and Chad Whitley; with answers by Ian Sattler. Appears on page 33 in this issue.

DC Universe Online [February 9, 2011] (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Promo for the DC Universe Online game with a "frightening look" (preview) at dcuniverseonline.com/cinematic. Appears on page 34 in this issue.

[House Advertisements] (Table of Contents: 5)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 4 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Indexer Notes

House ads for: Brightest Day collector action figures, Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne hardcover, The Flash: The Dastardly Death of the Rogues hardcover, and Justice League Generation Lost #19. Appear in various places in this issue.

[Ads] (Table of Contents: 6)

advertisement / 3 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Indexer Notes

Total of 3 one-page ads for: DC Universe Online Offical Strategy Guide (book, BradyGames), got milk? with Apolo Ohno (milk, America's Milk Processors), Kingdom Hearts: Re:coded (video game, Square Enix). Appear in various places in this issue.