Superman #714 [George Pérez Cover]

(October 2011)

Grounded Finale (Table of Contents: 1)

Superman / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

J. Michael Straczynski; Chris Roberson

Pencils

Jamal Igle

Inks

Jon Sibal; Robin Riggs

Colors

Marcelo Maiolo

Letters

John J. Hill

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Lois Lane; Lisa Jennings [also as Superwoman of the Superman Squad]; Jonathan Kent (flashback, cameo); Batman [Bruce Wayne] (flashback, cameo); Super-Chief [Saganowahna] (cameo); Steel [John Henry Irons] (cameo); Livewire (cameo); Iron Munro (cameo); Dr. Serling Roquette (cameo); Superboy [Conner Kent] (cameo); Supergirl [Kara Zor-El] (cameo); Martha Kent (cameo); Krypto (cameo); The Superman Squad [C. K.; Ming] (cameo)

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; Redmond Washington; Seattle Washington

Indexer Notes

Story continued from the previous 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.

Welcome to the New 52! Superman (Table of Contents: 2)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Jim Lee (credited) (signed as Jim Lee); Dan DiDio (credited) (signed as D); Eddie Berganza (credited)

Pencils

various

Inks

various

Colors

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Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

A quick overview of The New 52 reboot is given, and the covers of the first issues of Action Comics, Superboy, Supergirl, and Superman are previewed.

There's No Need to Protest [August 3, 2011] (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script

Dan DiDio

Pencils

Mike Sekowsky

Inks

Murphy Anderson

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Dan discusses why to buy the August DC comics when a reboot is coming in September; illustrated with a modified cover from Justice League of America (1960 series) #28. Appears on page 34 in this issue.

[House Advertisements] (Table of Contents: 4)

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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Indexer Notes

House ads for: Justice League of America #1, The World's Greatest Super Heroes 52 All-New #1's, Action Comics #1, Detective Comics #1, and Swamp Thing #1. Appear in various places in this issue.

[Ads] (Table of Contents: 5)

advertisement / 7 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

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Letters

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Indexer Notes

Total of 7 one-page ads for: Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters (video game, Warner Brothers Entertainment), Welcome to the Jungle: Hero Factory (toys, Lego), Classic Heroes Classic Shoes - Superman (sneakers, Converse), Classic Heroes Classic Shoes - Green Lantern (sneakers, Converse), They're Not Just Looking for Bombs Anymore (nonprofit, Comic Book Legal Defense Fund), The Master of Teen Terror Strikes Again! - Darren Shan (books, Little, Brown and Company), and got milk? with Green Lantern (Ryan Reynolds) (milk, America's Milk Processors). Appear in various places in this issue.