([April] 2006)

DC, 2006 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
14.99 USD; 19.99 CAD
Pages
148
On-sale Date
2006-02-22
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [swirl]
ISBN
1-4012-0918-1; 978-1-4012-0918-6 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9781401209186 51499
Editing
Eddie Berganza (credited) (editor - original series); Tom Palmer Jr. (credited) (associate editor - original series); Jeanine Schaefer (credited) (assistant editor - original series); Robert Greenberger (credited) (senior editor - collected edition)
Color
color
Dimensions
standard Modern Age US
Binding
squarebound; trade paperback
Publishing Format
Collected Edition

Issue Notes

Collects Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #831 (selected pages), Superman (DC, 1987 series) #217, 221-225.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Ed Benes (credited, signed)
Inks
Mariah Benes (credited, signed)
Colors
Rod Reis (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman
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Our Story So Far (Table of Contents: 1)

Superman / recap / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

The Journey (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Mark Verheiden (credited)
Pencils
Ed Benes (credited)
Inks
Ed Benes (credited)
Colors
Rod Reis (credited)
Letters
Ken Lopez (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Jessica Mirabella (imposter; villain); Captain Bolana (villain); Jesse
Synopsis
Superman is missing, and there's evidence he's built a fortress in Peru. Lois and Jimmy come to find him, only to encounter drug-dealing terrorists. Superman tries to set things right, but is ambushed by an OMAC.
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Our Story Continues (Table of Contents: 3)

Superman / recap / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

Jimmy's Day (Table of Contents: 4)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Mark Verheiden (credited)
Pencils
Ed Benes (credited)
Inks
Alex Lei (credited); Rob Lea (credited); Mariah Benes (credited)
Colors
Rod Reis (credited)
Letters
Rob Leigh (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Kelly; Eick; Julie; Cofell; OMAC (villain); Bizarro (villain); Zoom [Hunter Zolomon] (villain; cameo); Cheetah [Barbara Minerva] (villain; cameo); Lex Luthor (villain; cameo)
Synopsis
Bizarro tries to give Jimmy Olsen a big scoop.
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[Black & Blue] (Table of Contents: 5)

Superman / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Gail Simone (credited)
Pencils
John Byrne (credited)
Inks
Nelson (credited as Nelson DeCastro)
Colors
Guy Major (credited)
Letters
Pat Brosseau (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman; Lex Luthor [Alexander Luthor (Earth 3)] (cameo); Bizarro (cameo); Professor Zoom (cameo); Cheetah (cameo); Hawkman (cameo); Hawkgirl (cameo); Beast Boy (cameo)
Synopsis
Luthor has Cheetah recruit Bizarro and Zoom for the Secret Society.
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Safe Harbor (Table of Contents: 6)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Mark Verheiden (credited)
Pencils
Ed Benes (credited); Joe Prado (credited)
Inks
Alex Lei (credited); Rob Lea (credited); Mariah Benes (credited); Joe Prado (credited)
Colors
Rod Reis (credited)
Letters
Pat Brosseau (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Superman robot; Lois Lane; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Kelly; OMACs (villain); Weather Wizard [Mark Mardon] (villain); Bizarro (villain; cameo); Lex Luthor (villain; cameo)
Synopsis
Lois is menaced by an OMAC, and she learns that a Superman robot has been pretending to be her husband.
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Stones (Table of Contents: 7)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Mark Verheiden (credited)
Pencils
Ed Benes (credited); Ivan Reis (credited)
Inks
Mariah Benes (credited); Alex Lei (credited); Rob Lea (credited); Oclair Albert (credited); Marcelo Campos (credited as Marc Campos)
Colors
Rod Reis (credited)
Letters
Jared K. Fletcher (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Kal-El; Clark Kent]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Talia al Ghul; Blackrock [Lucia]; Ned the Superman Robot (destroyed); Wonder Woman (flashback, cameo); Max Lord (flashback, cameo); Lex Luthor (cameo)
Synopsis
Superman visits his Amazon Fortress, and has a discussion with Supergirl about her joining Donna Troy in space. Talia visits Lucia in her Peruvian prison, and gives her the Blackrock. She escapes prison, drawing the attention of Superman and Supergirl. She incapacitates Superman, and follows Supergirl to the Fortress. Supergirl manages to defeat her, but she disappears in an explosion. We find out that Luthor had Talia give her the Blackrock.
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Focus (Table of Contents: 8)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Mark Verheiden (credited)
Pencils
Tom Derenick (credited as Thomas Derenick)
Inks
Wayne Faucher (credited)
Colors
Rod Reis (credited)
Letters
Nick Napolitano (credited as Nick J. Napolitano)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Kelly; Lex Luthor (villain); OMAC (villain); Blackrock (a female; villain)
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To Be a Hero (Table of Contents: 9)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Mark Verheiden (credited)
Pencils
Ed Benes (credited); Elton Ramalho (credited)
Inks
Ed Benes (credited); Alex Lei (credited); Rob Lea (credited); Mariah Benes (credited)
Colors
Rod Reis (credited)
Letters
Rob Leigh (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Kelly; John Henry Irons; Effigy [Martyn Van Wyck] (villain); Plasmus [Otto Von Furth] (villain); Scorch [Aubrey Sparks] (villain); O.M.A.C. (in photo); Kevin
Synopsis
Superman heads to Los Angeles to find out who's responsible for the forest fires.
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[Cover Gallery] (Table of Contents: 10)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 3 pages (report information)

Pencils
Ed Benes (credited, signed)
Inks
Ed Benes (credited, signed); Mariah Benes (credited, signed)
Colors
Rod Reis (credited, signed)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Bizarro; Zoom [Hunter Zolomon]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]
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Editing
Related Scans
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Superman
  2. 1. Our Story So Far
    Superman
  3. 2. The Journey
    Superman
  4. 3. Our Story Continues
    Superman
  5. 4. Jimmy's Day
    Superman
  6. 5. [Black & Blue]
    Superman
  7. 6. Safe Harbor
    Superman
  8. 7. Stones
    Superman
  9. 8. Focus
    Superman
  10. 9. To Be a Hero
    Superman
  11. 10. [Cover Gallery]
    Superman
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Bob Hughes
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Allen Ross
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Van Dore