Issue | #677 |
Published | August 2008 |
Frequency | monthly |
Cover Price | 2.99 USD; 2.99 CAD |
Pages | 36 |
Editing | Matt Idelson; Tom Palmer Jr. (associate) |
Notes | Two covers were done for this issue; one featuring Superman and the Daily Planet globe by Ross, and an alternate one featuring Superman and Atlas' leg and arm by Guedes (10 issues for 1 issue mixture). This issue went on sale 2008-06-25 (on time). |
Characters | Superman |
Genre | Superhero |
Pencils | Alex Ross (painted) |
Inks | Alex Ross (painted) |
Colors | Alex Ross (painted) |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | This cover is an homage to the traditional pose of Atlas lifting the Earth. In the story, Atlas (not Superman) reenacts that pose. |
Characters | Superman; Atlas |
Genre | Superhero |
Pencils | Renato Guedes (signed) |
Inks | Jose Wilson MagalhaƩs (signed) |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | For every 10 copies of the standard edition, retailers were allowed to order one copy of the variant edition. |
Characters | Superman; Krypto; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Science Police [Travis DuBarry; Adam McCafferty; Carol Dash; Jake Grimaldi; Clare Madison]; Atlas (post-Crisis intro) |
Synopsis | Superman and Green Lantern discuss life while playing fetch with Krypto in space. A giant creature invades Metropolis, and the Science Police try to stop it. It is finally brought down by a new meta-human named Atlas, who demands to see Superman. The Science Police also try to stop him, to no avail. Superman finally notices the ruckus, and arrives to confront Atlas. |
Genre | Superhero |
Script | James Robinson |
Pencils | Renato Guedes |
Inks | Jose Wilson MagalhaƩs |
Colors | Hi-Fi |
Letters | Rob Leigh |
Notes | Story continues in the next issue. This version of Atlas was designed by Jack Kirby, and only appeared once before in 1st Issue Special (DC, 1975 series) #1 (April 1975). |
Script | Dan Didio |
Notes | Dan talks about the various Teen Titans books currently being published. Ads for Superman #678, Final Crisis #2, Superman #677, and Teen Titans #60. Appears on page 34 in this issue. |
Notes | House ads for: Final Crisis: Revelations (Show No Mercy), Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds (Prime Evil), and Ambush Bug: Year None (Unvictorious). Appear in various places in this issue. |
Notes | Total of 5 one-page and 2 two-page ads for: got milk? with Batman [Christian Bale] (milk, America's Milk Processors), Batmobile Owner's Manual (book, DK), abovetheinfluence (Partnership for a Drug-Free America, 2 pages), dew Action Sports tour (NBC Sports), Secret Agent Clank (video game, Sony Computer Entertainment, 2 pages), The Middle Man (TV, ABC Family), and Hellboy The Science of Evil (video game, Konami). Appear in various places in this issue. |