| Issue | #871 |
| Published | January 2009 |
| Cover Price | 2.99 USD; 2.99 CAD |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Matt Idelson |
| Notes | Two covers were done for this issue; one featuring Nightwing and Flamebird by Alex Ross, and an alternate one featuring Brainiac and Luthor by Stephane Roux (10 issues for 1 issue mixture). The cover is part of a three-issue collage (with Superman #681 and Supergirl #35). This issue is Green Shield Continuity #4, and went on sale 2008-11-12 (on time). |
| Characters | Nightwing [Chris Kent]; Flamebird [Thara Ak-Var]; Krypto; Superman (arm) |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Pencils | Alex Ross (painted) |
| Inks | Alex Ross (painted) |
| Colors | Alex Ross (painted) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Two covers were done for this issue; one featuring Nightwing and Flamebird by Alex Ross, and an alternate one featuring Brainiac and Luthor by Stephane Roux (10 issues for 1 issue mixture). The cover is part of a three-issue collage (with Superman #681 and Supergirl #35). This issue is Green Shield Continuity #4, and went on sale 2008-11-12 (on time). |
| Characters | Brainiac; Lex Luthor; Superman (hologram) |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Pencils | Stephane Roux |
| Inks | Stephane Roux |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | For every 10 copies of the standard edition, retailers were allowed to order one copy of the variant edition. |
| Characters | Superman; Commander Gor; Lieutenant Mur; Lex Luthor; General Sam Lane; Brainiac (cameo); Doomsday (dies); Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Zor-El; Alura; Thara Ak-Var; Kryptonians; Agent Liberty (cameo); President of the United States (cameo); Superboy [Kon-El] (statue); Nightwing [Chris Kent] (intro, cameo); Flamebird [Thara Ak-Var] (intro, cameo); Fortress of Solitude; Phantom Zone projector |
| Synopsis | A couple of Kryptonians who were Zod's soldiers wander Earth and wonder why Superman stopped Zod. General Lane gives Luthor the task of extracting information from Brainiac, but makes it clear who is in charge. Doomsday continues his assault on Superman, but this time he has help from Supergirl, her parents, and the other Kryptonians from Kandor. They push the fight to the moon, where the Kandorians dogpile on Doomsday and beat him to death, with Superman and Supergirl looking on. Zod's soldiers go to the Fortress, and decide to release Zod from the Phantom Zone, but are stopped by Nightwing and Flamebird. |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Script | Geoff Johns |
| Pencils | Pete Woods |
| Inks | Pete Woods |
| Colors | Brad Anderson |
| Letters | Rob Leigh |
| Notes | Story continued from Superman (DC, 2006 series) #681, and continues in Supergirl (DC, 2005 series) #35. The part number in the title probably should be part 4, not part 2, based on the cover shield numbering. |
| Characters | Flash [Barry Allen] |
| Notes | Shown: a picture of Flash [Barry Allen], and a construction hat with a Superman S symbol with a sign that says "Under Construction". Ad for Supergirl #35. Appears on page 34 in this issue. |
| Notes | House ads for: Justice League of America #27, Final Crisis (November 2008 checklist), Vigilante, Green Lantern: Secret Origin hardcover, Camelot 3000 the Deluxe Edition, Final Crisis: Rage of the Red Lanterns, and Final Crisis (1/2 page). Appear in various places in this issue. |
| Notes | Total of 4 one-page and 1 two-page ads for: Wall-E (DVD, Disney/Pixar), Toxic Waste (candy, Candy Dynamics), National Geographic Panda and Panda Facts (video game, Bandai Namco, 2 pages), MyPyramid.gov (food pyramid, USDA), and Ben 10 Alien Force the Game (video game, D3Publisher). Appear in various places in this issue. |