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Issue Details

Issue #879
Published September 2009
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 3.99 USD
Pages 44
Editing Matt Idelson; Wil Moss (assistant editor)
Notes This issue is Green Shield Continuity #33, and went on sale 2009-07-15 (on time). It also features "World Without [S-shield]" promotion on the cover. With this issue, more pages are added, and a "Second Feature"; in this case, Captain Atom.

Cover Details

Characters Nightwing [Chris Kent]; Flamebird [Thara Ak-Var]; Nadira Va-Dim; Az-Rel; Captain Atom [Nathaniel Adam] (headshot)
Genre Superhero
Pencils Andrew Robinson (painting); Cafu (Captain Atom headshot)
Inks Andrew Robinson (painting); Cafu (Captain Atom headshot)
Colors Andrew Robinson (painting)
Letters typeset
Notes The Captain Atom headshot is taken from the Captain Atom second feature.

20 page Nightwing and Flamebird story "The Sleepers Part 5"

Characters Nightwing [Chris Kent]; Flamebird [Thara Ak-Var]; Nadira Va-Dim; Az-Rel; Codename: Assassin; Zor-El (flashback, cameo); Alura (flashback, cameo); Supergirl [Kara Zor-El] (flashback, cameo); Ursa (flashback, cameo); Brainiac probes (flashback, cameo); Lois Lane; Mon-El; General Sam Lane; Lieutenant Hollister; Mirabai (finally named)
Synopsis Codename: Assassin and his army of creatures fight Nightwing, Flamebird, Nadira Va-Dim, and Az-Rel. The latter two flee, and Nightwing also escapes, but Flamebird is captured. Codename: Assassin digs into her mind, but that releases the power of the ancient Flamebird from her. Nightwing catches up with Nadira and Az-Rel; they fight, but the fight endangers civilians, so Nightwing stops to help them as the others flee. Flamebird catches up, saving the remaining people. Lois visits her father's grave, as Mon-El stops by at Lois' request. They analyze the body, discovering it is not Sam Lane's body. Codename: Assassin reports in to General Lane on what happened; Mirabi disappears, reappearing a while later with Nadira and Az-Rel captured.
Genre Superhero
Script Greg Rucka
Pencils Diego Olmos
Inks Diego Olmos; Javier Bergantiño [as bit]
Colors Rod Reis
Letters Rob Leigh
Notes Story continued from the previous issue and continues in Superman: World of New Krypton (2009 series) #6. There is much Kryptonese dialog in this issue, but it is all translated into English.

10 page Captain Atom story "Chapter One"

Characters Captain Atom [Nathaniel Adam]; Rocket Red (flashback, cameo); Power Girl (flashback, cameo); Flash [Wally West] (flashback, cameo); Metamorpho (flashback, cameo); Elongated Man (flashback, cameo)
Synopsis Captain Atom finds himself on a mission to destroy an enemy base that is a danger to the government. He attacks a castle, defended by an army of medieval warriors, but with ogres and warriors on strange beasts. His is easily winning the battle, but suddenly flashes back to a meeting of the Justice League, and then collapses.
Genre Superhero
Script James Robinson (plot, script); Greg Rucka (plot)
Pencils Cafu
Inks Cafu
Colors Santiago Arcas
Letters Rob Leigh

5 page Doom Patrol promo (ad from the publisher) "We Who Are About to Die..."

Characters Doom Patrol [Robotman [Cliff Steele]; Elasti-Girl [Rita Farr]; Negative Man [Larry Trainor]; Grunt [Henry Bucher]; Nudge [Mi-Sun Kwon]]; Dusty Marlow; Dr. Amanda Beckett; Botflies
Genre Superhero
Script Keith Giffen
Pencils Matthew Clark
Inks John Livesay
Colors Guy Major
Letters Pat Brosseau
Editing Elizabeth V. Gehrlein; Sean Ryan (Associate)
Reprinted from Doom Patrol (DC, 2009 series) #1 [preview of pages 1-5]

1 page DC Nation promo (ad from the publisher) "Attention, DC Nation! [July 15, 2009]"

Script Ian Sattler
Letters typeset
Notes Ian talks about the San Diego Comic Con International, and DC's panel schedule there. Appears on page 42 in this issue.

4 page promo (ad from the publisher) "House Advertisements"

Notes House ads for: Blackest Night (checklist part one), Wednesday Comics, Batman: Hush, and Justice League: A Cry for Justice. Appear in various places in this issue.

3 page advertisement "Ads"

Notes Total of 3 one-page ads for: Get up and play An Hour a Day (Department of Health & Human Services), School Supplies (food pyramid, USDA), and FreeRealms (online game, Sony Online Entertainment). Appear in various places in this issue.