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Issue: Superman: War of the Supermen #3
Publication Date: July 2010
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Issues: #3 of 4 Issues (8 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [swirl]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 05/19/2010
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 76194129311000311
Price: $2.99 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 6 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Matt Idelson; Wil Moss (assistant editor)
Disclose Notes: Printed by World Color Press, Inc, Montreal, QC, Canada. 05/12/10."
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy paper
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: limited series
Format Notes:  
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The Battle for Earth!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Eddy Barrows
Inker(s): J. P. Mayer
Colorist(s): Rod Reis
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman; General Zod; Ursa; Non
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The original cover (as shown on the DC web site) is signed by the penciler; but the signature is under the UPC on the final cover.
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Superman: War of the Supermen Part 3: The Battle for Earth

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): James Robinson; Sterling Gates
Penciller(s): Carlos Alberto Fernandez Urbano [as CAFU]
Inker(s): Javier Bergantiño [as BIT]
Colorist(s): Blond
Letterer(s): John J. Hill
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman; Supergirl
Character(s): Superman; General Sam Lane; Lois Lane; Superwoman [Lucy Lane]; Lieutenant Hollister; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Superboy [Kon-El]; Steel [John Henry Irons]; Flamebird [Thara Ak-Var] (death); Nightwing [Chris Kent]; Jimmy Olsen; Natasha Irons; The Guardian [Jim Harper clone] (cameo); Krypto (cameo); Lex Luthor (cameo); Rao (corpse); The Nightwing; General Zod; Ursa; Frankenstein (cameo); G. I. Robot (cameo); Metallo (cameo); Justice Society of America [Power Girl; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]] (cameo); Shadowpact [Blue Devil; Ragman] (cameo); Kryptonians; Project 7734; Mount Rushmore; the Sphinx; the White House
Synopsis: Superboy and friends defeat the general's team at Mount Rushmore, but Flamebird senses the problem with the sun turning red. She and Nightwing go to investigate, but The Nightwing entity tells Nightwing to stop, while Flamebird sacrifices herself to turn the sun normal again. Although many Kryptonians had perished in space while the sun was red, Superman and Supergirl recover, and go to Earth to fight Zod and company.
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In Content Item: FlagWar of the Supermen Double Feature #2 published August 2010
as Superman: War of the Supermen Part 3: The Battle for Earth [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 20
Disclose Notes: Story continued from the previous issue, and continues in the next issue.
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Special Sneak Preview

Preview (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): J. T. Krul
Penciller(s): Mauro Cascioli (page 1); Diogenes Neves (pages 2-5)
Inker(s): Mauro Cascioli (page 1); Vicente Cifuentes (pages 2-5)
Colorist(s): Ulises Arreola
Letterer(s): Rob Leigh
Editor(s): Adam Schlagman
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Green Arrow
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From Content Item: FlagGreen Arrow #1 [unnamed variant] published August 2010
was Brightest Day [Illustration on Cover, Front]preview
From Content Item: FlagGreen Arrow #1 [unnamed variant] published August 2010
was Man of the People [Story on Interior Page(s)]preview of first 4 pages
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Pages: 5
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Greetings, DC Nation! [May 19, 2010]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ian Sattler
Penciller(s): Andy Kubert
Inker(s): Joe Kubert
Colorist(s): Brad Anderson
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): DC Nation
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ian talks about the DCU Legacies series. Appears on page 34 in this issue.
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House Advertisements

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: House ads for: Batman Beyond mini series, Wednesday Comics hardcover collection, and Legion of Super-Heroes. Appear in various places in this issue.
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Ads

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
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Letterer(s): ?
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Total of 6 one-page ads for: Batman Arkham Asylum (video game, Square Enix), got milk? with Deron Williams (milk, America's Milk Processors), React (gum, Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company), AC/DC Iron Man 2 (CD, Columbia), The Demonata (book series, Little, Brown and Company), and Hero Factory (toys, Lego). Appear in various places in this issue.

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