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Issue Details

Issue #885
Published March 2010
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 3.99 USD
Pages 44
Editing Matt Idelson; Wil Moss (assistant editor)
Notes This issue is Red Shield Continuity #23, and went on sale 2010-01-13 (on time). "Printed by World Color Press, Inc, Montreal, QC, Canada. 01/06/10." It also features "World Against [S-shield]" promotion on the cover.

Cover Details

Characters Nightwing [Chris Kent]; The Guardian [Jim Harper clone]; Captain Atom (headshot)
Genre Superhero
Pencils Cafu (signed)
Inks Cafu (signed)
Colors Santiago Arcas
Notes The art for this cover connects with the art for the cover of Superman (DC, 2006 series) #696.

22 page Nightwing and Flamebird; Superman story "Divine Spark Part 3"

Characters Nightwing [Chris Kent]; Flamebird [Thara Ak-Var]; Jax-Ur (also as Dr. Pillings); Kimiyo Hoshi [Doctor Light]; Mon-El; The Guardian [Jim Harper clone]; Science Police [Romundi [Car-Vex]; others]; Lois Lane; General Sam Lane; Lieutenant Hollister; Squad K [Sergeant Cloud [Knight Alpha]; Knight Seven; others]; S.T.A.R. Labs
Synopsis Nightwing's aging is reversed, but as he and Flamebird try leaving S.T.A.R. Labs, they are confronted by Mon-El, the Guardian, and the Science Police. Instead of causing a scene, they surrender. The Guardian insists on confiscating the device that is keeping Nightwing's aging in check, to analyze it. He also sends Romundi inside the lab to do a sweep. Once inside, she speaks with Dr. Phillips/Jax-Ur in Kryptonese, revealing that she is really Car-Vex, one of the Kryptonians that Nightwing and Flamebird are searching for. Jax-Ur hides his findings about Flamebird from her. At Science Police headquarters, the prisoners are put into a red-sun room, where they are debriefed by the Guardian and Mon-El. When asked, they reveal that the leader of the group that earlier killed some of the Science Police was Commander Gor (Fer-Gor). Meanwhile, Romundi contacts General Lane, and then also plants a bomb in headquarters. Nightwing uses his phone call to summon Lois, who arrives and has more discussions with the group. The Guardian is starting to doubt the official line. General Lane arrives outside the building, with a new Squad K; Lois and the Guardian go out to talk with them. The Guardian says he will surrender the prisoners, but as they go into the building, he turns off the red-sun room, and as he and Mon-El fight with Squad K, the prisoners escape the building. But then the bomb explodes.
Genre Superhero
Script Greg Rucka; Eric Trautmann
Pencils Pere Pérez
Inks Pere Pérez
Colors Javier Mena
Letters Rob Leigh
Notes Story continued from last issue and from Superman (DC, 2006 series) #695, and continues in Superman (DC, 2006 series) #696. There is Kryptonese dialog in this issue, but it is all translated into English.

8 page Captain Atom story "Chapter Seven"

Characters Captain Atom [Nathaniel Adam]; Justice League of America [Congorilla; Doctor Light [Kimiyo Hoshi]; Starfire; Mon-El; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Black Canary; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Atom [Ray Palmer]; Cyborg]; ShadowPact [Detective Chimp; Ragman; Enchantress; Blue Devil] (cameo); Composite Superman Robot (flashback)
Synopsis Captain Atom defends himself against the Justice League, but points out how he is using non-lethal force. They finally stop fighting, and talk, discussing Captain Atom's heroic actions in the past. He decides he needs to go back to Mirabai's homeworld to fix things, and asks for help of a magical nature. As Zatanna has disappeared, they end up calling in the Shadowpact.
Genre Superhero
Script James Robinson
Pencils Cafu
Inks Cafu
Colors Santiago Arcas
Letters Rob Leigh
Notes Story continued from the previous issue and continues in the next issue.

7 page First Wave character profile "Go Behind the Scenes of the First Wave"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Doc Savage [Clark Savage, Jr.]; Monk; Ham; Long Tom; Renny; Johnny; The Avenger [Richard Henry Benson]; Spirit [Denny Colt]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake]; Rima; Anton Colossi; Ferrios
Genre Superhero; Adventure
Script Brian Azzarello
Pencils Rags Morales
Inks Rags Morales
Letters ?; typeset
Notes Previews the upcoming series on sale in March.
Reprinted from Batman / Doc Savage Special (DC, 2010 series) #1 [missing The Blackhawks page]

1 page DC Nation promo (ad from the publisher) "January 13, 2010"

Notes The writer shows photos of students from Harvey Milk High School in New York visiting the DC Comics offices. Appears on page 42 in this issue.

5 page advertisement "Ads"

Notes Total of 5 one-page ads for: Lunch Lady (books, Alfred A. Knopf), Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (online game, Square Enix), FreeRealms (online game, Sony Online Entertainment), Join Batman and Superman (books, Harper), and Glory of Heracles (video game, Nintendo). Appear in various places in this issue.