| Issue | #686 |
| Published | May 2009 |
| Frequency | monthly |
| Cover Price | 2.99 USD |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Matt Idelson; Wil Moss (assistant editor) |
| Notes | This issue is Green Shield Continuity #19, and went on sale 2009-03-25 (on time). It also features "World Without [S-shield]" promotion on the cover (first of several issues to NOT star Superman directly). |
| Characters | Mon-El; Black Lightning; Zachary Zatanna; Hercules; The Guardian [Jim Harper clone]; Steel |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Pencils | Andrew Robinson (painting, signed) |
| Inks | Andrew Robinson (painting, signed) |
| Colors | Andrew Robinson (painting, signed) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Characters | Superman (flashback); Mon-El; Bibbo Bibbowski; Atlas; Steel [John Henry Irons]; Jimmy Olsen; The Guardian [Jim Harper clone]; Control [Rachel; Chameleon Boy]; Science Police [Garrison (cameo); Billi Harper (intro)]; Rampage; General Sam Lane (cameo) |
| Synopsis | Mon-El, John Henry Irons, Jimmy Olsen, and the Guardian all remember the trust that Superman has placed in them before leaving for New Krypton. Mon-El gives Jimmy a new signal watch, attuned to his hearing. Superman had asked the Guardian to help Mon-El with his new secret identity, and thus Jonathan Kent joins the Science Police. Mon-El patrols Metropolis and confronts Rampage. He takes her up a mile into the air and drops her to the ground, knocking her out. The Guardian and Steel arrive on the scene, and warn him that she could have died, but Guardian tells Steel that he will keep an eye on Mon-El. Back at the Science Police as Kent, he meets Billi Harper, who just moved back from Gotham to get to know Jim Harper, her great uncle. |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Script | James Robinson |
| Pencils | Renato Guedes |
| Inks | Jose Wilson Magalhaes |
| Colors | David Curiel |
| Letters | John J. Hill |
| Notes | Story continued from last issue, and continues in the next issue. |
| Characters | Dan Didio (photograph); George Perez (Photograph) |
| Script | Dan Didio |
| Pencils | ? (Photograph) |
| Inks | ? (Photograph) |
| Colors | ? (Photograph) |
| Letters | Typeset |
| Notes | Dan tells about honoring George Perez at Megacon with "George Perez Day" in Orange County, Florida. Ad for Superman #687. Appears on page 34 in this issue. |
| Notes | House ads for: After Watchmen...What's Next, The Flash: Rebirth (2 pages), and DC Direct Watchmen collectibles. Appear in various places in this issue. |
| Notes | Total of 4 one-page and 2 two-page ads for: Halo Wars (video game, Microsoft Game Studios), abovetheinfluence (Partnership for a Drug-Free America, 2 pages), Superman/Batman Heroes United (cell phone game, glu), Coraline The Game (video game, D3Publisher, 2 pages), Tom Clancy's H-A-W-X (video game, Ubisoft), and Wonder Woman (DVD, Warner Bros. Animation). Appear in various places in this issue. |