| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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] |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |