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Issue Details

Issue #696
Published March 2010
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 2.99 USD
Pages 36
Editing Matt Idelson; Wil Moss (assistant editor)
Notes This issue is Red Shield Continuity #25, and went on sale 2010-01-27 (on time). "Printed by World Color Press, Inc, Montreal, QC, Canada. 01/20/10." This issue features "World Against [S-shield]" promotion on the cover.

Cover Details

Characters Mon-El; Flamebird [Thara Ak-Var]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Cafu (signed)
Inks Cafu (signed)
Colors Santiago Arcas
Letters typeset
Notes The art for this cover connects with the art for the cover of Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #885.

21 page The Guardian; Mon-El story "Man of Valor Part Three"

Characters Mon-El; Nightwing [Chris Kent]; Flamebird [Thara Ak-Var]; The Guardian [Jim Harper clone]; General Sam Lane; Science Police [Romundi [Car-Vex]; Control [Chameleon Boy] (cameo); others]; Lois Lane; Dr. Calomar (flashback)
Synopsis Science Police headquarters has been bombed. Mon-El, Nightwing, and Flamebird help others out of the wreckage, and Nightwing and Flamebird are encouraged to flee (with Mon-El's help) before General Lane can capture them. Control is also found in the wreckage, but it seems she's been hiding a secret that is now revealed.
Genre Superhero
Script James Robinson
Pencils Bernard Chang
Inks Bernard Chang
Colors Blond
Letters John J. Hill
Notes Story continued from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #885, 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) "Hey DC Nation, Do We have Big News For You! [January 27, 2010"

Letters typeset
Notes A promo for "Smallville - Absolute Justice" TV show, featuring the Justice Society and written by Geoff Johns. Appears on page 34 in this issue.

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

Notes House ads for: Blackest Night (Checklist Part 3), and Green Lantern: Secret Origin softcover. Appear in various places in this issue.

4 page advertisement "Ads"

Notes Total of 4 one-page ads for: Soul Eater (DVD, Funimation.com), The Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art (art training), FreeRealms (online game, Sony Online Entertainment), and Glory of Heracles (video game, Nintendo). Appear in various places in this issue.