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CATALOG RECORD

Superman #691

DC · Series began 2006 · October 2009

Dates

Cover date
October 2009
On sale
August 26, 2009
In stores
August 26, 2009
Pages
36

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Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #691 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

  • Direct Sales

    Barcode 76194120003369111

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  • Newsstand edition

    Newsstand

    A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

    Barcode 07099230675691

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Story arc: Codename: Patriot

This is part 6 of 7. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

  1. Superman: World of New Krypton #6
  2. Action Comics #880
  3. Superman: Secret Files 2009 #1
  4. Supergirl #44
  5. Superman Annual #14
  6. Superman #691
  7. Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen Special #2

Creators

pencils: Fernando Dagnino, Renato Guedes, Eduardo Pansicainks: Raúl Fernández, Jose W. Magalhaes, Sandro Ribeirocolors: Maz!, David Curielscript: James Robinsonletters: John J. Hill

Stories

  • Codename: Patriot Part 4 · 24 pages

    "Supergirl" lures Mon-El into Metropolis' sewers, where he is ambushed by "Nightwing" and "Flamebird", and then by "Supergirl" herself, all recorded by General Lane for public consumption. After the recording is turned off, "Supergirl" reveals herself as Mirabai and the others as Metallo and Reactron, who take out Mon-El. General Lane orders explosives in the sewers to be blown, causing the ground to shake as Metropolis loses its water supply, and then has Morgan Edge broadcast the recorded footage. Meanwhile, the US president arrives in Markovia to meet with its leaders, and Ral-Dar zooms there, hotly pursued by Superman. As they fight, Ral-Dar says the US is planning to attack Krypton, and is about to reveal who told him that when General Lane appears in public for the first time with his army, and fires on the Kryptonians. Superman survives the attack, but it appears that Ral-Dar does not. Superman and General Lane argue back and forth, but before Superman can clear anything up with the authorities, he is called back to Krypton by Alura. Later, General Lane reveals he has been plotting this "Codename: Patriot" project for years, since he has seen the threat of alien races. We also find out that he has transferred his base to Mirabai's world, a world of magic. And Morgan Edge continues to spin the events of the day against the Kryptonians, saying that they killed Mon-El, and even questioning Superman's motives.

Publisher’s description

The conclusion to "Codename: Patriot"! It's a slam-bang, knockdown epic fight in the sewers of Metropolis! What are the stakes and who are the players? Everything and everyone, Superfans! Except one key player is missing--Superman! He has to stop the shooter from taking yet another course of action that would cause the situation between Earth and New Krypton to grow exponentially worse! Which, of course, is just what General Lane wants...

Reprinted in

Superman: Codename: Patriot (2010), Superman: Codename: Patriot (2011)

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