Cover: José Ladrönn

Action Comics #873

Mar 2009 · DC · 2.99 USD

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“New Krypton Part 10: Birth of a Nation”

"New Krypton Part 10: Birth of a Nation" marks a pivotal moment in the New Krypton saga, with Geoff Johns and artists Pete Woods, Renato Guedes, and José Ladrönn delivering a visually striking chapter that reshapes the Kryptonian legacy. As the battle over Kandor erupts, the city is suddenly lifted from the Arctic, encased in a dome, and transformed into a new world in orbit—its crystalline growth a silent promise of a future both wondrous and uncertain. With Superman returning to Smallville and Supergirl settling into her new role on the emerging planet, the stage is set for a seismic shift in the balance of power, all while Alura’s private conversations with Zod, Ursa, and Non hint at deeper tensions beneath the surface.

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writer Geoff Johns · artist, inker Pete Woods · artist Renato Guedes · inker Jose Wilson Magalhaes · colorist David Curiel · colorist Brad Anderson · letterer Rob Leigh · cover José Ladrönn

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writer Geoff Johns

artist, inker Pete Woods

artist Renato Guedes

inker Jose Wilson Magalhaes

colorist David Curiel

colorist Brad Anderson

letterer Rob Leigh

cover pencils, inks José Ladrönn

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Luthor and General Lane discuss the Kryptonian situation. The battle has begun over Kandor. The heroes have some success against the Kryptonians, but suddenly the city is dislodged from the Arctic ice, a dome appears over it, and all the Kandorians enter it (with Supergirl too). The city then takes off into space, grows crystals under it, and forms a planet, settling in orbit opposite to Earth's orbit around the sun. With the immediate threat gone, Superman visits with his family in Smallville. Agent Liberty spies on Luthor and General Lane, but is detected and killed by Superwoman. Supergirl is assigned quarters on New Krypton by Alura, but Alura ends up discussing her daughter with Zod, Ursa, and Non.

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