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Prepare for the Last Stand of New Krypton

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

By Alex Segura

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What is the LAST STAND OF NEW KRYPTON? Well, it’s basically New Krypton’s worst nightmare come to life, as Brainiac attacks the planet, determined to recapture the city of Kandor.

But General Zod has prepared for this moment since Brainiac first attacked the original Krypton. Only problem? Zod’s plan to save New Krypton will mean the destruction of the future.

So it’s up to Superman, Supergirl, Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes to save the people of New Krypton and ensure the Legion won’t be wiped from the future’s existence. Good luck! Or, to quote editor Matt Idelson:

“This is the story that ties together tons of threads that have run through all the Super-books up to now, clearing the decks for the war we all knew was coming. And I don’t know about you, but I’ve been waiting months to see Brainiac restored to his full, horrific glory. And at last, we’ll get to see Superboy interact on an ongoing basis with the rest of the Superbooks’ characters.”

LAST STAND is a three-issue miniseries, weighing in at 30 story pages each, from writers James Robinson and Sterling Gates and artist Pete Woods. The first issue sports an amazing Andy Kubert cover and kicks off the latest chapter in the New Krypton saga, “Brainiac & The Legion of Super-Heroes,” which we teased right here not long ago. “Brainiac & the LOSH” is an eight-part story (plus an epilogue and a prologue) that will run in LAST STAND, SUPERGIRL, SUPERMAN, and because you demanded it, ADVENTURE COMICS. Secrets will be revealed, loyalties tested and would-be lovers will be reunited—for the first time? And, knowing that all signs are pointing to an epic WAR OF THE SUPERMEN, why not hop aboard now?

SUPERMAN: LAST STAND OF NEW KRYPTON hits in March.

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30 Responses to “Prepare for the Last Stand of New Krypton”

  1. brik-el says on December 17th, 2009 at 9:43 am :

    first post!!!

    anywho; this looks good.

    hopefully this is the last we see of Brainiac for a while.
    i mean i like him and all, but there are so many other villains that could also be showcased. but all in due time i suppose.

  2. Stage3evolution says on December 17th, 2009 at 9:55 am :

    this may actually get me interested in the superman books

  3. Kal-El says on December 17th, 2009 at 10:19 am :

    Wow!!!!! I was waiting for the return of Brainiac and his attempt to return Kandor to the bottle. This saga will be great!

  4. kyleo71 says on December 17th, 2009 at 10:30 am :

    “would-be lovers will be reunited—for the first time”

    Anyone putting money on this being Mon-El and Shadow Lass?

  5. jorel1983 says on December 17th, 2009 at 10:38 am :

    Last we see of brainiac brik-el? we barely saw him since the Brainiac saga that geoff did awhile back and now we get to see what will prob be his last stand I for one can’t wait

  6. Lex says on December 17th, 2009 at 11:25 am :

    I’ll happily buy anything that involves the Legion of Super-Heroes. I’m definately looking forward to this!

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  9. meisterlegion says on December 17th, 2009 at 11:54 am :

    @kyleo71: Mon-El and Shadow Lass would be cool, but I think it’s going to be Braniac and Supergirl.

    I don’t understand Brainiac’s fixation on Kandor/Argo city…there are so many cities on Earth that it seems like he would want to shrink and put in a bottle. I guess his primary focus is getting back something that was his.

    I like this Superboy image better than the one we got yesterday…GO SUPERBOY!

  10. meisterlegion says on December 17th, 2009 at 11:55 am :

    oops! my mistake…that’s Superman!

    …I’m just all caught up in Superboy right now LOL!

  11. Comiclove5 says on December 17th, 2009 at 12:44 pm :

    I jumped on after Codename: Patriot. Anywho, I’m reall looking foward to this.

  12. kyleo71 says on December 17th, 2009 at 12:53 pm :

    @meisterlegion: ah! I hadn’t thought about them. I wonder if they’ll ever add the current continuity Supergirl into the original Legion continuity because the current pre-Zero Hour Brainiac 5 is too old for this current teen-aged Supergirl. I think it would be neat for a Supergirl arc to have her meet the original 60s Adventure Legion and join them, putting all her adventures with the Legion back into continuity, but they haven’t happened to her yet.

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  14. querldox says on December 17th, 2009 at 3:19 pm :

    ‘would-be lovers will be reunited—for the first time?’

    This is going to be uncomfortable, hilarious and romantic at the same time. aww…querl. I would like to see the same thing happen with shady too

  15. brik-el says on December 17th, 2009 at 3:44 pm :

    @ jorel1983;

    of the major crossovers of post-crisis superman brainiac has been in a lot. im just saying that we’ve seen brainiac a bunch.

    Panic in the Sky = Brainiac
    Dead Again = Brainiac
    Y2K = Brainiac 13
    Our Worlds At War = Brainiac
    and now this

    Im still excited though and i know this will still be kick ass.

  16. reaper2k says on December 17th, 2009 at 5:33 pm :

    Let me preface this by saying that I love Superman, the New Krypton storyline, and the World of New Krypton maxi-series. And I think the Last Stand storyline looks awesome. But…

    What the heck, man?! Are you telling me that after a year of the WONK storyline, I have to wait even longer to see it finished? DC couldn’t weave Last Stand into WONK? I’m going to have to buy another 3-issue series to see the story resolved?

    I’m a little put out that this wasn’t the climax to the current series. It seems like a natural conclusion to the story I have been reading for over a year.

    I guess I’ll have to wait a bit longer….

  17. thecoyotegospel says on December 17th, 2009 at 6:19 pm :

    I second reaper2k’s post, but with a less fond appreciation of the New Krypton story line.

  18. heffison says on December 17th, 2009 at 7:00 pm :

    This sounds a lot more exciting than “War of the Supermen.” At least we know Conner will definitely be involved in this. Down side: they’re spreading it over more titles than I want to keep track of to follow one story. I’ll be waiting to see how this breaks down between the various books, and probably “limit my exposure.”

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  20. albatross says on December 17th, 2009 at 9:03 pm :

    I’m glad that the biggest band on Earth is getting involved in the stuff with New Krypton. Superman… meet DETHKLOK! Oh, this isn’t a Metalocalypse crossover? What’s up with the Death Metal “I’m a skull parrot” Brainiac-o-drome, then?

    …All joking aside, this looks good.

    Grats to brik-el for all the references on Brainiac appearances, but… dude, he’s an important bad guy, and those stories are all YEARS apart… I mean, Y2K was surprisingly almost 10 years ago, and OWAW? Well that was a long time ago, too! It’s not like we’ve had Brainiac shoved down our throats, he’s just a BIG threat, so he comes by when there are equally big threats present.

  21. eldonte says on December 17th, 2009 at 10:01 pm :

    Tenzil Kem for Predident!

  22. eldonte says on December 17th, 2009 at 10:02 pm :

    shoot! President! My bad!

  23. kalelasl says on December 18th, 2009 at 1:56 am :

    I have LOVED this series and this really looks cool. I can’t wait for these issues. I wish people would stop complaining because you cannot please everyone so just enjoy the comics

  24. greybird says on December 18th, 2009 at 6:58 am :

    It used to take only one book to tell a story. {sigh} As a decades-long Legion fan, who’s nonetheless delighted at their being in such a mega-tale, I’m dismayed.

    The ping-pong of the recent “Lightning Saga,” going between “JLA” and “JSA,” was bad enough. Now, a story of greater scope yet is to be spread through one miniseries AND three regular titles?

    I’m getting dizzy. It’s no wonder that the Legion isn’t adding many new fans, when it’s this much of a moving reading target. And when appearances in several ongoing Superfamily titles will affect how the “visiting story” is told — for they each have their own casts and plot lines.

    Nobody plans their pull list this way, unless they’re flush with enough cash to take on all four such titles. And those, like me, who don’t buy enough to have a pull box are going to be utterly lost by the time this is over.

    Try being innovative, DC. Make it actually a bit simpler for fans to follow such an effort, would you? Perhaps in placing that narrative firepower at the service of a new, ongoing Legion title. You could actually cultivate some new readers for that franchise.

  25. docschrute says on December 18th, 2009 at 5:57 pm :

    I’m loving everything Superman these days!

  26. blacklanterngary says on December 18th, 2009 at 10:20 pm :

    I’ve loved everything Superman related sinced I was two years old. This looks like it could be awesome, I’m just waiting patiently for Superman’s permanent return to Earth, defending Metropolis as he’s done for the last 70 plus years.

  27. dhacker615 says on December 23rd, 2009 at 11:57 pm :

    Who is the guy fighting Brainiac?

  28. dhacker615 says on December 24th, 2009 at 12:02 am :

    Seriously, who can keep track of Kal-El, Con-El, Mon-El and Zod-El (or whatever that kid’s name is)? They all look the same.

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  30. tjk16redrocket says on December 31st, 2009 at 2:56 am :

    Agreed with dhacker615…. frankly I find the flash way better

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