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Cover: Ethan Van Sciver

Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Superman Prime #1

Dec 2007 · DC · 3.99 USD; 4.75 CAD
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In "Into the Sun," Superman-Prime—once Superboy from Earth-Prime—faces the superhero community after defacing Bart Allen’s statue, sparking a confrontation that forces him to confront the past. Written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Pete Woods and Jerry Ordway, this pivotal issue unfolds with emotional weight and explosive tension, as the hero’s memories of his journey to this moment begin to surface. The cover by Ethan Van Sciver captures the intensity of the moment, a striking visual that hints at the storm within.

Contains 2 stories
Into the Sun
32 pp · Superhero
Superman-Prime [also as Superboy (of Earth-Prime, in flashback)]Flash [Bart Allen] (statue & also in flashback as Kid Flash)Batman [Bruce Wayne]Miss MartianWonder Girl [Cassie Sandsmark]Green Lantern [Alan Scott]Argent ? [blue-skinned woman]Damage [Grant Emerson]Firestorm [Jason Rusch]Shining KnightPlatinumCycloneElasti-GirlZaurielStargirlHourman [Rick Tyler]Wildcat [Ted Grant]RavenBumblebeeRobin [Tim Drake]Dr. Mid-Nite [Dr. Pieter Cross]Red StarHot Spot [Isaiah Crockett]SkeetsBooster GoldWonder Woman [Diana Prince]S.T.R.I.P.E.Robotman [Cliff Steele]Lady QuarkRay [Ray Terrill]Citizen Steel [Hank Heywood]FireTinRavager [Rose Wilson]FirehawkPhantom Lady [Stormy Knight]Hawkman [Katar Hol]CopperMercuryIceCyborg [Vic Stone]Black Condor [John Trujillo]? [person waving fists]Flash [Wally West, also as Kid Flash (in flashback)]KatanaStarfireRed DevilVoxLiberty Belle [Jesse Chambers]Mr. Terrific [Michael Holt]Nightwing [Dick Grayson]MetamorphoVixenGeo-ForceUncle SamBlack Canary [Dinah Drake]Dr. Light [Kimiyo Hoshi] (also in flashback)Beast BoySandman [Sandy Hawkins]Red Tornado [John Smith]Doll Man [Lester Colt]LeadNegative ManFlash [Jay Garrick]HaloIronHuman Bomb [Andy Franklin]GraceBlack LightningWildcat [Tom Bronson]GoldMartian ManhunterAquaman [Arthur Joseph Curry]Hawkgirl [Kendra Saunders]Laurie Lemmon (in flashback)Starman [Thom Kallor]Power Girl (also in flashback)RiskSuperman [Clark Kent] (also in flashback)Anti-Monitor (in flashback)Jade (in flashback)Wildcat [Yolanda Montez] (in flashback)Mary Marvel (of Earth-S, in flashback)Captain Marvel [Billy Batson] (of Earth-S)Lady Quark (in flashback)Firestorm [Ronnie Raymond] (in flashback)Cyborg [Vic Stone] (in flashback)Captain Atom [Nathaniel Adam] (of Earth-4)Alex Luthor (of Earth-3)Superman (of Earth-2)Lois Lane-Kent (of Earth-2)KryptoRobin [Tim Drake]Doomsday (in flashback)Bane (in flashback)Wonder Woman [Artemis] (in flashback)Parallax [Hal Jordan, also as Green Lantern] (in flashback)Ralph Dibny [Elongated Man] (in flashback)Green Arrow [Oliver Queen] (in flashback)Max Lord (in flashback)Blue Beetle [Ted Kord] (in flashback)Superboy [Kon El] (in flashback)Wildebeest (in flashback)Terra (in flashback)Max Mercury (in flashback)Johnny Quick (in flashback)Green Lantern [John Stewart] (in flashback)Green Lantern [Kilowog] (in flashback)Green Lantern [Mogo] (in flashback)Sinestro (in flashback)Cyborg-Superman (in flashback)Manhunters (in flashback)Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]Guardians of the UniverseIon [Sodam Yat]

In "Into the Sun," Superman-Prime stands at the center of a storm, the weight of Earth's sun surging through him as the heroes he once called allies close in to stop him. Flash [Bart Allen]’s statue looms behind him—a silent witness to the past—while memories of Earth-Prime’s fall and the choices that led him here flash through his mind, each one pulling him deeper into the light he can no longer resist.

Fear Is a Baby's Cry!
6 pp · Superhero
Green Lantern [Amnee Pree]Lyssa DrakGreen Lantern [Matoo Pree]Green Lantern [Jeryll]TyweneSarikynKryb

In a chilling tale from *Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Superman Prime #1*, Green Lantern [Amnee Pree] and Green Lantern [Matoo Pree], expecting parents, listen as Lyssa Drak recounts the terror of a Sinestro Corps member who preys on the most vulnerable—Green Lanterns’ newborns. With the weight of impending fatherhood hanging in the air, the story unfolds as a haunting reminder of the fear that lurks beyond the light.

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CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $30*
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Full credits

artist, inker Pete Woods
artist, inker Jerry Ordway
colorist Brad Anderson
letterer John J. Hill
cover pencils, inks Ethan Van Sciver

Reprints

Reprinted in Green Lantern: Tales of the Sinestro Corps #[nn] (2008), Green Lantern: Tales of the Sinestro Corps #[nn] (2009), Green Lantern by Geoff Johns Omnibus #1 (2015), DC Comics Graphic Novel Collection Premiumband #1 (2017), Green Lantern by Geoff Johns #3 (2020)

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