- "Someone like you, who has seen other, better planets, needs to tell the world 'We can be much more than we are. We can be a global community. We can be a galactic community. And I will lead you there'."
- ―J'onn J'onzz
| "The Unity Saga" | |
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| Superman | |
| Title: | "The Unity Saga" |
| Volume: | 5 |
| Number: | 1 |
| Cover price: | $3.99 |
| Cover date: | September, 2018 |
| Publisher: | DC Comics |
| Credits | |
| Ex. Ed: | Bobbie Chase |
| Writers: | Brian Michael Bendis |
| Pencilers: | Ivan Reis |
| Inkers: | Joe Prado |
| Cover artists: | Ivan Reis; Adam Hughes; David Mack |
| Cover inker: | Joe Prado; Adam Hughes; David Mack |
| Cover colorist: | Alex Sinclair; Adam Hughes; David Mack |
| Colorists: | Alex Sinclair |
| Letterers: | Josh Reed |
| Assistants: | Jessica Chen |
| Editors: | Michael Cotton |
| Group editor: | Brian Cunningham |
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| Next: | Superman #2 |
"The Unity Saga" is the title to the first issue of the fifth Superman ongoing comic book series published by DC Comics. The story was written by Brian Michael Bendis with artwork by Ivan Reis and inks by Joe Prado. It was colored by Alex Sinclair and lettered by Josh Reed. The story was edited by Michael Cotton with Jessica Chen as associate editor and Brian Cunningham as group editor. This issue shipped with a September, 2018 cover date and carries a cover price of $3.99 per copy (US).
Synopsis[]
Returning to Earth, Superman quickly thwarts an alien invasion by decimating the Dominator Armada. He rejoins his fellow members in the Justice League and surveys the ruins of the Fortress of Solitude. Undeterred, Superman takes a piece of sunstone crystal and flies out to the Bermuda Triangle where he erects a new fortress.
Superman tries to catch up on work at the Daily Planet, but receives a telepathic summons from J'onn J'onzz. Superman flies out and has a meeting with J'onn, who encourages him to take on a leadership role with regards to Earth's relations with the greater galactic community. Superman is distracted however, and intermittently disrupts the conversation by zipping off to avert one crisis after another.
Through the course of events, Superman comes upon a startling and terrifying realization. The entire planet Earth has been shunted into the Phantom Zone.
Appearances[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
- Flash, Barry Allen
- Green Lantern, Hal Jordan
- Jon Kent
- Lois Lane
- Martian Manhunter, J'onn J'onzz
- Wonder Woman, Princess Diana
Villains
Minor characters
- Jimmy Olsen
- Jor-El
- Melody Moore (Behind the scenes only)
- Steve Lombard
Organizations
Races
Locations
- Atlantic Ocean
- Arctic
- Bermuda Triangle
- Daily Planet
- Earth's moon
- Fortress of Solitude (In ruins)
- Fortress of Solitude III (1st appearance)
- Metropolis
- New Troy
- North Pole
- Phantom Zone
Items
Vehicles
Powers
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
- Superman was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster. He first appeared in Action Comics #1 in June, 1938 in a story called "Superman, Champion of the Opressed".
- This issue is marked with the "DC Universe" brand.
- This issue shipped to retailers on July 11th, 2018.
- This issue is UPC barcode number 761941357447 00121.
- This issue includes a house ad for Action Comics #1001.
- A black and white sketch of the cover is reproduced on the inside of the issue.
- Editor Mike Cotton is credited as Michael Cotton in this issue.
- This issue shipped with a variant cover illustrated by Adam Hughes.
- This issue shipped with a variant cover illustrated by David Mack.
- This issue continues events that were chronicled in the The Man of Steel comic book limited series.