Story: "Suicide Watch" (22 Pages)

Credits:

Geoff Johns and Jeremy Johns (plot, script)
Jim Fern (pencils)
Lary Stucker (inks)
K.L.Fletcher (letters)
Sno-Conet (colors)
Tom Palmer, Jr. (associate edits)
Eddie Berganza and Ivan Cohen (edits)

Feature Character:

Superman

Guest Star:

Nemesis (last in ..., disguised as Sarge Steel for most of the story)

Supporting Characters:

Pete Ross (withdraws from the presidential race; also appears in flashback to young adulthood)
Lois Lane
Amanda Waller (last in Superman/Batman #4
Lana Lang (appears in flashback only)
Lex Luthor (appears in flashback only)
Jonathan Horne (first appearance; the new President of the United States)

Villains:

Captain Boomerang
Double Down
Killer Frost II
Killer Shark

Guest Appearance:

Sarge Steel (seen being arrested on a television monitor)

Other Characters:

Meeks (a lawyer)
Nemesis' employers

Comment: The flashback in this issue shows Lex Luthor arranging for Pete Ross' father to receive a transplant. It occurs after Lana Lang learns that Clark Kent has super-powers, but before his public debut as Superman.

Synopsis:

When he becomes President after the disappearance of Lex Luthor, Pete Ross discovers that there is a shadowy power behind the throne in the United States, and this power warns him to stay ot of its affairs. The evidence points to Amanda Waller's involvement, but she is behind bars, and when Superman tries to talk to her, she is under attack from the Suicide Squad, yet still refuses to reveal who is now in charge of such operations. Later, Sarge Steel is arrested for his involvement, but he is innocent, as Nemesis had posed as him to speak to Ross. Pete himself pulls out of the presidential race for re-election, not wanting to get into this form of shadowy politics, and hoping to be able to get back together with Lana. The new president, Jonathan Horne, is most surprised to discover that he is not the ultimate authority in America...

Second Story: "Bipolar Reorder" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Greg Rucka (plot, script)
Jon Bogdanove (pencils, inks)
Jared Fletcher (letters)
Dave McCaig (colors)
Tom Palmer, Jr. (associate edits)
Eddie Berganza and Ivan Cohen (edits)

Feature Character:

Mister Mxyzptlk (returns to being one person rather than two, next in Adventures of Superman #630)

Other Character:

Zzxzzyy (Mxy's partner)

Synopsis:

The Mxy twins disagree with each other constantly, so their partner Zzxzzyy merges them back into one being once more, as they'll be much easier to deal with this way.

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Profile Pages

Credits:

Mike McAvennie (text)
Ivan Reis (pencils - Gog)
Marc Campos (inks - Gog)
Dave Stewart (colors - Gog)
Matthew Clark (pencils, inks - The Shack, Replikon, Lupé)
Sno-Cone (colors - The Shack, Replikon, Lupé)
John Paul Leon (pencils, inks, colors - Father Daniel Leone)
Karl Kerschl (pencils, inks, colors - Eradicator, Mr. Majestic)
Talent Caldwell (pencils - Preus)
Jason Gorder (inks - Preus)
Beth Sotelo (colors - Preus)
Michael Turner (pencils, inks - Supergirl)
Peter Steigerwald (colors - Supergirl)

Comment: Profile pages on new characters in Superman's world.