Twenty-seven of your race almost destroyed Metropolis not long ago. Imagine what a hundred thousand of you could do. 
Superman #681 is an issue of the series Superman (Volume 1) with a cover date of December, 2008. It was published on October 29, 2008.
Synopsis for "New Krypton (Part II of X)"
News of the newly arrived Kryptonian culture reaches around the globe and journalists scurry to get the most recent updates on an event that is sure to change the very face of the planet. The Daily Planet staff is likewise caught in a frenetic pace, and Perry White begins barking orders to everyone. Lois informs him that Superman and a Kryptonian delegation is going to meet up the President in Metropolis. Before leaving for covering the meeting, Lois says Clark is staying with his mother in Smallville and will return the next day.
Superman meanwhile, flies towards the North Pole, the current location of Kandor. En route, he encounters Alan Scott, John Stewart, Hawkgirl, Mister Terrific and Wonder Woman. The heroes are very concerned about recent developments, and Mister Terrific reminds him of the trouble that arose the last time a large group of Kryptonians arrived on Earth. Clark assures them that the Kandorians want nothing but living peacefully, and that he confides that both cultures will improve each other.
Superman reaches New Krypton where he meets his aunt Alura In-Ze and and his uncle Zor-El. His cousin Kara is present, and she's miffed because she wasn't invited. Superman explains he thought the President will not want to see her due to she and Wonder Girl being tricked into taking Air Force One down,[1] but her parents insist on their daughter joining them. Then they introduce Kandor's Chief of Security Thara Ak-Var to both cousins. Kara is delighted to see her best friend Thara alive. Finally, Superman, Supergirl and the Kandorian envoy take off for Metropolis.
In Smallville, Martha is wallowing in her husband's loss when Krypto arrives to keep her company.
In Metropolis, Lois Lane meets with Agent Liberty. Liberty has been put back in harness and assigned to watch over the Kryptonian delegation. Moments later, Superman and a throng of Kryptonians arrive in the city.
The President greets them, joking about Supergirl owing him a plane, but he welcomes them to Earth. Suddenly, a blazing ball of fire rains down out of the sky and smashes through a building. Emerging from the smoke and wreckage is Doomsday.
Appearing in "New Krypton (Part II of X)"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Lois Lane
- Supergirl
- Alura In-Ze
- Zor-El
- Thara Ak-Var (First appearance)
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Agent Liberty
- Cat Grant
- Jimmy Olsen
- Perry White
- Steve Lombard
- Martha Kent
- Krypto
- Green Lantern (Alan Scott)
- Green Lantern (John Stewart)
- Hawkgirl
- Mister Terrific
- Wonder Woman
- President Jonathan Horne
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Items:
Vehicles:
Notes
- This issue is Chapter two of the "Superman: New Krypton" storyline.
- Superman chronologically appeared last in Superman: New Krypton Special #1.
- Jonathan Kent died of a heart attack in Action Comics #871. Funeral services were held for him in Superman: New Krypton Special #1.
- Supergirl and Wonder Girl attacked Air Force One during the "Amazons Attack" incident.
- The twenty-seven violent Kryptonians that Mister Terrific alludes to is a reference to the Phantom Zone escapees who invaded Metropolis in Last Son.
- This issue is reprinted in Superman: New Krypton Vol 1.
See Also
Recommended Reading
Main article: Supergirl Recommended Reading
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