Superman: Nightwing & Flamebird Vol. 2 (Superman New Krypton Collection)
After 100,000 superpowered survivors of Superman’s destroyed planet are banned from earth, a pair of young Kryptonians remain behind, with the mission of rooting out spies reporting to Superman’s foe, General Zod. But Nightwing and Flamebird are more than mere Kryptonians: they contain the essence of two deities from the planet’s very beginnings, and here the duo fights to defend earth from a malevolent construct of the all-powerful deity Rao, created by the evil Kryptonian scientist Jax-Ur. This arc is essential reading for fans following the sprawling “New Krypton” story line that appeared in the various Superman-related comic books. Grades 9-12. --Gordon Flagg