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428May 1987
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP

Adventures of Superman #428

DC · May 1987 · on sale 1987-01-27

First appearance: Jose DelgadoFirst appearance: Bibbo BibbowskiFirst appearance: Jerry White2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series)
Issue
#428
Publication date
May 1987
Key date
1987-05-00
On-sale date
1987-01-27
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Jose Delgado - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Bibbo Bibbowski - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Jerry White - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry OrdwayClark Kent, Superman, Jerry White First
1Personal Bestcomic story22script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry Ordway; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John CostanzaBibbo Bibbowski First, Jose Delgado First, Cat Grant, Clark Kent, President Marlo, Superman, Alice White, Jerry White First, Perry White
4Wantedpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Luke McDonnell; inks: Karl KeselThe Bronze Tiger, Captain Boomerang, Deadshot, The Enchantress, Digger Harkness, Floyd Lawton, Mindboggler, June Moone, Plastique, Bette Sans Souci, Benjamin Turner, Leah Wasserman
5-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Brian Murray; inks: Malcolm Jones IIIDan the Dyna-Mite, Dan Dunbar, Flying Fox, Fury, Helena Kosmatos, Arn Munro, Iron Munro, Neptune Perkins, Miya Shimada, Tsunami
6Free Gifts from DC Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
8Here's a Look at the New Flashpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Butch Guice; inks: Larry MahlstedtThe Flash, Wally West
92 Free Months! of DC Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetBatman, Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, Clark Kent, Koriand'r, Princess Diana, Starfire, Superman, Bruce Wayne, Wonder Woman
10-letters page1.667letters: typeset
11-promo (ad from the publisher)0.333script: Bob DylanBlack Lightning, Emily Briggs, Geo-Force, Halo, Violet Harper / Gabrielle Doe, Katana, Looker, Brion Markov, Rex Mason, Metamorpho, Jefferson Pierce, Tatsu Yamashiro

Plus 6 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893114005
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 0709893114005

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superman: The Man of Steel #3
ISBN 1-4012-0246-2		2004On eBay ›
Superman: The Man of Steel #1
ISBN 978-1-77950-491-3		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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