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432September 1987
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP

Adventures of Superman #432

DC · September 1987 · on sale 1987-05-26

First appearance: Ron ChinFirst appearance: Henry Chin2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series)
Issue
#432
Publication date
September 1987
Key date
1987-09-00
On-sale date
1987-05-26
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 Ron Chin - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Henry Chin - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry OrdwayClark Kent, Superman
2Gangwar: Part One: From the Streets, to the Streets!comic story22script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: P. Craig Russell; colors: Tony Tollin; letters: Albert De GuzmanHenry Chin First, Ron Chin First, Jose Delgado, Inspector Henderson, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, Jimmy Olsen, Superman, Jerry White
8-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Steve Lightle; inks: Steve LightleBeast Boy, Arani Caulder, Dr. Niles Caulder, Celsius, The Chief, Joshua Clay, Steve Dayton, Elasti-Girl, Rita Farr, General Immortus, Garfield Logan, Mento, Negative Man, Negative Woman
10-letters page2letters: typeset
12Buy Three and Get One Free!!!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetBatman, Robin, Jason Todd, Bruce Wayne

Plus 9 pages of advertisements and other matter across 9 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 0709893114009
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893114009

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superman: The Man of Steel #5
ISBN 1-4012-0948-3		2007On eBay ›
Superman: The Man of Steel #2
ISBN 978-1-77950-591-0		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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