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433October 1987
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP

Adventures of Superman #433

DC · October 1987 · on sale June 23, 1987

First appearance: Evelyn Randall2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series)
Issue
#433
Publication date
October 1987
Key date
October 1987
On-sale date
June 23, 1987
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 Evelyn Randall - 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
2Gangwar: Part Two: A Tragedy in Five Actscomic story22script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Bob Smith; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Albert De GuzmanJose Delgado, Clark Kent, Ella Lane, Lois Lane, Lucy Lane, Sam Lane, Lex Luthor, Jimmy Olsen, Evelyn Randall First, Superman, Jerry White, Perry White
4-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Paul Gulacy; inks: Paul Gulacy
6Doc Savagepromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Adam Kubert; inks: Andy KubertDoc Savage
9-letters page2letters: typeset
11Buy Three and Get One Free!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetClark Kent, Superman

Plus 8 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 0709893114010
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893114010

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Superman Gallery #11993On eBay ›
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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