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498January 1993
$1.25; 1.50 CAD; 0.60 GBP

Adventures of Superman #498

DC · January 1993 · on sale 1992-11-26

4 variantsStoryline: Funeral for a Friend
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Identification plate

Series
Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series)
Issue
#498
Publication date
January 1993
Key date
1993-01-00
On-sale date
1992-11-26
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$1.25; 1.50 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Funeral for a Friend/1cover1pencils: Tom Grummett; inks: Doug HazlewoodSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]
1Death of a Legend [Funeral for a Friend, Part 1]comic story22script: Jerry Ordway; pencils: Tom Grummett; inks: Doug Hazlewood; colors: Glenn Whitmore; letters: Albert DeGuzmanSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] (corpse); Lois Lane; Justice League America [JLA; Bloodwynd [Martian Manhunter; J'onn J'onzz]; Ice [Tora Olafsdotter]]; Guardian [Jim Harper]; Supergirl [Matrix]; Jimmy Olsen; Cat Grant; Jose Delgado; Adam Morgan; Steve Lombard; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Paul Westfiel
2-letters page2script: Jennifer Frank

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Second Printingprice 1.25 USD; 1.50 CAD
Third Printingprice 1.25 USD; 1.50 CAD
Newsstandprice 1.25 USD; 1.50 CAD; barcode 07099231140801
DC Universe Corner BoxSee the GCD record for identification notes.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superman: World without a Superman #[nn]
ISBN 1563891182		1993On eBay ›
Superman: Cover to Cover #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-0770-7; 978-1-4012-0770-0		2006On eBay ›
The Death and Return of Superman Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-1550-7		2007On eBay ›
Funeral for a Friend
ISBN 978-1-4012-6664-6		2016On eBay ›
Superman: The Death and Return of Superman Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-3864-3		2013On eBay ›
Superman: The Death and Return of Superman Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-9107-5		2019On eBay ›
Superman: The Death and Return of Superman Compendium #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-79950-149-7		2025On eBay ›
Superman: The Triangle Era Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-79950-277-7		2025On eBay ›

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