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594September 2001
$2.25; 3.75 CAD

Adventures of Superman #594

DC · September 2001 · on sale July 11, 2001

First appearance: Manchester BlackFirst appearance: Imperiex Prime1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series)
Issue
#594
Publication date
September 2001
Key date
September 2001
On-sale date
July 11, 2001
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$2.25; 3.75 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76194120003359411
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Manchester Black - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Imperiex Prime - 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
0Our Worlds at Warcover1pencils: Mike Wieringo; inks: José Marzán Jr.; colors: Tanya Horie, Richard HorieDoomsday, Clark Kent, Superman
1The Doomsday Protocolcomic story22script: Joe Casey; pencils: Mike Wieringo; inks: Lary Stucker; colors: Wildstorm FX; letters: Bill OakleyManchester Black First, Chemo, Doomsday, Imperiex Prime First, John Henry Irons, Clark Kent, Sam Lane, Lex Luthor, Sgt. Rock, Steel, Superman, Amanda Waller
2-letters page1script: Mike McAvennie

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07098931140409

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superman: Our Worlds at War - The Complete Edition #[nn]
ISBN 1401211291		2006On eBay ›
Superman / Doomsday: The Collected Edition #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-1107-0; 9781401-211073		2006On eBay ›
Superman: Our Worlds at War #1
ISBN 1-56389-915-9		2002On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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