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645December 2005
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Adventures of Superman #645

DC · December 2005 · on sale 2005-10-26

First appearance: Josef SchumanFirst appearance: RuinFirst appearance: Parasite1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series)
Issue
#645
Publication date
December 2005
Key date
2005-12-00
On-sale date
2005-10-26
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$2.50; 3.50 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76194120003364511
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Josef Schuman - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

First appearance of Alexandra Allston - 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: Karl Kerschl; inks: Karl Kerschl; colors: Dave McCaigClark Kent, Lex Luthor, Superman
1Breaking Pointcomic story22script: Greg Rucka, Nunzio DeFilippis, Christina Weir; pencils: Karl Kerschl, Renato Guedes; inks: Wayne Faucher, Renato Guedes; colors: Tanya Horie, Richard Horie; letters: Nick J. NapolitanoAlexandra Allston First, Mercy Graves, Professor Emil Hamilton, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, Jimmy Olsen, Parasite First, Ruin First, Josef Schuman First, Superman, Ron Troupe, Perry White
2-in-house column1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07098931140412

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superman: Ruin Revealed #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-0920-3		2006On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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