The Death of Superman #[nn] (1993) for Sale - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: The Death of Superman (DC, 1993 series)
Issue: #[nn]
Publication date: [January] 1993
Key date: 1993-01-00
On-sale date: 1992-12-03
Indicia publisher: DC Comics
Price: $4.95; 6.50 CAD
Pages: 172
ISBN: 1563890976

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Why this issue matters

On the record: Comics Buyers Guide Fan Awards - Favorite Reprint Graphic Novel or Album (1993).

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.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Jon Bogdanove; inks: Dennis Janke; colors: Reuben Rude	Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman
1	Credits	credits, title page	2	pencils: Jon Bogdanove; inks: Dennis Janke	Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]
2	-	comic story	1	script: Louise Simonson; pencils: Jon Bogdanove; inks: Bob McLeod; colors: Glenn Whitmore; letters: Bill Oakley; editing: Mike Carlin, Jennifer Frank	Doomsday
3	-	comic story	1	script: Dan Jurgens; pencils: Dan Jurgens, Brett Breeding; inks: Brett Breeding; colors: Glenn Whitmore; letters: John Costanza; editing: Mike Carlin, Jennifer Frank	Doomsday
4	-	comic story	1	script: Jerry Ordway, Dennis Janke; pencils: Dennis Janke; inks: Dennis Janke; colors: Glenn Whitmore; letters: Bill Pearson; editing: Mike Carlin, Jennifer Frank	Doomsday
5	-	comic story	1	script: Roger Stern; pencils: Jackson Guice; inks: Denis Rodier; colors: Glenn Whitmore; letters: Bill Oakley; editing: Mike Carlin, Jennifer Frank	Doomsday
6	[The Death of Superman, Part 1]: Doomsday!	comic story	22	script: Louise Simonson; pencils: Jon Bogdanove; inks: Dennis Janke; colors: Glenn Whitmore; letters: Bill Oakley; editing: Mike Carlin, Jennifer Frank	Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Keith Robert Parks; Charlie; Fran; Mr. Maxaleh (first appearance); Chuck Johnston (first appearance); Oberon (cameo); Grub; Doomsday (villain); Underworlders (villains); Kathana (villain); Clawster (villain); Rambeau (villain); Krl'li's (villain); Warworlder
7	[The Death of Superman, Part 2]: Down for the Count	comic story	22	script: Dan Jurgens; pencils: Dan Jurgens; inks: Rick Burchett; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Willie Schubert; editing: Brian Augustyn, Ruben Diaz	Justice League America [JLA; Bloodwynd [Martian Manhunter; J'onn J'onzz]; Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]; Booster Gold [Michael Jon Carter]; Fire [Beatriz DaCosta]; Guy Gardner; Ice [Tora Olafsdotter]; Maxima; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]]; Cat Grant; Mitch Anderson (first appearance); Doomsday (villain)
8	[The Death of Superman, Part 3]: Countdown to Doomsday!	comic story	21	script: Dan Jurgens; pencils: Dan Jurgens, Brett Breeding; inks: Brett Breeding; colors: Glenn Whitmore; letters: John Costanza; editing: Mike Carlin, Jennifer Frank	Justice League America [JLA; Bloodwynd [Martian Manhunter; J'onn J'onzz]; Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]; Booster Gold [Michael Jon Carter]; Fire [Beatriz DaCosta]; Guy Gardner; Ice [Tora Olafsdotter]; Maxima; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]]; Mitch Anderson; Claire Anderson (first appearance); Becky Anderson
9	Superman Pinup	illustration	1		Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]
10	[The Death of Superman, Part 4]: Under Fire	comic story	22	script: Jerry Ordway; pencils: Tom Grummett; inks: Doug Hazlewood; colors: Glenn Whitmore; letters: Albert DeGuzman; editing: Mike Carlin, Jennifer Frank	Justice League America [JLA; Bloodwynd [Martian Manhunter; J'onn J'onzz]; Booster Gold [Michael Jon Carter]; Fire [Beatriz DaCosta]; Guy Gardner; Ice [Tora Olafsdotter]; Maxima; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]]; Supergirl [Matrix]; Guardian [Jim Harper]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Cat Grant; Steve Lombar
11	[The Death of Superman, Part 5]: ... Doomsday Is Near	comic story	22	script: Roger Stern; pencils: Jackson Guice; inks: Denis Rodier; colors: Glenn Whitmore; letters: Bill Oakley; editing: Mike Carlin, Jennifer Frank	Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Maxima; Guardian [Jim Harper]; Supergirl [Matrix]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Paul Westfield; Walter Johnson; Rodriguez; Garret; Charlie; Major Mayhem; Doomsday (villain); Lex Luthor (villain)
12	[The Death of Superman, Part 6]: Doomsday Is Here!	comic story	22	script: Louise Simonson; pencils: Jon Bogdanove; inks: Dennis Janke; colors: Glenn Whitmore; letters: Bill Oakley; editing: Mike Carlin, Jennifer Frank	Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Guardian [Jim Harper]; Supergirl [Matrix]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Dubbilex; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Bibbo Bibbowski; Professor Emil Hamilton; Mildred Krantz; Joe; Miss Anderson; Captain Maggie Sawyer; Dan Turpin; Keith Robert Parks; Myra; Doomsday (villain); Lex L
13	Pinup	illustration	1
14	[The Death of Superman, Part 7]: Doomsday!	comic story	28	script: Dan Jurgens; pencils: Dan Jurgens, Brett Breeding; inks: Brett Breeding; colors: Glenn Whitmore; letters: John Costanza; editing: Mike Carlin, Jennifer Frank	Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] (death); Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Joe; Cat Grant; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Justice League America [JLA; Bloodwynd [Martian Manhunter; J'onn J'onzz]; Ice [Tora Olafsdotter]]; Doomsday (villain; death)
15	Superman Dead!	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	pencils: Jon Bogdanove, Dan Jurgens, Art Thibert, Tom Grummett; inks: Dennis Janke, Rick Burchett, Art Thibert, Brett Breeding, Doug Hazlewood; colors: Dennis Janke, Brett Breeding, Denis Rodier; editing: Mike Carlin, Jennifer Frank, Brian Augustyn, Ruben Diaz	Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Justice League America [JLA; Bloodwynd [Martian Manhunter; J'onn J'onzz]; Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]; Booster Gold [Michael Jon Carter]; Fire [Beatriz DaCosta]; Guy Gardner; Ice [Tora Olafsdotter]; Maxima]; Doomsday; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen

Printings and variants

Edition	How to tell
Newsstand - First Printing	barcode 07098939150535
Fifth Printing	barcode 07098939150535
Newsstand - Second Printing	barcode 07098939150535
Fourteenth Printing	price 9.99 USD; 13.50 CAD; barcode 978156389097050999

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Superman: Cover to Cover #[nn] ISBN 1-4012-0770-7; 978-1-4012-0770-0	2006	On eBay ›
Superman: The Triangle Era Omnibus #2 ISBN 978-1-79950-277-7	2025	On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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