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[nn]1987 [February 1988]
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The Man of Steel #[nn]

DC · 1987 [February 1988] · on sale 1987-11-03

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Identification plate

Series
The Man of Steel (DC, 1987 series)
Issue
#[nn]
Publication date
1987 [February 1988]
Key date
1988-02-00
On-sale date
1987-11-03
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$12.95; 17.50 CAD
Pages
164
ISBN
0-930289-28-5

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne; colors: Tom ZiukoSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]
1The Man of Steelcredits, title page1letters: typeset
2-credits, title page1letters: typeset
3-foreword, introduction, preface, afterword1script: John Byrne
4Why Superman? Why Today?foreword, introduction, preface, afterword2script: Ray Bradbury; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Dick GiordanoSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]
5Superman: A Personal Viewforeword, introduction, preface, afterword3script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: John ByrneSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Magpie; Lex Luthor; Bizarro; Lana Lang; Jor-El
6Book One - Prologue: From Out the Green Dawn...comic story8script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John CostanzaJor-El (post-Crisis intro); Lara (post-Crisis intro); Kelex (intro); Kelor; Kal-El (as baby, post-Crisis intro)
7Chapter One: The Secretcomic story10script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John CostanzaClark Kent [Kal-El]; Jonathan Kent (post-Crisis intro); Martha Kent (post-Crisis intro); Lana Lang (post-Crisis intro)
8Chapter Two: The Exposurecomic story10script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John CostanzaClark Kent [Kal-El]; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lois Lane (post-Crisis intro)
9Epilogue: The Super-Herocomic story4script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John CostanzaSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent
10Book Two - The Story of the Centurycomic story22script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John CostanzaSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Lex Luthor; Mr. Guthrie
11Book Three - One Night in Gotham City...comic story22script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John CostanzaSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Henry Jarrell (dies); VILLAINS: Magpie [Margaret Pye]; Bull Carter (dies)
12Book Four - Enemy Mine...comic story22script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John CostanzaSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Mayor Frank Berkowitz; Yvette; Lex Luthor
13Book Five - The Mirror, Crack'd...comic story23script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John CostanzaSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Lucy Lane; Jimmy Olsen; VILLAINS: Lex Luthor; Bizarro (dies); Dr. Teng
14Book Six - The Hauntingcomic story22script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John CostanzaSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lana Lang; Jor-El (hologram); Lara (hologram); Lois Lane (cameo)
15-text article1pencils: ? (photos); inks: ? (photos); letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Third Printingprice 7.50 USD; 9.95 CAD
Fourth Printingprice 7.50 USD; 9.95 CAD; barcode 76194120210500114
Second PrintingSee the GCD record for identification notes.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superman: The Man of Steel #1
ISBN 0-930289-28-5		2003On eBay ›
Superman: The Man of Steel #35093
ISBN 0-345-35093-6		1988On eBay ›
Superman: The Man of Steel #1
ISBN 978-1-77950-491-3		2020On eBay ›

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