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Publishers / DC / Starman (1988) / #28
28November 1990
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.50 GBP

Starman #28

DC · November 1990 · on sale September 27, 1990

1 variantStoryline: Krisis of the Krimson Kryptonite
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Identification plate

Series
Starman (DC, 1988 series)
Issue
#28
Publication date
November 1990
Key date
November 1990
On-sale date
September 27, 1990
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Krisis of the Krimson Kryptonite, Part Two/Acover1pencils: Dave Hoover; inks: Dave Hoover; letters: Todd KleinProfessor Emil Hamilton; Starman [Will Payton]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]
1The End of a Legend?comic story22script: Roger Stern; pencils: Dave Hoover; inks: Scott Hanna; colors: Tom McCraw; letters: Bob PinahaStarman [Will Payton; also as Superman]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Professor Emil Hamilton; Jayne Payton; Muggs (dog); Carol Simon; Juanita; John Witko (first appearance); Lex Luthor (villain); Barrage (villain, flashback); Professor Thaddeus Killgrave (villain, cameo); Bobby (villain)
3-letters page1script: Katie Main; pencils: Dave Hoover

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07098931137411

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superman: Krisis of the Krimson Kryptonite #[nn]
ISBN 1563892758		1996On eBay ›
Superman: The Triangle Era Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-77952-816-2		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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