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363September 1981
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Superman #363

DC · September 1981 · on sale 1981-05-12

First appearance: Faora Hu-UlFirst appearance: BatwomanDeath of Commissioner James Gordon2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1939 series)
Issue
#363
Publication date
September 1981
Key date
1981-09-00
On-sale date
1981-05-12
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.50
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Faora Hu-Ul - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

Death on record for: Commissioner James Gordon, Lew Moxon.

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
0The Dying Day of Lois & Lana!cover1pencils: Rich Buckler; inks: Dick GiordanoClark Kent, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Lana Lang, Lex Luthor, Superman, Superman
1The Dying Day of Lois & Lana!comic story17script: Cary Bates; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Frank Chiaramonte; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Todd KleinJosh Coyle, Clark Kent, Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent, Lois Lane, Lana Lang, Lewis Lang, Lex Luthor, Superboy, Superman, Faora Hu-Ul First, Jax-Ur, General Zod
3A Night in the Life of Bruce (Superman) Wayne!comic story8script: Bob Rozakis; pencils: Rich Buckler; inks: Joe Giella; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Milt SnapinnBatwoman First, Clark Kent, Commissioner James Gordon Death, Lew Moxon Death, Clancy O'Hara, Superman, Barbara Gordon, Martha Wayne, Thomas Wayne
4-letters page0.5script: Bob Rozakis

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 0709893067509
Britishprice 0.15 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Best of DC #231982On eBay ›
Superman from the Thirties to the Eighties #[nn]
ISBN 0517551004		1983On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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