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1January 1987
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Superman #1

DC · January 1987 · on sale 1986-09-16

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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1987 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
January 1987
Key date
1987-01-00
On-sale date
1986-09-16
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: John Byrne; inks: John ByrneJohn Corben, Clark Kent, Metallo, Superman
2Heart of Stonecomic story23script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Terry Austin; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John CostanzaJohn Corben, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, Metallo, Superman, Emmett Vale
4At Last! The Greatest Hero in Comic by the Greatest Talents in Comics!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: John Byrne, Jerry Ordway; inks: John Byrne, Jerry OrdwayClark Kent, Superman
11Legends Crossoverpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Joe Brozowski, Luke McDonnell, Jim Aparo; inks: Bruce Patterson, Bob Smith, Jim Aparo
13What Has Matt Wagner Done to the Demon?promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Matt Wagner; inks: Art NicholsJason Blood, Etrigan the Demon
14Supermantext article1script: John Byrne
17Rarer Than Kryptonite!insert or dust jacket0pencils: John Byrne; inks: John ByrneClark Kent, Superman

Plus 8 pages of advertisements and other matter across 11 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893067501
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 0709893067501

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