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187December 2002
$2.25; 3.75 CAD

Superman #187

DC · December 2002 · on sale 2002-10-02

First appearance: Valerie Van HaaftenFirst appearance: Puzzler1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1987 series)
Issue
#187
Publication date
December 2002
Key date
2002-12-00
On-sale date
2002-10-02
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$2.25; 3.75 CAD
Pages
44
Barcode
76194120049118711
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Valerie Van Haaften - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Ending Battle, Part 5 of 8: Welcome to Metropolis Penitentiarycover1pencils: Pascual Ferry; inks: Dexter VinesClark Kent, Superman
1Ending Battle, Part 5: After School Specialcomic story22script: Geoff Johns; pencils: Pascual Ferry; inks: Mark Farmer; colors: Tanya Horie, Richard Horie; letters: Richard StarkingsBizarro, John Corben, Carl Draper, Clark Kent, Oswald Loomis, Tobias Manning, The Master Jailer, Metallo, Mr. Mxyzptlk, Neutron, The Prankster, Puzzler First, Superman, Terra-Man

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07098930675212

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superman: Cover to Cover #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-0770-7; 978-1-4012-0770-0		2006On eBay ›
Superman: Ending Battle #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-2259-8		2009On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #186191 of 231#188 ›

Sources

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