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225March 2006
$2.50; 3.50 CAD

Superman #225

DC · March 2006 · on sale 2006-01-05

First appearance: OMAC1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1987 series)
Issue
#225
Publication date
March 2006
Key date
2006-03-00
On-sale date
2006-01-05
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$2.50; 3.50 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76194120049122511
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Infinite Crisis Crossovercover1pencils: Ed Benes; inks: Mariah Benes; colors: Rod ReisClark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman
1To Be a Herocomic story22script: Mark Verheiden; pencils: Ed Benes, Elton Ramalho; inks: Ed Benes, Alex Lei, Rob Lea, Mariah Benes; colors: Rod Reis; letters: Rob LeighBizarro, Firestorm, Heat Wave, Clark Kent, Conner Kent, Jonathan Kent, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Mick Rory, Supergirl, Superman, Perry White, Kara Zor-El, Effigy
2DC in Demand 01.06in-house column1script: ? [as your Mole in 1700]; letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 72527430675603

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superman: The Journey #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-0918-1; 978-1-4012-0918-6		2006On eBay ›
Superman: The Man of Steel [Best Buy Edition] #12006On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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