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28February 1989
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.50 GBP

Superman #28

DC · February 1989 · on sale 1988-12-22

First appearance: The DurlanFirst appearance: The PhantomFirst appearance: Kit Walker1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1987 series)
Issue
#28
Publication date
February 1989
Key date
1989-02-00
On-sale date
1988-12-22
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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
0Superman in Space!cover1pencils: Kerry Gammill; inks: Dennis JankeClark Kent, Superman
2Superman in Exilecomic story22script: Roger Stern; pencils: Kerry Gammill; inks: Brett Breeding; colors: Glenn Whitmore; letters: John CostanzaBrainiac, Morgan Edge, Milton Moses Fine, Gangbuster, Cat Grant, Gretchen Kelley, Clark Kent, Jonathan Kent, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, Amanda Marie McCoy, Superman, Quex-Ul, Perry White
6-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Luke McDonnell; inks: Luke McDonnellThe Phantom First, Kit Walker First
810 Reason to Buy Suicide Squad in 1989!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Luke McDonnell; inks: Karl KeselThe Bronze Tiger, Captain Boomerang, Doctor Light, Lashina, Digger Harkness, Jewelee, Vanessa Kingsbury, Dr. Arthur Light, Mari McCabe, Punch, Rac Shade, Shade, the Changing Man, Shrike, Benjamin Turner
9Invasion-Aftermath!in-house column1
11-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetHelena Bertinelli, The Huntress
12-letters page1script: Renee Witterstaetter
13The Power is Back on...promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Graham Nolan; inks: Keith WilsonThe Atom, Ray Palmer
14Destiny Made Them a Team! Time Will Make Them Heroes!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Barry Kitson; inks: Barry KitsonGarryn Bek, Vril Dox II, Lyrissa Mallor, Stealth, Strata, Ren Daggle, The Durlan First

Plus 6.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; barcode 07098930675202

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superman: Exile #[nn]
ISBN 1563894386		1998On eBay ›
Superman: The Exile and Other Stories Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-7823-6		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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