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33July 1989
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.50 GBP

Superman #33

DC · July 1989 · on sale 1989-05-25

First appearance: John SunlightDeath of The Cleric1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1987 series)
Issue
#33
Publication date
July 1989
Key date
1989-07-00
On-sale date
1989-05-25
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 John Sunlight - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Death on record for: The Cleric.

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
0Mindfield!cover1pencils: Kerry Gammill; inks: Dennis JankeThe Cleric, Clark Kent, Superman
2Two Destinies!comic story22script: Roger Stern; pencils: Kerry Gammill; inks: Dennis Janke; colors: Glenn Whitmore; letters: John CostanzaBrainiac, Cellkeeper 385, The Cleric Death, Draaga, The Eradicator, Milton Moses Fine, Cat Grant, Gretchen Kelley, Clark Kent, Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, Matrix
12Sunlight Risingpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Andy Kubert; inks: Andy KubertDoc Savage, John Sunlight First, Clark Savage Jr.
13-letters page2script: Mike Carlin; pencils: Kerry Gammill; inks: Dennis JankeAleister Hook, Clark Kent, Jamie Sawyer, Skyhook, Superman

Plus 10.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 12 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; barcode 07098930675207

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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