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6June 1987
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP

Superman #6

DC · June 1987 · on sale 1987-02-17

First appearance: Eric StraussFirst appearance: Doctor Fate2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1987 series)
Issue
#6
Publication date
June 1987
Key date
1987-06-00
On-sale date
1987-02-17
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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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Doctor Fate - 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
0-cover1script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: John ByrneHost, Clark Kent, Superman
1The Last Five Hundredcomic story22script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Karl Kesel; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John CostanzaHost, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman
3Alone Against Chaospromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Keith Giffen; inks: Dave HuntDoctor Fate First, Eric Strauss First
4Together for the First Time!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetBlack Lightning, Brainwave Jr., Emily Briggs, Geo-Force, Halo, Violet Harper / Gabrielle Doe, Jennie-Lynn Hayden, Roger Hayden, Jade, Katana, Henry King, Jr., Looker, Brion Markov, Yolanda Montez
6Will Robin Die Tonight?promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetRobin, Jason Todd
7Annual 1987promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Ed Hannigan, John Byrne; inks: John Byrne
8Venture Into the 21st Century!promo (ad from the publisher)1
10Help Find 'Mazing Man or We May Never See Him Again!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Stephen DeStefano; inks: Karl Kesel
112 Free Months! of DC Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1Batman, Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, Clark Kent, Koriand'r, Princess Diana, Starfire, Superman, Bruce Wayne, Wonder Woman
12-letters page2letters: typeset

Plus 4.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893067506
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 0709893067506

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superman: The Man of Steel #3
ISBN 1-4012-0246-2		2004On eBay ›
Superman: The Man of Steel #2
ISBN 978-1-77950-591-0		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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