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1[August] 1987
$1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.60 GBP

Superman Annual #1

DC · [August] 1987 · on sale 1987-04-28

First appearance: Jonathan Lord2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Superman Annual (DC, 1987 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
[August] 1987
Key date
1987-08-00
On-sale date
1987-04-28
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Jonathan Lord - 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...To Tame a Titan!cover1pencils: Ron Frenz; inks: Brett Breeding; colors: Tom ZiukoClark Kent, Superman, Titano
2Tears for Titano!comic story38script: John Byrne, Ron Frenz; pencils: Ron Frenz; inks: Brett Breeding; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: Albert DeGuzmanClark Kent, Lois Lane, Dr. Thomas Moyers, Sarge Steel, Superman, Titano, Amanda Waller, Perry White
8Everybody Talks About Terrorism... He Does Something About It!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Terry Beatty; inks: Dick GiordanoJack Wheeler, Wild Dog
10Yesterday He Lived in Film Fantasties... Today He Lives Them!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Klaus JansonJonathan Lord First
11Who's W̶h̶o̶ New in the DC Universe?promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: John Byrne; inks: John ByrneAmazing Grace, Arisia, Artemis, Atmos, Booster Gold, Michael Jon Carter, Michelle Carter, Artemis Crock, Duke of Oil, Earl J. Dukeston, Electric Warrior, Flying Fox, Fury, Goldstar
12Who Knows What Evil Lurkspromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Bill Sienkiewicz; inks: Bill SienkiewiczLamont Cranston, The Shadow
13Buy Three and Get One Free!!!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetBatman, Robin, Jason Todd, Bruce Wayne

Plus 8 pages of advertisements and other matter across 8 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.25 USD; barcode 0709893169475
Canadianprice 1.75 CAD; barcode 0709893169475

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Series context

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Sources

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