Publishers / DC / Superman: The Man of Steel (1991) / #22
22June 1993
$1.50; 1.85 CAD; 0.60 GBP

Superman: The Man of Steel #22

DC · June 1993 · on sale 1993-04-29

First appearance: Steel1 variantStoryline: Reign of the Supermen!
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Identification plate

Series
Superman: The Man of Steel (DC, 1991 series)
Issue
#22
Publication date
June 1993
Key date
1993-06-00
On-sale date
1993-04-29
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$1.50; 1.85 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
40
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Reign of the Supermen! Busting Out!cover1pencils: Jon Bogdanove; inks: Dennis Janke; colors: Dennis JankeJohn Henry Irons, Steel First
1Steel [Reign of the Supermen, Part 2]comic story22script: Louise Simonson; pencils: Jon Bogdanove; inks: Dennis Janke; colors: Glenn Whitmore; letters: Bill OakleySuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] (flashback); Steel [John Henry Irons; also as Henry Johnson]; Lois Lane; Jeb Friedman; Keith Robert Parks; Myra; Zoid (first appearance; death); Jonathan Kent; Rosie Kurtz (first appearance); White Rabbit [Dr. Angora Lapin] (villain); Lex Luthor (villain); Sydney Happer
2The Man of Steelillustration2pencils: Jon Bogdanove; inks: Dennis Janke; colors: Dennis JankeSteel [John Henry Irons]; Lois Lane
3-letters page2script: Jennifer Frank

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Standard Edition - Newsstandprice 1.50 USD; 1.85 CAD; barcode 07098930801506

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superman: The Return of Superman #[nn]
ISBN 1563891492		1993On eBay ›
Steel: The Forging of a Hero #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-329-0		1997On eBay ›
The Death and Return of Superman Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-1550-7		2007On eBay ›
Reign of the Supermen
ISBN 9781401266639		2016On eBay ›
Superman: The Death and Return of Superman Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-3864-3		2013On eBay ›
Superman: The Death and Return of Superman Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-9107-5		2019On eBay ›
Steel: A Celebration of 30 Years #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77952-173-6		2023On eBay ›
Superman: The Death and Return of Superman Compendium #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-79950-149-7		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #2122 of 138#22 [Collector's Edition] ›

Sources

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