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Superman: The Man of Steel #2

DC · [December] 2003 · on sale 2003-10-01

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Identification plate

Series
Superman: The Man of Steel (DC, 2003 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
[December] 2003
Key date
2003-12-00
On-sale date
2003-10-01
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$19.95; 30.95 CAD
Pages
228
Barcode
76194123698800111
ISBN
1-4012-0005-2

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry OrdwaySuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Darkseid; Clark Kent; Lois Lane; Perry White; Professor Emil Hamilton; Metallo
1-credits, title page1pencils: John Byrne; inks: Terry Austin; colors: Tom ZiukoSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]
2-credits, title page2pencils: John Byrne; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Tom ZiukoSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]
3Reinventing the Wheelforeword, introduction, preface, afterword4script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Terry Austin, Dick Giordano, John Byrne; colors: Tom ZiukoSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lex Luthor
4Heart of Stonecomic story23script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Terry Austin; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John CostanzaSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; VILLAINS: Metallo (origin, first post-crisis appearance); Lex Luthor; Pearl
5Squattercomic story22script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John CostanzaSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Teen Titans [Changeling [Gar Logan]; Cyborg [Victor Stone]; Jericho [Joseph Wilson]; Wonder Girl [Donna Troy]]; Carol Samuels (first appearance); Colette; VILLAINS: David Gunderson; Lex Luthor
6The Secret Revealed!comic story22script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Terry Austin, Keith Williams; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John CostanzaSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lana Lang; Amanda McCoy; Ms. Dunlop; Ms. Poole; Mr. Happersen; Dr. Kelley; VILLAINS: Lex Luthor; Metallo; Mr. Jenner (dies); Mr. Breen (dies)
7Man O' War!comic story23script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Mike Machlan; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John CostanzaSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Lucy Lane; Sam Lane (first post-crisis appearance); Elinore Lane (first post-crisis appearance); Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Cat Grant [Catherine Grant] (first appearance); Mr. Johnson; Officer McGregor; Bill Henderson (first post-crisis appearance); Professor
8Going the Gauntletcomic story23script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry Ordway; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John CostanzaSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Charles Wilkerson (dies); Madeline Wade; Henry Wyatt; VILLAINS: Professor Emil Hamilton; Lex Luthor; The Freedom League
9And Graves Give Up Their Dead ...comic story22script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John CostanzaSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Phantom Stranger; Arathaza [Barb Kowaleski] (first appearance)
10Legends from the Darksidecomic story22script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Terry Austin; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John CostanzaSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Phantom Stranger; Lois Lane; Hunger Dogs; Amazing Grace; VILLAINS: Darkseid; G. Gordon Godfrey; Mr. Grist; Para-Demons; Shock Troops; Pacifier; CAMEOS: Highfather; Orion; Lightray; Metron; Mr. Miracle; Big Barda; Forever People [Serifan; Beautiful Dreamer; Mark Moonrid
11From the Dregscomic story22script: Marv Wolfman, Jerry Ordway, John Byrne; pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry Ordway; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: Albert DeGuzmanSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; New Gods [Highfather; Lightray; Orion]; Hunger Dogs; Graggin; Rono; VILLAINS: Darkseid; Amazing Grace; Para-Demons
12The Championcomic story22script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John CostanzaSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; New Gods [Lightray; Orion]; Hunger Dogs; VILLAINS: Darkseid; Amazing Grace; Granny Goodness
13Superman #1cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Byrne; inks: John ByrneSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Metallo
14Superman #2cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Byrne; inks: John ByrneClark Kent [Superman; Kal-El]; Lex Luthor; Amanda McCoy
15Superman #3cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Byrne; inks: John ByrneDarkseid; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]
16Adventures of Superman #424cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry Ordway; letters: Alex JaySuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]
17Adventures of Superman #425cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry OrdwaySuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]
18Adventures of Superman #426cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry OrdwaySuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Para-Demons; Hunger Dogs
19Action Comics #584cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne; letters: Todd KleinSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Teen Titans [Cyborg [Victor Stone]; Wonder Girl [Donna Troy]; Changeling [Gar Logan]]; David Gunderson
20Action Comics #585cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Byrne; inks: John ByrneSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Phantom Stranger
21Action Comics #586cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Byrne; inks: John ByrneSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Orion; Darkseid
22Lois Lanecharacter profile1script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Kupperberg, Paul Levitz, Doug Moench, John Ostrander; pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne; colors: Anthony TollinLois Lane
23Amazing Gracecharacter profile1script: Mike W. Barr, Todd Klein, Paul Levitz, John Ostrander, Barbara Randall, Bob Rozakis; pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne; colors: Anthony TollinAmazing Grace
24Krypton and Kryptonitecharacter profile2script: Todd Klein, Paul Kupperberg, Paul Levitz, John Ostrander, Bob Rozakis, Len Wein; pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne; colors: Anthony Tollin
25Metallocharacter profile1script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Kupperberg, Paul Levitz, Doug Moench, John Ostrander; pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Todd KleinMetallo
26A New Era for the Man of Steel!illustration1pencils: John Byrne, Jerry Ordway; inks: Dick Giordano, Jerry Ordway; colors: Tom ZiukoSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]

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