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52006 [January 2007]
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Superman: The Man of Steel #5

DC · 2006 [January 2007] · on sale 2006-11-15

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Identification plate

Series
Superman: The Man of Steel (DC, 2003 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
2006 [January 2007]
Key date
2007-01-00
On-sale date
2006-11-15
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$19.99; 26.99 CAD
Pages
212
Barcode
978140120948351999
ISBN
1-4012-0948-3

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry OrdwaySuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Gangbuster [Jose Delgado]; Mr. Mxyzptlk; Mister Miracle; Big Barda; The Joker; Sleez
1-credits, title page1pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry OrdwaySuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Jerry White
2-credits, title page2pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne, Karl Kesel; colors: Tom ZiukoSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Big Barda
3How Did I Get Here?foreword, introduction, preface, afterword2script: Mike Carlin; pencils: John Byrne, Jerry Ordway; inks: Karl Kesel, John Beatty; colors: Tom Ziuko, Anthony TollinSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]
4To Laugh and Die in Metropoliscomic story17script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Karl Kesel; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John CostanzaSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Lana Lang; Captain Maggie Sawyer; Officer Greg; Toby Raynes (first appearance); VILLAIN: The Joker
5Gangwar: Part One: From the Streets, to the Streets!comic story22script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: P. Craig Russell; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Albert DeGuzman; editing: Mike CarlinSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Inspector Bill Henderson; Jerry White [Perry White, Jr.]; Jose Delgado; Ron Chin (first appearance); Mr. Walters; VILLAINS: Lex Luthor; Henry Chin (first appearance)
6...A Walk on the Darkside!comic story22script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne, Keith Williams; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John Costanza; editing: Michael Carlin, Andrew HelferSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Big Barda; Dr. Kincaid; Molly; Mr. Lucas; Mr. Fine; VILLAINS: Sleez (first appearance, origin); Darkseid (flashback); Fancy Man (first appearance)
7The Suicide Snarecomic story22script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne, Keith Williams; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John Costanza; editing: Michael CarlinSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Big Barda; Mister Miracle [Scott Free] (origin); Oberon; Dr. Kincaid; Molly; Mr. Lucas; Mr. Fine; Mr. Grossman (first appearance); Himon (flashback); Mister Miracle [Thaddeus Brown] (flashback); VILLAINS: Sleez; Darkseid; An Ash-Crawler (a creature from Apokolips); Gra
8The Super Menace of Metropoliscomic story21script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Karl Kesel; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John Costanza; editing: Michael CarlinSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Cat Grant; Captain Maggie Sawyer; Dan Turpin; Adam Grant [Adam Morgan]; Alice [Allie]; Jim Sawyer (first appearance, on the phone only, Maggie Sawyer's ex-husband); Gillian; Midge; Stock; Beam; VILLAINS: Lex Luthor; Klaash
9Gangwar: Part Two: A Tragedy in Five Actscomic story22script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Bob Smith; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Albert DeGuzman; editing: Mike CarlinSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Jerry White [Perry White, Jr.]; Jose Delgado; Lucy Lane; Sam Lane; Elinore Lane; Mayor Walters; VILLAINS: Lex Luthor; Evelyn Randall (first appearance)
10The Name Gamecomic story22script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Karl Kesel; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John Costanza; editing: Michael CarlinSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Cat Grant; Mr. Harrigan; VILLAIN: Mr. Mxyzptlk [as Ben DeRoy; aka Beyonder] (first post-Crisis appearance)
11[Gangwar: Part Three]: Shamblescomic story22script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Joe Rubinstein, José Marzán Jr.; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Albert DeGuzman; editing: Mike CarlinSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Alice White; Jerry White [Perry White, Jr.]; Jimmy Olsen; Cat Grant; Lucy Lane; Inspector Bill Henderson; Allie; Whit; Gangbuster [Jose Delgado] (first as Gangbuster); Ron Chin; Mr. Physt (first appearance); Edith Kane (first appearance); VILLAI
12The Circle Turnscomic story22script: Marv Wolfman, Jerry Ordway; pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: John Beatty; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Albert DeGuzman; editing: Michael CarlinSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Jimmy Olsen; Cat Grant; Mario Stuart; Pete; Wonder Woman (hallucination); Perry White (hallucination); Lois Lane (hallucination); Lana Lang (hallucination); The Newsboy Legion (hallucination); VILLAINS: The Circle [Charger; Concussion [Sthula]; Deuce; Zahara]; Mammoth
13-credits, title page1
14Superman #9cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Byrne; inks: John ByrneThe Joker (in Superman costume)
15Superman #10cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne; letters: Todd KleinLois Lane; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]
16Superman #11cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Byrne; inks: John ByrneSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Mr. Mxyzptlk
17Action Comics #592cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Byrne; inks: John ByrneBig Barda; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Sleez
18Action Comics #593cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: John Byrne; inks: John ByrneMister Miracle [Scott Free]; Big Barda; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]
19Adventures of Superman #432cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry OrdwaySuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]
20Adventures of Superman #433cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry OrdwaySuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Jerry White
21Adventures of Superman #434cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry OrdwaySuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Gangbuster [Jose Delgado]
22Adventures of Superman #435cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry OrdwaySuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]
23Gang War!illustration1pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry OrdwaySuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]

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