Cover by Bob Oksner. "Kill Me - or Leave Me," script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Tex Blaisdell
Karb-Brak psychologically manipulates Earth people into thinking Clark Kent is a great hero, not Superman. "The Toughest Newsboy in Town!", script by Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Tex Blaisdell; Perry White regales his grandchildren with the story of how, as a newsboy, he saved a scientist from a kidnapper and thus apparently gained a cub reporters job with the Daily Planet.
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Zero Hour issue; "The Yesterday Man" by David Micheline (script)and Jackson Guice/Denis Rodier (art); Superman/Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Conduit, Ma Kent appearance.
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Cover by Gil Kane. "World Enough and Time," script by Marv Wolfman, art by Gil Kane
Clark Kent comes back to life on the autopsy table as a result of his past-half being reanimated by Lord Satanis; Superman goes to Rip Hunter and finally succeeds in using Hunters time-sphere to return to the era in which Satanis and Syrene are battling, at the point in which Satanis has apparently destroyed Syrene. "Water-War One," script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Joe Giella; Mera and Vlana engage in a vicious hand-to-hand fight, though Vlana cheats by using members of her fish "army" to attack her rival; Aquaman breaks through the hard-water sphere that trapped him.
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Cover art by Gil Kane. With But a Single Step! Starring Superman, script by Marv Wolfman, art by Gil Kane
Superman battles the new Braniac.
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Cover art by Gil Kane. Escape from the Phantom Zone starring Superman, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Vince Colletta and Pablo Marcos
Superman must face the Phantom Zone villains and jewel Kryptonite.
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Cover art by Gil Kane. Superman Meets the Zod Squad, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Vince Colletta and Pablos Macros
Superman must face the winner of the battle between the Vrangs and the Phantom Zone villains.
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Written by Paul Kupperberg. Art by Curt Swan.
"Reunion!" Superman and Supergirl battle that power-sapping purple pariah -- the Parasite!
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Cover art by Eduardo Barreto. The Artistic Thefts of Terra-Man starring Superman, script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Dave Hunt
Terra-Man steals three Rembrandt paintings. Yesterday Once More starring Superman, script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Howard Bender, inks by Dave Hunt.
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Cover art by Eduardo Barreto. The Great Toyman Trivia Contest starring Superman, script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Kurt Schaffenberger, inks by Dennis Jensen
to bring forth a childhood foe, Toyman sponsors a million-dollar trivia contest. The Past and Future Superman! starring Superman, Superboy, and Lana Lang, script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Dave Hunt.
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He can kill with a touch...and not even Superman is immune! Call him "Caitiff - First of the Vampires."
Written by Robert Loren Fleming and Keith Giffen, with art by Giffen and Bob Oksner. Cover by Giffen and Karl Kesel.
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What could possibly cause the public to turn on Superman and idolize a nobody?
Craig Boldman's script and Kurt Schaffenberger's art hold the answer. Cover by Eduardo Barreto.
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Superman suffers pangs of remorse over his failure to save a group of people from death!
An insightful look at the Man of Steel by writer Robert Loren Fleming and artist Kurt Schaffenberger. Plus: Two more stories, by the likes of E. Nelson Bridwell, Paul Kupperberg, Paris Cullins and Greg Theakston! Cover by Gil Kane.
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Cary Bates and Kurt Schaffenberger's unique story allows you to observe a day through Superman's eyes in "Superman for a Day!" Plus: Michael J. Wolff, Schaffenberger and Dave Hunt reveal that "Even a Superman Needs a Lawyer!" Cover by Denys Cowan and Dick Giordano.
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Cary Bates and Kurt Schaffenberger's unique story allows you to observe a day through Superman's eyes in "Superman for a Day!" Plus: Michael J. Wolff, Schaffenberger and Dave Hunt reveal that "Even a Superman Needs a Lawyer!" Cover by Denys Cowan and Dick Giordano.
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Cover art by John Byrne. Squatter starring Superman and the Teen Titans, script and pencils by John Byrne, inks by Dick Giordano
David Gunderson uses a machine to control Superman's mind, making him destructive. Action Comics: In the Beginning... article by John Byrne. Postcard insert for contest to win The Man of Steel trade paperback, art by Byrne.
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Cover art by John Byrne. And the Graves Give up Their Dead..., script and pencils by John Byrne, inks by Dick Giordano
Superman and The Phantom Strangers team to destroy a creature created by the Serabite Stone. Meanwhile… Superman's Other Creators article by Dick Giordano about Marv Wolfman and Jerry Ordway.
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Legends Chapter 19. Orion and Lightray are sent to Apokolips to help a fallen hero in "The Champion!" Part 3 of 3, continued from Superman (1987) #3 and Adventures of Superman (1939) #426. Darkseid, Amazing Grace, Granny Goodness appearances.
Written & drawn by John Byrne, embellishes by Dick Giordano. Cover by Byrne.
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Cover by Paul Gulacy. "Mind Over Matter," script by Peter David, art by Tod Smith
Hal Jordan and others are turned into madmen, but Hal manages not to kill anyone and tracks down Mind Games. "Out Of The Frying Pan... Into The Fire," script by Martin Pasko, art by Dan Spiegle; Carlos DiRienzi's manager contacts the Secret Six, while they complete their second assignment and decide to unmask Mockingbird. "Take Us to Our Leader" (Chapter 12), script by Mike Baron, pencils by Dan Jurgens, inks by Tony DeZuniga; Deadman helps to return "Satan" to Talaoc, as he is one of his comrades. "Where Lurks The Evil?", script by Roger Stern, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by John Beatty; Superman decides to search out Bob Galt's attackers, and they decide they must destroy Superman. "The Tin Roof Club" (Part 2), script by Mindy Newell, pencils by Barry Kitson, inks by Bruce Patterson; George Flannery attempts to arrest Catwoman but she escapes and tries to retrieve the stolen brooch from Holly. "Bitter Fruit" (Part 4), script by Sharon Wright, pencils by Randy DuBurke, inks by Pablo Marcos; Black Canary is knocked unconscious by Gary Demott and he tries to con her into showing him where she lives, while one of Vincent Scales men tries to kill Hector Librado.
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Cover by Mike Kaluta. "Head Trip," script by Peter David, art by Tod Smith
Hal Jordan defeats Mind Games and discovers he is totally without fear. "The Cheshire Contract!" (Chapter 1), script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Chuck Patton, inks by Tom Poston; Nightwing gets unexpected help from Speedy to break up a smuggling ring, then Speedy asks Nightwing to help him stop Cheshire from her next murder. "Can't Judge A Book," script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Tom Grindberg, inks by Dennis Janke; An ancient Mayan god is brought to life by a mystery writer and attacks the Phantom Stranger. "Wicked Business!", script by Roger Stern, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; The Consortium decides to eliminate Charles Culpepper and Superman, while Superman goes hunting for them. "The Tin Roof Club" (Part 3), script by Mindy Newell, pencils by Barry Kitson, inks by Bruce Patterson; Catwoman hunts down Holly's husband after he kills Holly and steals the missing brooch. "Bitter Fruit" (Part 5), script by Sharon Wright, pencils by Randy DuBurke, inks by Pablo Marcos; Black Canary questions the Librados, while problems develop at an INS office and Vincent Scales' people beat up a forger the Librados used.
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Cover by Brent Anderson. "Priest," script by James Owsley (Christopher Priest) (co-plotter) and Mark Bright (co-plotter), pencils by Mark Bright, inks by Jose Marzan Jr.
Hal Jordan tracks the beam that destroyed his power battery to another planet, where the being who caused it gets Hal to intervene in an interplanetary war. "My Week In Valhalla" (Chapter 1), script by Roy Thomas and Dann Thomas, pencils by Rick Stasi, inks by Rick Magyar; After Captain Marvel accidently kills a man, Billy Batson tries to make amends with the family. "Seventeen" (Grave Doings Part 5), script by Mike Baron, pencils by Kelley Jones, inks by Tony DeZuniga and Pablo Marcos; Deadman and Madame Waxahachie track the spirits of the Peckshaw twins who have assembled their army of zombies. "Revelations," script by Roger Stern, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; The Consortium details its reasons for desiring to destroy Superman. "Standard Allowable Abductions," script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Frank Springer, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Members of the Secret Six escape from "The Agency" with Steve Traeger. The "Devil Was A Baby," script by Paul Kupperberg, art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez; A priest dispatches Satan after he holds The Phantom Stranger at bay.
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Cover by Dick Rockwell. "So Long Ago The Garden," script by James Owsley (Christopher Priest) (co-plotter) and Mark Bright (co-plotter), pencils by Mark Bright, inks by Romeo Tanghal
Captain Atom attacks an alien while Hal Jordan supports a building the alien has weakened. "Knock 'Em Dead" (Part 6), script by Sharon Wright, pencils by Randy DuBurke, inks by Pablo Marcos; The police and Black Canary both investigate a string of murders; both arriving upon the murderer at the same time. "Beginning Of The End," script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Frank Springer, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Carlo DiRienzi briefs the Secret Six on their history and Walter Fenady discovers their destruction of "The Agency." "Journey's End," script by Roger Stern, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Superman discovers the hiding place of the cult that worships him, and the Consortium follows him. "New Friends, Old Enemies" (Rocks And Hard Places Chapter 4), script by Cheri Wilkerson, art by Tom Mandrake; Speedy is harassed by both the Friends Of The Empire and the Sanas after he discovers his house is inhabited by 2 children. "Some Guys Can't Take 'No' For An Answer," script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Rick Burchett, inks by John Nyberg; Blackhawk and Steve Claiborne (aka. Leslie Richardson) fight after Marcia Rossiter (aka. Alice Richardson) dies, and the Blackhawks are invited to meet with president Truman while a Nazi group plots to hijack an LSD shipment.
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Cover by Dick Giordano. "Exiles" (Part 1), script by Mark Verheiden, pencils by Louis Williams, inks by Frank McLaughlin
Speedy tries to get a job as a private investigator, and is accosted by a mugger. "The Book of Pandemonium" or "And Etrigan Waits," script by Alan Grant, pencils by Mark Pacella, inks by Bill Wray; Jason Blood reluctantly performs an exorcism and calls upon Etrigan to help. "All That Jazz," script by Paul Kupperberg, art by Andy Kubert; The Phantom Stranger breaks a magic spell that a musican was using to steal children. "The Face And The Voice!", script by Roger Stern, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Superman chases the Consortium away after they lose their power, and is confronted by Darkseid. "Daddy's Girl," script by Len Strazewski, pencils by Chuck Austen, inks by Gary Martin; Dee Tyler graduates from college and comes home to find her father in trouble. "Wrong Turn" (Crack Up Chapter 1), script by Max Collins, pencils by Terry Beatty, inks by John Nyberg; Wild Dog injures a crack dealer and gives a job to a poor youngster.
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A new hero, Jackal, hits Metropolis - hard - and Superman isn't crazy about the newcomer's style. Also: Doomsday is coming, featuring a glimpse at a character who will have a chilling effect on the life of Superman!
Written by Roger Stern, with art by Jackson Guice and Denis Rodier. Cover by Guice.
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Part 2 of the 8-part 'Funeral for a Friend,' continued from Adventures of Superman (1939) #498. Clark Kent is discovered missing in the wake of Superman's tragic battle with Doomsday while, in the Man of Steel's absence, Supergirl moves to take up his position as guardian of Metropolis. Continued in Superman The Man of Steel (1991) #20.
Written by Roger Stern, with art by Jackson Guice and Denis Rodier. Cover by Guice.
36 pages, Full Color, $1.25. Cover price $1.25.
