CITY OF THE FUTURE: Part 2 of 4. The City Within - Written by Ron Marz. Art by Tom Grindberg & Tom Palmer. Cover by Paul Rivoche.
Continued from Action Comics (1938 DC) #749; continues in Superman (1987 2nd Series) #140. Superman and Ashbury accompany Scorn as he enters the bottle-city of Kandor for a family reunion with his sister and his father, the Kandorian Regent! Kandor's politics are, as always, in disarray, but a savior has stepped forward -- one who believes he can enlarge the city and liberate the population! But is he too good to be true?
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.99.
A Girl and Her Robot - Written by Mark Schultz. Art by Mike Collins & Tom Nguyen. Cover by Doug Mahnke & Tom Nguyen.
Superman assigned one of his robots to the sole purpose of protecting Lois Lane. Its prime directive: To take care of her and never leave her side. But when Superman decides to deactivate the robot, he discovers that he built this particular robot a little too well, and it's not going to give up its responsibilities without a fight!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.99.
WRITTEN BY JOHN ROZUM AND MARK SCHULTZ. ART BY CHARLIE ADLARD, DOUG MAHNKE AND TOM NGUYEN. COVER BY MAHNKE AND NGUYEN.
A sequence written by Mark Schultz ? with art by Doug Mahnke and Tom Nguyen ? frames the oddest Superman story of the year! Over the course of his career, Superman has managed to trail, trace and track down countless fearsome foes and bring them to justice. But this story is about a guy who thinks the Man of Steel is after him and is sure that Superman is ruining his life at every turn! Is the hapless con imagining things? Or is our hero truly his "Nemesis"?
FC, 32 PG. Cover price $1.99.
The Death of Mr. Mxyzptlk - Written by Louise Simonson & Jon Bogdanove. Art and Cover by Jon Bogdanove & Dennis Janke.
A special cover (plus gatefold) parodies Superman (1987 2nd Series) #75 (the "Death of Superman" issue) as Mr. Mxyzptlk meets an untimely end in this commemorative issue! With all the seriousness that befits the occasion, we regret to inform you that Superman's greatest foe, Mxyzptlk, has died. That's right, he's dead, dead, dead. Join us as some of Metropolis mourns, raising their voices in unison for a chorus of "Mxy, we hardly knew ye; in fact, we could hardly pronounce ye name." There won't be a dry eye in the house...Mxy has a squirting flower in his casket.
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
Subterranean Terror - Written by Louise Simonson. Art by Scot Eaton & Dennis Janke. Cover by Jon Bogdanove & Dennis Janke.
Lois is abducted by the creeps who tried to ruin her wedding! Can Superman get her back without using his new powers? Plus, a "dragon's tooth" is discovered! What, you may ask, is a dragon's tooth? Well, start reading up on it now, because it's going to matter come the millennium, and in Superman stories in the coming months.
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
Written by Louise Simonson. Art and Cover by Jon Bogdanove & Dennis Janke.
In the prequel to the New Powers storyline, Superman is manifesting bizarre new abilities! An emissary from Kandor arrives and causes chaos throughout Metropolis and Superman must stop him. But how can Superman hide the fact that his new powers are uncontrollable, especially when a publicity-seeking Jimmy Olsen is ready to spill the beans on 'The Whitty Banter Show'?
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
To Build a Fire - Written by Louise Simonson. Art and Cover by Jon Bogdanove & Dennis Janke.
Follow both Superman's struggle to save Earth from THE FINAL NIGHT even as his power fades without sunlight to feed it...and also Jor-El's tragic failed attempt to save his own world of Krypton.
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
Cover pencils by Jon Bogdanove, inks by Dennis Janke. Something Fishy, script by Louise Simonson, pencils by Jon Bogdanove, inks by Dennis Janke
Jeb takes a bullet from the mob to save Lois Lane. Comics Buyer's Guide 1996 Fan Awards.
36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.
Cover pencils by Jon Bogdanove, inks by Denis Rodier. The Game, script by Louise Simonson, pencils by Jon Bogdanove, inks by Dick Giordano and Denis Rodier
Superman vs. Brawl; Lex Luthor reintroduces himself to Contessa.
36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.
Cover pencils by Jon Bogdanove, inks by Dennis Janke. Wanted; [The Trial of Superman, Part 5 of 12], script by Louise Simonson, pencils by Jon Bogdanove, inks by Dick Giordano;
Superman and the two remaining fugitives meet Freelance, who has been sent by the Tribunal to retrieve them, but they convince him to switch sides.; Meanwhile, the Superman Rescue Squad is separated from Alpha Centurion, whom Superboy suspects is really the Cyborg.
36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.
Part 1 of the 12-part 'The Trial of Superman.' His powers drained by the Parasite, Superman is forced to stand trial for the destruction of Krypton before an intergalactic tribunal. Plus, an alternate timeline from ZERO HOUR seems to be coming true as Alpha Centurion steps in to replace Superman on Earth. Continues in Superman (1987) #106.
Written by Louise Simonson, with art and cover by Jon Bogdanove and Dennis Janke. 52 pages.
Miraweb Format. Cover price $2.95.
Aquaman battles Superman when the Man of Steel must deal with an offshore threat on the former site of Coast City.
Written by Louise Simonson, with art and cover by Jon Bogdanove and Dennis Janke. Miraweb Format.
Cover price $1.95.
In the wake of 'The Death of Clark Kent,' the mysterious Shadowdragon tries to aid Superman in returning to Metropolis - but returning may not be an option.
Written by Louise Simonson, with art and cover by Jon Bogdanove and Dennis Janke. Miraweb Format.
Cover price $1.95.
The mysterious 'Lock holds the solution to Babe's vampirism...but neither the cure nor Superman may come in time to save Jimmy Olsen from becoming Babe's latest victim!
Written by Louise Simonson, with art by Michael Dutkiewicz and Dennis Janke. Cover by Jon Bogdanove and Janke.
Cover price $1.50.
The events of ZERO MONTH led to the unexpected discovery of Superman's dead body in the tomb beneath his memorial, leading to the inevitable question: Is the Man of Steel who returned during 'Reign of the Supermen' really Superman? Plus, Conduit makes a daring escape from prison.
Written by Louise Simonson, with art by Steve Erwin and Jackson Guice. Cover by Jon Bogdanove and Dennis Janke.
Cover price $1.50.
Part 4 of the 5-part 'Bizarro's World,' continued from Action Comics (1938 DC) #697. Having captured Bizarro and saved Lois, the Man of Steel must take his imperfect clone to the only place that can possibly save the deteriorating duplicate...LexCorp. Concludes in Superman (1987) #88.
Written by Louise Simonson, with art and cover by Jon Bogdanove and Dennis Janke.
Cover price $1.50.
Ever since his return, Superman has been itching for action and now he gets his chance; but he finds that his awesome powers have been strangely...amplified. Plus, the future begins now for one of the pseudo-Supermen.
Written by Louise Simonson, with art by Chuck Wojtkiewicz and Dennis Janke. Cover by Jon Bogdanove and Janke.
Cover price $1.50.
