Description
Platinum Edition, still in original unopened polybag. Includes Bloodlines promo trading card. Cover by Jerry Ordway. Written by Jerry Ordway, Louise Simonson, Roger Stern, Karl Kesel and Dan Jurgens. Art by Tom Grummett, Jon Bogdanove, Butch Guice, Dan Jurgens, Brett Breeding, Doug Hazlewood, Dennis Janke and Denis Rodier. "Life After Death!" by Jerry Ordway, Tom Grummett and Doug Hazlewood - After suffering a heart attack, Jonathan's spirit joins Clark's in the astral plane. Jonathan must get Clark to clear his head, or else he might end up in Blaze's domain...forever. 8 extra story pages replace ad pages that are in the standard edition. Characters in this story: Gangbuster [Jose Delgado]; Cat Grant; Inspector Bill Henderson; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; The Prankster; Superman [Clark Kent]; Kismet; Harry Kent (hallucination); Peter; Vincent Edge; Ty; Ron Troupe; High-Pockets; Cindy; Clarice Day; Cleric (demon; villain); Blaze [Angela Blaze] (villain). Also: 4-page Steel story "First Sighting" by Louise Simonson, Jon Bogdanove and Dennis Janke - In the midst of a battle between rival gangs, John Henry Irons rises from the rubble of the battle between Superman and Doomsday. Characters in this story: John Henry Irons; White Rabbit [Angora Lapin] (first appearance; villain); The Dragons [Homes; Wheels; Hype (death)] (villains); The Sharks (villains). Story continues in Superman The Man of Steel (1991) #22. Plus: 4-page Eradicator story "First Sighting" by Roger Stern, Butch Guice and Denis Rodier - A guy tries to hijack a car, and is pursued by the cold Last Son of Krypton. Characters in this story: The Eradicator; Darryl Wilbur (first appearance; villain). Story continues in Action Comics (1938 DC) #687. And: 4-page Superboy story "First Sighting" by Karl Kesel, Tom Grummett and Doug Hazlewood - Superboy escapes from Cadmus with the help of the Newsboy Legion. Characters in this story: The Newsboy Legion [Big Words; Flip; Gabby; The Guardian; Scrapper; Tommy Tompkins, Jr.]; Superboy [Conner Kent/Kon-El]; Paul Westfield; Carl Packard. Story continues in Adventures of Superman (1987) #501. Also: 4-page Cyborg Superman story "First Sighting" by Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding - Superman returns to Metropolis, but portions of his body have been replaced with cybernetic parts. Character in this story: Cyborg Superman [Hank Henshaw]. Story continues in Superman (1987 2nd Series) #78. 64 pages, full color.
