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544 |
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| Volume |
46 |
46 |
| No Volume |
No |
No |
| Volume Not Printed |
False |
False |
| Display Volume With Number |
No |
No |
| Indicia Publisher |
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DC Comics Inc. |
| Indicia Publisher Not Printed |
Printed |
Printed |
| Brand |
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 DC [bullet] |
| No Brand |
No |
No |
| Publication Date |
June 1983 |
June 1983 |
| Year On Sale |
None |
None |
| Month On Sale |
None |
None |
| Day On Sale |
None |
None |
| On Sale Date Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Key Date |
1983-06-10 |
1983-06-00 |
| Indicia Frequency |
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monthly |
| No Indicia Frequency |
No |
No |
| Price |
1.50 USD |
1.50 USD; 2.00 CAD |
| Page Count |
68 (note: total sum of story page counts is 58) |
68 (note: total sum of story page counts is 58) |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Editing |
Julius Schwartz |
Julius Schwartz |
| No Editing |
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| Indicia Printer |
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| No Indicia Printer |
No |
No |
| Barcode |
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| No Barcode |
No |
No |
| Rating |
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| No Rating |
False |
False |
| Notes |
45th Anniversary issue. Art credits and job number confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics March, 2007. |
45th Anniversary issue. Art credits and job number confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics March, 2007. |
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| 0. The Cosmos-Quaking Origins of The New Luthor And Brainiac! (Superman) cover, 1p |
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The Cosmos-Quaking Origins of The New Luthor And Brainiac! |
The Cosmos-Quaking Origins of The New Luthor And Brainiac! |
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No |
No |
| First Line |
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| Type |
cover |
cover |
| Feature |
Superman |
Superman |
| Feature Object |
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| Feature Logo |
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| Genre |
Super-hero |
Super-hero |
| Job Number |
S-4115 |
S-4115 |
| Page Count |
1 |
1 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
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| No Script |
X |
X |
| Pencils |
Gil Kane (signed) |
Gil Kane (signed) |
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Dick Giordano (signed) |
Dick Giordano (signed) |
| No Inks |
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? |
? |
| No Colors |
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? |
? |
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| No Editing |
X |
X |
| Characters |
Superman; Lex Luthor; Brainiac |
Superman; Lex Luthor; Brainiac |
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| Notes |
45th Anniversary issue. Art credits and job number confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics March, 2007. |
45th Anniversary issue. Art credits and job number confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics March, 2007. |
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| 1. Luthor Unleashed! (Superman) comic story, 28p |
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Luthor Unleashed! |
Luthor Unleashed! |
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No |
No |
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comic story |
comic story |
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Superman |
Superman |
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Super-hero |
Super-hero |
| Job Number |
S-4145 |
S-4145 |
| Page Count |
28 |
28 |
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No |
| Script |
Cary Bates |
Cary Bates |
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Curt Swan |
Curt Swan |
| No Pencils |
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| Inks |
Murphy Anderson |
Murphy Anderson |
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Tony Tollin |
Tony Tollin |
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Ben Oda |
Ben Oda |
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X |
X |
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Superman; Lex Luthor (villain); Ardora (death); Lex Luthor, Jr. (death); Lexor (destruction); the Omega Men |
Superman; Lex Luthor (villain); Ardora (death); Lex Luthor, Jr. (death); Lexor (destruction); the Omega Men |
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| Reprint Notes |
- in Best of DC, The (DC, 1979 series) #50
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- in Best of DC, The (DC, 1979 series) #50
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| Notes |
Origins of the new look Brainiac and Luthor. Job number and page count confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics March, 2007. |
Origins of the new look Brainiac and Luthor. Job number and page count confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics March, 2007. |
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| 2. The New Luthor (Luthor) illustration, 1p |
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The New Luthor |
The New Luthor |
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No |
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illustration |
illustration |
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Luthor |
Luthor |
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| Genre |
Super-hero |
Super-hero |
| Job Number |
S-4161 |
S-4161 |
| Page Count |
1 |
1 |
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No |
No |
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| No Script |
X |
X |
| Pencils |
George Perez (designer) |
George Perez (designer) |
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| Inks |
George Perez |
George Perez |
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| Colors |
? |
? |
| No Colors |
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? |
? |
| No Letters |
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| No Editing |
X |
X |
| Characters |
Lex Luthor |
Lex Luthor |
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| Notes |
Job number and page count confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics March, 2007. |
Job number and page count confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics March, 2007. |
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| 3. Happy 45th Anniversary, Superman! (Superman) text article, 3p |
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Happy 45th Anniversary, Superman! |
Happy 45th Anniversary, Superman! |
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No |
No |
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text article |
text article |
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Superman |
Superman |
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| Genre |
Super-hero; Fact |
Super-hero; Fact |
| Job Number |
S-4120 |
S-4120 |
| Page Count |
3 |
3 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
Jerry Siegel; Joe Shuster |
Jerry Siegel; Joe Shuster |
| No Script |
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| No Pencils |
X |
X |
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| No Inks |
X |
X |
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| No Colors |
X |
X |
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typeset |
typeset |
| No Letters |
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| No Editing |
X |
X |
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| Synopsis |
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| Reprint Notes |
- in History of the DC Universe (DC, 1988 series) #[nn]
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- in History of the DC Universe (DC, 1988 series) #[nn]
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| Notes |
Job number confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics March, 2007. These records list page count as "4." |
Job number confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics March, 2007. These records list page count as "4." |
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| 4. Congratulations, Superman! (Superman) illustration, 1p |
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Congratulations, Superman! |
Congratulations, Superman! |
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No |
No |
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illustration |
illustration |
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Superman |
Superman |
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| Feature Logo |
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| Genre |
Super-hero |
Super-hero |
| Job Number |
S-4146 |
S-4146 |
| Page Count |
1 |
1 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
Joe Shuster |
Joe Shuster |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
Joe Shuster |
Joe Shuster |
| No Pencils |
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Joe Shuster |
Joe Shuster |
| No Inks |
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| Colors |
? |
? |
| No Colors |
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| Letters |
Joe Shuster |
Joe Shuster |
| No Letters |
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| No Editing |
X |
X |
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Superman |
Superman |
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| Reprint Notes |
- in Action Comics (DC, 1983 series) #1 (1983)
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- in Action Comics (DC, 1983 series) #1 (1983)
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| Notes |
Job number and page count confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics March, 2007. |
Job number and page count confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics March, 2007. |
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| 5. Rebirth! (Superman) comic story, 23p |
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Rebirth! |
Rebirth! |
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No |
No |
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comic story |
comic story |
| Feature |
Superman |
Superman |
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| Genre |
Super-hero |
Super-hero |
| Job Number |
S-4150 |
S-4150 |
| Page Count |
23 |
23 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
Marv Wolfman |
Marv Wolfman |
| No Script |
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| Pencils |
Gil Kane |
Gil Kane |
| No Pencils |
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| Inks |
Gil Kane |
Gil Kane |
| No Inks |
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| Colors |
Gene D'Angelo |
Gene D'Angelo |
| No Colors |
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Ben Oda |
Ben Oda |
| No Letters |
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X |
X |
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Superman; Lois Lane; Lana Lang; Brainiac (villain); The Omega Men (cameo); Lord Satanis (flashback); Fortress of Solitude |
Superman; Lois Lane; Lana Lang; Brainiac (villain); The Omega Men (cameo); Lord Satanis (flashback); Fortress of Solitude |
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Job number and page count confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics March, 2007. |
Job number and page count confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics March, 2007. |
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| 6. The New Brainiac (Brainiac) illustration, 1p |
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| Title |
The New Brainiac |
The New Brainiac |
| Unofficial Title? |
No |
No |
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illustration |
illustration |
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Brainiac |
Brainiac |
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| Genre |
Super-hero |
Super-hero |
| Job Number |
S-4150 |
S-4150 |
| Page Count |
1 |
1 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
? |
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| No Script |
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X |
| Pencils |
Ed Hannigan (designer) |
Ed Hannigan (designer) |
| No Pencils |
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| Inks |
Dick Giordano |
Dick Giordano |
| No Inks |
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| Colors |
? |
? |
| No Colors |
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| Letters |
? |
? |
| No Letters |
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| No Editing |
X |
X |
| Characters |
Brainiac |
Brainiac |
| Universe |
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| Synopsis |
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Job number and page count confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics March, 2007. |
Job number and page count confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics March, 2007. |
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