Superman: World without a Superman #[nn]

([May] 1993)

[Publication Data] (Table of Contents)

Superman / credits / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Jon Bogdanove

Inks:

Dennis Janke

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Justice League America [Animal Man; Ice [Tora Olafsdotter]; Martian Manhunter [as Bloodwynd]; Elongated Man]; Red Star

Indexer Notes

On the inside front cover. Illustrated with the left half of the splash page from "Funeral Day" from Superman: The Man of Steel (DC, 1991 series) #20.

World Without a Superman (Table of Contents)

Superman / credits / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Dan Jurgens (layouts); Brett Breeding (finishes)

Inks:

Brett Breeding

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman (statue)

Indexer Notes

Title page illustrated with a detail from "Metropolis Mailbag II" from Superman (DC, 1987 series) #76.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Superman / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Indexer Notes

Buffer page with "quote" from Lois Lane on the death of Superman.

Death of a Legend (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Ordway

Pencils:

Tom Grummett

Inks:

Doug Hazlewood

Colors:

Glenn Whitmore

Letters:

Albert DeGuzman

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman (corpse); Lois Lane; Justice League America [Martian Manhunter [as Bloodwynd]; Ice [Tora Olafsdotter]]; Guardian [Jim Harper]; Supergirl [Matrix]; Jimmy Olsen; Cat Grant; Jose Delgado; Adam Morgan; Steve Lombard; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Paul Westfield; Murph; Professor Emil Hamilton; Bibbo Bibbowski; Perry White; Ron Troupe; Whit; Captain Maggie Sawyer; Dan Turpin; Dubbilex; Officer Champley; Doomsday (corpse); Lex Luthor

Synopsis:

Guardian, Professor Emil Hamilton, and others try to bring Superman back to life.

Reprints:

• from Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series) #498 (January 1993)

Re-Actions (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Roger Stern

Pencils:

Jackson Guice

Inks:

Denis Rodier

Colors:

Glenn Whitmore

Letters:

Bill Oakley

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman (camera footage); Supergirl [Matrix]; Guardian [Jim Harper]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Allie; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lana Lang; Scott Harris; Captain Maggie Sawyer; Dan Turpin; Paul Westfield; Team Luthor; Mayor Frank Berkowitz; Bibbo Bibbowski; Clovis; Diasy; Doctor Jorge Sanchez; High-Pockets; Lamarr; Lex Luthor; Doomsday (camera footage); Toyman [Winslow Schott] (cameo); Parasite [Rudy Jones] (cameo); Danny; George

Synopsis:

Paul Westfield attempts to confiscate Superman and Doomsday's bodies on behalf of Cadmus, but the Metropolis S.C.U. and Lex Luthor won't let that happen. The world continues to mourn Superman's death.

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #685 (January 1993)

Vanishing Point (Table of Contents)

Waverider / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Dan Jurgens

Pencils:

Dan Jurgens (layouts); Trevor Scott (finishes)

Inks:

Trevor Scott

Colors:

Glenn Whitmore

Letters:

John Costanza

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Linear Men [Hunter; Liri Lee; Matthew Ryder; Waverider [Matthew Ryder]]; Superman (flashback); Lois Lane (flashback); Jimmy Olsen (flashback); Doomsday (flashback)

Synopsis:

Waverider visits the time of Superman's death, and must decide whether to save him or let him die.

Reprints:

• from Superman: The Legacy of Superman (DC, 1993 series) #1 (March 1993)

Funeral Day (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Louise Simonson

Pencils:

Jon Bogdanove

Inks:

Dennis Janke

Colors:

Glenn Whitmore

Letters:

Bill Oakley

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Supergirl [Matrix]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Perry White; Allie; Dan; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Tim Drake]; Justice League America [Martian Manhunter [as Bloodwynd]; Booster Gold; Fire [Beatriz DaCosta]; Guy Gardner; Ice [Tora Olafsdotter]; Maxima]; Guardian [Jim Harper]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Wonder Woman; Elongated Man; Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Power Girl; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Obsidian [Todd Rice]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Aquaman; Flash [Wally West]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]; Green Lantern [Kilowog]; New Titans [Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Phantasm; Red Star; Starfire [Koriand'r]; Wildebeest]; Geo-Force; Doctor Fate; Dr. Light [Kimiyo Hoshi]; Forever People [Beautiful Dreamer; Big Bear; Mark Moonrider; Serifan; Vykin the Black]; Oberon; Big Barda; Mr. Miracle [Scott Free]; Dubbilex; Metamorpho; Lightray; Orion; Metal Men [Gold; Iron; Lead; Mercury; Platinum; Tin]; Team Titans [Killowat; Mirage; Redwing]; Mara; Bashir; Lobo; Kramdyn; Keith Robert Parks; Myra; Tiger (cat); Teddy Johnson; Jerry Johnson; Professor Emil Hamilton; Mildred Krantz; Underworlders; Charlie; Bibbo Bibbowski; High-Pockets; Lamarr; Mayor Frank Berkowitz; President Bill Clinton; Hillary Clinton; Mr. Hastings; Lex Luthor

Synopsis:

The City of Metropolis has a funeral for Superman. Lois finally works up the nerve to call Jonathan and Martha.

Reprints:

• from Superman: The Man of Steel (DC, 1991 series) #20 (February 1993)

Metropolis Mailbag II (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Dan Jurgens

Pencils:

Dan Jurgens (layouts); Brett Breeding (finishes)

Inks:

Brett Breeding

Colors:

Glenn Whitmore

Letters:

John Costanza

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Wonder Woman; Guy Gardner; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Robin [Tim Drake]; Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Flash [Wally West]; Power Girl; Aquaman; Maxima; Power Girl; Dr. Light [Kimiyo Hoshi]; Elongated Man; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Bibbo Bibbowski; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Lana Lang; Paul Westfield; Mitch Anderson; Claire Anderson; Becky Anderson; Roger Anderson

Synopsis:

Various heroes help out people's needs on Christmas Eve. Paul Westfield steals Superman's corpse from his tomb.

Reprints:

• from Superman (DC, 1987 series) #76 (February 1993)

Grave Obsession (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Ordway

Pencils:

Tom Grummett

Inks:

Doug Hazlewood

Colors:

Glenn Whitmore

Letters:

Albert DeGuzman

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman (corpse); Supergirl [Matrix]; Gangbuster; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lois Lane; Elroy (cat); Inspector Bill Henderson; Dan Turpin; Rusty; Captain Maggie Sawyer; Ramirez Cane; Bibbo Bibbowski; Underworlders; Lex Luthor; Clawster; Bog; Mick; Hammer

Synopsis:

Lex Luthor and Dan Turpin both find out about the break-in to Superman's tomb. Supergirl and Turpin investigate the tunnels below the tomb, and end up battling the Underworlders.

Reprints:

• from Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series) #499 (February 1993)

Who's Buried in Superman's Tomb? (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Roger Stern

Pencils:

Jackson Guice

Inks:

Denis Rodier

Colors:

Glenn Whitmore

Letters:

Bill Oakley

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Supergirl [Matrix]; Guardian [Jim Harper]; Lois Lane; Lana Lang; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Captain Maggie Sawyer; Dan Turpin; Inspector Bill Henderson; Dubbilex; Paul Westfield; Scrapper [Patrick MacGuire]; Tommy [Thomas Thompkins]; Big Words [Anthony Rodriguez]; Dr. Walter Johnson; Jorge Lopez; Dr. Carl Packard; Lex Luthor; Sydney Happersen; Gretchen Kelley (flashback)

Synopsis:

Supergirl and the Metropolis S.C.U. continue to search the tunnels for Superman's coffin. Guardian confronts Director Westfield about stealing Superman's corpse, and agrees to let Cadmus continue its attempts to clone Superman.

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #686 (February 1993)

The Guardians of Metropolis! (Table of Contents)

The Guardian / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Karl Kesel

Pencils:

Walter Simonson

Inks:

Walter Simonson

Colors:

Glenn Whitmore

Letters:

John Workman

Content Information

Characters:

Superman (corpse); Guardian [Jim Harper]; Auron [Jim Harper] (clone); Newsboy Legion [Big Words [Anthony Rodrigues] (clone); Flip [Walter Johnson] (clone); Gabby [John Gabrielli] (clone); Scrapper [Patrick MacGuire] (clone); Tommy [Thomas Thompkins] (clone)]; Dubbilex; Dr. Thomas Thompkins; Dr. Walter Johnson; Paul Westfield; Dr. Packard

Synopsis:

Cadmus discovers Superman's D.N.A. code, but a new Jim Harper clone, Auron, overides his programming and destroys the only physical copy of the data.

Reprints:

• from Superman: The Legacy of Superman (DC, 1993 series) #1 (March 1993)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Superman / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Jon Bogdanove

Inks:

Dennis Janke

Colors:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent

Indexer Notes

Buffer page illustrated with a detail from "Ghosts" from Superman: The Man of Steel (DC, 1991 series) #21.

Ghosts (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Louise Simonson

Pencils:

Jon Bogdanove

Inks:

Dennis Janke

Colors:

Glenn Whitmore

Letters:

Bill Oakley

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman (flashback; dream); Lois Lane; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Guardian [Jim Harper]; Newsboy Legion [Big Words [Anthony Rodrigues] (clone); Flip [Walter Johnson] (clone); Gabby [John Gabrielli] (clone); Scrapper [Patrick MacGuire] (clone); Tommy [Thomas Thompkins] (clone)]; Dubbilex; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; Charlie Dawson; Underworlders [Grub; Neep; Teletype; Bubble-Up; Stretch; Sponge; Hot House]; Ed; Captain Maggie Sawyer; Superman Cult

Synopsis:

Lois, with the help of the Newsboy Legion and the Underworlders, breaks into Cadmus to search for Superman's body. Jonathan has a heart attack.

Reprints:

• from Superman: The Man of Steel (DC, 1991 series) #21 (March 1993)

The End (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Dan Jurgens

Pencils:

Dan Jurgens (layouts); Brett Breeding (finishes)

Inks:

Brett Breeding

Colors:

Glenn Whitmore

Letters:

John Costanza

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman (corpse); Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Supergirl [Matrix]; Sasha Green (death); Wanda; The Hairies; Yango; Mr. Washington; Gene; Paul Westfield; Collin Thornton; Lex Luthor; Doomsday (photos)

Synopsis:

Jonathan Kent has a heart attack and is worked on in the ER. Lois Lane, the Hairies, and Supergirl reclaim Superman's body from Cadmus. Lex Luthor kills Sasha.

Reprints:

• from Superman (DC, 1987 series) #77 (March 1993)

Life After Death! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 38 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Ordway

Pencils:

Tom Grummett

Inks:

Doug Hazlewood

Colors:

Glenn Whitmore

Letters:

Albert DeGuzman

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman (as a spirit); Lois Lane; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Gangbuster; Kismet; Harry Kent (hallucination); Cat Grant; Peter; Vincent Edge; Ty; Jimmy Olsen; Ron Troupe; High-Pockets; Cindy; Clarice Day; Inspector Bill Henderson; Cleric (demon); Blaze [Angela Blaze]; Prankster [Oswald Loomis]

Synopsis:

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.

Reprints:

• from Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series) #500 (Early June 1993)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Superman / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Indexer Notes

Buffer page with "quote" from Jonathan Kent on the death of Superman.

[Publication Data Page] (Table of Contents)

Superman / credits / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Jon Bogdanove

Inks:

Dennis Janke

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Wonder Woman; Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Power Girl; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Guy Gardner; Fire [Beatriz DaCosta]; Obsidian [Todd Rice]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Aquaman; Flash [Wally West]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]; Green Lantern [Kilowog]; Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Geo-Force; Maxima; Doctor Fate; Dr. Light [Kimiyo Hoshi]; Forever People [Beautiful Dreamer; Big Bear; Mark Moonrider; Serifan; Vykin the Black]; Oberon; Big Barda; Mr. Miracle [Scott Free]; Lightray; Orion; Dubbilex; Killowat; Redwing; Mirage; Wildebeest; Metal Men [Gold; Iron; Lead; Mercury; Platinum; Tin]

Indexer Notes

On the inside back cover. Illustrated with the right half of the splash from "Funeral Day" from Superman: The Man of Steel (DC, 1991 series) #20.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Superman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Tom Grummett; Jackson Guice; Jon Bogdanove; Dan Jurgens

Inks:

Doug Hazlewood; Jackson Guice; Dennis Janke; Brett Breeding

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman; Supergirl [Matrix]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Tim Drake]; Fire [Beatriz DaCosta]; Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Aquaman; Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Wonder Woman; Flash [Wally West]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Bibbo Bibbowski; Guardian [Jim Harper]; Mr. Miracle [Scott Free]; Metamorpho; Agent Liberty; Guy Gardner; Maxima; Power Girl; Martian Manhunter [as Bloodwynd]; Dr. Light [Kimiyo Hoshi]; Crimson Fox; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Jor-El; Blaze [Angela Blaze]; Kismet; Cleric

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #685 [Direct] (January 1993)
• from Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series) #498 [Direct] (January 1993)
• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #686 (February 1993)
• from Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series) #499 (February 1993)
• from Superman (DC, 1987 series) #76 (February 1993)
• from Superman: The Man of Steel (DC, 1991 series) #20 (February 1993)
• from Superman (DC, 1987 series) #77 (March 1993)
• from Superman: The Man of Steel (DC, 1991 series) #21 (March 1993)
• from Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series) #500 [Direct] (Early June 1993)

Indexer Notes

Small reproductions of the nine main covers from the issues featured in this volume. On the back cover.