Superman: The Man of Steel #3

([November] 2004)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

John Byrne (credited)

Inks

Dick Giordano (credited)

Colors

Tom Ziuko (credited)

Letters

typeset

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]

Indexer Notes

Title page with illustration from Action Comics #587.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

credits, title page / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

John Byrne (credited)

Inks

Karl Kesel (credited); Dick Giordano (credited)

Colors

Anthony Tollin (credited); Tom Ziuko (credited)

Letters

typeset

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]

Indexer Notes

Title pages with creator credits, indicia, and publisher information, includes illustrations from Superman #4 and Action Comics #587.

Introduction (Table of Contents: 3)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Ordway (credited)

Pencils

Jerry Ordway (credited)

Inks

Jerry Ordway (credited)

Colors

Tom Ziuko (credited)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The brainchild of writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, Superman is one of the most recognized icons of the modern world.

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]

Reprints

• in Superman: The Man of Steel (DC, 2020 series) #1 ([October] 2020)

Indexer Notes

Introduction by Jerry Ordway, includes illustrations from Adventures of Superman #427 and #428.

Bloodsport! (Table of Contents: 4)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

John Byrne (credited)

Pencils

John Byrne (credited)

Inks

Karl Kesel (credited)

Colors

Anthony Tollin (credited)

Letters

John Costanza (credited)

Job Number

G-2982

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Lucy Lane; Captain Maggie Sawyer (first appearance); Bloodsport [Robert DuBois] (first appearance); Michael DuBois (first appearance); Dr. Sanchez (first appearance); Mr. Kimberly; Lex Luthor

Synopsis

Lex Luthor loses control of Bloodsport, and he starts slaughtering innocent bystanders before Superman can stop him.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1987 series) #4 (April 1987)

Mind Games (Table of Contents: 5)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Marv Wolfman (credited)

Pencils

Jerry Ordway (credited)

Inks

Jerry Ordway (credited)

Colors

Tom Ziuko (credited)

Letters

John Costanza (credited)

Job Number

G-3017

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Jor-El (hallucination); Lara (hallucination); Lois Lane (hallucination); Lana Lang (hallucination); Cat Grant (hallucination); VILLAINS: The Circle [Prana (dies); Zahara]; President Marlo; Lex Luthor (hallucination); Bizarro (hallucination); Metallo (hallucination); Synapse (hallucination)

Synopsis

Suspecting that Qurac is funding terrorist cells around the world, Superman invades the country and destroys their weapons.

Reprints

• from Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series) #427 (April 1987)

Personal Best (Table of Contents: 6)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Marv Wolfman (credited)

Pencils

Jerry Ordway (credited)

Inks

Jerry Ordway (credited)

Colors

Tom Ziuko (credited)

Letters

John Costanza (credited)

Job Number

G-3038

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Perry White; Cat Grant; Judy Groffman; Alice White; Jerry White; Jose Delgado (first appearance); Bibbo Bibbowski (first appearance); Senator Stanton (first appearance); VILLAINS: President Marlo; Jay Falk (first appearance); Antonio Corsetti (first appearance); Louis Lyppe (first appearance); Eddie (first appearance, the leader of the Cobras)

Synopsis

Perry's son Jerry is kidnapped, and Perry must decide whether to publish a lie to save his son or the truth to maintain his integrity.

Reprints

• from Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series) #428 (May 1987)

Cityscape! (Table of Contents: 7)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

John Byrne (credited)

Pencils

John Byrne (credited)

Inks

Dick Giordano (credited)

Colors

Tom Ziuko (credited)

Letters

John Costanza (credited)

Job Number

G-2993

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Demon [Etrigan; Jason Blood]; Glenda Mark; Randu Singh; Harry Matthews; Mr. Janke; George; VILLAIN: Morgan Le Fay

Synopsis

Superman teams up with the Demon of 1987 AND the Demon of 1162 to stop Morgan Le Fay's deadly schemes.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #587 (April 1987)

Keywords

black plague

Indexer Notes

This story takes place before THE DEMON (DC, 1987 series) #1-4.

The Mummy Strikes (Table of Contents: 8)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

John Byrne (credited)

Pencils

John Byrne (credited)

Inks

Karl Kesel (credited)

Colors

Tom Ziuko (credited)

Letters

John Costanza (credited)

Job Number

G-3046

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Cat Grant; Allie; Whit; Dr. Estevez; Raoul Estevez (Dr. Estevez's son); Juanita; Emelio; Carlos; Wonder Woman (dream); VILLAIN: Host (first appearance, a H'v'ler'ni robot)

Synopsis

While examining a South American pyramid, Clark and Lois are attacked by a mummy.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1987 series) #5 (May 1987)

The Last Five Hundred (Table of Contents: 9)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

John Byrne (credited)

Pencils

John Byrne (credited)

Inks

Karl Kesel (credited)

Colors

Tom Ziuko (credited)

Letters

John Costanza (credited)

Job Number

G-3091

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Dr. Estevez; Raoul Estevez (Dr. Estevez's son); VILLAIN: Host (a H'v'ler'ni robot); A'x'iar (a H'v'ler'ni woman, leader); E'v'en (a H'v'ler'ni); the H'v'ler'ni (an ancient Earth race)

Synopsis

Superman discovers that the mummy is a robot called Host, and it houses the souls of 500 people from an ancient era.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1987 series) #6 (June 1987)

Old Ties (Table of Contents: 10)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Marv Wolfman (credited)

Pencils

Jerry Ordway (credited)

Inks

Jerry Ordway (credited)

Colors

Tom Ziuko (credited)

Letters

Albert DeGuzman (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Cat Grant; Adam Morgan (Cat Grant's son; first appearance); Joseph Morgan (first appearance); Nancy Chung (first appearance); Officer George; Inspector Bill Henderson; VILLAINS: The Circle [Zahara; Concussion [Sthula]]

Synopsis

Clark learns Cat's secret and one of the Circle attacks Superman, to get revenge for the death of Prana in #427.

Reprints

• from Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series) #429 (June 1987)

All Wars Must End Part Two (Table of Contents: 11)

Hawkwoman; Hawkman; Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

John Byrne (credited)

Pencils

John Byrne (credited)

Inks

Dick Giordano (credited)

Colors

Michele Wolfman (credited)

Letters

John Costanza (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Hawkwoman [Shayera Hol; Shiera Hall]; Hawkman [Katar Hol; Carter Hall]; Daron Ved (villain); Byth (villain); Thangarians (villains)

Synopsis

Hawkman and Hawkwoman request Superman's aid to help repel the Thangarian invasion fleet.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #588 (May 1987)

Indexer Notes

Ties into the Shadow War plotline in the Hawkman series. Story continues from Hawkman (DC, 1986 series) #10 and continues in Hawkman (DC, 1986 series) #11.

Green on Green (Table of Contents: 12)

Green Lantern Corps; Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

John Byrne (credited)

Pencils

John Byrne (credited)

Inks

Dick Giordano (credited)

Colors

Tom Ziuko (credited)

Letters

John Costanza (credited)

Job Number

G-3098

Genre

science fiction; superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Green Lantern Corps [Green Lantern [Arisia]; Green Lantern [Ch'p]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Lantern [John Stewart]; Green Lantern [Katma Tui]; Green Lantern [Kilowog]; Green Lantern [Salakk]]; The Therils (first appearance, an alien race of smart soilworms)

Synopsis

When Hawkman triggered the overlord switch in #588, it sent Superman 400,000 light years from Earth, where he is found by Arisia of the Green Lantern Corps. Superman and the Corps then team up to stop the mystical menace that Superman thought was stopped when he teamed up with the Phantom Stranger.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #589 (June 1987)

Covers (Table of Contents: 13)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

John Byrne

Inks

John Byrne

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Bloodsport [Robert DuBois]; Lois Lane; Host

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1987 series) #4 [Direct] (April 1987), #5 [Direct] (May 1987), #6 [Direct] (June 1987)

Indexer Notes

Reproductions of the covers of Superman #4-6, printed 3 cover images on a single page.

[Covers] (Table of Contents: 14)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Jerry Ordway

Inks

Jerry Ordway

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Jerry White; Adam Morgan; Concussion

Reprints

• from Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series) #427 [Direct] (April 1987), #428 [Direct] (May 1987), #429 [Direct] (June 1987)

Indexer Notes

Reproductions of the covers of Adventures of Superman #427-429, printed 3 cover images on a single page.

[Covers] (Table of Contents: 15)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

John Byrne

Inks

John Byrne

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Demon [Etrigan; Jason Blood]; Hawkwoman [Shayera Hol; Shiera Hall]; Hawkman [Katar Hol; Carter Hall]; Green Lantern Corps [Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Lantern [Katma Tui]; Green Lantern [Arisia Rrab]; Green Lantern [Salakk]]

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #587 [Direct] (April 1987), #588 [Direct] (May 1987), #589 [Direct] (June 1987)

Indexer Notes

Reproductions of the covers of Action Comics #587-589, printed 3 cover images on a single page.

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Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)