([September] 2006)

DC, 2006 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
12.99 USD; 17.50 CAD
Pages
172
On-sale Date
2006-07-05
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [swirl]
ISBN
1-4012-0950-5 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9781401209506 51299
Editing
Anton Kawasaki (editor, collected edition)
Color
color
Dimensions
standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock
cardstock cover
Binding
softcover
Publishing Format
collected edition

Issue Notes

Reprints from: Superman Returns: The Official Movie Adaptation (2006), Amazing World of Superman (Metropolis Edition), Adventures of Superman #575, Superman #185 (2002), Action Comics #810, and one story from Superman Secret Files and Origins 2005.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover / 1 page (report information)

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Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman

Indexer Notes

Cover image from movie poster. Also used as cover of Superman Returns: The Official Movie Adaptation (DC, 2006 series) #nn.

Superman Returns: The Movie and Other Tales of the Man of Steel (Table of Contents: 1)

Superman / text article / 1 page (report information)

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?
Inks
?
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?
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

Title page. Superman shield and title over background of sky.

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

text article / 1 page (report information)

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Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Publishing data page. Information over background of sky.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

text article / 1 page (report information)

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? (photo)
Colors
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Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Table of contents. Information over background of sky.

Superman Returns: The Movie Adaptation (Table of Contents: 4)

Superman / text article / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
? (photo)
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? (photo)
Colors
? (photo)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman

Indexer Notes

Chapter title page. Uses the same movie poster image as the cover, but with the movie credits. Story credits listed below.

[Superman Returns: The Movie Adaptation] (Table of Contents: 5)

Superman / comic story / 72 pages (report information)

Script
Martin Pasko
Pencils
Matt Haley; Mike Collins (assist); Ron Randall (assist)
Inks
Matt Haley
Colors
Nathan Eyring; Larry Molinar
Letters
Ken Lopez
Editing
Jaye Gardner (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [also as Clark Kent]; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent (cameo, in flashback); Lex Luthor; Kitty Kowalski; Jor-El; Lara (cameo, in flashback); Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Lois Lane; Richard White; Jason White
Synopsis
When Superman return to Earth after five years away, he finds that Lois now has a child and Lex has been paroled. Lois investigates a blackout and discovers that Lex's new scheme involves a sliver of pilfered Kryptonian technology. It's up to Superman to save Lois and stop Lex's plot.

Indexer Notes

Artistic credits confirmed with Matt Haley via email. Story simultaneously released in Superman Returns: The Official Movie Adaptation (DC, 2006 series) #nn.

Other Tales of the Man of Steel (Table of Contents: 6)

Superman / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

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? (photo)
Colors
? (photo)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

Section title page. Title over background of sky.

The Origin of Superman (Table of Contents: 7)

Superman / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
E. Nelson Bridwell
Pencils
Carmine Infantino (layouts); Curt Swan (pencils)
Inks
Murphy Anderson
Colors
Alex Sinclair
Editing
Julius Schwartz (original editorial advisor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor); Sol Harrison (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Kal-El]; Lara; Jor-El
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Story title page. Taken from splash page of original story. Dale Crain additionally credited with "art reconstruction."

[The Origin of Superman] (Table of Contents: 8)

Superman / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script
E. Nelson Bridwell
Pencils
Carmine Infantino (layouts); Curt Swan (pencils)
Inks
Murphy Anderson
Colors
Dale Crain (color reconstruction)
Letters
?
Editing
Julius Schwartz (original editorial advisor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman; Jor-El (flashback); Lara (flashback); Jonathan Kent (flashback); Martha Kent (flashback); Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane; Perry White
Synopsis
Retells Superman's origin from the destruction of Krypton, through his adoption by the Kents and his career as Superboy, and then finally as Superman.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Story minus original splash page, which is used as story title page. Dale Crain also credited with "art reconstruction."

A Night at the Opera (Table of Contents: 9)

Superman / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Lee Bermejo (signed)
Inks
Jim Royal (signed)
Colors
Liquid! (signed)
Letters
typeset
Editing
Eddie Berganza (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman; Lex Luthor
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Story title page. Minus all original trade elements.

[A Night at the Opera] (Table of Contents: 10)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Stuart Immonen (plotter); Mark Millar (scripter)
Pencils
Yanick Paquette
Inks
Dexter Vines; Rich Faber; Jim Royal
Colors
Glenn Whitmore
Letters
Bill Oakley
Editing
Eddie Berganza (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Lex Luthor; Mr. Hedegard; Hope; Mercy; Weather Wizard (off panel)
Synopsis
Lex tries to arrange a romantic night at the opera for him and Lois.
Reprints

The Second Landing (Table of Contents: 11)

Superman / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Pasqual Ferry (signed)
Inks
Pasqual Ferry (signed)
Colors
Tanya Horie; Richard Horie
Letters
typeset
Editing
Eddie Berganza (original editor); Tom Palmer Jr. (original assistant editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Story title page. Minus all original trade elements.

[The Second Landing] (Table of Contents: 12)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Geoff Johns
Pencils
Brent Anderson
Inks
Ray Snyder
Colors
Tanya Horie; Richard Horie
Letters
Comicraft
Editing
Eddie Berganza (original editor); Tom Palmer Jr. (original assistant editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman; Major Force; Amanda Waller
Synopsis
A fight between Superman and Major Force interrupts a little league baseball game.
Reprints

Walking Midnight (Table of Contents: 13)

Superman / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dave Bullock (signed)
Inks
Dave Bullock (signed)
Colors
Dave Bullock (signed)
Letters
typeset
Editing
Eddie Berganza (original editor); Tom Palmer Jr. (original associate editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Story title page. Minus all original trade elements.

[Walking Midnight] (Table of Contents: 14)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Kelly
Pencils
Pasqual Ferry; Dave Bullock; Duncan Rouleau; Renato Guedes; Kano
Inks
Marlo Alquiza; Keith Champagne; Jorge Correa; Jaime Mendoza; Cam Smith
Colors
Guy Major
Letters
Comicraft
Editing
Eddie Berganza (original editor); Tom Palmer Jr. (original associate editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman; Lois Lane; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Doctor Spectro
Synopsis
Superman spends New Year's Eve traveling around the world helping people.
Reprints

Lois & the Big One (Table of Contents: 15)

Superman / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Jami Bernard
Pencils
Renato Guedes
Inks
Renato Guedes
Colors
Renato Guedes
Letters
Nick Napolitano
Editing
Eddie Berganza (original editor); Ivan Cohen (original editor); Jeanine Schaefer (original assistant editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent]
Synopsis
Lois Lane can't believe Clark Kent got an interview with Superman before she did, but soon gets her chance.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

This story is set shortly after Superman goes public.

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Superman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

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Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Editing
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Superman
  2. 1. Superman Returns: The Movie and Other Tales of the Man of Steel
    Superman
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
  5. 4. Superman Returns: The Movie Adaptation
    Superman
  6. 5. [Superman Returns: The Movie Adaptation]
    Superman
  7. 6. Other Tales of the Man of Steel
    Superman
  8. 7. The Origin of Superman
    Superman
  9. 8. [The Origin of Superman]
    Superman
  10. 9. A Night at the Opera
    Superman
  11. 10. [A Night at the Opera]
    Superman
  12. 11. The Second Landing
    Superman
  13. 12. [The Second Landing]
    Superman
  14. 13. Walking Midnight
    Superman
  15. 14. [Walking Midnight]
    Superman
  16. 15. Lois & the Big One
    Superman
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Superman
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