(August 1987)
- Price:
- 0.75 USD; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- monthly
- Indicia Publisher:
- DC Comics, Inc.
- Brand:
- DC
- Editing:
- Andrew Helfer; Michael Carlin
- Format:
- Color; Standard Modern US; Saddle-stitched; Newsprint; monthly ongoing series
Issue Notes
This issue has variants.
Issue is dedicated to the memory of Edmund Hamilton.
Superman Versus the Legion of Super-Heroes! (Table of Contents)
Superman / cover / 1 page (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- John Byrne (signed)
- Inks:
- John Byrne (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- Superhero
- Characters:
- Superman; Legion of Super-Heroes [Blok; Brainiac 5; Invisible Kid II [Jacques Foccart]; Sun Boy]
- Reprinted:
- in Superman: The Man of Steel (DC, 2003 series) #4
Indexer Notes
Cover is an homage to the cover of Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #249.
Future Shock! (Table of Contents)
Superman / comic story / 21 pages (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- John Byrne
- Pencils:
- John Byrne
- Inks:
- Karl Kesel
- Colors:
- Tom Ziuko
- Letters:
- John Costanza
- Job Number:
- G-3158
Content Information
- Genre:
- Superhero
- Characters:
- Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Blok; Brainiac 5; Cosmic Boy [as Bob Cobb] (flashback); Invisible Kid II [Jacques Foccart]; Lightning Lad (flashback); Mon-El (flashback); Saturn Girl (flashback); Sun Boy; Ultra Boy (flashback)]; Night Girl (flashback); Superboy [Clark Kent; Kal-El] (Pocket Universe); Lana Lang; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Pete Ross (Pocket Universe; flashback); Police Chief Parker (Pocket Universe; flashback); VILLAINS: Time Trapper (flashback); Fatal Five (flashback); Legion of Super-Villains (flashback)
- Synopsis:
- The Legion meets a Superman who never lived life as Superboy.
- Reprinted:
- in Superman: The Man of Steel (DC, 2003 series) #4
Indexer Notes
First pocket universe. Story continued from LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES (DC, 1984 series) #37 and story continues in ACTION COMICS (DC, 1938 series) #591. The 4 members of the Legion correspond to the Fantastic Four: Sun Boy (Human Torch), Blok (Thing), Invisible Kid (Invisible Girl), and Brainiac 5 (Mr. Fantastic).
Superman (Table of Contents)
Superman / letters page / 3 pages (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
- Job Number:
- L-2751
Indexer Notes
Letters from readers - Mrs. Ann C.H. Brachwitz, Dale Coe, Michael K. Willis, Shaun P. Barry, Mark Delaney, Vaughn Guild, Dave Berkebile and Danny DeAngelo.
Meanwhile... [E. Nelson Bridwell 1931-1987] (Table of Contents)
Meanwhile... / text article / 1 page (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- Dick Giordano
- Letters:
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Obituary for E. Nelson Bridwell, who passed away on January 23, 1987.
Editing
Table of Contents
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1.
Future Shock!
Superman -
2.
Superman
Superman -
3.
Meanwhile... [E. Nelson Bridwell 1931-1987]
Meanwhile...
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