Action Comics Annual #2

([May] 1989)

Memories of Krypton's Past (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 48 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Ordway; George Perez; Roger Stern

Pencils:

Jerry Ordway (pages 1-3, 12-14, 21-23, 29, 33 (panel 7), 34-36, 39-40, 45, 46 (bottom tier), 47, 48 (right)); Mike Mignola (pages 5-6, 11, 17-18, 24-25, 27, 28 (right), 31 (panel 8), 32-33, 37-38, 42-43, 46 (middle tier), 48 (left)); Curt Swan (pages 4, 7-9, 15-16, 19-20)

Inks:

John Statema (pages 1-3, 12-14, 21-23, 29, 33 (panel 7), 34-36, 39-40, 45, 46 (bottom tier), 47, 48 (right)); George Perez (pages 5-6, 11, 17-18, 24-25, 27, 28 (right), 31 (panel 8), 32-33, 37-38, 42-43, 46 (middle tier), 48 (left)); Brett Breeding (pages 4, 7-9, 15-16, 19-20)

Colors:

Glenn Whitmore

Letters:

Bill Oakley

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; The Cleric (first appearance); Cellkeeper 385 (first appearance); Gladiator Attendant Lentra (first appearance); Draaga; Jor-El (flashback); Kelex (flashback); Lara (flashback); Sen-M the Elder (flashback); the League of Life (flashback); Syra (flashback; dies); Tyr-N (flashback); Perry White (flashback); Lois Lane (flashback); Jimmy Olsen (flashback); Cat Grant (flashback); Jonathan Kent (flashback); Martha Kent (flashback); Matrix [Supergirl] (flashback); Lana Lang (flashback); VILLAINS: Mongul; Kaargl (first appearance)

Synopsis:

Superman fights and defeats Mongul's gladiators. The Cleric has an artifact from Krypton that he has been holding until the right person comes along.

Indexer Notes

First appearance of The Eradicator, a Kryptonian device of destruction. Story continued from ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN (DC, 1987 series) #454 and story continues in SUPERMAN (DC, 1987 series) #32.

Matrix (Table of Contents)

Matrix / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Dan Jurgens

Inks:

Brett Breeding

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Matrix [Supergirl]

Cat Grant (Table of Contents)

Cat Grant / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Dan Jurgens

Inks:

Brett Breeding

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Cat Grant [Catherine Jane Grant]

How I Spent my Super-Summer Vacation (Table of Contents)

Superman / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

George Perez

Pencils:

Jerry Ordway; Mike Mignola

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Superman; The Cleric; Cellkeeper 385; Gladiator Attendant Lentra

Indexer Notes

George Perez discusses how he became the writer of Action Comics.