Adventures of Superman #580 [Direct Sales]

(July 2000)

Critical Condition, Part 2 of 4: Green Universe (Table of Contents: 1)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

J. M. DeMatteis

Pencils

Carlo Barberi

Inks

Juan Vlasco

Colors

Wildstorm FX

Letters

Bill Oakley

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Superboy [Kon-El]; Supergirl [Matrix; Linda Danvers]; Steel [John Henry Irons]; The Atom [Ray Palmer]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Dr. Sarah Charles; Dr. Kitty Faulkner; Deathstroke [Slade Wilson]; La Encantadora; The Prankster [Oswald Loomis; as Steel]; Jonathan Kent (cameo); Martha Kent (cameo); Pete Ross (cameo); Gen. Sam Lane (cameo); Lord Satanus (cameo); Jor-El (statue); Lara (statue)

Synopsis

While Superboy and Steel tackle the tumor, Supergirl taps into her ethereal powers to keep Superman alive, but finds her job is bigger than she thought. Elsewhere, La Encantadora -- on the run from Deathstroke -- turns to Lois for help.

Reprints

• in Superman Der Mann aus Stahl Special (Dino Verlag, 2000 series) #3 (Februar 2001)
• in Superman (Editora Abril, 2000 series) #13 (Agosto 2001)
• in Superman (DC, 2000 series) #4 - Critical Condition ([April] 2003)
• in Superman: The City of Tomorrow (DC, 2020 series) #2 (2020 [January 2021])

Indexer Notes

Story continued from Superman (1987) #158 and continues in Superman: The Man of Steel #102.

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

Kryptograms / letters page / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

Mike McAvennie

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Mike McAvennie answers letters from readers.