Superman #89 [DC Universe Corner Box]
(May 1994)

DC, 1987 Series
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Price
1.50 USD; 2.00 CAD; 0.70 GBP
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [bullet]
Editing
Mike Carlin; Frank Pittarese (associate); Chris Duffy (assistant)

Issue Notes

This issue is a variant of Superman (DC, 1987 series) #89 [Direct Sales]. There exist further variants:
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Desperation (Table of Contents: 1)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Dan Jurgens
Pencils
Dan Jurgens (layouts)
Inks
Joe Rubinstein (credited as Josef Rubinstein) (finishes)
Colors
Glenn Whitmore
Letters
John Costanza
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Big Words [Anthony Rodrigues]; Franklin Stern; Perry White; Lex Luthor II (villain)
Synopsis
Dr. Rodrigues tries to drain the excess energy from Superman while on the space platfrom, which doesn't work. Perry is forced to fire Lois.

Indexer Notes

Story continues from SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL (DC, 1991 series) #33 and story continues in ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN (DC, 1987 series) #512.

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

Metropolis Mailbag / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Chris Duffy
Pencils
Dan Jurgens
Inks
Joe Rubinstein
Colors
Glenn Whitmore
Letters
typeset
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Letters from: Joseph O'Leary, Joe Michaels, Bill Disanto, Kain Bias, Wiley Pate, Leo Rivera, Thomas V. Accardo, and Joey Marchese.

Be Part of the Action at DC Comics (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Indexer Notes

Subscription ad C-30 with Batman, Superman (on page 14 of this issue).

DC Universe: Jack Kirby 1917-1994 (Table of Contents: 4)

DC Universe / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
biography

Indexer Notes

Tribute after his death. On page 34 in this issue.

[House Advertisements] (Table of Contents: 5)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

House ads for: Gunfire and ElseWorlds Annuals. Appear in various places in this issue.

[Ads] (Table of Contents: 6)

advertisement / 7 pages (report information)

Indexer Notes

Total of 5 one-page and 1 two-page ads for: NBA Jam (game, Acclaim Entertainment), Super Alfred Chicken (game, Mindscape), American Entertainment (comic store), Dan Majerle (basketball cards, Topps, 2 pages), WCW The Main Event (game, FCI), and Weird Science (TV, USA network). Appear in various places in this issue.

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Table of Contents
  1. 1. Desperation
    Superman
  2. 2. [no title indexed]
    Metropolis Mailbag
  3. 3. Be Part of the Action at DC Comics
  4. 4. DC Universe: Jack Kirby 1917-1994
    DC Universe
  5. 5. [House Advertisements]
  6. 6. [Ads]
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