Superman Official Annual #1983

(1983)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

Dave Gibbons (signed)

Inks

Dave Gibbons (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Two page continual art with table of contents. The art shows the planet Krypton exploding with Kal-El's space craft escaping the tragedy. Below that is Clark Kent opening his shirt to reveal his true identity with the Daily Planet in the background. The Superman insignia is centered in the middle and the right hand page shows a full figure Superman holding a vehicle overhead while standing on the Table of Contents box. The background behind him is the Fortress of Solitude.
Page 2 and 3, illustration also on page 62-63.

The Key That Unlocked Chaos! (Table of Contents: 2)

John Jones Manhunter from Mars; Superman / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Len Wein (credited)

Pencils

Jim Starlin (credited)

Inks

Dick Giordano (credited as Quickdraw); Frank McLaughlin (credited as Quickdraw); ? [as Quickdraw]

Colors

Jerry Serpe (credited)

Letters

Todd Klein (credited)

Editing

Julius Schwartz (credited)

Job Number

[S-3369]

First Line of Dialogue or Text

So Superman - - at last we meet!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz, The Manhunter from Mars]; Mongul (intro, villain); Steve Lombard; Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane; The Warzoon (aliens, flashback); The Largas (aliens, flashback)

Synopsis

Superman & Martian Manhunter, vs Mongul, 1st.

Reprints

• from DC Comics Presents (DC, 1978 series) #27 (November 1980)

Keywords

green kryptonite

Warworld! Part Two (Table of Contents: 3)

Supergirl; Superman / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script

Len Wein (credited)

Pencils

Jim Starlin (credited)

Inks

Romeo Tanghal (credited)

Colors

Jerry Serpe (credited)

Letters

Ben Oda (credited)

Editing

Julius Schwartz (credited)

Job Number

S-3375

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Superman and Supergirl together in an adventure that spans the universe!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Supergirl; Mongul (villain); Lois Lane (flashback); Jimmy Olsen (flashback); Steve Lombard (flashback); J'onn J'onzz (flashback); The Arkymandryte (flashback)

Synopsis

Mongul has gained control of the weaponry of Warworld. Superman and Supergirl manage to wreck the world, but cannot find what should have been the unconscious Mongul.

Reprints

• from DC Comics Presents (DC, 1978 series) #28 (December 1980) [page 2 removed]

Keywords

Warworld

The Slay-Away Plan (Table of Contents: 4)

Superboy / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Cary Bates (credited)

Pencils

Bob Brown (credited)

Inks

Murphy Anderson (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Consider yourself invited to a special dedication ceremony at Smallville High...and a seat next to students Clark Kent and Lana Lang...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superboy [Clark Kent]; Lana Lang

Synopsis

Crooks stage a killing in order to steal valuable paintings. However Lana sleuths out the plan.

Reprints

• from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #197 (September 1973)

Close-up of Lex Luthor - Criminal Genius! (Table of Contents: 5)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?; ? (photo)

Inks

?; ? (photo)

Colors

?; ? (photo)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The one cliché that will never be removed from the comics genre is that of the arch-enemy...

Characters

Lex Luthor (photo of Gene Hackman); Joker; Lex Luthor; Superman

Where No Superman Has Gone Before (Table of Contents: 6)

The Spectre; Superman / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script

Len Wein (credited)

Pencils

Jim Starlin (credited)

Inks

Romeo Tanghal (credited)

Colors

Jerry Serpe (credited)

Letters

John Costanza (credited)

Editing

Julius Schwartz (credited)

Job Number

[S-3390]

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Superman and Spectre together in a confrontation that will redefine mortality!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; The Spectre [Jim Corrigan] (guest star); Mongul (flashback); Lois Lane (flashback); Jimmy Olsen (flashback); Steve Lombard (flashback); Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz] (flashback); Jor-El (flashback); Lara (flashback); Jonathan Kent (flashback); The Grim Reaper

Reprints

• from DC Comics Presents (DC, 1978 series) #29 (January 1981) [page 2 removed]

Keywords

Krypton; Warworld

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Brian Bolland

Inks

Brian Bolland

Colors

Brian Bolland

Characters

Superman; Supergirl; Martian Manhunter; Spectre; Mongul

Indexer Notes

Back cover reprint of front cover.