Superman: The Man of Steel #9

(2016 [January 2017])

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

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Jerry Ordway (credited)

Inks

Dennis Janke (credited)

Colors

Petra Goldberg (credited as Petra Scotese)

Letters

typeset

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Supergirl [Matrix]; Lex Luthor (Pocket Universe); Pete Ross (Pocket Universe); Bruce Wayne (Pocket Universe); Oliver Queen (Pocket Universe); Hal Jordan (Pocket Universe)

Indexer Notes

Title page with illustration from Adventures of Superman #444.

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

credits, title page / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

John Byrne (credited)

Inks

John Beatty (credited); John Byrne (credited)

Colors

Petra Goldberg (credited as Petra Scotese)

Letters

typeset

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Supergirl [Matrix]

Indexer Notes

Title pages with creator credits, includes illustrations from Superman #21 and #22.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

John Byrne (credited)

Inks

John Byrne (credited)

Colors

Petra Goldberg (credited as Petra Scotese)

Letters

typeset

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]

Indexer Notes

Indicia and publisher information, includes illustration from Superman #22.

[Adventures of Superman #441] (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Pencils

Jerry Ordway

Inks

Jerry Ordway

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Mr. Mxyzptlk

Reprints

• from Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series) #441 [Direct] (June 1988)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Superman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Erik Larsen (credited)

Inks

Gary Martin (credited)

Colors

Tom Ziuko (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]

Indexer Notes

Title page with illustration from Doom Patrol #10.

The Tiny Terror of Tinseltown (Table of Contents: 6)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

John Byrne (credited as credited as Enryb Nhoj) (co-plot, script); Jerry Ordway (credited as credited as Yawdro Yrrej) (co-plot)

Pencils

Jerry Ordway (credited as credited as Yawdro Yrrej)

Inks

Dennis Janke (credited as credited as Eknaj Sinned)

Colors

Anthony Tollin (credited as credited as Nillot Ynohtna)

Letters

Albert DeGuzman (credited as credited as NamzuGed Trebla)

Job Number

G-3724

Feature Logo

The Adventures of Superman

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Cat Grant; Adam Morgan; Supergirl [Matrix]; Ronnie Chin; Janet Jones; Cyril C. Cerpent; Frankie Fieldstone; Marvy Mouse; The Dorfs; Mr. Mxyzptlk (villain); Milton Fine [Brainiac; Vril Dox] (villain); Metallo (villain)

Synopsis

Mr. Mxyzptlk returns and this time Superman must get him to paint his face blue before he'll return to the 5th dimension.

Reprints

• from Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series) #441 (June 1988)

Keywords

Antarctica; Australia; Big Belly Burger; Centennial Park; Hollywood; Metropolis

Indexer Notes

The spaceship bringing Psi-Phon and Dreadnaught to Earth appears on the final panel in this comic.

[Superman #19] (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Pencils

Jerry Ordway

Inks

Jerry Ordway

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Professor Thaddeus Killgrave

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1987 series) #19 [Direct] (July 1988)

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

Superman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

John Byrne (credited)

Inks

John Byrne (credited)

Colors

Petra Goldberg (credited as Petra Scotese)

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]

Indexer Notes

Title page with illustration from Superman #22.

The Power That Failed! (Table of Contents: 9)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

John Byrne (credited)

Pencils

John Byrne (credited)

Inks

John Beatty (credited)

Colors

Petra Goldberg (credited as Petra Scotese)

Letters

John Costanza (credited)

Job Number

G-3728

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Supergirl [Matrix]; Cat Grant; Jimmy Olsen; Captain Maggie Sawyer; Lois Lane; Sarah Olsen; Professor Thaddeus Killgrave (villain, introduction); Psi-Phon [J'ankway] (villain, introduction); Dreadnaught [Breemmill] (villain, introduction); Lex Luthor (villain); Dr. Gretchen Kelley

Synopsis

A spaceship arrives, and after Superman investigates, he starts losing his powers, one at a time.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1987 series) #19 (July 1988)

Indexer Notes

Story continues in Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series) #442.

[Adventures of Superman #442] (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Pencils

John Byrne

Inks

John Byrne

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Psi-Phon [J'ankway]

Reprints

• from Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series) #442 [Direct] (July 1988)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Superman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Ron Frenz

Inks

Brett Breeding

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]

Indexer Notes

Title page with illustration from the cover of Superman Annual #2.

Power Play (Table of Contents: 12)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

John Byrne (credited) (co-plot, script); Jerry Ordway (credited) (co-plot)

Pencils

Jerry Ordway (credited)

Inks

Andy Kubert (credited)

Colors

Anthony Tollin (credited)

Letters

Albert DeGuzman (credited)

Job Number

G-3834

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Aquaman [Arthur Curry; Orin]; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny]; Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Supergirl [Matrix]; Lois Lane; Jose Delgado; Jimmy Olsen; Sarah Olsen; Elsa; Professor Emil Hamilton; Sandy Klienerman (on radio); Psi-Phon [J'ankway] (villain); Dreadnaught [Breemmill] (villain)

Synopsis

Psi-Phon has drained Superman's powers one by one and given them to his partner, Dreadnaught. Now, Dreadnaught looks to kill Superman, so Superman calls in some help.

Reprints

• from Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series) #442 (July 1988)

Indexer Notes

Story continues from Superman (DC, 1987 series) #19.

[Doom Patrol #10] (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Pencils

Erik Larsen (signed)

Inks

Jerry Ordway (signed as Da Ordster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Doom Patrol [Celsius [Arani Caulder]; Scott Fischer; Karma [Wayne Hawkins]; Lodestone [Rhea Jones]; Negative Woman [Val Vostok]; Robotman [Cliff Steele]; Tempest [Joshua Clay]]

Reprints

• from Doom Patrol (DC, 1987 series) #10 [Direct] (July 1988)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Superman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

John Statema (credited)

Inks

Doug Hazlewood (credited)

Colors

Julianna Ferriter (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]

Indexer Notes

Title page with illustration from Adventures of Superman #443.

The Soul of the Machine (Table of Contents: 15)

Doom Patrol / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Paul Kupperberg (credited)

Pencils

Erik Larsen (credited)

Inks

Gary Martin (credited); Monika Livingston (backgrounds inks)

Colors

Tom Ziuko (credited)

Letters

John Workman (credited as J. Giels Workman)

Job Number

G-3695

Genre

superhero

Characters

Doom Patrol [Celsius [Arani Caulder]; Scott Fischer; Karma [Wayne Hawkins]; Lodestone [Rhea Jones]; Negative Woman [Val Vostok]; Robotman [Cliff Steele]; Tempest [Joshua Clay]]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Larry Trainor; Lana Lang (Supergirl in disguise); Arvid E. Reynolds; Roy Elston; Elsa Bond (first appearance); Dr. Ron Doyle (first appearance); Metallo (villain); Reactron [Martin Krull] (villain)

Synopsis

Metallo is looking for his missing parts and Robotman has them.

Reprints

• from Doom Patrol (DC, 1987 series) #10 (July 1988)

Indexer Notes

Pages 20-22 take place between panels 4 and 5 of page 7 of Superman (DC, 1987 series) #20.

[Superman #20] (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Pencils

John Byrne

Inks

John Byrne

Colors

?

Letters

Todd Klein

Genre

superhero

Characters

Robotman [Cliff Steele]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Metallo

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1987 series) #20 [Direct] (August 1988)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

Superman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Jerry Ordway (credited)

Inks

Dennis Janke (credited)

Colors

Anthony Tollin (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]

Indexer Notes

Title page with illustration from Adventures of Superman #441.

Doom in the Heartland! (Table of Contents: 18)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

John Byrne (credited)

Pencils

John Byrne (credited)

Inks

Karl Kesel (credited); John Byrne (credited)

Colors

Petra Goldberg (credited as Petra Scotese)

Letters

John Costanza (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Supergirl [Matrix]; Lana Lang; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Captain Maggie Sawyer; Lois Lane; Cat Grant; Perry White; Alice [Allie]; Jimmy Olsen; Doom Patrol [Celsius [Arani Caulder]; Scott Fischer; Karma [Wayne Hawkins]; Lodestone [Rhea Jones]; Negative Woman [Val Vostok]; Robotman [Cliff Steele]; Tempest [Joshua Clay]]; Janet Jones (dies); VILLAIN: Metallo

Synopsis

Lana introduces Ma and Pa Kent to Supergirl. Superman goes to investigate a disturbance in Kansas City, and runs into the Doom Patrol, who have just been soundly defeated by Metallo.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1987 series) #20 (August 1988)

Indexer Notes

Pages 20-22 of Doom Patrol (DC, 1987 series) #10 take place between panels 4 and 5 of page 7.

[Adventures of Superman #443] (Table of Contents: 19)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Jerry Ordway

Inks

Jerry Ordway

Colors

?

Letters

Todd Klein

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Jimmy Olsen

Reprints

• from Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series) #443 [Direct] (August 1988)

Prisoner of Conscience (Table of Contents: 20)

Superman / comic story / 30 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Ordway (credited)

Pencils

John Statema (credited)

Inks

Doug Hazlewood (credited)

Colors

Julianna Ferriter (credited)

Letters

Albert DeGuzman (credited)

Job Number

G-3836

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Jimmy Olsen; Jawad Al Gurdan (first appearance); Tehra (an Exile; first appearance); the Exiles (first appearance); Robert; Bill; Emperor (bonds with Henry Kanfeld in flashback; villain, dies); Ahkry (the Emperor's son; villain, dies); Zander (villain, first appearance); The Islamic Liberation Army; Hassam (villain, first appearance, dies)

Synopsis

Jimmy gets to go to the Middle East with Clark on a missing persons story.

Reprints

• from Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series) #443 (August 1988)

[Superman #21] (Table of Contents: 21)

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

Pencils

John Byrne (signed)

Inks

John Byrne (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Supergirl [Matrix]

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1987 series) #21 [Direct] (September 1988)

You Can't Go Home Again (Table of Contents: 22)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

John Byrne (credited)

Pencils

John Byrne (credited)

Inks

John Beatty (credited)

Colors

Petra Goldberg (credited as Petra Scotese)

Letters

John Costanza (credited)

Job Number

G-3838

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Supergirl [Matrix] (Pocket Universe); Lex Luthor (first appearance; Pocket Universe); Pete Ross (Pocket Universe); Lois Lane; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lana Lang; VILLAIN: Lex Luthor

Synopsis

Supergirl introduces herself to Superman, and then they are transported to the Pocket Universe.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1987 series) #21 (September 1988)

Indexer Notes

Story continues in Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series) #444.

[Adventures of Superman #444] (Table of Contents: 23)

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

Pencils

Jerry Ordway

Inks

Jerry Ordway

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]

Reprints

• from Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series) #444 [Direct] (September 1988)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24)

Superman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

John Byrne (credited)

Inks

John Beatty (credited)

Colors

Petra Goldberg (credited as Petra Scotese)

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Supergirl [Matrix]

Indexer Notes

Title page with illustration from Superman #21.

Parallel Lives Meet at Infinity... (Table of Contents: 25)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

John Byrne (credited) (co-plot, script); Jerry Ordway (credited) (co-plot)

Pencils

Jerry Ordway (credited)

Inks

Dennis Janke (credited)

Colors

Petra Goldberg (credited as Petra Scotese)

Letters

Albert DeGuzman (credited)

Job Number

G-3836

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Supergirl [Matrix; as Lana Lang in flashback] (Pocket Universe); Lex Luthor (Pocket Universe); Pete Ross (Pocket Universe); Bruce Wayne (introduction; Pocket Universe); Oliver Queen (introduction; Pocket Universe); Hal Jordan (introduction; Pocket Universe); Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Lightning Lad; Saturn Girl] (flashback); Time Trapper (villain, flashback); General Zod (villain, first post-Crisis appearance; Pocket Universe); Quex-Ul (villain, first post-Crisis appearance; Pocket Universe); Zaora (villain, first post-Crisis appearance; Pocket Universe)

Synopsis

Lex Luthor explains how he was tricked into releasing the criminals from the Phantom Zone, and how they proceeded to kill billions of people.

Reprints

• from Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series) #444 (September 1988)

Indexer Notes

Story continues from Superman (DC, 1987 series) #21 and story continues in Superman (DC, 1987 series) #22.

[Superman #22] (Table of Contents: 26)

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

Pencils

John Byrne

Inks

John Byrne

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1987 series) #22 [Direct] (October 1988)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 27)

Superman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

John Byrne (credited)

Inks

John Beatty (credited)

Colors

Petra Goldberg (credited as Petra Scotese)

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Supergirl [Matrix]

Indexer Notes

Title page with illustration from Superman #19.

The Price (Table of Contents: 28)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

John Byrne (credited)

Pencils

John Byrne (credited)

Inks

John Byrne (credited)

Colors

Petra Goldberg (credited as Petra Scotese)

Letters

John Costanza (credited)

Job Number

G-3839

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Supergirl [Matrix] (Pocket Universe); Lex Luthor (Pocket Universe; dies); Pete Ross (Pocket Universe; dies); Bruce Wayne (Pocket Universe; dies); Oliver Queen (Pocket Universe; dies); Hal Jordan (Pocket Universe; dies); Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lana Lang; VILLAINS: General Zod (Pocket Universe; dies); Quex-Ul (Pocket Universe; dies); Zaora (Pocket Universe; dies)

Synopsis

Superman kills the three Phantom Zone criminals.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1987 series) #22 (October 1988)

Indexer Notes

Story continues from Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series) #444.

[Superman Annual #2] (Table of Contents: 29)

Superman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Ron Frenz

Inks

Brett Breeding

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; The Guardian; The Newsboy Legion

Reprints

• from Superman Annual (DC, 1987 series) #2 [Direct] ([August] 1988)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 30)

Superman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

John Byrne (credited)

Inks

John Beatty (credited)

Colors

Petra Goldberg (credited as Petra Scotese)

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Supergirl [Matrix]

Indexer Notes

Title page with illustration from Superman #21.

The Cadmus Project (Table of Contents: 31)

Superman / comic story / 40 pages (report information)

Script

Roger Stern (credited)

Pencils

Ron Frenz (credited)

Inks

Brett Breeding (credited)

Colors

Petra Goldberg (credited as Petra Scotese)

Letters

John Costanza (credited)

Job Number

G-3542

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; The Guardian [Jim Harper]; The New Newsboy Legion (Big Words [Anthony Rodriguez] (Clone); Gabby [John Gabrielli] (Clone); Scrapper [Patrick MacGuire] (Clone); Tommy Thompkins (Clone); Flip [Walter Johnson] (Clone)); Jimmy Olsen; The Habitat; Mountain of Judgment; Jude; The Hairies; The Cadmus Project; Dubbilex; Darkseid (Flashback, Cameo); Sleez (villain); The Original Newsboy Legion (Big Words [Anthony Rodriguez]; Gabby [John Gabrielli]; Scrapper [Patrick MacGuire]; Tommy Thompkins; Walter Johnson); Dean Simons; Whiz Wagon

Synopsis

When Sleez takes over Cadmus he forces the original Newsboy Legion to make young clones of themselves. These clones escape from Cadmus and travel to Metropolis where they come to the attention of Superman. But Superman and the Guardian stop Sleez's plans.

Reprints

• from Superman Annual (DC, 1987 series) #2 ([August] 1988)

Love's Labors... (Table of Contents: 32)

Private Lives / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

John Byrne (credited)

Pencils

John Byrne (credited)

Inks

John Byrne (credited)

Colors

Shelley Eiber (credited)

Letters

Bill Oakley (credited)

Job Number

G-3848

Genre

domestic

Characters

Maggie Sawyer; Barrage; Dan "Terrible" Turpin; Maisie; Jace; Toby Raynes; Midge

Synopsis

Dan Turpin, while recovering from an attack by Barrage, is visited by Captain Sawyer in the hospital. Dan finds a new perspective on his boss.

Reprints

• from Superman Annual (DC, 1987 series) #2 ([August] 1988)

Bizarro (Table of Contents: 33)

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script

Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Todd Klein (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); John Ostrander (contributing writer); Barbara Kesel (contributing writer); Bob Rozakis (contributing writer); Len Wein (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)

Pencils

John Byrne (credited, signed)

Inks

John Byrne (credited, signed)

Colors

Anthony Tollin

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Bizarro

Reprints

• from Who's Who: Update '87 (DC, 1987 series) #1 (August 1987)

Lex Luthor (Table of Contents: 34)

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script

Todd Klein (contributing writer); Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); John Ostrander (contributing writer); Bob Rozakis (contributing writer); Len Wein (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)

Pencils

John Byrne (credited, signed)

Inks

John Byrne (credited, signed)

Colors

Anthony Tollin

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Lex Luthor

Reprints

• from Who's Who: Update '87 (DC, 1987 series) #3 (October 1987)

Magpie (Table of Contents: 35)

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script

Mike W. Barr (contributing writer); Joey Cavalieri (contributing writer); Paul Kupperberg (contributing writer); Paul Levitz (contributing writer); Doug Moench (contributing writer); John Ostrander (contributing writer); Barbara Kesel (contributing writer); Bob Rozakis (contributing writer); Len Wein (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)

Pencils

John Byrne (credited, signed)

Inks

John Byrne (credited, signed)

Colors

Anthony Tollin

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Magpie

Reprints

• from Who's Who: Update '87 (DC, 1987 series) #4 (November 1987)

Mr. Mxyzptlk (Table of Contents: 36)

Who's Who / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script

Robert Greenberger (contributing writer); Peter Sanderson (contributing writer)

Pencils

John Byrne (credited, signed)

Inks

John Byrne (credited, signed)

Colors

Carl Gafford

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Mister Mxyzptlk

Reprints

• from Who's Who Update '88 (DC, 1988 series) #2 (September 1988)

The Supergirl Saga! (Table of Contents: 37)

Superman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

John Byrne (credited)

Inks

John Beatty (credited)

Colors

Petra Goldberg (credited as Petra Scotese)

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Supergirl [Matrix]

Indexer Notes

Back cover with text on contents of collection, includes illustration from Superman #21.