Adventures of Superman #600 [Newsstand]
(March 2002)

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Price
3.95 USD; 6.50 CAD
Pages
72
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
2002
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [bullet]
Barcode
074470311409 03
Printer
Printed in Canada
Editing
Eddie Berganza (credited) (editor); Tom Palmer Jr. (credited as Tom Palmer, Jr.) (assistant editor); Mike Carlin (credited) (executive editor); Jenette Kahn (credited) (editor-in-chief); Paul Levitz (credited) (publisher)

Issue Notes

Now, More than Ever -- For Truth, Justice & the American Way! (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Daniel Adel (credited) (signed as ADEL) (painting)
Inks
Daniel Adel (credited) (signed as ADEL) (painting)
Colors
Daniel Adel (credited) (signed as ADEL) (painting)
Letters
Josh Beatman; Brainchild Studios (logo)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]

Indexer Notes

"Super-Sized Anniversary Issue"

A Lex (Table of Contents: 1)

Superman / comic story / 40 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Casey (credited)
Pencils
Mike Wieringo (credited)
Inks
José Marzán Jr. (credited as Jose Marzan, Jr.)
Colors
Tanya Horie (credited); Richard Horie (credited as Rich Horie)
Letters
Bill Oakley (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Pete Ross; Talia; Lena Luthor; Lex Luthor (villain); Ma Kent (cameo flashback); Pa Kent (cameo flashback)
Synopsis
President Luthor has disappeared and a dangerous anarchist named Alex shows up on the scene bent on overthrowing the power figures of Metropolis, including the oppressive company LexCorp. Superman confronts Alex, sees through the charade of amnesia and helps bring the President back to his right mind and the Oval Office.

Indexer Notes

With respect to Tom Mankiewicz and Jeph Loeb.

Superman: The Dailies 2002 (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Jeph Loeb (credited) (1st strip); Mark Schultz (credited) (2nd strip); Joe Kelly (credited) (signed as Joe Kelly) (3rd strip)
Pencils
Tim Sale (credited) (1st strip); Dave Gibbons (credited) (signed as DAVE GIBBONS [stacked, ornate G and S]) (2nd strip); Carlos Meglia (credited) (signed as Carlos Meglia) (3rd strip)
Inks
Tim Sale (credited) (1st strip); Dave Gibbons (credited) (signed as DAVE GIBBONS [stacked, ornate G and S]) (2nd strip); Carlos Meglia (credited) (signed as Carlos Meglia) (3rd strip)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Bizarro No. 1; Harley Quinn [Harleen Quinzel]; Krypto; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Superman [Clark Kent]; Lextron (villain); Irons (villain)
Synopsis
Jimmy Olsen meets Harley Quinn. A "Flash Gordon" style Clark Kent rescues Lois. Bizarro creates a bizarro fire hydrant friend.

Indexer Notes

3 Superman "newspaper strips" done by different creative teams and all very different in style and theme.

Cover #1 Revisited (Table of Contents: 3)

Superman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ed McGuinness (credited)
Inks
Jason Martin (credited)
Colors
Tanya Horie (credited); Richard Horie (credited)
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]

Indexer Notes

Cover reproduction of Superman #1. The following 11 pin-ups tell Superman's origin story.

Once Upon a Time (Table of Contents: 4)

Superman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
J. H. Williams III (credited as J. H. Williams) (signed as J. H. Williams III)
Inks
Mick Gray (credited) (signed as MICK)
Colors
Tanya Horie (credited); Richard Horie (credited)
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Jor-El; Lara
Keywords
Krypton

Rocketed to Earth (Table of Contents: 5)

Superman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Humberto Ramos (credited)
Inks
Wayne Faucher (credited)
Colors
Tanya Horie (credited); Richard Horie (credited)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
A strange visitor came to Earth...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Ma Kent; Pa Kent
Keywords
Smallville

Smallville Years (Table of Contents: 6)

Superman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
J. Scott Campbell (credited) (signed as Campbell [3-line-E])
Inks
Sandra Hope (credited) (signed as Hope)
Colors
Tanya Horie (credited); Richard Horie (credited)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
...With powers far beyond those of mortals.
Genre
superhero
Characters
Clark Kent; Lana Lang
Keywords
Smallville

Ma's Costume (Table of Contents: 7)

Superman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Leinil Francis Yu (credited as Leinil Yu)
Inks
Gerry Alanguilan (credited)
Colors
Tanya Horie (credited); Richard Horie (credited)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
He was raised to fight for what is right.
Genre
superhero
Characters
Ma Kent; Pa Kent; Superman [Clark Kent]

The Reveal (Table of Contents: 8)

Superman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
J. G. Jones (credited) (signed as JGJones [in box])
Inks
J. G. Jones (credited) (signed as JGJones [in box])
Colors
J. D. Mettler (credited) (signed as METTLER)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
As Clark Kent, he lived a mild-mannered existence and met the love of his life...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent]

Doomsday (Table of Contents: 9)

Superman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Carlos Pacheco (credited) (signed as CARLOS PACHECO [scratched])
Inks
Jesús Merino (credited) (signed as Merino)
Colors
Tanya Horie (credited); Richard Horie (credited)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
...But that life ended fighting Doomsday!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Doomsday; Superman [Clark Kent]
Reprints

Faster than a Speeding Bullet (Table of Contents: 10)

Superman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Eduardo Risso (credited) (signed as RISSO)
Inks
Eduardo Risso (credited) (signed as RISSO)
Colors
Moose Baumann (credited)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
And still he returned-- Faster than a speeding bullet--
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]

More Powerful than... (Table of Contents: 11)

Superman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Rick Mays (credited)
Inks
Rick Mays (credited)
Colors
Tanya Horie (credited); Richard Horie (credited)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
--More powerful than a locomotive--
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]
Keywords
Japan; train

Able to Leap... (Table of Contents: 12)

Superman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Michael Golden (credited)
Inks
Michael Golden (credited)
Colors
Michael Golden (credited)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
--Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]
Keywords
Daily Planet Building

Superman! (Table of Contents: 13)

Superman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Chris Bachalo (credited)
Inks
Chris Bachalo (credited)
Colors
Chris Bachalo (credited)
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]
Keywords
Daily Planet Globe

Look Up in the Sky (Table of Contents: 14)

Superman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Cassaday (credited)
Inks
John Cassaday (credited)
Colors
Dave Stewart (credited)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
So look up in the sky, and know that it's not a bird nor a plane, rather a hero fighting for truth, justice and the American way!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]

Adventures #600 and Still Going... (Table of Contents: 15)

Kryptograms / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Eddie Berganza (credited)
Pencils
various
Inks
various
Colors
various
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

No letters this month. Only a editorial and the credits for the pin-ups.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Now, More than Ever -- For Truth, Justice & the American Way!
    Superman
  2. 1. A Lex
    Superman
  3. 2. Superman: The Dailies 2002
    Superman
  4. 3. Cover #1 Revisited
    Superman
  5. 4. Once Upon a Time
    Superman
  6. 5. Rocketed to Earth
    Superman
  7. 6. Smallville Years
    Superman
  8. 7. Ma's Costume
    Superman
  9. 8. The Reveal
    Superman
  10. 9. Doomsday
    Superman
  11. 10. Faster than a Speeding Bullet
    Superman
  12. 11. More Powerful than...
    Superman
  13. 12. Able to Leap...
    Superman
  14. 13. Superman!
    Superman
  15. 14. Look Up in the Sky
    Superman
  16. 15. Adventures #600 and Still Going...
    Kryptograms
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