Adventures of Superman #559 [Newsstand]
(July 1998)

DC, 1987 Series
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Price
1.95 USD; 2.75 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [bullet]
Barcode
070989311404 07
Editing
Maureen McTigue (assistant); Joey Cavalieri

Issue Notes

1998 Triangle #26.
This issue is a variant of Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series) #559 [Direct Sales].

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Tom Grummett (signed)
Inks
Denis Rodier (signed)
Colors
Patrick Martin
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman

Indexer Notes

Silver Age style cover laid over the cover to Adventures of Superman #558.

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The Day of the Super-Comet (Table of Contents: 1)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Karl Kesel (Plot); Jerry Ordway
Pencils
Tom Grummett
Inks
Denis Rodier
Colors
Glenn Whitmore; Digital Chameleon (separations)
Letters
Albert DeGuzman
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Maggie Sawyer; Dan Turpin; S.C.U.; Brainiac; Metallo; Mr. Mxyzptlk; Newsboy Legion; Kismet
Synopsis
Superman blows up a comet brought down by Brainiac giving everyone in Metropolis super powers; All except for Dan Turpin who never wanted super powers to begin with. Could it all be a gag by an imp from the 5th Dimension?
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Indexer Notes

Story is done completely in a Silver Age style.

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

Kryptograms / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Mike McAvennie
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Superman
  2. 1. The Day of the Super-Comet
    Superman
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    Kryptograms
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