Superman '78

([September] 2022)

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

credits, title page / 3 pages (report information)

Pencils

Wilfredo Torres (credited)

Inks

Wilfredo Torres (credited)

Colors

Jordie Bellaire (credited)

Letters

?; typeset

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]

Indexer Notes

Title pages with creator credits, includes illustration from Superman '78 #2.

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

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Wilfredo Torres (credited)

Inks

Wilfredo Torres (credited)

Colors

Jordie Bellaire (credited)

Letters

typeset

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]

Indexer Notes

Indicia and publisher information, includes illustration from Superman '78 #2.

[Superman '78 #1] (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Pencils

Wilfredo Torres (credited) (signed as WT!)

Inks

Wilfredo Torres (credited) (signed as WT!)

Colors

Jordie Bellaire (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Lex Luthor; Brainiac

Reprints

• from Superman '78 (DC, 2021 series) #1 [Wilfredo Torres Cover] (October 2021)

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Indexer Notes

Blue sky pattern on an otherwise blank page.

Brainiac Chapter One (Table of Contents: 5)

Superman / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Venditti (credited)

Pencils

Wilfredo Torres (credited)

Inks

Wilfredo Torres (credited)

Colors

Jordie Bellaire (credited)

Letters

Dave Lanphear of A Larger World Studios (credited as Dave Lanphear of A Larger World)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Brainiac; Jor-El (flashback); Lara (flashback)

Synopsis

As Perry tries to encourage Clark to go after bigger stories, Superman is called into action when a Brainiac advance drone arrives on Earth.

Reprints

• from Superman '78 (DC, 2021 series) #1 (October 2021)

Keywords

Daily Planet

Indexer Notes

Story is set in the continuity of the Richard Donner / Christopher Reeves Superman movies.

[Superman '78 #2] (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Pencils

Ben Oliver (credited)

Inks

Ben Oliver (credited)

Colors

Ben Oliver (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Lex Luthor; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]

Reprints

• from Superman '78 (DC, 2021 series) #2 [Ben Oliver Cover] (November 2021)

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

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

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Indexer Notes

Blue sky pattern on an otherwise blank page.

Brainiac Chapter Two (Table of Contents: 8)

Superman / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Venditti (credited)

Pencils

Wilfredo Torres (credited)

Inks

Wilfredo Torres (credited)

Colors

Jordie Bellaire (credited)

Letters

Dave Lanphear of A Larger World Studios (credited as Dave Lanphear of A Larger World)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lex Luthor; Lois Lane; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Brainiac

Synopsis

Superman asks Lex Luthor for help to investigate the remains of the Brainiac drone. Brainiac arrives on Earth stating that he wants to save humanity from the threat of the Kryptonian who protects them.

Reprints

• from Superman '78 (DC, 2021 series) #2 (November 2021)

Keywords

Daily Planet

[Superman '78 #3] (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Pencils

Amy Reeder (credited) (signed as Amy)

Inks

Amy Reeder (credited) (signed as Amy)

Colors

Amy Reeder (credited) (signed as Amy)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Jor-El; Lara

Reprints

• from Superman '78 (DC, 2021 series) #3 [Amy Reeder Cover] (January 2022)

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Indexer Notes

Blue sky pattern on an otherwise blank page.

Brainiac Chapter Three (Table of Contents: 11)

Superman / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Venditti (credited)

Pencils

Wilfredo Torres (credited)

Inks

Wilfredo Torres (credited)

Colors

Jordie Bellaire (credited)

Letters

Dave Lanphear of A Larger World Studios (credited as Dave Lanphear of A Larger World)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Brainiac; Lex Luthor; Jor-El; Lara; Jimmy Olsen; Jonathan Kent (flashback); Martha Kent (flashback); Brainiac drones; Kryptonians; Thanagarians

Synopsis

Superman agrees to surrender himself to Brainiac in exchange for Brainiac sparing the people of Earth. While Lois mourns his loss, Brainiac takes Superman away and places him in the bottle city of Kandor, where he is surprised to be reunited with Jor-El and Lara.

Reprints

• from Superman '78 (DC, 2021 series) #3 (January 2022)

Keywords

Daily Planet; Kandor

[Superman '78 #4] (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Pencils

Brad Walker (credited) (signed as Brad Walker)

Inks

Brad Walker (credited) (signed as Brad Walker)

Colors

Nathan Fairbairn (credited) (signed as NF)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lex Luthor; Lois Lane; Jor-El; Lara

Reprints

• from Superman '78 (DC, 2021 series) #4 [Brad Walker Cover] (January 2022)

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Indexer Notes

Blue sky pattern on an otherwise blank page.

Brainiac Chapter Four (Table of Contents: 14)

Superman / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Venditti (credited)

Pencils

Wilfredo Torres (credited)

Inks

Wilfredo Torres (credited)

Colors

Jordie Bellaire (credited)

Letters

Dave Lanphear of A Larger World Studios (credited as Dave Lanphear of A Larger World)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Brainiac; Jor-El; Lara; Lois Lane; Lex Luthor; Kryptonians; Brainiac drones; Perry White

Synopsis

Superman finds himself uncomfortable among the Kryptonian survivors in Kandor. He welcomes a "call" from Lois, but when he realizes it was made with the aid of Lex Luthor, and will cause Brainiac to return to Earth, he pleads with her to end it. Aware of the contact, Brainiac does return to Earth and extracts Metropolis, while Jor-El plans to restore his son to normal size and help him escape Brainiac's captivity.

Reprints

• from Superman '78 (DC, 2021 series) #4 (January 2022)

[Superman '78 #5] (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Pencils

Francis Manapul (credited) (signed as FJM)

Inks

Francis Manapul (credited) (signed as FJM)

Colors

Francis Manapul (credited) (signed as FJM)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Brainiac

Reprints

• from Superman '78 (DC, 2021 series) #5 [Francis Manapul Cover] (February 2022)

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Indexer Notes

Blue sky pattern on an otherwise blank page.

Brainiac Chapter Five (Table of Contents: 17)

Superman / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Venditti (credited)

Pencils

Wilfredo Torres (credited)

Inks

Wilfredo Torres (credited)

Colors

Jordie Bellaire (credited)

Letters

Dave Lanphear of A Larger World Studios (credited as Dave Lanphear of A Larger World)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Brainiac; Jor-El; Lara; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Lex Luthor; Lois Lane; Brainiac drones

Synopsis

Jor-El is able to restore Superman and transport him out of Kandor in time for him to stop the miniaturization process of Metropolis. Superman tries to convince Brainiac to return Metropolis and leave Earth alone, but he instead sics his drones on the Man of Steel before facing him himself.

Reprints

• from Superman '78 (DC, 2021 series) #5 (February 2022)

Indexer Notes

Apparently, among those in Metropolis are Gus Gorman (played by Richard Pryor in the film Superman III), Shaggy (from Scooby-Doo), and Barney Miller, Phil Fish, and Ron Harris (from the TV show Barney Miller).

[Superman '78 #6] (Table of Contents: 18)

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

Pencils

Mikel Janín (credited) (signed as JANIN)

Inks

Mikel Janín (credited) (signed as JANIN)

Colors

Mikel Janín (credited) (signed as JANIN)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Brainiac

Reprints

• from Superman '78 (DC, 2021 series) #6 (March 2022)

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Indexer Notes

Blue sky pattern on an otherwise blank page.

Brainiac Conclusion (Table of Contents: 20)

Superman / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Venditti (credited)

Pencils

Wilfredo Torres (credited)

Inks

Wilfredo Torres (credited)

Colors

Jordie Bellaire (credited)

Letters

Dave Lanphear of A Larger World Studios (credited as Dave Lanphear of A Larger World)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Brainiac; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Lex Luthor; Jor-El; Lara

Synopsis

Superman's fight with Brainiac overloads the villain's armor. After Superman evacuates the bottled cities, Brainiac transfers his consciousness to a new body just before his skull ship explodes. No longer levitated by Brainiac's ship, Metropolis begins to fall back to Earth, but Superman slows its descent enough to save all its inhabitants. In the aftermath, things return to normal at the Daily Planet, though Clark's lunch with Lois has to wait until he makes a quick visit to see his folks, kept safe, but still shrunken, back in his fortress.

Reprints

• from Superman '78 (DC, 2021 series) #6 (March 2022)

Indexer Notes

The Goonies (from the film of the same name) were evidently on a field trip to Metropolis during the events of this story.

The Superman '78 Sketchbook (Table of Contents: 21)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?; typeset

Indexer Notes

Title page for the sketchbook section of the book.

Superman Concept Art by Wilfredo Torres (Table of Contents: 22)

illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

Wilfredo Torres (credited)

Inks

Wilfredo Torres (credited)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

character sketches

Superman and Brainiac Concept Art by Wilfredo Torres (Table of Contents: 23)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Wilfredo Torres (credited)

Inks

Wilfredo Torres (credited)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

character sketches

Early Brainiac Concept Art by Wilfredo Torres (Table of Contents: 24)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Wilfredo Torres (credited)

Inks

Wilfredo Torres (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

character sketches

Final Brainiac Design by Wilfredo Torres (Table of Contents: 25)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Wilfredo Torres (credited)

Inks

Wilfredo Torres (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

character sketches

Mecha Brainiac Concept Art by Wilfredo Torres (Table of Contents: 26)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Wilfredo Torres (credited)

Inks

Wilfredo Torres (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

character sketches

Lex Luthor Concept Art by Wilfredo Torres (Table of Contents: 27)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Wilfredo Torres (credited)

Inks

Wilfredo Torres (credited)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

character sketches

Superman '78 #1 Variant Cover Art by Evan "Doc" Shaner (Table of Contents: 28)

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

Pencils

Evan Shaner (credited as Evan "Doc" Shaner)

Inks

Evan Shaner (credited as Evan "Doc" Shaner)

Colors

Evan Shaner (credited as Evan "Doc" Shaner)

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Brainiac

Reprints

• from Superman '78 (DC, 2021 series) #1 [Evan "Doc" Shaner Cardstock Variant Cover] (October 2021)

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue variant cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

Superman '78 #1 Motor City Comic Con Variant Cover Art by Wilfredo Torres and Jordie Bellaire (Table of Contents: 29)

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

Pencils

Wilfredo Torres (credited)

Inks

Wilfredo Torres (credited)

Colors

Jordie Bellaire (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]

Reprints

• from Superman '78 (DC, 2021 series) #1 [Motor City Comic Con Exclusive Wilfredo Torres Variant Cover] (October 2021)

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue variant cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

Superman '78 #2 Variant Cover Art by Bryan Hitch and Alex Sinclair (Table of Contents: 30)

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

Pencils

Bryan Hitch (credited)

Inks

Bryan Hitch (credited)

Colors

Alex Sinclair (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]

Reprints

• from Superman '78 (DC, 2021 series) #2 [Bryan Hitch Cardstock Variant Cover] (November 2021)

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue variant cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

Superman '78 #3 Variant Cover Art by Lee Weeks (Table of Contents: 31)

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

Pencils

Lee Weeks (credited) (signed as LW)

Inks

Lee Weeks (credited) (signed as LW)

Colors

Lee Weeks (credited) (signed as LW)

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane

Reprints

• from Superman '78 (DC, 2021 series) #3 [Lee Weeks Cardstock Variant Cover] (January 2022)

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue variant cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

Superman '78 #4 Variant Cover Art by Chris Samnee and Giovanna Niro (Table of Contents: 32)

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

Pencils

Chris Samnee (credited) (signed as Samnee)

Inks

Chris Samnee (credited) (signed as Samnee)

Colors

Giovanna Niro (credited) (signed as NiRO)

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]

Reprints

• from Superman '78 (DC, 2021 series) #4 [Chris Samnee Cardstock Variant Cover] (January 2022)

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue variant cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

Superman '78 #5 Variant Cover Art by Jamal Campbell (Table of Contents: 33)

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

Pencils

Jamal Campbell (credited) (signed as JC Pryce14)

Inks

Jamal Campbell (credited) (signed as JC Pryce14)

Colors

Jamal Campbell (credited) (signed as JC Pryce14)

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane

Reprints

• from Superman '78 (DC, 2021 series) #5 [Jamal Campbell Cardstock Variant Cover] (February 2022)

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue variant cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

Superman '78 #6 Variant Cover Art by Rafa Sandoval and Alejandro Sánchez (Table of Contents: 34)

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

Pencils

Rafa Sandoval (credited) (signed as Sandoval)

Inks

Rafa Sandoval (credited) (signed as Sandoval)

Colors

Alejandro Sánchez (credited) (signed as Sánchez)

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]

Reprints

• from Superman '78 (DC, 2021 series) #6 [Rafa Sandoval Cardstock Variant Cover] (March 2022)

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue variant cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing.

Richard Donner (1930-2021) (Table of Contents: 35)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

? (photo)

Inks

? (photo)

Colors

? (photo)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Photo tribute to Richard Donner, the director of Superman the Movie, which was released in 1978.

You'll Believe a Man Can Fly Once More! (Table of Contents: 36)

Superman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Rafa Sandoval (credited)

Inks

Rafa Sandoval (credited)

Colors

Alejandro Sánchez (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]

Indexer Notes

Back cover with text on contents of collection, includes illustration from the Superman '78 #6 Variant Cover by Rafa Sandoval and Alejandro Sánchez.