([July] 1993)
DC,
1993 Series
Published in English
(United States)
- Price
- 7.50 USD; 9.95 CAD
- Pages
- 244
- On-sale Date
- 1993-05-20
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- DC Comics
- Brand
-
DC [bullet]
- ISBN
-
1-56389-118-2
- Editing
- Bob Kahan (editor, collected edition); Mike Carlin (editor, original series); Jennifer Frank (assistant editor, original series)
- Color
- color
- Dimensions
- standard Modern Age US
- Binding
- squarebound; trade paperback
- Publishing Format
- collected edition
Issue Notes
Title on cover: World without a Superman.
Fourth printing available October 9, 2013 (per comiclist.com).
Publication design by Brian Pearce.
Indexed from a first printing.
Fourth printing available October 9, 2013 (per comiclist.com).
Publication design by Brian Pearce.
Indexed from a first printing.
[no title indexed]
Superman / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Supergirl [Matrix]; Lex Luthor; Lois Lane; Robin [Tim Drake]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Martha Kent; Martian Manhunter [as Bloodwynd]; Jonathan Kent; Guy Gardner; Jimmy Olsen; Wonder Woman
- Reprints
-
in Superman (Carlsen Comics [DE], 1993 series) #2 - Eine Welt ohne Superman Teil 1 (Oktober 1994) - in Superman (DC, 2016 series) #2 - Funeral for a Friend ([May] 2016)
- in Superman: The Death and Return of Superman Omnibus (DC, 2019 series) ([June] 2019)
-
[Publication Data]
credits, title page / 1 page
- Characters
- Justice League America [Animal Man; Ice [Tora Olafsdotter]; Martian Manhunter [as Bloodwynd]; Elongated Man]; Red Star
Indexer Notes
On the inside front cover. Illustrated with the left half of the splash page from "Funeral Day" from Superman: The Man of Steel (DC, 1991 series) #20.
World Without a Superman
credits, title page / 1 page
- Pencils
- Dan Jurgens (layouts); Brett Breeding (finishes)
- Inks
- Brett Breeding
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Characters
- Superman (statue)
Indexer Notes
Title page illustrated with a detail from "Metropolis Mailbag II" from Superman (DC, 1987 series) #76.
[no title indexed]
Superman / text article / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
Indexer Notes
Buffer page with "quote" from Lois Lane on the death of Superman.
Death of a Legend
Superman / comic story / 22 pages
- Script
- Jerry Ordway
- Pencils
- Tom Grummett
- Inks
- Doug Hazlewood
- Colors
- Glenn Whitmore
- Letters
- Albert DeGuzman
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman (corpse); Lois Lane; Justice League America [Martian Manhunter [as Bloodwynd]; Ice [Tora Olafsdotter]]; Guardian [Jim Harper]; Supergirl [Matrix]; Jimmy Olsen; Cat Grant; Jose Delgado; Adam Morgan; Steve Lombard; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Paul Westfield; Murph; Professor Emil Hamilton; Bibbo Bibbowski; Perry White; Ron Troupe; Whit; Captain Maggie Sawyer; Dan Turpin; Dubbilex; Officer Champley; Doomsday (corpse); Lex Luthor
- Synopsis
- Guardian, Professor Emil Hamilton, and others try to bring Superman back to life.
- Reprints
- from Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series) #498 (January 1993)
- in Superman (Carlsen Comics [DE], 1993 series) #2 - Eine Welt ohne Superman Teil 1 (Oktober 1994)
-
Re-Actions
Superman / comic story / 22 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman (camera footage); Supergirl [Matrix]; Guardian [Jim Harper]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Allie; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lana Lang; Scott Harris; Captain Maggie Sawyer; Dan Turpin; Paul Westfield; Team Luthor; Mayor Frank Berkowitz; Bibbo Bibbowski; Clovis; Diasy; Doctor Jorge Sanchez; High-Pockets; Lamarr; Lex Luthor; Doomsday (camera footage); Toyman [Winslow Schott] (cameo); Parasite [Rudy Jones] (cameo); Danny; George
- Synopsis
- Paul Westfield attempts to confiscate Superman and Doomsday's bodies on behalf of Cadmus, but the Metropolis S.C.U. and Lex Luthor won't let that happen. The world continues to mourn Superman's death.
- Reprints
- from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #685 (January 1993)
- in Superman (Carlsen Comics [DE], 1993 series) #2 - Eine Welt ohne Superman Teil 1 (Oktober 1994)
-
Vanishing Point
Waverider / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- Dan Jurgens
- Pencils
- Dan Jurgens (layouts); Trevor Scott (finishes)
- Inks
- Trevor Scott
- Colors
- Glenn Whitmore
- Letters
- John Costanza
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Linear Men [Hunter; Liri Lee; Matthew Ryder; Waverider [Matthew Ryder]]; Superman (flashback); Lois Lane (flashback); Jimmy Olsen (flashback); Doomsday (flashback)
- Synopsis
- Waverider visits the time of Superman's death, and must decide whether to save him or let him die.
- Reprints
- from Superman: The Legacy of Superman (DC, 1993 series) #1 (March 1993)
- in Superman (Carlsen Comics [DE], 1993 series) #2 - Eine Welt ohne Superman Teil 1 (Oktober 1994)
-
Funeral Day
Superman / comic story / 22 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Supergirl [Matrix]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Perry White; Allie; Dan; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Tim Drake]; Justice League America [Martian Manhunter [as Bloodwynd]; Booster Gold; Fire [Beatriz DaCosta]; Guy Gardner; Ice [Tora Olafsdotter]; Maxima]; Guardian [Jim Harper]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Wonder Woman; Elongated Man; Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Power Girl; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Obsidian [Todd Rice]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Aquaman; Flash [Wally West]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]; Green Lantern [Kilowog]; New Titans [Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Phantasm; Red Star; Starfire [Koriand'r]; Wildebeest]; Geo-Force; Doctor Fate; Dr. Light [Kimiyo Hoshi]; Forever People [Beautiful Dreamer; Big Bear; Mark Moonrider; Serifan; Vykin the Black]; Oberon; Big Barda; Mr. Miracle [Scott Free]; Dubbilex; Metamorpho; Lightray; Orion; Metal Men [Gold; Iron; Lead; Mercury; Platinum; Tin]; Team Titans [Killowat; Mirage; Redwing]; Mara; Bashir; Lobo; Kramdyn; Keith Robert Parks; Myra; Tiger (cat); Teddy Johnson; Jerry Johnson; Professor Emil Hamilton; Mildred Krantz; Underworlders; Charlie; Bibbo Bibbowski; High-Pockets; Lamarr; Mayor Frank Berkowitz; President Bill Clinton; Hillary Clinton; Mr. Hastings; Lex Luthor
- Synopsis
- The City of Metropolis has a funeral for Superman. Lois finally works up the nerve to call Jonathan and Martha.
- Reprints
- from Superman: The Man of Steel (DC, 1991 series) #20 (February 1993)
- in Superman (Carlsen Comics [DE], 1993 series) #2 - Eine Welt ohne Superman Teil 1 (Oktober 1994)
-
Metropolis Mailbag II
Superman / comic story / 22 pages
- Script
- Dan Jurgens
- Pencils
- Dan Jurgens (layouts); Brett Breeding (finishes)
- Inks
- Brett Breeding
- Colors
- Glenn Whitmore
- Letters
- John Costanza
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Wonder Woman; Guy Gardner; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Robin [Tim Drake]; Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Flash [Wally West]; Power Girl; Aquaman; Maxima; Power Girl; Dr. Light [Kimiyo Hoshi]; Elongated Man; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Bibbo Bibbowski; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Lana Lang; Paul Westfield; Mitch Anderson; Claire Anderson; Becky Anderson; Roger Anderson
- Synopsis
- Various heroes help out people's needs on Christmas Eve. Paul Westfield steals Superman's corpse from his tomb.
- Reprints
- from Superman (DC, 1987 series) #76 (February 1993)
- in Superman (Carlsen Comics [DE], 1993 series) #2 - Eine Welt ohne Superman Teil 1 (Oktober 1994)
-
Grave Obsession
Superman / comic story / 22 pages
- Script
- Jerry Ordway
- Pencils
- Tom Grummett
- Inks
- Doug Hazlewood
- Colors
- Glenn Whitmore
- Letters
- Albert DeGuzman
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman (corpse); Supergirl [Matrix]; Gangbuster; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lois Lane; Elroy (cat); Inspector Bill Henderson; Dan Turpin; Rusty; Captain Maggie Sawyer; Ramirez Cane; Bibbo Bibbowski; Underworlders; Lex Luthor; Clawster; Bog; Mick; Hammer
- Synopsis
- Lex Luthor and Dan Turpin both find out about the break-in to Superman's tomb. Supergirl and Turpin investigate the tunnels below the tomb, and end up battling the Underworlders.
- Reprints
- from Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series) #499 (February 1993)
- in Superman (Carlsen Comics [DE], 1993 series) #2 - Eine Welt ohne Superman Teil 1 (Oktober 1994)
-
Who's Buried in Superman's Tomb?
Superman / comic story / 22 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Supergirl [Matrix]; Guardian [Jim Harper]; Lois Lane; Lana Lang; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Captain Maggie Sawyer; Dan Turpin; Inspector Bill Henderson; Dubbilex; Paul Westfield; Scrapper [Patrick MacGuire]; Tommy [Thomas Thompkins]; Big Words [Anthony Rodriguez]; Dr. Walter Johnson; Jorge Lopez; Dr. Carl Packard; Lex Luthor; Sydney Happersen; Gretchen Kelley (flashback)
- Synopsis
- Supergirl and the Metropolis S.C.U. continue to search the tunnels for Superman's coffin. Guardian confronts Director Westfield about stealing Superman's corpse, and agrees to let Cadmus continue its attempts to clone Superman.
- Reprints
- from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #686 (February 1993)
- in Superman (Carlsen Comics [DE], 1993 series) #3 - Eine Welt ohne Superman Teil 2 (Januar 1995)
-
The Guardians of Metropolis!
The Guardian / comic story / 11 pages
- Script
- Karl Kesel
- Pencils
- Walter Simonson
- Inks
- Walter Simonson
- Colors
- Glenn Whitmore
- Letters
- John Workman
- Characters
- Superman (corpse); Guardian [Jim Harper]; Auron [Jim Harper] (clone); Newsboy Legion [Big Words [Anthony Rodrigues] (clone); Flip [Walter Johnson] (clone); Gabby [John Gabrielli] (clone); Scrapper [Patrick MacGuire] (clone); Tommy [Thomas Thompkins] (clone)]; Dubbilex; Dr. Thomas Thompkins; Dr. Walter Johnson; Paul Westfield; Dr. Packard
- Synopsis
- Cadmus discovers Superman's D.N.A. code, but a new Jim Harper clone, Auron, overides his programming and destroys the only physical copy of the data.
- Reprints
- from Superman: The Legacy of Superman (DC, 1993 series) #1 (March 1993)
- in Superman (Carlsen Comics [DE], 1993 series) #3 - Eine Welt ohne Superman Teil 2 (Januar 1995)
-
[no title indexed]
Superman / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Buffer page illustrated with a detail from "Ghosts" from Superman: The Man of Steel (DC, 1991 series) #21.
Ghosts
Superman / comic story / 22 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman (flashback; dream); Lois Lane; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Guardian [Jim Harper]; Newsboy Legion [Big Words [Anthony Rodrigues] (clone); Flip [Walter Johnson] (clone); Gabby [John Gabrielli] (clone); Scrapper [Patrick MacGuire] (clone); Tommy [Thomas Thompkins] (clone)]; Dubbilex; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; Charlie Dawson; Underworlders [Grub; Neep; Teletype; Bubble-Up; Stretch; Sponge; Hot House]; Ed; Captain Maggie Sawyer; Superman Cult
- Synopsis
- Lois, with the help of the Newsboy Legion and the Underworlders, breaks into Cadmus to search for Superman's body. Jonathan has a heart attack.
- Reprints
- from Superman: The Man of Steel (DC, 1991 series) #21 (March 1993)
- in Superman (Carlsen Comics [DE], 1993 series) #3 - Eine Welt ohne Superman Teil 2 (Januar 1995)
-
The End
Superman / comic story / 22 pages
- Script
- Dan Jurgens
- Pencils
- Dan Jurgens (layouts); Brett Breeding (finishes)
- Inks
- Brett Breeding
- Colors
- Glenn Whitmore
- Letters
- John Costanza
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman (corpse); Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Supergirl [Matrix]; Sasha Green (death); Wanda; The Hairies; Yango; Mr. Washington; Gene; Paul Westfield; Collin Thornton; Lex Luthor; Doomsday (photos)
- Synopsis
- Jonathan Kent has a heart attack and is worked on in the ER. Lois Lane, the Hairies, and Supergirl reclaim Superman's body from Cadmus. Lex Luthor kills Sasha.
- Reprints
- from Superman (DC, 1987 series) #77 (March 1993)
- in Superman (Carlsen Comics [DE], 1993 series) #3 - Eine Welt ohne Superman Teil 2 (Januar 1995)
-
Life After Death!
Superman / comic story / 38 pages
- Script
- Jerry Ordway
- Pencils
- Tom Grummett
- Inks
- Doug Hazlewood
- Colors
- Glenn Whitmore
- Letters
- Albert DeGuzman
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman (as a spirit); Lois Lane; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Gangbuster; Kismet; Harry Kent (hallucination); Cat Grant; Peter; Vincent Edge; Ty; Jimmy Olsen; Ron Troupe; High-Pockets; Cindy; Clarice Day; Inspector Bill Henderson; Cleric (demon); Blaze [Angela Blaze]; Prankster [Oswald Loomis]
- Synopsis
- After suffering a heart attack, Jonathan's spirit joins Clark's in the astral plane. Jonathan must get Clark to clear his head, or else he might end up in Blaze's domain forever.
- Reprints
- from Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series) #500 (Early June 1993)
- in Superman (Carlsen Comics [DE], 1993 series) #3 - Eine Welt ohne Superman Teil 2 (Januar 1995)
-
[no title indexed]
Superman / text article / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
Indexer Notes
Buffer page with "quote" from Jonathan Kent on the death of Superman.
[Publication Data Page]
credits, title page / 1 page
- Characters
- Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Wonder Woman; Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Power Girl; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Guy Gardner; Fire [Beatriz DaCosta]; Obsidian [Todd Rice]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Aquaman; Flash [Wally West]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]; Green Lantern [Kilowog]; Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Geo-Force; Maxima; Doctor Fate; Dr. Light [Kimiyo Hoshi]; Forever People [Beautiful Dreamer; Big Bear; Mark Moonrider; Serifan; Vykin the Black]; Oberon; Big Barda; Mr. Miracle [Scott Free]; Lightray; Orion; Dubbilex; Killowat; Redwing; Mirage; Wildebeest; Metal Men [Gold; Iron; Lead; Mercury; Platinum; Tin]
Indexer Notes
On the inside back cover. Illustrated with the right half of the splash from "Funeral Day" from Superman: The Man of Steel (DC, 1991 series) #20.
[no title indexed]
Superman / illustration / 1 page
- Pencils
- Tom Grummett; Butch Guice; Jon Bogdanove; Dan Jurgens
- Inks
- Doug Hazlewood; Butch Guice; Dennis Janke; Brett Breeding
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman; Supergirl [Matrix]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Tim Drake]; Fire [Beatriz DaCosta]; Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Aquaman; Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Wonder Woman; Flash [Wally West]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Bibbo Bibbowski; Guardian [Jim Harper]; Mr. Miracle [Scott Free]; Metamorpho; Agent Liberty; Guy Gardner; Maxima; Power Girl; Martian Manhunter [as Bloodwynd]; Dr. Light [Kimiyo Hoshi]; Crimson Fox; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Jor-El; Blaze [Angela Blaze]; Kismet; Cleric
- Reprints
- from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #685 [Direct] (January 1993)
- from Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series) #498 [Direct] (January 1993)
- from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #686 [Direct] (February 1993)
- from Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series) #499 [Direct] (February 1993)
- from Superman (DC, 1987 series) #76 [Direct] (February 1993)
- from Superman: The Man of Steel (DC, 1991 series) #20 [Direct] (February 1993)
- from Superman (DC, 1987 series) #77 [Direct] (March 1993)
- from Superman: The Man of Steel (DC, 1991 series) #21 [Direct] (March 1993)
- from Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series) #500 [Direct] (Early June 1993)
-
Indexer Notes
Small reproductions of the nine main covers from the issues featured in this volume. On the back cover.
Editing
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Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
Superman -
1.
[Publication Data]
-
2.
World Without a Superman
-
3.
[no title indexed]
Superman -
4.
Death of a Legend
Superman -
5.
Re-Actions
Superman -
6.
Vanishing Point
Waverider -
7.
Funeral Day
Superman -
8.
Metropolis Mailbag II
Superman -
9.
Grave Obsession
Superman -
10.
Who's Buried in Superman's Tomb?
Superman -
11.
The Guardians of Metropolis!
The Guardian -
12.
[no title indexed]
Superman -
13.
Ghosts
Superman -
14.
The End
Superman -
15.
Life After Death!
Superman -
16.
[no title indexed]
Superman -
17.
[Publication Data Page]
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18.
[no title indexed]
Superman
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