(March 1993)

DC, 1993 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
2.50 USD; 3.25 CAD; 1.00 GBP
Pages
68
On-sale Date
1993-02-04
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [bullet]
Editing
Mike Carlin (editor); Jennifer Frank (assistant)
Color
color
Dimensions
standard Modern Age US
Binding
squarebound
Publishing Format
one-shot

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Arthur Adams (signed)
Inks
Arthur Adams (signed)
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Waverider [Matthew Ryder]; Sinbad [Davood Nassur]; Guardian [Jim Harper]; Thorn [Rose Forrest]; Gangbuster [Jose Delgado]
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The Guardians of Metropolis! (Table of Contents: 1)

The Guardian / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Karl Kesel
Pencils
Walter Simonson
Inks
Walter Simonson
Colors
Glenn Whitmore
Letters
John Workman

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] (corpse); Guardian [Jim Harper]; Auron [Jim Harper] (first appearance; clone); Newsboy Legion II [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.
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Sister Act (Table of Contents: 2)

Rose and the Thorn / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Roger Stern
Pencils
Denis Rodier
Inks
Ande Parks
Colors
Glenn Whitmore
Letters
Albert DeGuzman

Genre
superhero
Characters
Thorn [Rose Forrest]; Cherokee
Synopsis
Thorn reappears to help fight the increase in crime since Superman's death.
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Gangbuster of Suicide Slum (Table of Contents: 3)

Gangbuster / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Jerry Ordway
Pencils
Dennis Janke
Inks
Mike Machlan
Colors
Glenn Whitmore
Letters
John Costanza; Albert DeGuzman

Genre
superhero
Characters
Gangbuster [Jose Delgado]; Inspector Bill Henderson
Synopsis
Gangbuster is given a heads up from Inspector Henderson that some criminals he stopped are pressing criminal charges against him, and advises him to leave town.
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Funeral Pyres (Table of Contents: 4)

Sinbad / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
William Messner-Loebs
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
Joe Rubinstein
Colors
Glenn Whitmore
Letters
Bill Oakley

Genre
superhero
Characters
Sinbad [Davood Nassur]; Hassan Nassur; Hoda Nassur; Uncle Jahir Nassur; Soraya Nassur; Munea Nassur; Clarice (death); Lex Luthor (villain)
Synopsis
Luthor uses Davood Nassur to stop some terrorists.
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Vanishing Point (Table of Contents: 5)

Waverider / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

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 [Clark Kent; Kal-El] (flashback; death); Lois Lane (flashback); Jimmy Olsen (flashback); Doomsday (flashback; villain)
Synopsis
Waverider visits the time of Superman's death, and must decide whether to save him or let him die.
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DC Universe [L.E.G.I.O.N. Blowout] (Table of Contents: 6)

DC Universe / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Barry Kitson; ?
Inks
John Stokes; ?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Ig'nea; Baby Dox; Alfred E. Neuman

Indexer Notes

Spotlight on L.E.G.I.O.N. and Mad Magazine.

Editing
Related Scans
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Superman
  2. 1. The Guardians of Metropolis!
    The Guardian
  3. 2. Sister Act
    Rose and the Thorn
  4. 3. Gangbuster of Suicide Slum
    Gangbuster
  5. 4. Funeral Pyres
    Sinbad
  6. 5. Vanishing Point
    Waverider
  7. 6. DC Universe [L.E.G.I.O.N. Blowout]
    DC Universe
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Boris Ammerlaan
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Morbus Iff
  • Thomas Kina
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Jim Van Dore