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Issue: Superman Forever #1
Publication Date: June 1998
 
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Is Variant Variant: Standard Cover - Newsstand
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
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Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 100
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: 07099230874306
Price: $6.95 CAD
$4.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
20 (18 stories, 1 cover) from base issue
Editor(s): Joey Cavalieri; Maureen McTigue (Assistant Editor)
Disclose Notes: 1998 Triangle 21.
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Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
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Publishing Format: one-shot
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front from base issue
Credits
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman
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Superman Forever

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]; Jor-El; Lara; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Doomsday (cameo); Martian Manhunter (cameo); Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner] (cameo); Superman-Blue (cameo); Superman-Red (cameo); Kismet; Supergirl; Superboy; Steel; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Lex Luthor; Simone DeNiege; Lena Luthor; Maggie Sawyer; Dan Turpin; Commissioner Henderson; Dr. Cordova; Contessa Erica del la Portenza; Cat Grant; Toyman; Rock (cameo); Riot (cameo); Mr. Mxyzptlk (cameo); The Bizarro Superman (cameo); Parasite (cameo); Metallo (cameo); Maxima (cameo); Atomic Skull (cameo); The Cyborg (cameo); Brainiac (cameo); Loophole (cameo); Guardian; Dubbilex; Misa; Bibbo; Boss Moxie; Rough House; Noose; Machine Gunn; Torcher; Ron Troupe; Lucy Lane; Dmitri Yeshov; Scorn [Ceritak]; Ashbury Armstrong; Cerimul; Prof. Emil Hamilton; Dirk Armstrong; Mayor Sackett; Dabney Donovan
Paralleling his origin story, Superman crashes to Earth and is found by the Kents after defeating the Millennium Giants. When he wakes up, he shows his parents that he has his original powers back and puts on the classic Superman costume. Afterwards, Lex Luthor discovers his daughter has been kidnapped. After investigating the Toyman and Intergang, Superman finds that Bizarro has Lena and intends to send her to another world to be raised, just as Superman's parents did. Superman saves Lena and returns her to her father, and the readers learn the masterminds behind Bizarro's kidnapping of Lena.
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Credits include "special thanks to Bob McLeod."
Superman Forever [Segment 2]

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Dan Jurgens
Dan Jurgens
Joe Rubinstein
Glenn Whitmore; Digital Chameleon (separations)
Albert DeGuzman
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman
Superman; Kismet
Kismet considers Superman's future.
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Miscellaneous
2
Pages 15-16.
Superman Forever [Segment 3]

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Karl Kesel
Tom Grummett
Denis Rodier
Glenn Whitmore; Digital Chameleon (separations)
Albert DeGuzman
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman
Superman; Supergirl; Superboy; Steel; Lois Lane
Superman, Supergirl, Superboy, and Steel prevent the plane carrying Lois from crashing.
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9
Pages 17-25.
Superman Forever [Segment 4]

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Karl Kesel
Val Semeiks
Denis Rodier
Glenn Whitmore; Digital Chameleon (separations)
Albert DeGuzman
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman
Superman; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Lex Luthor; Simone DeNiege; Lena Luthor; Maggie Sawyer; Dan Turpin; Commissioner Henderson; Dr. Cordova; Contessa Erica del la Portenza
Jimmy Olsen asks for his old job back at the Planet. Also, Lex Luthor's discovers his daughter has been kidnapped.
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9
Pages 26-34.
Superman Forever [Segment 5]

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Karl Kesel
John Byrne
Klaus Janson
Glenn Whitmore; Digital Chameleon (separations)
Albert DeGuzman
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman
Lois Lane; Cat Grant; Toyman; Rock (cameo); Riot (cameo); Mr. Mxyzptlk (cameo); The Bizarro Superman (cameo); Parasite (cameo); Metallo (cameo); Maxima (cameo); Atomic Skull (cameo); The Cyborg (cameo); Brainiac (cameo); Loophole (cameo)
Lois and Catherine Grant interview the Toyman to see if he's connected with the kidnapping of Lena Luthor.
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5
Pages 35-39.
Superman Forever [Segment 6]

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Karl Kesel
Kieron Dwyer
Hilary Barta
Glenn Whitmore; Digital Chameleon (separations)
Albert DeGuzman
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman
Superman; Guardian; Dubbilex; Jimmy Olsen; Misa; Bibbo; Boss Moxie; Rough House; Noose; Machine Gunn; Torcher
Superman enlists Dubbilex's aid in finding Lena, while Jimmy and Misa investigate to see if there is an Intergang connection to the kidnapping.
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5
Pages 40-44.
Superman Forever [Segment 7]

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Karl Kesel (plot); Stuart Immonen (script)
Norm Breyfogle
Joe Rubinstein
Glenn Whitmore; Digital Chameleon (separations)
Albert DeGuzman
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman
Jimmy Olsen; Misa; Boss Moxie; Lex Luthor; Noose; Machine Gunn; Torcher
Misa helps Jimmy escape Intergang's lair. Then Luthor arrives and demands Moxie have Intergang find Lena.
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4
Pages 45-48
Superman Forever [Segment 8]

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Karl Kesel (plot); Stuart Immonen (script)
Stuart Immonen
Jose Marzan, Jr.
Glenn Whitmore; Digital Chameleon (separations)
Albert DeGuzman
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman
Ron Troupe; Perry White; Lucy Lane
Ron gets a tip on Lena.
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Miscellaneous
2
Pages 49-50.
Superman Forever [Segment 9]

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Karl Kesel (plot); Stuart Immonen (script)
Norm Breyfogle
Joe Rubinstein
Glenn Whitmore; Digital Chameleon (separations)
Albert DeGuzman
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman
Superman; Maggie Swayer; Dan Turpin; Dmitri Yeshov
Superman and the SCU follow up Ron's tip, but it is a dead end.
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2
Pages 51-52.
Superman Forever [Segment 10]

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Karl Kesel (plot); Stuart Immonen (script)
Stuart Immonen
Jose Marzan, Jr.
Glenn Whitmore; Digital Chameleon (separations)
Albert DeGuzman
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman
Scorn [Ceritak]; Ashbury Armstrong; Cerimul; Prof. Emil Hamilton; Dirk Armstrong
Scorn returns Ashbury to her home.
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4
Pages 53-56.
Superman Forever [Segment 11]

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Karl Kesel (plot); Louise Simonson (script)
Anthony Williams
Joe Rubinstein
Glenn Whitmore; Digital Chameleon (separations)
Albert DeGuzman
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman
Lex Luthor; Mayor Sackett; Superman
While Intergang looks for leads, Luthor berates Mayor Sackett. After Superman arrives, Luthor receives a ransom call.
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5
Pages 57-61.
Superman Forever [Segment 12]

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Karl Kesel (plot); Louise Simonson (script)
Dick Giordano
Dick Giordano
Glenn Whitmore; Digital Chameleon (separations)
Albert DeGuzman
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman
Clark Kent; Dan Turpin; Machine Gunn; Guardian; Maggie Sawyer; Torcher; Noose; Lex Luthor
Too many cooks spoil the ransom drop.
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Pages 62-67.
Superman Forever [Segment 13]

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Karl Kesel (plot); Louise Simonson (script)
Scot Eaton
Jose Marzan Jr.
Glenn Whitmore; Digital Chameleon (separations)
Albert DeGuzman
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman
Superman; Bizarro; Lena Luthor
Superman finds Lena and discovers that Bizarro intends to send her to another world to be raised, just as Superman's parents did.
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Miscellaneous
5
Pages 68-72.
Superman Forever [Segment 14]

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Karl Kesel (plot); Louise Simonson (script)
Jon Bogdanove
Dennis Janke
Glenn Whitmore; Digital Chameleon (separations)
Albert DeGuzman
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman
Bizarro; Superman; Lena Luthor; Lex Luthor; Dabney Donovan; The Contessa; Bibbo
Superman saves Lena and returns her to her father, and the readers learn the masterminds behind Bizarro's kidnapping of Lena.
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Pages 73-78.
Epilogue 1

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
superhero
Kismet; Superman; Jimmy Olsen
The Polyester Age Superman overhears Jimmy using his newly invented wireless microphone.
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Miscellaneous
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Pages 79-80. Story continues in Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #745.
Epilogue 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman
The Golden Age Superman saves a train from a saboteur.
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Miscellaneous
2
Pages 81-82. Story continues in Superman: The Man of Steel (DC, 1991 series) #80.
Epilogue 3

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
superhero
Kismet; Jimmy Olsen; Superman
Jimmy summons the Silver Age Superman with his signal watch.
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2
Pages 83-84. Story continues in Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series) #558.
Epilogue 4

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
superhero
Lyra 3916; Superman
The Future Superman secretly protects Lyra 3916.
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2
Pages 83-84. Story continues in Superman (DC, 1987 series) #136.
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
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typeset
Subject Matter
Superman Forever
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