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Issue: Superman #223

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Publication Date: January 2006

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Issues: #223 of 231 Issues (509 Printings)

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Variant: Newsstand

Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

Brand: DC [swirl]

Indicia Publisher: DC Comics

On Sale Date: 2005

Volume: none

Pages: 44

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: 72527430675601

Price: $3.50 CAD
$2.50 USD

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
4 (1 story, 1 cover) from base issue

Editor(s): Eddie Berganza; Jeanine Schaefer (assistant)

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: color

Dimensions: standard Modern Age US

Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior

Binding: saddle-stitched

Publishing Format: was ongoing series

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Superman #223 [Direct Sales]

Superman #223 [Newsstand]

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Content Items (4 total)

Supergirl's Farewell

Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): Ed Benes (signed)

Inker(s): Mariah Benes (signed)

Colorist(s): Rod Reis

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Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Superman

Character(s): Superman [Kal-El; Clark Kent]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]

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Pages: 1

Stones

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Mark Verheiden

Penciller(s): Ed Benes; Ivan Reis

Inker(s): Mariah Benes; Marc Campos; Alex Lei; Rob Lea; Oclair Albert

Colorist(s): Rod Reis

Letterer(s): Jared K. Fletcher

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Superman

Character(s): Superman [Kal-El; Clark Kent]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Talia al Ghul; Blackrock [Lucia]; Ned the Superman Robot (destroyed); Wonder Woman (flashback, cameo); Max Lord (flashback, cameo); Lex Luthor (cameo)

Synopsis: Superman visits his Amazon Fortress, and has a discussion with Supergirl about her joining Donna Troy in space. Talia visits Lucia in her Peruvian prison, and gives her the Blackrock. She escapes prison, drawing the attention of Superman and Supergirl. She incapacitates Superman, and follows Supergirl to the Fortress. Supergirl manages to defeat her, but she disappears in an explosion. We find out that Luthor had Talia give her the Blackrock.

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Pages: 22

Notes: "Special thanks to Ricardo Riamonde & Ronaldo Barata". Supergirl states she is 16 in this story.

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Feature(s): DC in Demand

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Pages: 1

Notes: Ads for Superman #224, Sgt. Rock: The Prophecy #1, Firestorm #19, Jonah Hex #1, and Superman #223. Appears on page 34 in this issue.

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Pages: 20

Notes: Total of 12 one-page, 2 two-page, and 1 four-page ads for: Kong: The 8th Wonder of the World (video game, Ubisoft), The Nightmare Before Christmas Oogie's Revenge (game, Nightmare), Strength for Now Strength for Later (recruitment, U.S. Army), Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (video game, Nintendo), Metroid Prime Pinball/Rumble Pak (video game, Nintendo), Shadow of the Colossus (video game, Sony Computer Entertainment, 2 pages), Lord Loss: the Demonata Book 1 (book, Little, Brown, and Company), Batman in Dead Man's Hand (card game, Upper Deck, 4 pages), AeonFlux (movie, Paramount), Kameo: Elements of Power (video game, Microsoft Game Studios, 2 pages), Soulcalibur III (video game, Namco), Juicy Fruit (gum, Wrigley's), Masters of Horror (TV, Showtime), Batman Begins Batmobile (toy, Mattel), and NHL 2K6 (video game, 2K Sports). Appear in various places in this issue.