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Issue: Superman #20
Publication Date: August 1988
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Issues: #20 of 231 Issues (509 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Direct
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 04/19/1988
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $1.00 CAD
£0.40 GBP
$0.75 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 3 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Michael Carlin; Renee Witterstaetter (assistant); Paul Kupperberg (kibitzing)
Disclose Notes: Shipping date of April 5, 1988 per Direct Currents #2 (February 1988), but plans to go bi-weekly were dropped when John Byrne quit the series.

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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
Format Notes:  
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Disclose Reprinted In1
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Men of Steel!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): John Byrne (signed)
Inker(s): John Byrne (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Todd Klein
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Robotman [Cliff Steele]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Metallo
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters credit from http://kleinletters.com/.
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Doom in the Heartland!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Byrne
Penciller(s): John Byrne
Inker(s): Karl Kesel; John Byrne
Colorist(s): Petra Scotese
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Supergirl [Matrix]; Lana Lang; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Captain Maggie Sawyer; Lois Lane; Cat Grant; Perry White; Alice [Allie]; Jimmy Olsen; Doom Patrol [Celsius [Arani Caulder]; Scott Fischer; Karma [Wayne Hawkins]; Lodestone [Rhea Jones]; Negative Woman [Val Vostok]; Robotman [Cliff Steele]; Tempest [Joshua Clay]]; Janet Jones (dies); VILLAIN: Metallo
Synopsis: Lana introduces Ma and Pa Kent to Supergirl. Superman goes to investigate a disturbance in Kansas City, and runs into the Doom Patrol, who have just been soundly defeated by Metallo.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSupermann #1/1990 published January 1990
as Forandringer [Story on Interior Page(s)]9 pages
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 22
Disclose Notes: Pages 20-22 of DOOM PATROL (DC, 1987 series) #10 take place between panels 4 and 5 of page 7.
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Renee Witterstaetter
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Superman
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Job Number: L-3195
Disclose Notes: Letters from readers - Tim Hasci, C.P. Cagle, Peter Perez, David Metz, Andrew Kaplan, Patrick O'Connor, T.M. Maple and Jacob Gilbert - and responses from Renee Witterstaetter.

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