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Issue: Superman #2

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Publication Date: February 1987

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Issues: #2 of 231 Issues (509 Printings)

Title:

Variant: Newsstand

Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

Brand: DC [bullet]

Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.

On Sale Date: 11/13/1986

Volume: none

Pages: 36

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: 0709893067502

Price: $0.75 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): Andrew Helfer

Notes: On-sale date from DC Releases #33.

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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

Format Notes:

Variants3

Superman #2 [Direct]

Superman #2 [Canadian]

Superman #2 [Newsstand]

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Cover, Front

Original Artwork

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Title Page

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Content Items (4 total)

The Secret Revealed!

Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): John Byrne (signed)

Inker(s): John Byrne (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Superman

Character(s): Clark Kent [Superman; Kal-El]; Lex Luthor; Amanda McCoy

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

The Secret Revealed!

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): John Byrne

Penciller(s): John Byrne

Inker(s): Terry Austin; Keith Williams (backgrounds)

Colorist(s): Tom Ziuko

Letterer(s): John Costanza

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Superman

Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lana Lang; Amanda McCoy; Ms. Dunlop; Ms. Poole; Mr. Happersen; Dr. Kelley; VILLAINS: Lex Luthor; Metallo; Mr. Jenner (dies); Mr. Breen (dies)

Synopsis: Lex Luthor uses every method available to him to learn the connection between Clark Kent and Superman, including drugging Ma and Pa Kent and torturing Lana Lang. The computer calculates that Clark Kent is Superman, which Lex feels is illogical, and so he has the computer data deleted and Amanda McCoy is fired.

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 22

Job Number: G-2906

Superman's Other Creators

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Dick Giordano

Penciller(s): ? (photo)

Inker(s): ? (photo)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Meanwhile...

Character(s): Jerry Ordway (photo)

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Pages: 1

Notes: Dick Giordano talks about the "other" creators on the Superman books - Marv Wolfman and Jerry Ordway.

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Letters Page on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Andy Helfer

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Superman

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 2

Job Number: L-2598

Notes: Andy Helfer introduces himself. Letters from readers - Alexander J.L. Bouchard, Kiril Kundurazieff, Terry Wood and John Migliore - and responses from Andy Helfer.