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Issue: Superman: The Man of Steel #9
Publication Date: January 2016
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Issues: #9 of 9 Issues
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: object(PgSql\Result)#3 (0) { }
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 11/02/2016
Volume: 9
Pages: 284
ISBN: 9781401266370
UPC/EAN: 978140126637051999
Price: $25.99 CAD
$19.99 USD
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Content Items: 38 (11 stories, 2 covers)
Editor(s): Paul Santos (credited) (editor - collected edition)
Disclose Notes: Collects:
Superman (DC, 1987 series) #19-22
Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series) #441-444
Superman Annual (DC, 1987 series) #2
Doom Patrol (DC, 1987 series) #10
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age U.S.
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Binding: Squarebound; Trade Paperback
Publishing Format: Collected Edition
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[untitled]

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Supergirl [Matrix]; Mr. Mxyzptlk
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Cover image composed of details from the stories "The Tiny Terror of Tinsletown" from Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series) #441 and "You Can't Go Home Again" from Superman (DC, 1987 series) #21.
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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Supergirl [Matrix]; Lex Luthor (Pocket Universe); Pete Ross (Pocket Universe); Bruce Wayne (Pocket Universe); Oliver Queen (Pocket Universe); Hal Jordan (Pocket Universe)
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Disclose Notes: Title page with illustration from Adventures of Superman #444.
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[untitled]

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Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Supergirl [Matrix]
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Title pages with creator credits, includes illustrations from Superman #21 and #22.
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Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]
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Disclose Notes: Indicia and publisher information, includes illustration from Superman #22.
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Adventures of Superman #441

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Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Mr. Mxyzptlk
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Title page with illustration from Doom Patrol #10.
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The Tiny Terror of Tinseltown

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Cat Grant; Adam Morgan; Supergirl [Matrix]; Ronnie Chin; Janet Jones; Cyril C. Cerpent; Frankie Fieldstone; Marvy Mouse; The Dorfs; Mr. Mxyzptlk (villain); Milton Fine [Brainiac; Vril Dox] (villain); Metallo (villain)
Synopsis: Mr. Mxyzptlk returns and this time Superman must get him to paint his face blue before he'll return to the 5th dimension.
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Pages: 22
Job Number: G-3724
Disclose Notes: The spaceship bringing Psi-Phon and Dreadnaught to Earth appears on the final panel in this comic.
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Superman #19

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Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Professor Thaddeus Killgrave
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Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]
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Disclose Notes: Title page with illustration from Superman #22.
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The Power That Failed!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Supergirl [Matrix]; Cat Grant; Jimmy Olsen; Captain Maggie Sawyer; Lois Lane; Sarah Olsen; Professor Thaddeus Killgrave (villain, introduction); Psi-Phon [J'ankway] (villain, introduction); Dreadnaught [Breemmill] (villain, introduction); Lex Luthor (villain); Dr. Gretchen Kelley
Synopsis: A spaceship arrives, and after Superman investigates, he starts losing his powers, one at a time.
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Job Number: G-3728
Disclose Notes: Story continues in Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series) #442.
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Adventures of Superman #442

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Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Psi-Phon [J'ankway]
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Disclose Notes: Title page with illustration from the cover of Superman Annual #2.
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Power Play

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Aquaman [Arthur Curry; Orin]; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny]; Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Supergirl [Matrix]; Lois Lane; Jose Delgado; Jimmy Olsen; Sarah Olsen; Elsa; Professor Emil Hamilton; Sandy Klienerman (on radio); Psi-Phon [J'ankway] (villain); Dreadnaught [Breemmill] (villain)
Synopsis: Psi-Phon has drained Superman's powers one by one and given them to his partner, Dreadnaught. Now, Dreadnaught looks to kill Superman, so Superman calls in some help.
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Pages: 22
Job Number: G-3834
Disclose Notes: Story continues from Superman (DC, 1987 series) #19.
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Doom Patrol #10

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Doom Patrol [Celsius [Arani Caulder]; Scott Fischer; Karma [Wayne Hawkins]; Lodestone [Rhea Jones]; Negative Woman [Val Vostok]; Robotman [Cliff Steele]; Tempest [Joshua Clay]]
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Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]
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Disclose Notes: Title page with illustration from Adventures of Superman #443.
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The Soul of the Machine

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Doom Patrol [Celsius [Arani Caulder]; Scott Fischer; Karma [Wayne Hawkins]; Lodestone [Rhea Jones]; Negative Woman [Val Vostok]; Robotman [Cliff Steele]; Tempest [Joshua Clay]]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Larry Trainor; Lana Lang (Supergirl in disguise); Arvid E. Reynolds; Roy Elston; Elsa Bond (first appearance); Dr. Ron Doyle (first appearance); Metallo (villain); Reactron [Martin Krull] (villain)
Synopsis: Metallo is looking for his missing parts and Robotman has them.
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Pages: 22
Job Number: G-3695
Disclose Notes: Pages 20-22 take place between panels 4 and 5 of page 7 of Superman (DC, 1987 series) #20.
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Superman #20

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Character(s): Robotman [Cliff Steele]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Metallo
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Disclose Notes: Title page with illustration from Adventures of Superman #441.
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Doom in the Heartland!

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Genres: superhero
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.
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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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Adventures of Superman #443

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Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Jimmy Olsen
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Prisoner of Conscience

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Jimmy Olsen; Jawad Al Gurdan (first appearance); Tehra (an Exile; first appearance); the Exiles (first appearance); Robert; Bill; Emperor (bonds with Henry Kanfeld in flashback; villain, dies); Ahkry (the Emperor's son; villain, dies); Zander (villain, first appearance); The Islamic Liberation Army; Hassam (villain, first appearance, dies)
Synopsis: Jimmy gets to go to the Middle East with Clark on a missing persons story.
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Pages: 30
Job Number: G-3836
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Superman #21

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You Can't Go Home Again

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Supergirl [Matrix] (Pocket Universe); Lex Luthor (first appearance; Pocket Universe); Pete Ross (Pocket Universe); Lois Lane; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lana Lang; VILLAIN: Lex Luthor
Synopsis: Supergirl introduces herself to Superman, and then they are transported to the Pocket Universe.
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Pages: 22
Job Number: G-3838
Disclose Notes: Story continues in Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series) #444.
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Adventures of Superman #444

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Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Supergirl [Matrix]
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Disclose Notes: Title page with illustration from Superman #21.
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Parallel Lives Meet at Infinity...

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Supergirl [Matrix; as Lana Lang in flashback] (Pocket Universe); Lex Luthor (Pocket Universe); Pete Ross (Pocket Universe); Bruce Wayne (introduction; Pocket Universe); Oliver Queen (introduction; Pocket Universe); Hal Jordan (introduction; Pocket Universe); Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Lightning Lad; Saturn Girl] (flashback); Time Trapper (villain, flashback); General Zod (villain, first post-Crisis appearance; Pocket Universe); Quex-Ul (villain, first post-Crisis appearance; Pocket Universe); Zaora (villain, first post-Crisis appearance; Pocket Universe)
Synopsis: Lex Luthor explains how he was tricked into releasing the criminals from the Phantom Zone, and how they proceeded to kill billions of people.
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Job Number: G-3836
Disclose Notes: Story continues from Superman (DC, 1987 series) #21 and story continues in Superman (DC, 1987 series) #22.
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Superman #22

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Character(s): Supergirl [Matrix]
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Disclose Notes: Title page with illustration from Superman #19.
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The Price

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Supergirl [Matrix] (Pocket Universe); Lex Luthor (Pocket Universe; dies); Pete Ross (Pocket Universe; dies); Bruce Wayne (Pocket Universe; dies); Oliver Queen (Pocket Universe; dies); Hal Jordan (Pocket Universe; dies); Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lana Lang; VILLAINS: General Zod (Pocket Universe; dies); Quex-Ul (Pocket Universe; dies); Zaora (Pocket Universe; dies)
Synopsis: Superman kills the three Phantom Zone criminals.
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Job Number: G-3839
Disclose Notes: Story continues from Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series) #444.
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Superman Annual #2

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Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; The Guardian; The Newsboy Legion
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Character(s): Supergirl [Matrix]
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Disclose Notes: Title page with illustration from Superman #21.
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The Cadmus Project

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman; The Guardian [Jim Harper]; The New Newsboy Legion (Big Words [Anthony Rodriguez] (Clone); Gabby [John Gabrielli] (Clone); Scrapper [Patrick MacGuire] (Clone); Tommy Thompkins (Clone); Flip [Walter Johnson] (Clone)); Jimmy Olsen; The Habitat; Mountain of Judgment; Jude; The Hairies; The Cadmus Project; Dubbilex; Darkseid (Flashback, Cameo); Sleez (villain); The Original Newsboy Legion (Big Words [Anthony Rodriguez]; Gabby [John Gabrielli]; Scrapper [Patrick MacGuire]; Tommy Thompkins; Walter Johnson); Dean Simons; Whiz Wagon
Synopsis: When Sleez takes over Cadmus he forces the original Newsboy Legion to make young clones of themselves. These clones escape from Cadmus and travel to Metropolis where they come to the attention of Superman. But Superman and the Guardian stop Sleez's plans.
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Pages: 40
Job Number: G-3542
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Love's Labors...

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Genres: drama
Feature(s): Private Lives
Character(s): Maggie Sawyer; Barrage; Dan "Terrible" Turpin; Maisie; Jace; Toby Raynes; Midge
Synopsis: Dan Turpin, while recovering from an attack by Barrage, is visited by Captain Sawyer in the hospital. Dan finds a new perspective on his boss.
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Pages: 8
Job Number: G-3848
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Bizarro

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Bizarro
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Lex Luthor

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Lex Luthor
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Magpie

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Magpie
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Mr. Mxyzptlk

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who
Character(s): Mister Mxyzptlk
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The Supergirl Saga!

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Character(s): Supergirl [Matrix]
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Disclose Notes: Back cover with text on contents of collection, includes illustration from Superman #21.

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