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Issue: Superman Annual #2

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Publication Date: August 1988

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Issues: #2 of 12 Issues (28 Printings)

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Variant: Newsstand

Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

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Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.

On Sale Date: 05/05/1988

Volume: none

Pages: 52

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: 07098931694285

Price: $1.50 USD

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
3 (2 stories, 1 cover) from base issue

Editor(s): Mike Carlin; Renée Witterstaetter (assistant editor)

Notes: On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #138.

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: color

Dimensions: standard Modern Age US

Paper Stock:

Binding: saddle-stitched

Publishing Format: was ongoing series

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Variants3

2 Superman Annual #2 [Direct]

Superman Annual #2 [Canadian]

Superman Annual #2 [Newsstand]

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Content Items (3 total)

Shadows of the Past!

Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): Ron Frenz (signed)

Inker(s): Brett Breeding (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Superman

Character(s): Superman; The Guardian; The Newsboy Legion

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

The Cadmus Project

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Roger Stern

Penciller(s): Ron Frenz

Inker(s): Brett Breeding

Colorist(s): Petra Scotese

Letterer(s): John Costanza

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Superman

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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Miscellaneous

Pages: 40

Job Number: G-3542

Love's Labors...

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): John Byrne

Penciller(s): John Byrne

Inker(s): John Byrne

Colorist(s): Shelley Eiber

Letterer(s): Bill Oakley

Subject Matter

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