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Issue: Superman: The Man of Steel #5
Publication Date: January 2006
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Issues: #5 of 9 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 11/15/2006
Volume: 5
Pages: 212
ISBN: 1401209483
UPC/EAN: 978140120948351999
Price: $26.99 CAD
$19.99 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 24 (9 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Collects:
Superman (DC, 1987 series) #9-11
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #592-593
Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series) #432-435

This collection does not include the story "Metropolis 900 Mi" from Superman #9.
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock:  
Binding: Squarebound; Trade Paperback
Publishing Format: Collected Edition
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16 Content Items from other Issues reprinted as/in this Issue:
FlagAction Comics #592 [Direct Sales] published September 1987 was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagAdventures of Superman #432 [Direct] published September 1987 was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagSuperman #9 [Direct] published September 1987 was Guess Who's in Metropolis...?! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagAction Comics #592 [Direct Sales] published September 1987 was ...A Walk on the Darkside! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagAdventures of Superman #432 [Direct] published September 1987 was Gangwar: Part One: From the Streets, to the Streets! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagSuperman #9 [Direct] published September 1987 was To Laugh and Die in Metropolis [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagAction Comics #593 [Direct Sales] published October 1987 was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagAdventures of Superman #433 [Direct] published October 1987 was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagSuperman #10 [Direct] published October 1987 was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagAdventures of Superman #433 [Direct] published October 1987 was Gangwar: Part Two: A Tragedy in Five Acts [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagAction Comics #593 [Direct Sales] published October 1987 was The Suicide Snare [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagSuperman #10 [Direct] published October 1987 was The Super Menace of Metropolis! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagAdventures of Superman #434 [Direct] published November 1987 was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagAdventures of Superman #434 [Direct] published November 1987 was [Gangwar: Part Three]: Shambles [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagAdventures of Superman #435 [Direct] published December 1987 was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagAdventures of Superman #435 [Direct] published December 1987 was The Circle Turns [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Gangbuster [Jose Delgado]; Mr. Mxyzptlk; Mister Miracle; Big Barda; The Joker; Sleez
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Jerry White
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Title page with illustration from the cover of Adventures of Superman #433.
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[untitled]

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Big Barda
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Title pages with creator credits, indicia, and publisher information, includes illustrations from Superman #9 and Action Comics #592.
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How Did I Get Here?

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Introduction by Mike Carlin with illustrations from Superman #9 and Adventures of Superman #435.
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To Laugh and Die in Metropolis

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Lana Lang; Captain Maggie Sawyer; Officer Greg; Toby Raynes (first appearance); VILLAIN: The Joker
Synopsis: The Joker travels to Metropolis to challenge Superman.
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Pages: 17
Job Number: G-3243
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Gangwar: Part One: From the Streets, to the Streets!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Inspector Bill Henderson; Jerry White [Perry White, Jr.]; Jose Delgado; Ron Chin (first appearance); Mr. Walters; VILLAINS: Lex Luthor; Henry Chin (first appearance)
Synopsis: Superman and Jose Delgado try to prevent a gang war from getting started.
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Pages: 22
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...A Walk on the Darkside!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Big Barda
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Big Barda; Dr. Kincaid; Molly; Mr. Lucas; Mr. Fine; VILLAINS: Sleez (first appearance, origin); Darkseid (flashback); Fancy Man (first appearance)
Synopsis: Sleez gets ahold of Big Barda's Mega-Rod, and uses it to capture Big Barda and Superman.
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Pages: 22
Job Number: G-3279
Disclose Notes: Story continues in Action Comics #593.
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The Suicide Snare

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Big Barda
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Big Barda; Mister Miracle [Scott Free] (origin); Oberon; Dr. Kincaid; Molly; Mr. Lucas; Mr. Fine; Mr. Grossman (first appearance); Himon (flashback); Mister Miracle [Thaddeus Brown] (flashback); VILLAINS: Sleez; Darkseid; An Ash-Crawler (a creature from Apokolips); Granny Goodness (flashback)
Synopsis: Sleez uses the Mega-Rod to try and force Superman and Big Barda into making a porno film for Grossman Pictures. Mister Miracle arrives just in time to prevent anything happening between the two of them.
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Pages: 22
Job Number: G-3333
Disclose Notes: Story continues from Action Comics #592.
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The Super Menace of Metropolis

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Cat Grant; Captain Maggie Sawyer; Dan Turpin; Adam Grant [Adam Morgan]; Alice [Allie]; Jim Sawyer (first appearance, on the phone only, Maggie Sawyer's ex-husband); Gillian; Midge; Stock; Beam; VILLAINS: Lex Luthor; Klaash
Synopsis: Lex Luthor uses solar energy to manipulate Superman's powers.
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Pages: 21
Job Number: G-3294
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Gangwar: Part Two: A Tragedy in Five Acts

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Jerry White [Perry White, Jr.]; Jose Delgado; Lucy Lane; Sam Lane; Elinore Lane; Mayor Walters; VILLAINS: Lex Luthor; Evelyn Randall (first appearance)
Synopsis: The details of Project Synapse are revealed, and Jerry White spends some time in jail.
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Pages: 22
Job Number: G-3290
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The Name Game

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Cat Grant; Mr. Harrigan; VILLAIN: Mr. Mxyzptlk [as Ben DeRoy; aka Beyonder] (first post-Crisis appearance)
Synopsis: Mr. Mxyzptlk, the imp from the 5th Dimension, introduces himself to Superman.
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Pages: 22
Job Number: G-3336
Disclose Notes: Ben DeRoy is an homage/anagram to Marvel's The Beyonder, including a perm and white suit.
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[Gangwar: Part Three]: Shambles

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Alice White; Jerry White [Perry White, Jr.]; Jimmy Olsen; Cat Grant; Lucy Lane; Inspector Bill Henderson; Allie; Whit; Gangbuster [Jose Delgado] (first as Gangbuster); Ron Chin; Mr. Physt (first appearance); Edith Kane (first appearance); VILLAINS: Lex Luthor; Evelyn Randall
Synopsis: Superman and Gangbuster put a temporary stop to the Gang War.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 22
Job Number: G-3329
Disclose Notes: See note at original printing for explanation of inks credit.
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The Circle Turns

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Jimmy Olsen; Cat Grant; Mario Stuart; Pete; Wonder Woman (hallucination); Perry White (hallucination); Lois Lane (hallucination); Lana Lang (hallucination); The Newsboy Legion (hallucination); VILLAINS: The Circle [Charger; Concussion [Sthula]; Deuce; Zahara]; Mammoth [Baran Flinders]
Synopsis: The Circle storyline is completed, as they realize Superman is not the one they are looking for.
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Pages: 22
Job Number: G-3383
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[untitled]

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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Title page for Cover Gallery
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Superman #9

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Joker (in Superman costume)
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Pages: 1
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Superman #10

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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Lois Lane; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]
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Pages: 1
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Superman #11

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Mr. Mxyzptlk
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Pages: 1
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Action Comics #592

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Big Barda
Character(s): Big Barda; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Sleez
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Pages: 1
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Action Comics #593

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Big Barda
Character(s): Mister Miracle [Scott Free]; Big Barda; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]
First Line: Superman and... my wife?!
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Pages: 1
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Adventures of Superman #432

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]
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Pages: 1
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Adventures of Superman #433

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Jerry White
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Pages: 1
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Adventures of Superman #434

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Gangbuster [Jose Delgado]
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Pages: 1
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Adventures of Superman #435

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]
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Pages: 1
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Gang War!

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover with text on contents of collection, includes illustration from the cover of Adventures of Superman #435. Also includes reproductions of the covers of first three volumes in this series.

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