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Issue: Adventures of Superman #450
Publication Date: January 1989
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Issues: #450 of 230 Issues (529 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: 12/01/1988
Volume:
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $1.00 CAD
£0.50 GBP
$0.75 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 13 (1 story, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Invasion Aftermath Extra! Banished!

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Genres: superhero
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In Issue: FlagStålmannen #12/1990 published ?
In Content Item: FlagSupermann #1/1991 published January 1991
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Two Ways to Win in the Ring...

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Triple Threat

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Miss Conway; Lex Luthor (villain); Dr. Sydney Happersen (villain); Morgan Edge (villain); Ugly Mannheim (villain, first post-Crisis appearance); Matt Stockton (villain)
First Line: The Guardian has spent the past two days looking, first for Superman, and later fo the vigilante known as Gangbuster...
Synopsis: Superman is shocked when he discovers Gangbuster is really himself. Not knowing what is happening to him, he decides to banish himself from Earth.
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In Issue: FlagStålmannen #12/1990 published ?
In Content Item: FlagSupermann #1/1991 published January 1991
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Pages: 22
Job Number: G-4184
Disclose Notes: "Thanks are in order to John Byrne for initiating the storyline Roger Stern and Jerry Ordway have been doing these past months... as well as to Mike Machlan for his part in the creation of Gangbuster. Thanks, guys!"

Invasion crossover. Story continued from Superman (DC, 1987 series) #27.
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The World of F.I.S.T.

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First Line: FIST is an exciting new concept in fantasy gaming!
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Comic Book Conventions!

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First Line: The best conventions are Great Eastern Conventions!!!
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10 Reasons to Buy Suicide Squad in 1989!

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First Line: Monthly by John Ostrander, Luke McDonnell and Karl Kesel
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Disclose Notes: Between story pages 4 and 5. Below the Great Eastern Conventions ad.
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Comic Book Sets 30%-80% Off!

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Invasion-Aftermath!

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First Line: Cuba -- While reports filtering in from Havana are sketchy, rumors that Cuban leader Fidel Castro was kidnapped during a party being given for Flash in honor of the hero's 21st birthday.
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Disclose Notes: Between story pages 20 and 21. Invasion Aftermath recap.
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Write Right Now!

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First Line: Credit Where Credit's Due Department: As stated on the first page of the issue, all of us here on the Superman titles would like to extend a hale and hearty thanks to John Byrne...
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Job Number: L-3491
Disclose Notes: Letters from readers - Glenn Cooper, Irwin Lowe, David Metz, Gene Rogan, Kip Talbott, Robert Harding, The Mad Musician, Jeff Mitchell, David Gross, Charlie Harris, Joe Frank and Geoge Gustines - and responses from Renee Witterstaetter.
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Wham!

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First Line: Bubble-Bobble is dino-might! (for your Nintendo Entertainment System)
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Get the Atari Advantage!

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First Line: Collect games • Win prizes
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Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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