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Issue: Adventures of Superman #538

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Publication Date: September 1996

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Issues: #538 of 230 Issues (499 Printings)

Title:

Variant: Direct Sales

Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

Brand: DC [bullet]

Indicia Publisher: DC Comics

On Sale Date: 07/10/1996

Volume: none

Pages: 36

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: 76194120003353811

Price: $2.75 CAD
$1.95 USD

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 4 (1 story, 1 cover)

Editor(s): KC Carlson; Joey Cavalieri; Mike McAvennie (associate)

Notes: Copyright © 1996 DC Comics.
1996 Triangle #34.

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Format

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

Format Notes:

Variants2

Adventures of Superman #538 [Direct Sales]

Adventures of Superman #538 [Newsstand]

Reprinted In2

2 Content Items
- Deadly Obsession! [Illustration on Cover, Front]1
- Fatal Obsession [Story on Interior Page(s)]1

reprinted 2 times as Content Items in other Issues.

Reprinted From1

1 Content Item
- [untitled] [Letters Page on Interior Page(s)]1

reprinted from a Content Item in another Issue.

Images1

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Cover, Front

Original Artwork

Digital Edition

Adult Image

Title Page

Indicia on this Page

Assets0

Content Items (4 total)

Deadly Obsession!

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): Stuart Immonen (signed)

Inker(s): Jose Marzan, Jr. (signed)

Colorist(s): Patrick Martin

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Superman

Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Obsession [Dana Dearden]

Reprinting

In Content Item: Flag

Superman #37 published July 1998
as The Adventure of Superman #538 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Fatal Obsession

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Karl Kesel

Penciller(s): Stuart Immonen

Inker(s): Jose Marzan, Jr.

Colorist(s): Glenn Whitmore; Digital Chameleon (separations)

Letterer(s): Albert DeGuzman

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Superman

Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Sam Lane; Perry White; Franklin Stern; Cat Grant; Lori Lemaris; Jimmy Olsen; Manny; Piper; Obsession [Dana Dearden] (villain); Loophole (cameo; villain); Dingbats of Danger Street

Synopsis: Perry White makes Clark Kent managing editor while he battles cancer. Superman battles Obsession, who is madly in love with him.

Reprinting

In Content Item: Flag

Superman #37 published July 1998
as Fatale Begierde [Story on Interior Page(s)]

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 22

Watch This Space #19: The Kingdom Is Coming to Your Town

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

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Watch This Space

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: The Kingdom Come tour dates. Partial DC checklist for comics dated September 1996.

[untitled]

Letters Page on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Mike McAvennie

Penciller(s): Stuart Immonen

Inker(s): Jose Marzan, Jr.

Colorist(s): Patrick Martin

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Kryptograms

Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]

Reprinting

From Content Item: Flag

Adventures of Superman #534 [Direct Sales] published May 1996
was Monster Mash! [Illustration on Cover, Front]cover

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 2

Notes: Letters from readers - Melissa Page, Phil Carter, Bobby L. Barham, Roge Fastfinder and David Ciancaglini - and responses from Mike McAvennie.