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Issue: Adventures of Superman #542
Publication Date: January 1997
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Issues: #542 of 230 Issues (499 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Direct Sales
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 11/13/1996
Volume:
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 76194120003354211
Price: $2.75 CAD
$1.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 3 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Joey Cavalieri; Mike McAvennie (associate)
Disclose Notes: 1997 Triangle #2.
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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
Format Notes:  
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Power Struggle

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Stuart Immonen (signed)
Inker(s): Jose Marzan Jr. (signed)
Colorist(s): Patrick Martin
Letterer(s): Todd Klein
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman; Guardian
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSuperman Transformed! #[nn] published April 1998
as Adventures of Superman #542 Cover [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman #42 published December 1998
as The Adventure of Superman #542 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.
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Power Trip!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Karl Kesel
Penciller(s): Paul Ryan
Inker(s): Jose Marzan, Jr.
Colorist(s): Glenn Whitmore (colors); Digital Chameleon (separations)
Letterer(s): Albert DeGuzman
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Guardian [Jim Harper]; Newsboy Legion (cameo) [Tommy; Flip; Gabby; Big Words; Scrapper]; Jude; Lucy Diamond Sky; Misa; Jimmy Olsen; Lori Lemaris; Floyd Barstow; Doctor Thomas Thompkins; Doctor Shino Kurosawa; Doctor Anthony Rodriguez; Doctor Walter Johnson; Leo Pinnoski; Contessa Erica Alexandra del Portenza; Lex Luthor; Anomaly [Clone of Floyd Barstow]
Synopsis: Superman's "Power Struggle" just got worse, as the Man of Steel looks for some help from Project Cadmus. Unfortunately, he won't get those answers till he and the Guardian defeat the threat waiting for them there.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSuperman Transformed! #[nn] published April 1998
as Power Trip! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman #42 published December 1998
as Power Trip! - Machtrausch! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman vs. the Revenge Squad #[nn] published May 1999
as Power Trip! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 22
Disclose Notes: Story continues in Action Comics #729.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike McAvennie
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Kryptograms
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Mike McAvennie answers letters from readers.

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