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Superman - November 2002


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Superman: Day of Doom:
SUPERMAN: DAY OF DOOM #1 (of 4)
Written by Dan Jurgens; art and cover by Jurgens and Bill Sienkiewicz

In stores November 13. A 4-issue weekly miniseries event begins! Ty Duffy, a new reporter for the Daily Planet, is assigned to do a story on the anniversary of Superman’s death. Duffy starts by interviewing those who suffered through Doomsday’s rampage, beginning with some members of the JLA: Booster Gold & Blue Beetle! Meanwhile, the Man of Steel himself is investigating some random accidents that may not be so random after all — and they seem to be happening along the same path that led Doomsday to Metropolis… For more information, see the feature article. Look for a signed version in the Dynamic Forces section of Previews.
32 pages, $2.95

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SUPERMAN: DAY OF DOOM #2 (of 4)
Written by Dan Jurgens; art and cover by Jurgens and Bill Sienkiewicz

In stores November 20. Part 2 of the 4-part weekly event! The Planet’s new reporter continues his interviews concerning the day Doomsday killed Superman, this time widening his subjects to the ordinary civilians who were there that day and the horrors they saw. It wasn’t just Superman who died that day. Duffy also interviews the Prankster, and other lower-tier villains who tried to take credit for that day’s tragedy. Meanwhile, Superman continues to investigate more mysterious accidents, as the clues to an emerging threat become clearer.
32 pages, $2.95

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SUPERMAN: DAY OF DOOM #3 (of 4)
Written by Dan Jurgens; art and cover by Jurgens and Bill Sienkiewicz

In stores November 27. Part 3 of the 4-part weekly event! Duffy interviews a priest and gets the perspective of those who must go on. How lucky do the living feel after massive tragedies? When’s the next time this will happen — and will it be worse, especially after yet another massive accident occurs?
32 pages, $2.95

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SUPERMAN: DAY OF DOOM #4 (of 4)
Written by Dan Jurgens; art and cover by Jurgens and Bill Sienkiewicz

Advance-solicited; in stores December 4. [New Release Date: December 11] The conclusion of the 4-part weekly event! Duffy explores the ways we can restore hope and how we can make the best of troubled times. But that proves difficult when all hell breaks loose — the mystery of who is causing the accidents along Doomsday’s path is revealed, and a deadly new threat emerges from the ashes of destruction! Will tragedy once again befall Metropolis’ most famous icon on the anniversary of his death?
32 pages, $2.95

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SUPERMAN: THE DEATH OF SUPERMAN TP — relist
Written by Dan Jurgens, Louise Simonson, Jerry Ordway, and Roger Stern; art by Jurgens, Jon Bogdanove, Tom Grummett, Jackson Guice, and various; cover by Bogdanove and Dennis Janke

In stores November 6. Reoffered to coincide with the release of SUPERMAN: DAY OF DOOM, this trade paperback depicts one of the most tragic moments in comics history, as the unstoppable Doomsday kills the Man of Steel, Superman! Reprinting SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #17-19, SUPERMAN #73-75, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #496 & 497, ACTION COMICS #683 & 684, and JUSTICE LEAGUE AMERICA #69.
168 pages, $9.95

DC Universe: Superman:
SUPERMAN #188
Written by Chuck Austen; art by Pascal Alixe and Ray Snyder; cover by Tom Raney and Scott Hanna

In stores November 6. A special issue focusing on Lois Lane, by guest-writer Chuck Austen (Ultimate X-Men) and guest-artists Pascal Alixe (LEGION LOST) & Ray Snyder. Lois reflects on her life with Superman. She’s married to the most powerful man in the universe, so how does this affect her daily life? How does she cope with the possible death of her husband each and every day?
32 pages, $2.25

Look for the SUPERMAN ACTION FIGURES and SUPERMAN #133 POSTER, offered by DC Direct.

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ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #610
Written by Joe Casey; art by Derec Aucoin; cover by Kilian Plunkett

In stores November 13. Superman is in over his head emotionally as he helps a young boy in Guatemala deal with his critically ill mother while Clark Kent works undercover to investigate a mining operation that will be the beginning of bringing down President Luthor.
32 pages, $2.25

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SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #132
Written by Mark Schultz; art by John Lucas and Walden Wong; cover by Carlos Pacheco and Jesús Meriño

In stores November 20. Superman has saved the city of Metropolis from numerous threats recently, that the citizens celebrate by throwing a big parade in his honor. Meanwhile, an actor portraying the Man of Steel gets his wish to become Superman when Mr. Mxyzptlk arrives for the festivities. The real Superman wants no part of the Imp’s hijinks, but we begin to understand the bond that Mxy feels towards Kal-El.
32 pages, $2.25

ACTION COMICS #797
Written by Joe Kelly; art by Renato Arlem and Marlo Alquiza; cover by Pascual Ferry

In stores November 27. Superman’s back in therapy, this time trying to come to grips with his execution of the original General Zod in the pocket universe years ago. How will he cope with his fears of doing it again with the new General Zod? Will he be forced to kill again?
32 pages, $2.25

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SUPERGIRL #76
Written by Peter David; art by Ed Benes and Alex Lei; cover by Rob Haynes

In stores November 20. Linda Danvers, a.k.a. Supergirl, has met Kara Zor-El, a.k.a Supergirl...but is she the real deal? Linda’s not sure, so she and guest-star Superboy bring Kara to Metropolis to meet a real Kryptonian. Unfortunately, a lot of strange things in the big city are keeping the Man of Steel preoccupied...though they may tie in to the mystery behind Kara’s arrival!
32 pages, $2.50

Look for the SUPERGIRL ANIMATED STATUE, offered by DC Direct.

SUPERGIRL TP — relist
Written by Peter David; art by Gary Frank, Terry Dodson, Cam Smith, and Karl Story; cover by Frank and Smith

In stores November 27. Reoffered to coincide with the SUPERGIRL MINI-STATUE (offered in Previews Vol. XII, #6), this trade paperback collects SUPERGIRL #1-9, plus the Supergirl story from SHOWCASE ’96 #12. Supergirl’s life changes forever when her body merges with a young girl named Linda Danvers, and really strange things start happening in the town of Leesburg.
224 pages, $14.95

SUPERMAN FOR ALL SEASONS TP
Written by Jeph Loeb; art and cover by Tim Sale

Retro-solicited; in stores October 23. The Eisner Award-nominated miniseries by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale — following the Man of Steel from Smallville to Metropolis — is collected in a trade paperback! Young Clark Kent leaves the wheatfields of Kansas behind in this moving story, making friends, enemies and hard choices along the way. For more information, see the feature article.
208 pages, $14.95

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