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Superman (volume 2) or Superman (second series) was published from January 1987 to April 2006. 228 issues were printed: 226 monthly issues, plus issue #0 (published October 1994, between issues #93 and #94, and during the Zero Hour crossover event) and issue #1,000,000 (published November 1998, between issues #139 and #140, during the DC One Million crossover event). This series was first launched after John Byrne revamped the Superman character in 1986 in The Man of Steel limited series, introducing the post-Crisis on Infinite Earths Superman. After that limited series, Action Comics returned and Superman vol. 2, #1 was published. A new title, Adventures of Superman premiered with #424, continuing the numbering of the original Superman (comic book) series.
The historic engagement of Lois Lane and Clark Kent in issue #50 (Dec. 1990) was one of the major events in the book's run. Another major highlight during this series' run was The Death of Superman in Superman vol. 2, #75 (January 1993). Another major storyline event during this series was For Tomorrow published in issue #204 - #215 (June 2004 - May 2005).
Superman (volume 2) reached issue #226 (April 2006) and was then cancelled as part of the companywide Infinite Crisis storyline. Adventures of Superman was returned to its original title, Superman, with issue #650 (May 2006).
One Special issue was published in 1992.
During this book's run, many comic book writers and artists worked on this series including: John Byrne, Terry Austin, Karl Kesel, Roger Stern, Jerry Ordway, Dennis Janke, Dan Jurgens, Brett Breeding, Ron Frenz, Steve Epting, Joe Rubinstein, Jeph Loeb, Ed McGuinness, Joe Kelly, Steven T. Seagle, Scott McDaniel, Brian Azzarello, Michael Turner, Talent Caldwell, Jim Lee, Scott Williams, Mark Verheiden, and Ed Benes.
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Superman 74 |
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Superman 74 Modern |
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CGC |
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0935272001
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Owner Comments
"Countdown To Doomsday!"
Justice League members Ice and Maxima look at the fallen Blue Beetle, with Ice saying that Blue Beetle needs medical treatment and Maxima saying their top priority is to stop the creature. Ice offers to go after the monster herself, which Maxima refuses to let her do until she remembers Ice aiding her in her struggles against Starbreaker, and so she takes Blue Beetle to receive his medical care while Ice goes after the monster.
At the same time, high school student Mitch comes home to find that there's no soda in the refrigerator, and that his mother was too busy taking care of his baby sister to even have time to get any groceries. Mitch becomes so upset, blaming his mother for being the reason his father left her, that he prepares to go over to his friend's house when Justice League member Ice crashes right into their kitchen. Mitch goes outside and finds the green-suited monster the Justice League was contending with earlier, now trashing their car. Superman and Booster Gold also show up, and while Superman is able to take a powerful fist blow into the midsection by the monster now called Doomsday, a sudden unexpected kick in the gut propels him through the house, causing it to collapse.
Doomsday now trudges his way into the house and is ready to kill Mitch's mother and her baby daughter, but Superman stops him, telling the mother to get out of the house. Soon other Justice League members Bloodwynde, Fire, and Guy Gardner with a puffed-up face join the action, and the five heroes strike Doomsday with energy blasts until all but Superman and Bloodwynde run out of power. However, the energy blasts do nothing but cause Doomsday's bands around his other arm to break, thus enabling him to cause damage with both his fists. The monster grabs Booster Gold, shreds up his costume, and pummels him so severely that he throws him against a weakened Guy Gardner.
Superman and Bloodwynde try to take on Doomsday simultaneously, but the monster grabs Bloodwynde just as he is about to use his eye beams, causing them to strike near the gas lines and also causing a fiery eruption that consumes the house in flames. With his mother and baby sister trapped inside, and the Justice League members fallen, Mitch cries out for Superman to help. But Superman is chasing after Doomsday, and he must decide what to do: either go after the monster and risk the lives of Mitch's family and his own allies, or let the monster go to rescue them and risk the lives of many more people.
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Superman 76 |
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Superman 76 Modern |
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CGC |
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0152911028
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Owner Comments
"Metropolis Mailbag II"
On the rooftop of the Daily Planet, the Justice League and other heroes gather so they can do one last thing to honor Superman. On the streets below, Mitch Anderson trudges in the rain, feeling sorry for himself. He's come to Metropolis to apologize to someone close to Superman, feeling it was his fault that Superman died. There, he finds a woman proclaiming to be "Mrs. Superman", only for Lois, who had attended, to blow up at her and march off, leaving the attending Jimmy alone. Jimmy notices Mitch and somewhat recognizes him. The two talk before Jimmy offers to get him something to eat, which he accepts.
In Clark's apartment, Lois regrets her blowup and begins to breakdown before finding Jonathan and Martha had just arrived with Lana to help her out.
In the Metropolis Post Office, the gathered heroes notice all the letters left for Superman and in total awe (except for Guy Gardner). As they start reading some of the letters, a lot of them outrageous, Guy discovers a letter from a sickly woman, begging to be reunited with her son before she passes. Dr. Light convinces Guy to do so, which he reluctantly does. Wonder Woman discovers a letter written by one woman (Mitch's mother), thanking Superman for saving their lives after Doomsday destroyed their house. She recruits Green Lantern and Flash to help her out.
At the Hobb's Bay Grille, Mitch laments his story to Jimmy and Bibbo, though Bibbo tries to reassure Mitch it wasn't his fault. Mitch feels that he had jinxed and had wanted to come to Metropolis to apologize when he learned of the "Mrs. Superman" before turning to his rage over his divorced father. The two men decide to take Mitch somewhere to do what he needs to do with Bibbo giving Mitch enough money to fly back home.
In Clark's apartment, Lois, Lana, Martha and Jonathan decide that, when it comes to it, the world must never know Superman and Clark Kent were one and the same.
At an apartment complex, Wonder Woman discovers Roger Anderson, Mitch's father. When he attempts to shun her away, she reveals that his family had been attacked by Doomsday, which floors him. She tells him why she's here and wants to help him and his family on Christmas day. As she does, Nightwing, Maxima and Guy help others their own way.
At the Superman Memorial, Mitch finally makes his peace with Superman while, back at his home, Flash and Green Lantern repair his home, much to the surprise of his mother and baby sister. To her surprise, Wonder Woman arrives with Roger, who realizes he was an idiot for abandoning them and wants to be a family again.
Underneath the Superman Memorial, Paul Westfield has done it: Superman's body is his.
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Superman 192 |
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Superman 192 Modern |
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CGC |
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0078119080
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Owner Comments
"Patronymic, Part 1 of 2"
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