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Series · 93
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Superman (1939-2011) #1

1986

Featuring the origin of the Man of Steel, Clark Kent's first day at the Daily Star newspaper, and Superman, who stops a lynching, gangsters, and an execution.
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The Superman Chronicles, Vol. 1

2006

Collects Siegel and Shuster's early Superman comics—beginning with the Man of Steel's first appearance in 1938—in chronological order.
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Superman in the Forties

2005

The latest in DC's decade-by-decade celebration of the best stories featuring the Man of Steel collects stories from ACTION COMICS #1, 2, 14, 23, 64, 93, 107, SUPERMAN #1, 23, 40, 53, 58, 61, SUPERBOY #5, the Superman daily newspaper strip, Look magazine and WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #37, covering his 1938 debut through the 1940s!
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Superman

The Greatest Stories Ever Told, Vol. 1

2004

The Greatest Stories Ever Told, Vol. 1 \[Paperback\]
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Superman (1939-2011) #16

1942

When Lois and Clark take slum kids out into the country for a day, editor White decides to have the Planet sponsor a fund-raising campaign to build a resort for the underprivileged children out in the country.
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Superman (1939-2011) #17

1942

Lois suspects that Clark Kent is Superman. A vicious criminal uses innocent people, trapped by hypnotic power, who are armed with a bomb apparatus that makes it possible for them to rob without opposition from the police. Superman must solve a series of bold crimes that were pulled by ungainly men who look anything but formidable. Lex Luthor survives his execution in the electric chair, which only makes him more powerful.
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Superman (1939-2011) #18

1942

Clark Kent, concerned that the people of Metropolis seem oblivious to the Nazi threat to the world, approaches editor Perry White about writing a series of stories that will wake the citizens up to the realization that they are in danger. When an astronomer discovers the existence of a strange meteorite, Superman correctly guesses that it has something to do with the terrible heat wave engulfing Metropolis.
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Superman (1939-2011) #19

1942

Superman must battle a new villain who has invented a machine that can materialize two-dimensional figures out of the comics to rob for him.
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Superman (1939-2011) #20

1943

A practical joke by Lois exposes Clark’s secret identity, forcing him to “masquerade” as Superman. A German inventor creates an army of Nazi-controlled sea serpents that Hitler plans on using against Allied convoys.
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Superman (1939-2011) #21

1943

After a run-in with four notorious underworld gang leaders (one of whom is killed in the process), Lois decides to write a series of articles exposing them. When Lois is arrested for wearing a stolen mink coat from Lacey’s Department Store, Clark Kent learns that a former Lacey’s employee sold it to her.
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#22

Superman (1939-2011) #22

1943

Clark Kent investigates the mysterious crashes of military aircraft manufactured by the Elmont Aircraft Corporation and discovers that their test pilots have reported strange elves invading their cockpits.
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Superman (1939-2011) #23

1943

When Superman arrives at Camp Towne to make an appearance, he volunteers to participate in the war games that will take place.
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Superman (1939-2011) #34

1945

“THE UNITED STATES NAVY.” Superman has his hands full trying to convince Shep that both of his college buddies, now serving in various branches of the armed services, have an equally important job to do in the war effort. Plus, “THE CANYON THAT WENT BESERK!” Lois and Clark, not able to find anything exciting enough to write about, visit a fortune-teller, and Clark sees an amazing thing in the mystic's crystal ball.
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Superman (1939-2011) #35

1945

“THE DRUG SWINDLE.” Lois Lane decides to prove that she doesn't need Superman to solve a case, a move that nearly costs her her own life! Plus, “THE GENIE OF THE LAMP!” and “FAME FOR SALE!”
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#37

Superman (1939-2011) #37

1945

Featuring Superman in “THE DANGEROUS DREAM,” “PRANKS FOR PROFIT” and “CRIME IN THE ART STUDIO!”
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#38

Superman (1939-2011) #38

1946

“THE BATTLE OF THE ATOMS!” Lex Luthor creates a machine that can make entire buildings melt! Plus, Superman visits Camelot in “THE BAD OLD KNIGHTS!”
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#39

Superman (1939-2011) #39

1946

Featuring the Man of Steel in “THE BIG SUPERMAN BROADCAST!”
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#40

Superman (1939-2011) #40

1946

“THE MXYZTPLK-SUSIE ALLIANCE!” Mr. Mxyztplk returns, and Superman must figure out how to send him back to his dimension!
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#41

Superman (1939-2011) #41

1946

Featuring the Man of Steel in “TOO MANY PRANKSTERS!”
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#103

superman 1939 #103

1956

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#104

Superman 1939 #104

1956

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#130, 132, 141, 167

Superman

The Greatest Stories Ever Told, Vol. 2

2006

Superman's career is chronicled in this collection, featuring a host of tales from his early years to his adventures in 21st century Metropolis. This volume also contains a previous uncollected Frank Miller story, 'The Legend from Earth Prime!'.
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#140

Superman

1960

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#158

Superman #158

1963

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#163

Adventures of Superman (1987-) #0

1994

A ZERO HOUR tie-in, "Peer Pressure" part 3. Clark thinks back on his post-college time spent in Paris, while Conduit tries to get revenge once more! Continued in ACTION COMICS #0.
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#192

Superman (1939-2011) #192

1967

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#222

Superman #222

1969

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#235

Superman (1939-2011) #235

1971

“Sinister Scream of the Devil's Harp!” Superman takes on Ferlin Nyxly, who is surprisingly fast, smart, and strong.
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#237

Superman (1939-2011) #237

1971

Superman is carrying a virus that turns the people of Earth into monsters, in “Enemy of Earth.”
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#238

Superman (1939-2011) #238

1971

“Menace at 1,000 Degrees!” starring Superman. Du-Vor tells a fellow teacher the story of how two space explorers came to be stranded on ancient Krypton and began the Kryptonian race.
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#240

Superman (1939-2011) #702

2010

"Grounded" continues as Superman enters a small town in Ohio where, like many towns, a number of its residents are from other places. But when The Man of Steel discovers that there are also a number of residents secretly from other worlds, he unravels a mystery that may have grave consequences for Earth.
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#241

Superman (1939-2011) #241

1971

I-Ching helps Superman return to full power, but something is wrong with Superman's mind. Plus, one of Clark Kent's neighbors is monitoring his comings and goings.
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#241

Superman (1939-2011) #703

2010

As word spreads throughout the country that Superman has embarked on a mysterious, unprecedented journey, some go out to meet The Man of Steel – others plan to stop him at all costs…
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#242

Superman (1939-2011) #704

2010

An interlude issue focusing on the Daily Planet's star reporter and the Man of Steel's wife, Lois Lane! While waiting for Superman in Indiana, Lois meets an old college friend—now married with children. Will seeing a life she can never have make her doubt her decisions? "Grounded" part 4.
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#245

Superman (1939-2011) #707

2010

Superman arrives in Des Moines, Iowa! As the Man of Steel begins to question what it is he's fighting for, an explosion at a chemical plant puts him at odds with someone he would never expect: Lois Lane! "Grounded" part 7.
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#245

Superman #245

1972

100-pages of vintage reprints, including "The Team of Luthor and Braniac," Hawkman, the Atom, Air Wave, Kid Eternity, and more
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#246

Superman (1939-2011) #708

2011

The "Superman Squad" warns the Man of Steel that there may be more to his emotional crisis than he thinks before returning him to the present for a fateful encounter in Nebraska—with the Amazonian Warrior, Wonder Woman! "Grounded" part 8.
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#248

Superman (1939-2011) #248

1972

“THE MAN WHO MURDERED THE EARTH!” Lex Luthor creates a galactic golem to destroy Superman once and for all…but at what cost?
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#248

Superman Annual No 1

1972

Full of Superman stories. The publication company is located in London and this copy was printed in Spain.
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#249

Superman #249

1972

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#251

Superman Official Annual 1984

1984

Official Annual 1984 (UK) \[Hardcover\]
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#252

The Official Superman Annual 1986

1985

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Superman (1939-2011)

Annual #14

2007

Since Superman freed him from the Phantom Zone, Mon-El has spent all his time learning about Earth and its diverse cultures. But how much does he really know about Daxam, the homeworld he fled years ago? A gift from the Legionnaire Tellus allows Mon-El to explore the ancient history of Daxam—from its founding as a Kryptonian colony to its connection to the Mayans of Earth to its bloody civil war. Join Mon-El as he discovers that the planet he always believed to be peaceful and dull is actually anything but.
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#257

Superman (1939-2011) #257

1972

“SUPERMAN BATTLES THE WAR-HORN!” Superman faces a new alien menace who has come to Earth for the sole purpose of stealing all of its nitrogen!
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#261

Superman (1939-) #261

1973

"Slave Of Star Sapphire!"
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#266

Superman (1939-2011) #266

1973

“THE NIGHTMARE MAKER!” Superman learns that the rocket that brought him to Earth also awakened the Abominable Snowman!
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#268

Superman (1939-) #268

1973

"Wild Week-End in Washington!"
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#276

Superman (1939-2011) #276

1974

Superman #276 (Vol. 36 No. 276, June 1974)
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#279

Superman (1939- ) #279

1974

"Menace of the Energy Blackmailers!"
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#281

Superman #281

1974

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#293

Superman (1939) #293

2025

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#297

Superman #297

1976

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#300

Superman #300

1975

June, 1976 Cover Curt Swan, Bob Oksner Cary Bates, Elliot S. Maggin Curt Swan Bob Oksner Julius Schwartz
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#302

Superman #302

1976

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#338

Superman (1939-2011) #338

1979

40th anniversary issue. "Let My People Grow!" Superman and Supergirl use the energy of a supernova to try and enlarge Kandor to its original size; Brainiac guest-stars.
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#353

Superman (1939-2011) #353

1980

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#358

Superman (1939-2011) #358

1981

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#365

Superman (1939-2011) #365

1981

A Superman Revenge Squad member named Blymm subjects Supergirl to radiation that gives her the crazed symptoms of sleep deprivation. Where, oh where has Superboy gone?
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Adventures of Superman

Gil Kane

2013

Gil Kane, one of the most influential and dynamic artists in comics, made his name with his 1960s work on GREEN LANTERN and THE ATOM. After working at Marvel Comics in the 1970s on titles including THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, CONAN and more, Kane shifted to animation, where he served as a character designer on the 1988 Superman animated TV series. He returned to DC in the 1980s to illustrate the adventures of Superman. Kane's dynamic artwork shined on titles like ACTION COMICS, SUPERMAN and others, where he drew not only The Man of Steel and his supporting cast but also numerous guest stars including The Flash, The Atom, the Teen Titans, Hawkman and Animal Man.
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#397

Superman (1939-2011) #397

1984

"The Born-Again Kryptonite Man"
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#410

Superman (1939-2011) #410

1985

When Superman disavows a Daily Planet story he wrote as Clark Kent, Clark is fired! Will his closest friends stick by him through the crisis?
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#411

Superman (1939-2011) #411

1985

A special Julie Schwartz tribute issue!
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#412

Superman (1939-2011) #412

1985

Superman kills Lex Luthor and dooms Metropolis to a nuclear holocaust!
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#413

Superman (1939-2011) #413

1985

Luthor convinces Superman that Earth has ceased to exist!
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#426

Superman Vs. Darkseid

2015

BEWARE THE DARKSEID! In the pantheon of Superman’s greatest foes, none are as power-hungry, destructive, and oppressive as Darkseid-the despot leader of the hellish world of Apokolips! Darkseid’s ambition to conquer and enslave all of existence knows no bounds-and as one of the most dangerous villains in the universe, he stops at nothing so he can exert his will with force and fear on all who he encounters. His godlike powers are almost unmatched…except for the Man of Steel himself! Featuring the work of comics’ legends John Byrne (THE MAN OF STEEL), Jerry Ordway (THE DEATH OF SUPERMAN), Jeph Loeb (SUPERMAN FOR ALL SEASONS), Jim Starlin (Infinity Gauntlet), Paul Dini (DETECTIVE COMICS), Michael Turner (SUPERMAN/BATMAN), Mike McKone (TEEN TITANS), Greg Pak (BATMAN/SUPERMAN) and more, SUPERMAN VS. DARKSEID showcases the most suspenseful stories of the Man of Tomorrow’s most dangerous duels with the ruler of Apokolips! Stories include SUPERMAN #3, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #426, ACTION COMICS #586, SUPERMAN VS DARKSEID: APOKOLIPS NOW! #1, DEATH OF THE NEW GODS #8, SUPERMAN/BATMAN #12-13, COUNTDOWN #2-3, and JUSTICE LEAGUE 23.1.
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Adventures of Superman (1987-) #487

1991

Supported by the mysterious "Sons of Liberty," Pete Ross is elected to Congress. Meanwhile, Jimmy Olsen and Bibbo try to bring a little holiday cheer to the poor children of Metropolis.
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#520

Adventures of Superman (1986-2006) #520

1994

At precisely midnight, 100 crimes are committed by 100 criminals—too many even for Superman to cope with! Plus, 'Lock continues to offer help to the enchanted Babe and Jimmy Olsen.
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Adventures of Superman (1986-2006) #579

2000

Lois has vanished! But before Superman can even begin to search for her, the new, improved Prankster strikes! This is no laughing matter, especially with Superman's health beginning to fail! Plus, another new foe—the Adversary—arrives on the scene, hoping to make a name for himself by defeating the Man of Steel.
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#585

Adventures of Superman (1986-2006) #585

2000

Superman has his hands full with keeping Metropolis intact! Lex Luthor attempts to use the city's technology to terraform the rest of the country in his bid for the presidency. Satanus tries to control the city's soul by using Superman's friends and foes to get it. And a mysterious Native American woman just wants to take Metropolis back for her people. Will the Man of Steel be able to keep his city safe?
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#586

Adventures of Superman (1986-2006) #586

1987

Satanus is doing his best to turn Metropolis into a living hell for the Man of Steel—even using Luthor's just-ended campaign to diminish Superman's spirit. Can Rampage, Thorn or even Adversary resist the devil's temptation or will their souls be lost, too?
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#649

Adventures of Superman #649

2025

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Superman (1939-2011) #651

2006

"Up, Up, And Away" part 3, continued from ACTION COMICS #837. The Man of Steel mulls over an incredible offer—with incredible ramifications—from Green Lantern. Meanwhile, someone breaks one of Superman's deadliest villains out of prison while another threat from his rogues gallery forms an unlikely alliance! Continued in ACTION COMICS #838.
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Superman (1939-2011) #652

2006

"Up, Up, And Away" part 5, continued from ACTION COMICS #838. Superman returns! But so does a veritable legion of villains! Meanwhile, Luthor's discovery may be the key to destroying Superman and seizing control of Metropolis once and for all. Continued in ACTION COMICS #839.
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Superman (1939-2011) #653

2006

"Up, Up, And Away" part 7, continued from ACTION COMICS #839. Lex Luthor's ultimate gambit becomes clear, as he uses his Kryptonian technology in an attempt to destroy Superman once and for all! And, while the battle between Luthor's war machine and Superman rages on, the secret of Superman's return may finally be revealed! Concluded in ACTION COMICS #840.
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Superman (1939-2011) #658

2007

In a horrific future where heroes and villains are fighting to the death for what's left of the world, Superman finally returns! But can even he save the planet?
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Superman (1939-2011) #661

2007

An ancient and vicious curse set into motion by the Greek gods hits Metropolis, challenging Superman in a way he's never been challenged before.
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Superman (1939-2011) #662

2007

Superman thinks of the dangers he''s been facing but begins to worry about the future that Arion showed to him.
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Superman (1939-2011) #663

2007

The Young Gods of New Genesis pay a visit to Metropolis! Can Superman handle super-powered teenagers on the loose and the threat of Arion looming above all?
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Superman (1939-) #664

2007

In the wake of Superman's confrontation with Arion of Atlantis, his place in Metropolis is changed, maybe forever. Now he's got to take on an elite force dedicated to taking him down by any means possible.
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Superman (1939-2011) #672

2008

It's Superman versus the all-new Insect Queen on the Moon, for the life of Lana Lang. Meanwhile, Lana makes a startling discovery that could transform LexCorp's future. And back in Metropolis, Chris Kent's power problems build to an explosive payoff. "Insect Queen" part 2.
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Superman (1939-2011) #674

2008

Superman's clash with Paragon, the villain who can do anything his foes can do—and more! a new apartment for the Kents! The secrets of Mon-El! And a deadly threat for all of earth!
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Superman (1939-2011) #675

2008

It's an oversized spectacular blowout action anniversary issue, as Kurt Busiek brings his Superman run to a close with a three-way battle between Superman, Paragon and the forces of Daxam!
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Superman #681

2008

Superman #681 New Krypton
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Superman #682

2008

Following closely on the stirring events of SUPERGIRL #35, "New Krypton" part 6 sees the unrest between the Kryptonians and humankind rapidly spin out of control. Superman knows it's only a matter of time before widespread violence breaks out between the two cultures. But deep in the heart of the U.S. military, a deadly new Squad K is being organized. Its clean up the "Kryptonian problem" before it gets out of hand!
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Superman #683

2008

Written by Renato Guedes, Geoff Johns, James Robinson. 'New Krypton' part 9! Violence breaks out on Earth as the Kryptonians, enraged by humanity's treatment of them and their newly passed anti-Kryptonian laws, strike back! Imagine 100,000 people, each with the powers of Superman but lacking his humanity - and they're angry!
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Superman (1939-2011) #686

2009

SUPERMAN: THE COMPLETE NEW KRYPTON SAGA, Part 26 Following the startling events of "New Krypton" and the shocking occurrence in the Phantom Zone, Earth finds itself without its greatest protector! Luckily, Metropolis still has a few heroes, like Mon-El and the Guardian. But after years of knowing nothing but the solitude of the Phantom Zone, how will Mon-El acclimate himself to society? And the recently returned Guardian has his hands full with his new position in the Science Police. How can they fill Superman's shoes? They'd better figure it out fast, because dangerous mysteries abound!
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Superman (1939-2011) #688

2009

Mon-El's role as Superman's stand-in for Metropolis is threatened by a sudden and mysterious power loss. How can he be the hero he needs to be without any special abilities? Meanwhile the Guardian and his Science Police go to the rescue of a missing member of the Legion of Superheroes. And who is the spy within the Science Police ranks?
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Superman (1939-2011) #690

2009

As media mogul Morgan Edge fans the flames of Earth's distrust for all things alien, Mon-El wrestles with his looming demise and what to do with his remaining life. At the same time, forces from the future must prevent Mon-El from meeting Sodam Yat—the Green Lantern from Daxam known as Ion—for the sake of tomorrow. And General Lane rolls out his plan to ensnare our hero by creating the Mon-El Revenge Squad—but to do this, Steel must fall.
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Superman (1939-2011) #697

2010

With the Legion of Super-Hero members in the 21st century now revealed to Mon-El, the Man of Valor learns of a greater destiny he and Superboy share; one that ties directly in to the fate of New Krypton and Kal-El!
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Superman (1939-2011) #699

2010

Superman has defeated Brainiac before, but it cost him the life of his father. Now Brainiac has returned, more powerful than ever, and the entire planet of New Krypton is at stake! Things look bleak for the Man of Steel and his people, but for all Brainiac's knowledge, he still has one lesson to Superman. Never. Gives. Up.
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Superman in the Fifties (Superman

2002

The Fifties A decade like no other, and one where a certain man of steel faced some of his most outrageously fun tales ever. Here we have the first appearance of Krypto, Supergirl and Titano the Super-Ape; the first Kryptonian villains; Superboy's last day in Smaliville; Superman's big brother; Superman's Super-Magic Show; the battle with Bizarro & the Bride of Bizarro; the new team of Superman and Robin and much more.
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Superman

Kryptonite Nevermore!

1971

The new DC COMICS CLASSICS LIBRARY makes its debut with this beautiful hardcover volume, SUPERMAN: KRYPTONITE NEVERMORE. Originally published in 1971, this story turned The Man of Steel's status quo on its head. When an explosion Superman's only true weakness, Kryptonite, Superman seems unstoppable. But Superman begins to lose his powers creature with the form of Superman but composed of sand is born. When the true nature of Sand Supermans it is discovered that any contact between the two super beigns would result in the destruction of Earth. collect Superman #233-238, 240-242
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Superman

Grounded, Vol. 1

2011

After the devastating events of WAR OF THE SUPERMEN, Superman looks to reconnect with the roots of his battle for Truth, Justice and the American Way. “Grounded” begins as Superman visits Philadelphia – on foot – then continues in a small town in Ohio where, as in many towns, a number of its residents are from other places. But when The Man of Steel discovers that there are also a number of residents secretly from other worlds, he unravels a mystery that may have grave consequences for Earth.

Authors

Joe Shuster
Joe Shuster
Author · 6 books

Joseph "Joe" Shuster was a Canadian-born American comic book artist. He was best known for co-creating the DC Comics character Superman, with writer Jerry Siegel, first published in Action Comics #1 (June 1938). Shuster was involved in a number of legal battles concerning the ownership of the Superman character, eventually gaining recognition for his part in its creation. His comic book career after Superman was relatively unsuccessful, and by the mid-1970s Shuster had left the field completely due to partial blindness. He and Siegel were inducted into both the comic book industry's Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Jack Kirby Hall of Fame in 1993. In 2005, the Canadian Comic Book Creator Awards Association instituted the Joe Shuster Awards, named to honor the Canadian-born artist.

Jeph Loeb
Jeph Loeb
Author · 160 books

Joseph "Jeph" Loeb III is an Emmy and WGA nominated American film and television writer, producer and award-winning comic book writer. Loeb was a Co-Executive Producer on the NBC hit show Heroes, and formerly a producer/writer on the TV series Smallville and Lost. A four-time Eisner Award winner and five-time Wizard Fan Awards winner (see below), Loeb's comic book career includes work on many major characters, including Spider-Man, Batman, Superman, Hulk, Captain America, Cable, Iron Man, Daredevil, Supergirl, the Avengers, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, much of which he has produced in collaboration with artist Tim Sale, who provides the comic art seen on Heroes.

John Byrne
John Byrne
Author · 202 books

Librarian note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name John Lindley Byrne is a British-born Canadian-American author and artist of comic books. Since the mid-1970s, Byrne has worked on nearly every major American superhero. Byrne's better-known work has been on Marvel Comics' X-Men and Fantastic Four and the 1986 relaunch of DC Comics’ Superman franchise. Coming into the comics profession exclusively as a penciler, Byrne began co-plotting the X-Men comics during his tenure on them, and launched his writing career in earnest with Fantastic Four (where he also started inking his own pencils). During the 1990s he produced a number of creator-owned works, including Next Men and Danger Unlimited. He also wrote the first issues of Mike Mignola's Hellboy series and produced a number of Star Trek comics for IDW Publishing.

Jack Miller
Author · 12 books
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Unknown
Author · 194 books

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Elliot S. Maggin
Elliot S. Maggin
Author · 28 books
Elliot S. Maggin, also spelled Elliot S! Maggin, is an American writer of comic books, film, television and novels. He was a main writer for DC Comics during the Bronze and early Modern ages of comics in the 1970s and 1980s. He is particularly associated with the character of Superman.
Len Wein
Author · 172 books

Len Wein was an American comic book writer and editor best known for co-creating DC Comics' Swamp Thing and Marvel Comics' Wolverine, and for helping revive the Marvel superhero team the X-Men (including the co-creation of Nightcrawler, Storm, and Colossus). Additionally, he was the editor for writer Alan Moore and illustrator Dave Gibbons' influential DC miniseries Watchmen. Wein was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2008.

Marv Wolfman
Marv Wolfman
Author · 174 books
Marvin A. "Marv" Wolfman is an award-winning American comic book writer. He is best known for lengthy runs on The Tomb of Dracula, creating Blade for Marvel Comics, and The New Teen Titans for DC Comics.
Otto Binder
Otto Binder
Author · 37 books
Otto Oscar Binder. Used these alternate names: Eando Binder (together with his brother Earl Binder -E and O Binder-), John Coleridge, Gordon A. Giles, Will Garth, Ian Francis Turek, Ione Frances Turek and Otto O. Binder.
Roy Thomas
Roy Thomas
Author · 334 books

Roy Thomas was the FIRST Editor-in-Chief at Marvel—After Stan Lee stepped down from the position. Roy is a longtime comic book writer and editor. Thomas has written comics for Archie, Charlton, DC, Heroic Publishing, Marvel, and Topps over the years. Thomas currently edits the fanzine Alter Ego for Twomorrow's Publishing. He was Editor for Marvel comics from 1972-1974. He wrote for several titles at Marvel, such as Avengers, Thor, Invaders, Fantastic Four, X-Men, and notably Conan the Barbarian. Thomas is also known for his championing of Golden Age comic-book heroes—particularly the 1940s superhero team the Justice Society of America—and for lengthy writing stints on Marvel's X-Men and Avengers, and DC Comics' All-Star Squadron, among other titles. Also a legendary creator. Creations include Wolverine, Carol Danvers, Ghost Rider, Vision, Iron Fist, Luke Cage, Valkyrie, Morbius, Doc Samson, and Ultron. Roy has also worked for Archie, Charlton, and DC among others over the years.

G. Willow Wilson
G. Willow Wilson
Author · 137 books
Hugo, World Fantasy and American Book Award-winning author of novels and comics, including THE BIRD KING, INVISIBLE KINGDOM, and ALIF THE UNSEEN. Co-creator of Ms Marvel. Honorary doctor of letters, Rutgers University. I accidentally started a dutch baby baking cult during quarantine. Not very active on here right now, but often found on Twitter.
Karl Kesel
Author · 51 books
Karl Kesel (Victor, New York) is an American comics writer and inker whose works have primarily been under contract for DC Comics. He is a member of Periscope Studio. In 2017, he started Panic Button Press with Tom Grummett to publish the creator-owned graphic novel Section Zero.
Michael Fleisher
Michael Fleisher
Author · 19 books
Michael Lawrence Fleisher's comic-book writing career spanned two decades in which he authored approximately 700 stories for DC, Marvel, and other comics publishers. His work on series such as The Spectre and Jonah Hex is still highly regarded, as is his work on the Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes. After a widely reported libel case his comic output declined, with his last published comic assignment appearing in the UK anthology 2000AD in 1995.
Jerry Siegel
Jerry Siegel
Author · 64 books

Jerome "Jerry" Siegel, who also used pseudonyms including Joe Carter, Jerry Ess, and Herbert S. Fine, was the American co-creator of Superman (along with Joe Shuster), the first of the great comic book superheroes and one of the most recognizable icons of the 20th century. He and Shuster were inducted into the comic book industry's Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Jack Kirby Hall of Fame in 1993.

Geoff Johns
Geoff Johns
Author · 280 books

Geoff Johns originally hails from Detroit, Michigan. He attended Michigan State University, where he earned a degree in Media Arts and Film. He moved to Los Angeles in the late 1990s in search of work within the film industry. Through perseverance, Geoff ended up as the assistant to Richard Donner, working on Conspiracy Theory and Lethal Weapon 4. During that time, he also began his comics career writing Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. and JSA (co-written with David S. Goyer) for DC Comics. He worked with Richard Donner for four years, leaving the company to pursue writing full-time. His first comics assignments led to a critically acclaimed five-year run on the The Flash. Since then, he has quickly become one of the most popular and prolific comics writers today, working on such titles including a highly successful re-imagining of Green Lantern, Action Comics (co-written with Richard Donner), Teen Titans, Justice Society of America, Infinite Crisis and the experimental breakout hit series 52 for DC with Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka and Mark Waid. Geoff received the Wizard Fan Award for Breakout Talent of 2002 and Writer of the Year for 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 as well as the CBG Writer of the Year 2003 thru 2005, 2007 and CBG Best Comic Book Series for JSA 2001 thru 2005. Geoff also developed BLADE: THE SERIES with David S. Goyer, as well as penned the acclaimed “Legion” episode of SMALLVILLE. He also served as staff writer for the fourth season of ROBOT CHICKEN. Geoff recently became a New York Times Bestselling author with the graphic novel Superman: Brainiac with art by Gary Frank.

Alvin Schwartz
Alvin Schwartz
Author · 13 books

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name. Alvin^^Schwartz Born in NYC in 1916, Alvin Schwartz wrote his first comics for Fairy Tale Parade in 1939, and wrote extensively for Shelley Mayer, then an editor at Max Gaines’ All-American Publications (later purchased by National/DC in 1944). He had also done a short stint at Fawcett on Captain Marvel. Schwartz wrote his first Batman story in 1942, and his first Batman newspaper strip in Aug 1944 (an assignment he continued on until 1958) and his first Superman newspaper strip in Oct 1944. He had a long association with Superman as the writer of both the Man of Steel’s newspaper strip and many of his comic book appearances, and one of his many enduring contributions to the Superman mythology was the creation of Bizarro, a character who became a part of popular culture, quite apart from comics. While writing most of DC’s newspaper strips between 1944 and 1952, he also went on to do stories for many of their comics magazines, working on characters such as Aquaman, Vigilante, Slam Bradley, Date With Judy, Buzzy, House of Mystery, Tomahawk, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Newsboy Legion and numerous others. After his 1958 departure from comics, Schwartz took on a whole new role in the corporate world, using the knowledge of plotting gained in comics to open new directions in market research, developing the now well-known techniques of psycho-graphics, typological identification and others, until as Research Director for the famed think tank of Dr Ernst Dichter, The Institute for Motivational Research, he provided structural and marketing advice to some of America’s largest corporations ranging from General Motors to General Foods. He was subsequently appointed to an advisory committee of the American Association of Advertising Agencies. Schwartz also authored three novels for Arco Press, one of which, Sword of Desire, a detective story, won praise for its successful takeoff on Reichian orgone therapy, a popular psychotherapeutic technique during the 40s and 50s. His Beat generation novel, The Blowtop was published by Dial in 1948. Under the title Le Cinglé, it became a best seller in France. He also wrote and lectured on superheroes at various universities and received a prestigious Canada Council Grant for a study on the religious symbolism in popular culture, using Superman as a springboard. Also in Canada, he wrote feature films and did numerous docu-dramas for The National Film Board for nearly 20 years and did a number of economic and social studies for the Canadian government. His last two books, written in his eighties, were: An Unlikely Prophet: Revelations on the Path Without Form (published in 1997) — a memoir dealing with some very off-the-wall experiences generated by his years doing Superman which led him to a unique understanding of Superman’s significance as well as some life-enriching possibilities available to every one of us, and the sequel A Gathering of Selves: The Spiritual Journey of the Legendary Writer of Superman and Batman (published in 2006). Schwartz received the first Bill Finger Award for his contributions to comics via writing in 2006. The Finger Award was created by the legendary creator Jerry Robinson to honour his friend Bill Finger (the uncredited co-creator of Batman) and is given to comic book writers as part of the Will Eisner Comic Book Industry Awards in July of each year.

Bill Finger
Bill Finger
Author · 112 books

William "Bill" Finger was an American comic strip and comic book writer best known as the uncredited co-creator, with Bob Kane, of the DC Comics character Batman, as well as the co-architect of the series' development. In later years, Kane acknowledged Finger as "a contributing force" in the character's creation. Comics historian Ron Goulart, in Comic Book Encyclopedia, refers to Batman as the "creation of artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger", and a DC Comics press release in 2007 about colleague Jerry Robinson states that in 1939, "Kane, along with writer Bill Finger, had just created Batman for [DC predecessor] National Comics". Film and television credits include scripting The Green Slime (1969), Track of the Moon Beast (1976), and three episodes of 77 Sunset Strip. -Wikipedia

José Luis García-López
José Luis García-López
Author · 5 books
José Luis García-López was born in Spain in 1948 but moved to live in Argentina. In the Sixties he worked for Charlton Comics and in 1974 he moved to New York where he met DC editor Joe Orlando. He began to draw interiors, but mostly covers, for Superman, Batman, Hawkman, Tarzan and Jonah Hex amongst others. He is primarily known for his work on the DC Superheroes style guide, which has graced numerous and sundry products over the last thirty years.
Murphy Anderson
Murphy Anderson
Author · 3 books

Murphy C. Anderson, Jr. was an American comics artist, known as one of the premier inkers of his era, who worked for companies such as DC Comics for over fifty years, starting in the Golden Age of Comic Books in the 1940s. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murphy_...

Dennis O'Neil
Dennis O'Neil
Author · 175 books

Dennis "Denny" O'Neil was a comic book writer and editor best known for his work for Marvel Comics and DC Comics from the 1960s through the 1990s, and Group Editor for the Batman family of titles until his retirement. His best-known works include Green Lantern/Green Arrow and Batman with Neal Adams, The Shadow with Michael Kaluta and The Question with Denys Cowan. As an editor, he is principally known for editing the various Batman titles. From 2013 unti his death, he sat on the board of directors of the charity The Hero Initiative and served on its Disbursement Committee.

Edmond Hamilton
Edmond Hamilton
Author · 74 books
Edmond Moore Hamilton was a popular author of science fiction stories and novels throughout the mid-twentieth century. Born in Youngstown, Ohio, he was raised there and in nearby New Castle, Pennsylvania. Something of a child prodigy, he graduated high school and started college (Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania) at the age of 14—but washed out at 17. He was the Golden Age writer who worked on Batman, the Legion of Super-Heroes, and many sci-fi books.
James Robinson
Author · 159 books
James Dale Robinson is a British writer of American comic books and screenplays.
Kurt Busiek
Kurt Busiek
Author · 143 books

Kurt Busiek is an American comic book writer notable for his work on the Marvels limited series, his own title Astro City, and his four-year run on Avengers. Busiek did not read comics as a youngster, as his parents disapproved of them. He began to read them regularly around the age of 14, when he picked up a copy of Daredevil #120. This was the first part of a continuity-heavy four-part story arc; Busiek was drawn to the copious history and cross-connections with other series. Throughout high school and college, he and future writer Scott McCloud practiced making comics. During this time, Busiek also had many letters published in comic book letter columns, and originated the theory that the Phoenix was a separate being who had impersonated Jean Grey, and that therefore Grey had not died—a premise which made its way from freelancer to freelancer, and which was eventually used in the comics. During the last semester of his senior year, Busiek submitted some sample scripts to editor Dick Giordano at DC Comics. None of them sold, but they did get him invitations to pitch other material to DC editors, which led to his first professional work, a back-up story in Green Lantern #162 (Mar. 1983). Busiek has worked on a number of different titles in his career, including Arrowsmith, The Avengers, Icon, Iron Man, The Liberty Project, Ninjak, The Power Company, Red Tornado, Shockrockets, Superman: Secret Identity, Thunderbolts, Untold Tales of Spider-Man, JLA, and the award-winning Marvels and the Homage Comics title Kurt Busiek's Astro City. In 1997, Busiek began a stint as writer of Avengers alongside artist George Pérez. Pérez departed from the series in 2000, but Busiek continued as writer for two more years, collaborating with artists Alan Davis, Kieron Dwyer and others. Busiek's tenure culminated with the "Kang Dynasty" storyline. In 2003, Busiek re-teamed with Perez to create the JLA/Avengers limited series. In 2003, Busiek began a new Conan series for Dark Horse Comics, which he wrote for four years. In December 2005 Busiek signed a two-year exclusive contract with DC Comics. During DC's Infinite Crisis event, he teamed with Geoff Johns on a "One Year Later" eight-part story arc (called Up, Up and Away) that encompassed both Superman titles. In addition, he began writing the DC title Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis from issues 40-49. Busiek was the writer of Superman for two years, before followed by James Robinson starting from Superman #677. Busiek wrote a 52-issue weekly DC miniseries called Trinity, starring Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman. Each issue (except for issue #1) featured a 12-page main story by Busiek, with art by Mark Bagley, and a ten-page backup story co-written by Busiek and Fabian Nicieza, with art from various artists, including Tom Derenick, Mike Norton and Scott McDaniel. Busiek's work has won him numerous awards in the comics industry, including the Harvey Award for Best Writer in 1998 and the Eisner Award for Best Writer in 1999. In 1994, with Marvels, he won Best Finite Series/Limited Series Eisner Award and the Best Continuing or Limited Series Harvey Award; as well as the Harvey Award for Best Single Issue or Story (for Marvels #4) in 1995. In 1996, with Astro City, Busiek won both the Eisner and Harvey awards for Best New Series. He won the Best Single Issue/Single Story Eisner three years in a row from 1996–1998, as well as in 2004. Busiek won the Best Continuing Series Eisner Award in 1997–1998, as well as the Best Serialized Story award in 1998. In addition, Astro City was awarded the 1996 Best Single Issue or Story Harvey Award, and the 1998 Harvey Award for Best Continuing or Limited Series. Busiek was given the 1998 and 1999 Comics Buyer's Guide Awards for Favorite Writer, with additional nominations in 1997 and every year from 2000 to 2004. He has also received numerous Squiddy Awards, having been selected as favorite writer four years in a row from 1995 to 1998,

J. Michael Straczynski
J. Michael Straczynski
Author · 171 books

Joseph Michael Straczynski, known professionally as J. Michael Straczynski and informally as Joe Straczynski or JMS, is an American writer and television producer. He works in films, television series, novels, short stories, comic books, and radio dramas. He is a playwright, a former journalist, and author of The Complete Book of Scriptwriting. He was the creator and showrunner for the science fiction TV series Babylon 5 and, from 2001 to 2007, the writer for the long-running Marvel comic book series The Amazing Spider-Man.

Jerry Ordway
Jerry Ordway
Author · 46 books

Jeremiah "Jerry" Ordway is an American writer, penciller, inker and painter of comic books. He is known for his inking work on a wide variety of DC Comics titles, including the continuity-redefining classic Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985–1986), his long run working on the Superman titles from 1986–1993, and for writing and painting the Captain Marvel original graphic novel The Power of Shazam! (1994), and writing the on-going monthly series from 1995-1999. He has provided inks for artists such as Curt Swan, Jack Kirby, Gil Kane, John Buscema and Steve Ditko. Ordway was inspired in his childhood by Marvel Comics, and dreamed of drawing Daredevil, Spider-Man, and Avengers. (To date he has only worked on the latter.) He produced occasional work for Marvel between 1984 and 1988, then returned a decade later to write and illustrate a three-issue arc of Avengers (vol. 3) #16-18 (1999), as well as penciling the four-issue crossover mini-series Maximum Security (#1-3 and prologue Dangerous Planet) in 2000-2001. In 1986, along with writer/artist John Byrne and writer Marv Wolfman, Ordway was one of the architects trusted with revamping Superman, in the wake of the Ordway-inked continuity-redefining maxiseries Crisis on Infinite Earths. Launching, with a revised origin and new continuity, in Byrne's miniseries, The Man of Steel, Superman soon returned to featuring in a number of titles. After the titular title Superman was cancelled and replaced with Man of Steel, it was swiftly relaunched as Adventures of Superman, continuing the numbering of the original Superman comic, with Wolfman as writer and Ordway as primary artist. When Wolfman departed the title, John Byrne briefly took over scriptwriting duties before Ordway assumed the mantle of writer-artist and took over the series solely. Switching from Adventures of Superman, Ordway took over as writer-artist on the companion title Superman (vol. 2) between 1989 and 1991, before later returning to Adventures.. as writer. While writing for the Superman family of titles, he helped devise the epic "Death of Superman" storyline in 1992. After seven years working on the character, Ordway largely left the Superman titles in 1993, although he would make frequent returns to the character as writer and artist throughout his career. In 1994, Ordway masterminded the return of the original Captain Marvel to the DC Universe with the 96-page hardcover graphic novel The Power of Shazam!, which he both wrote and painted. The story saw Ordway depict the revamped origins of the former-Fawcett Comics superhero. An early example of the one-shot Original Graphic Novel, it proved to be a success, and was followed by an on-going monthly series, also titled The Power of Shazam! (which ran between 1995 and 1999). Ordway wrote and provided painted covers for the entire run of the regular series, as well as illustrating fill-in issues between series-regular artists Peter Krause and Mike Manley. Towards the end of the series run, he again took on the dual role of writer & artist. For Image Comics, Ordway co-created the character WildStar (with Al Gordon) in 1993, and published his creator-owned one-shot The Messenger in July 2000.

Jerry Coleman
Author · 4 books
Jerry Coleman (birth/death dates unknown) wrote nearly 100 stories for DC Comics, beginning with Mystery in Space #3. By the mid-1950s he regularly scripted for Weisenger's Superman titles. Among Coleman's best-loved Super-tales: "Superboy's Last Day in Smallville" (Superman #97) and "The girl in Superman's Past" (Showcase #9).
Don Cameron
Author · 30 books
Donald Clough Cameron was a Golden Age comic book writer.
Cary Bates
Cary Bates
Author · 45 books
Cary Bates (born 1948) is an American comic book, animation, television and film writer. He is best known for his work on The Flash and Superman.
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