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Issue Details

Issue #400
Published October 1984
Cover Price 1.50 USD
Pages 68
Editing Julius Schwartz
Notes Pin-up sequences indexed by Jim Vandore via the GCD Error List (13 October 2006).

Cover Details

Characters Superman; Jor-El; Lara
Genre superhero
Pencils Howard Chaykin (painting)
Inks Howard Chaykin (painting)
Colors Howard Chaykin (painting)
Letters typeset
Notes Pin-up sequences indexed by Jim Vandore via the GCD Error List (13 October 2006).

1 page text article "A Salute To Superman"

Synopsis Ray Bradbury on what Superman meant to the kids of his generation.
Script Ray Bradbury
Letters typeset
Notes Inside front cover

4 page Superman story "The Living Legends of Superman [Part 1]"

Characters Superman; Martin Luther King Jr.; Albert Einstein; Moses; William Shakespeare; Joan of Arc; Abraham Lincoln
Synopsis How do normal people view Superman?
Genre superhero
Script Elliot S! Maggin
Pencils Joe Orlando
Inks Joe Orlando
Colors Joe Orlando
Letters Gaspar Saladino

1 page Superman illustration

Characters Superman
Genre superhero
Pencils Brian Bolland
Inks Brian Bolland

1 page Superman illustration

Characters Superman
Genre superhero
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Terry Austin

8 page Superman story "Part 2"

Characters Superman; Doc Homer;
Synopsis In the far future, Doc Homer tells a story of being rescued when he was a young astronaut by a very old Superman.
Genre superhero
Script Elliot S! Maggin
Pencils Al Williamson
Inks Al Williamson
Colors Tatjana Wood
Letters Ed King

1 page Superman illustration

Characters Superman
Genre Superhero
Pencils John Byrne
Inks John Byrne

1 page Superman illustration

Characters Superman
Genre Superhero
Pencils Jack Davis
Inks Jack Davis

4 page Superman story "Part 3"

Characters Lois Olsen (Future reporter); Dr. Noah Mandell
Synopsis In the future, Dr. Noah Mandell finds a copy of the Earth-Prime Superman TV show and discovers what Superman's secret identity was.
Genre superhero
Script Elliot S! Maggin
Pencils Frank Miller
Inks Frank Miller
Colors Lynn Varley
Letters John Costanza

1 page Superman illustration

Characters Little Orphan Annie; Sandy; Superman
Genre superhero
Pencils Leonard Starr
Inks Leonard Starr

1 page Superman illustration

Characters Bizarro; Lara; Jor-El; Toyman; Lana Lang; Jimmy Olsen; Lex Luthor; Mr. Mxyzptlk; Lois Lane; Brainiac; Perry White; Batman; Supergirl; Superman
Genre superhero
Pencils Walt Simonson
Inks Walt Simonson

7 page Superman story "Part 4"

Characters Konrad Glumm
Synopsis In the year 2491, Konrad Glumm finds Superman's old costume and sparks the Christmas Rebellion of 2491 that leads to the return of democracy to Earth.
Genre superhero
Script Elliot S! Maggin
Pencils Marshall Rogers
Inks Terry Austin
Colors Anthony Tollin
Letters Ben Oda

1 page Superman illustration

Characters Superman
Genre Superhero
Pencils Bernie Wrightson
Inks Bernie Wrightson

3 page Superman story "Part 5"

Characters Professor Abel; Professor Goode
Synopsis Two college professors in the far future debate if Superman even existed.
Genre superhero
Script Elliot S! Maggin
Pencils Wendy Pini
Inks Wendy Pini
Colors Anthony Tollin
Letters Gaspar Saladino

1 page Superman illustration

Characters The Spirit; Superman
Genre superhero
Pencils Will Eisner
Inks Will Eisner
Letters Will Eisner

6 page Superman story "Part 6"

Characters Aron Aeneas; Josif
Synopsis In the far future, Aron and Josif play an advanced virtual reality video game that allows them to be Superman and Jimmy Olsen.
Genre superhero
Script Elliot S! Maggin
Pencils Mike Kaluta
Inks Kelly Alder
Colors Anthony Tollin
Letters Gaspar Saladino

1 page Superman illustration

Characters Superman
Genre Superhero
Pencils Steve Ditko
Inks Steve Ditko

1 page Superman illustration

Characters Superman
Genre Superhero
Pencils Mike Grell
Inks Mike Grell

10 page Superman story "Part 7"

Characters Riley Bendix; Superman
Synopsis In the 60th century, Superman has become almost a relegion. After an accident in the present, Superman is thrown into the future to witness what his legacy will be.
Genre superhero
Script Elliot S! Maggin
Pencils Klaus Janson
Inks Klaus Janson
Colors Klaus Janson
Letters John Costanza

1 page Superman illustration

Characters Superman
Genre superhero
Pencils Moebius
Inks Moebius

10 page Superman story "The Exile At the Edge of Eternity"

Synopsis The history of the Human race, and the children of Superman, as they spread out among the stars.
Genre superhero
Script Jim Steranko
Pencils Jim Steranko
Inks Jim Steranko
Colors Jim Steranko
Letters Jim Steranko

1 page Superman illustration

Characters Superman
Genre superhero
Pencils Bill Sienkiewicz
Inks Bill Sienkiewicz

1 page Superman illustration

Characters Batman; Robin; Penguin; Joker; Clark Kent; Ed Koch; Cher; Michael Jackson; Woody Allen; Superman
Genre superhero
Pencils Jerry Robinson
Inks Jerry Robinson
Notes Inside back cover

1 page Superman (backcovers) *do not use* / *please fix*

Characters Superman
Genre superhero
Pencils Frank Miller
Inks Frank Miller
Notes Pinup