Data courtesy of the Grand Comics Database under Creative Commons license.

Issue Details

Issue #21
Published September 1988
Cover Price 0.75 USD; 1.00 CAD
Pages 36
Editing Mike Carlin; Renee Witterstaetter (assistant)
Notes Corrected cover pencil & ink credits from Ralf H. Kienzle (December 15, 2005).

Cover Details - "Part I of the Supergirl Saga!"

Characters Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Supergirl [Matrix]
Genre Superhero
Script John Byrne
Pencils John Byrne (signed)
Inks John Byrne (signed)
Notes Corrected cover pencil & ink credits from Ralf H. Kienzle (December 15, 2005).

22 page Superman story "You Can't Go Home Again"

Characters Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Supergirl [Matrix] (Pocket Universe); Lex Luthor (first appearance; Pocket Universe); Pete Ross (Pocket Universe); Lois Lane; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lana Lang; VILLAIN: Lex Luthor
Synopsis Supergirl introduces herself to Superman, and then they are transported to the Pocket Universe.
Genre Superhero
Script John Byrne
Pencils John Byrne
Inks John Beatty
Colors Petra Scotese
Letters John Costanza
Notes Story continues in ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN (DC, 1987 series) #444.

2 page Superman letters page "Superman"

Script Renee Witterstaetter
Pencils Jerry Ordway
Inks Jerry Ordway
Letters typeset
Notes Letters from readers - David Metz, Neil Ahlquist, Stacy Brian Barley, Sam Hatcher, Mark Glinskie, Ed Moretti, R.K., Paul Anthony Lhossas, Bob Clinton, Carlos Pico, Jr., Tim Moyle and Howard T. Kodd - and responses from Renee Witterstaetter. Preview of cover to ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN (DC, 1987 series) #444.