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Issue Details

Issue #50
Published December 1990
Cover Price 1.50 USD; 1.85 CAD
Pages 52
Editing Mike Carlin

Cover Details - "Krisis of the Krimson Kryptonite, Part Four: Back to Full Power!"

Characters Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Jerry Ordway (signed)
Inks Jerry Ordway (signed)
Colors Jerry Ordway (signed)
Reprinted In Superman: Krisis of the Krimson Kryptonite (DC, 1996 series) #[nn]

38 page Superman story "[Krisis of the Krimson Kryptonite, Part 4]: The Human Factor"

Characters Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Guardian [Jim Harper]; Gangbuster [Jose Delgado]; Martha Kent (on phone); Lois Lane; Cat Grant; Jimmy Olsen; Allie; Perry White; Fantastic Four [Human Torch (cameo); Invisible Woman (cameo); Mr. Fantastic (cameo); Thing (cameo)]; Steve Lombard; Alice White; Sarah Olsen; Sam Lane; Ella Lane; Lucy Lane; VILLAINS: Lex Luthor; Mr. Mxyzptlk [also as Impossible Man]; Gretchen Kelley
Synopsis Superman gets his powers back and Clark proposes to Lois.
Genre Superhero
Script Jerry Ordway
Pencils Dan Jurgens (layouts pages 1-3, 21-23, 30-33); Brett Breeding (finishes pages 1-3, 21-23, 30-33); Kerry Gammill (pages 4-6, 24-28, 34); Curt Swan (pages 7-8, 11-12, 17-19); Jerry Ordway (pages 9-10, 13-16, 35-38); John Byrne (pages 20, 29)
Inks Brett Breeding (pages 1-3, 21-23, 30-33); Dennis Janke (pages 4-6, 9-10, 13-16, 24-28, 34-38); John Byrne (pages 7-8, 11-12, 17-19); Jerry Ordway (pages 20, 29)
Colors Glenn Whitmore
Letters John Costanza
Notes Story continued from ACTION COMICS (DC, 1938 series) #659. There are two scenes showing that Mr. Myxzptlk has been moonlighting as the Impossible Man and tormenting the Fantastic Four.
Reprinted In Superman: Krisis of the Krimson Kryptonite (DC, 1996 series) #nn

2 page Metropolis Mailbag letters page "Metropolis Mailbag"

Script Michael Eury
Pencils Jerry Ordway
Inks Jerry Ordway
Colors Glenn Whitmore
Letters typeset
Notes Letters from readers - Glenn Boreham, Mark Brown, Larry Feldman, Howard T. Kidd, David R. Thiel and Steve Kiokkenga - and responses from Michael Eury. Preview of cover to SUPERMAN #51.