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Issue Details

Issue #50
Published July 1984
Cover Price 1.25
Pages 100
Editing Nicola Cuti

Cover Details - "The Year's Best Superman Stories"

Genre superhero
Pencils Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks Kurt Schaffenberger

24 page Superman & OMAC story "The Once and Future War!"

Characters Superman; OMAC; Murdermek (villain); Intercorp Scientists (villains); Norman Blank
Synopsis Terminator-style story with Murdermek traveling back in time to kill the ancestor of Buddy Blank (aka OMAC).
Script Len Wein
Pencils George Perez
Inks Pablo Marcos
Colors S. Eiber
Letters John Costanza
Reprinted from DC Comics Presents (DC, 1978 series) #61 (September 1983)

22 page Superman story "The Kid Who Played Superman!"

Characters Superman; Lois Lane; Justin Moore (Cub Reporter); Perry White; Mickey Norris; Jimmy Olsen; Mrs. Norris; Morgan Edge; Lana Lang; Invisible Aliens
Synopsis When an invisible alien race lands their spaceship on Earth only little Micky Norris can see them and alert Superman to their scheme.
Genre superhero
Script Cary Bates
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Dave Hunt
Colors Helen Vesik
Letters Ben Oda
Reprinted from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #388 (October 1983)

27 page Superman story "Luthor Unleashed!"

Characters Superman; Lex Luthor (villain); Ardora (death); Lex Luthor, Jr. (death); Lexor (destruction); the Omega Men
Genre superhero
Script Cary Bates
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Murphy Anderson
Colors Jeanine Casey
Letters Ben Oda
Reprinted from Action Comics (DC, 1938 seriess) #544 (June 1983)

23 page Superman & Ambush Bug story "Ambush Bug II"

Characters Polar Boy; Infection Lass; Porcupine Pete; Chlorophyll Kid; Stone Boy; Fire Lad; Color Kid; Antennae Lad; Double-Header (all as the Legion of Substitute-Heroes); Superman; Ambush Bug; Chief Zendak of the Science Police; Superman Museum; green kryptonite (photo); red kryptonite (photo)
Script Keith Giffen
Pencils Keith Giffen (layouts)
Inks Kurt Schaffenberger (finishes)
Colors George Roberts
Letters Ben Oda
Reprinted from DC Comics Presents (DC, 1978 series) #59 (July 1983)