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Issue Details

Issue #89
Published May 1994
Cover Price 1.50 USD; 2.00 CAD;70p UK
Pages 36
Editing Mike Carlin; Frank Pittarese (associate); Chris Duffy (assistant)
Notes 1994 Triangle #18.

Cover Details

Characters Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Dan Jurgens (signed)
Inks Josef Rubinstein (signed)
Colors Glenn Whitmore
Notes 1994 Triangle #18.

22 page Superman story "Desperation"

Characters Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Big Words [Anthony Rodrigues]; Franklin Stern; Perry White; Lex Luthor II (villain)
Synopsis Dr. Rodrigues tries to drain the excess energy from Superman while on the space platfrom, which doesn't work. Perry is forced to fire Lois.
Genre Superhero
Script Dan Jurgens
Pencils Dan Jurgens (layouts)
Inks Josef Rubinstein (finishes)
Colors Glenn Whitmore
Letters John Costanza
Notes Story continued from SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL (DC, 1991 series) #33 and story continues in ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN (DC, 1987 series) #512.

2 page Metropolis Mailbag letters page "Metropolis Mailbag"

Script Chris Duffy
Pencils Dan Jurgens
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Colors Glenn Whitmore
Letters typeset
Notes Letters from: Joseph O'Leary, Joe Michaels, Bill Disanto, Kain Bias, Wiley Pate, Leo Rivera, Thomas V. Accardo, and Joey Marchese.
Reprinted from Superman (DC, 1987 series) #85 [cover minus text]

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Be Part of the Action at DC Comics"

Notes Subscription ad C-30 with Batman, Superman (on page 14 of this issue).

1 page DC Universe biography (nonfictional) "DC Universe: Jack Kirby 1917-1994"

Letters typeset
Notes Tribute after his death. On page 34 in this issue.

2 page promo (ad from the publisher) "House Advertisements"

Notes House ads for: Gunfire and ElseWorlds Annuals. Appear in various places in this issue.

7 page advertisement "Ads"

Notes Total of 5 one-page and 1 two-page ads for: NBA Jam (game, Acclaim Entertainment), Super Alfred Chicken (game, Mindscape), American Entertainment (comic store), Dan Majerle (basketball cards, Topps, 2 pages), WCW The Main Event (game, FCI), and Weird Science (TV, USA network). Appear in various places in this issue.