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Issue Details

Issue #131
Published January 1998
Cover Price $1.95/$2.75 CAD
Pages 36
Editing Joey Cavalieri; Maureen McTigue (assistant)
Notes 1998 Diamond #2; Credits acknowledge special thanks to Tom Christopher.

Cover Details

Genre Superhero
Pencils Ron Frenz
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Colors Patrick Martin
Notes 1998 Diamond #2; Credits acknowledge special thanks to Tom Christopher.

22 page Superman story "Checkmate"

Characters Superman Blue [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Lex Luthor; Lena Luthor (birth); Contessa Erica Alexandra del Portenza; Doctor Cordova; Lionel Luthor (Lex's father; flashback); Lillian Luthor (Lex's mother; flashback); Casey Griggs (Lex's foster father; dies); Elaine Griggs (Lex's foster mother; flashback); Lena Griggs (Lex's foster sister; flashback); Mayor Frank Berkowitz (dies)
Synopsis Well, for those of you who think we don't make Lex Luthor evil enough, all we ask is for you to check out this issue. Trust us, you'll totally rethink your opinion of the character. [per next issue box]
Genre Superhero
Script Dan Jurgens
Pencils Ron Frenz
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Colors Glenn Whitmore (colors); Digital Chameleon (separations)
Letters John Costanza

2 page letters page "Metropolis Mailbag"

Letters Typeset
Notes Mike McAvennie answers letters from readers.