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Issue Details

Issue #592
Published September 1987
Cover Price 0.75 USD; 1.00 CAD
Pages 36
Editing Andrew Helfer; Michael Carlin

Cover Details

Characters Big Barda; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Sleez
Genre Superhero
Pencils John Byrne (signed)
Inks John Byrne (signed)
Reprinted in Superman: The Man of Steel (DC, 2003 series) #5

22 page Superman; Big Barda story "...A Walk on the Darkside"

Characters Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Big Barda; Dr. Kincaid; Molly; Mr. Lucas; Mr. Fine; VILLAINS: Sleez (first appearance; origin); Darkseid (flashback); Fancy Man (first appearance)
Synopsis Sleez gets ahold of Big Barda's Mega-Rod, and uses it to capture Big Barda and Superman.
Genre Superhero
Script John Byrne
Pencils John Byrne
Inks John Byrne (figure inks); Keith Williams (background inks)
Colors Tom Ziuko
Letters John Costanza
Notes Story continues in ACTION COMICS #593.
Reprinted in Superman: The Man of Steel (DC, 2003 series) #5

2 page Re: Action Comics letters page "Re: Action Comics"

Letters typeset
Notes Letters from readers - Malcolm Bourne, Wayne C. Brooks, Doctor Turst, Chris Boucher, Billy Burns, Frank Balkin, Robin Anderson, Jeffrey C. Wooten and Michael Christiansen.