Superman Comic Books & Graphic Novels

Whitman edition. Cover pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Dick Giordano. The Man Who Destroyed the Universe!, script by Jim Starlin [as Steve Apollo] (story and Paul Levitz (words), pencils by Jim Starlin [as Steve Apollo] and David Hunt (finished art), inks by David Hunt; an insane Brainiac 5 faces the Legion as they try to take from him the secret of how to destroy Omega. Hostess Twinkies ad starring Wonder Woman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.40.

Whitman edition. Cover art by Dick Giordano. Postscript to Holocaust, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by David Hunt; the Starburst Bandits try to make the sun go nova, but the Legion has something to say about it. Hostess Cup Cakes ad starring Batman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. Fred Hembeck cartoon. Ask the Answer Man with Bob Rozakis. 32 pgs. Cover price $0.40.

Whitman edition. Cover art by Dick Giordano. Night of the Super-Assassins!, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; five youths claim the Legion destroyed their world. Hostess Cup Cakes ad starring Batman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. Fred Hembeck cartoon. Ask the Answer Man with Bob Rozakis. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.40.

Whitman edition. Cover art by Dick Giordano. A Madman Shall Lead Them, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by David Hunt; Brainiac 5 enlists the Legion of Substitute Heroes for assistance against the Super-Assassins. Fred Hembeck cartoon. Ask the Answer Man with Bob Rozakis. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.40.

Whitman edition. Cover art by Dick Giordano. The Super-Spectacles Swipe!, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Vince Colletta; the Legion travels back in time to Krypton on the day of its destruction in order to save the citizens of 30th Century Tokyo. Fred Hembeck cartoon. Ask the Answer Man with Bob Rozakis. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.40.

Whitman edition. Cover art by Dick Giordano. This is Your Life--And Death, Brainiac 5!, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by David Hunt; the Legion takes Brainiac five to an amusement park in order to show him illusions of his past. Hostess Fruit Pies ad starring Wonder Woman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. Ask the Answer Man with Bob Rozakis. Carol Fein bio. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.40.

Whitman edition. Cover art by Dick Giordano. Who Stole the Legion?, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by David Hunt; the Legion tries to get to the bottom of the bankruptcy of R.J. Brande. Hostess Twinkie ad starring Green Lantern, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. Once A Legionnaire ...! Bouncing Boy and Duo Damsel, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Steve Ditko, inks by Dan Adkins. Fred Hembeck cartoon. Ask the Answer Man with Bob Rozakis. 32 pgs. Cover price $0.40.

Whitman edition. Cover art by Dick Giordano. The Mind-Attack of the Psycho-Warrior!, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by David Hunt; the Psycho-Warrior attacks the Legion. Hostess Twinkie ad starring the Flash, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. Ask the Answer Man with Bob Rozakis. DC crossword puzzle. 32 pgs. Cover price $0.40.

The weekly syndicated, live action 'Superboy' television show debuted in the fall of 1988 - ranking #1 in its time slot in most of the 160+ markets. In the fall of 1989, the series returned to TV with a new cast, new stories - and a DC Comics SUPERBOY comic book series to support it. SUPERBOY #1 picks up where the television series leaves off, delving into the missing pieces of Superboy's life, revealing secrets the TV show has never touched upon. You'll learn about Clark's arrival at college...his reasons for putting on the unique blue-and-red costume that would one day be known throughout the universe...his meeting with a mysterious being from space, and more. Written by John Moore, with art by Jim Mooney and Ty Templeton. Photo cover featuring Gerard Christopher and Stacy Haiduk. Cover price $1.00.

Superboy discovers the extent of his invulnerability as he tries to rescue T.J. White from criminals out for revenge against his dad, Perry White. Written by John Moore, with art by Jim Mooney and Ty Templeton. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Templeton. Cover price $1.00.

Superboy meets a mysterious ancient being wrapped in a struggle for the legendary secret of eternal youth. Written by Dan Jurgens, with art by Jim Mooney and Ty Templeton. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Templeton. Cover price $1.00.

Professor Peterson's taken the concept of the "Big Man on Campus" far too literally when one of his scientific experiments goes awry thanks to a fraternity prank. Written by John Moore, with art by Jim Mooney and Ty Templeton. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Templeton. Cover price $1.00.

The Boy of Steel receives an invitation from a trio of super-powered youths from another time or place who have come to Shuster University to recruit Superboy into their 'gang.' Written by John Moore, with art by Jim Mooney and Ty Templeton. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Templeton. Cover price $1.00.

Lex Luthor is back in Superboy's life and comes complete with a plan to destroy the Boy of Steel with the help of deadly Kryptonite. Written by John Moore, with art by Jim Mooney and Ty Templeton. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Templeton. Cover price $1.00.

A girl who was infatuated with the Boy of Steel is found murdered...and Superboy is arrested as the prime suspect. Written by Mark Waid, with art by Jim Mooney and Ty Templeton. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Templeton. Cover price $1.00.

Bizarro becomes the toast of the town as a performance artist...until Superboy steps in. Written by John Moore, with art by Jim Mooney and Art Adams. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Ty Templeton. Cover price $1.00.

Into the Phantom Zone, Part 1 of 2. While helping Prof. Peterson test his latest invention, the Boy of Steel finds himself in the vast wasteland of a newly discovered dimension that offers him some subtle clues to his origin. Written by John Moore, with art by Curt Swan and Ty Templeton. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Templeton. Cover price $1.00.

Into the Phantom Zone, Part 2 of 2. The Boy of Steel must return to the deadly wastelands of the Phantom Zone to regain his super-powers with the help of a most unlikely ally...Lex Luthor. Written by John Moore, with art by Curt Swan and Ty Templeton. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Templeton. Cover price $1.00.

Clark Kent's looking forward to a quiet vacation at home with the folks in Smallville. What he gets is a maelstrom of trouble from mob violence and a rock star on the lam crossing paths with Superboy. Written by John Moore, with art by Curt Swan and Ty Templeton. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Templeton. Cover price $1.00.

It's Christmas in Smallville and all the residents seem to be getting their holiday wishes...except for Superboy, who wishes he knew how all of Smallville gained super-powers, and who wished for the monster tearing up Main Street. Written by John Moore, with art by Curt Swan and Ty Templeton. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Templeton. Cover price $1.00.

You can't believe anything you read in the tabloids, right? Unless, of course, they happen to employ a psychic who's able to contact a being from another dimension named Mr. Mxyzptlk. Written by Tom Peyer, with art by Paris Cullins and Ty Templeton. Cover by Cullins and Templeton. Cover price $1.00.

Brimstone, the bounty hunter of the occult (a character from the Superboy TV show), is back in Florida's Capitol City...and it's up to Superboy to prevent the mystical manhunter from losing control and killing an innocent child. Written by Tom Peyer and Jonathan Peterson, with art by Curt Swan and Kim DeMulder. Cover pencils by Kevin Maguire. Cover price $1.00.

The Boy of Steel is mysteriously teleported to the future where Shift, Tara and Wildstar (from #5) team up with a legion of their cronies to take on Superboy. Written by John Moore, with art by Curt Swan and Kim DeMulder. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Ty Templeton. Cover price $1.00.

Superboy finds himself transported eight years into his own tomorrow in Metropolis where he meets a grown-up T.J. White and several other soon-to-be-friends at the Daily Planet...and hey, look up in the sky...! Written by John Moore, with art by Curt Swan and Kim DeMulder. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Ty Templeton. Cover price $1.25.

Someone has stolen the file on Superboy from the Bureau for Extra-Normal Matters and is using the information it contains to uncover the Boy of Steel's secret identity. Written by Paul Kupperberg, with art by Curt Swan and Kim DeMulder. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Ty Templeton. Cover price $1.25.

A film festival at Shuster U brings Superboy into the life of a new super-being from Japan who happens to be the star of the winning film. Written by Paul Kupperberg, with art by Jim Mooney and Kim DeMulder. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Ty Templeton. Cover price $1.25.

Superboy becomes the unwitting donor of his super-blood to a young scientist seeking to cure himself of a terrible disease. Written by Joey Cavalieri, with art by Jim Mooney and Al Vey. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Ty Templeton. Cover price $1.25.

It's the utterly ridiculous origin of the utterly ridiculous Nicknack, one of Superboy's weirdest and most deadly foes, in a story co-written by Gilbert Gottfried, the actor who portrayed Nicknack on the Superboy TV show, and Scott Lobdell, with art by Jim Mooney and John Statema. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Ty Templeton. Cover price $1.25.

Lex Luthor's back at Shuster U and he's stolen a freezing machine that's created a deadly frost monster who battles Superboy and makes his heat vision go out of control! Written by Kevin Dooley, with art by Peter Krause and Ty Templeton. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Templeton. Cover price $1.25.

Final issue. In "Criminal Element," Superboy is transporting Metallo, the man with the Kryptonite heart, to a maximum security prison...until Metallo winds up holding the Boy of Steel's life in his metallic hand! Written by Joey Cavalieri, with art by Curt Swan, John Statema, Joe Rubinstein, Bill Wray, Denis Rodier and McCarthy. Cover by Kevin Maguire and Ty Templeton. Cover price $1.25.

Zero Hour. Superboy recounts his first encounter with Sidearm to Professor Emil Hamilton in "Sidearm - One! Superboy - Zero!" Written by Karl Kesel. Pencils by Tom Grummett. Inks by Doug Hazlewood & Dennis Janke. Cover by Grummett. Cover price $1.50.

Collector's Set Edition. This edition originally came in a collector's set and features the Zero Hour logo on the cover instead of a barcode. Zero Hour. Superboy recounts his first encounter with Sidearm to Professor Emil Hamilton in "Sidearm - One! Superboy - Zero!" Written by Karl Kesel. Pencils by Tom Grummett. Inks by Doug Hazlewood & Dennis Janke. Cover by Grummett. Cover price $1.50.

"Trouble in Paradise!" Story by Karl Kesel. Art by Tom Grummett and Doug Hazlewood. From the pages of Superman comes the all-new Boy of Steel! Superboy explodes onto the scene in his very own monthly series, and he's out to set the record straight - this is definitely "Not the Adventures of Superman when he was a boy in Smallville!" SB sets up shop in Hawaii and soon runs into some old friends, new faces, and the cyborg villain - Sidearm. Cover price $1.50.

Cover variant with DC Universe in the UPC box. "Trouble in Paradise!" Story by Karl Kesel. Art by Tom Grummett and Doug Hazlewood. From the pages of Superman comes the all-new Boy of Steel! Superboy explodes onto the scene in his very own monthly series, and he's out to set the record straight - this is definitely "Not the Adventures of Superman when he was a boy in Smallville!" SB sets up shop in Hawaii and soon runs into some old friends, new faces, and the cyborg villain - Sidearm. Cover price $1.50.

Dynamic Forces edition signed by Karl Kessel and Doug Hazelwood and limited to 5000 copies. Includes certificate of authenticity. "Trouble in Paradise!" Story by Karl Kesel. Art by Tom Grummett and Doug Hazlewood. From the pages of Superman comes the all-new Boy of Steel! Superboy explodes onto the scene in his very own monthly series, and he's out to set the record straight - this is definitely "Not the Adventures of Superman when he was a boy in Smallville!" SB sets up shop in Hawaii and soon runs into some old friends, new faces, and the cyborg villain - Sidearm. Cover price $1.50.

"Knockout!" Story by Karl Kesel. Art by Tom Grummett and Doug Hazlewood. When the red bombshell known as Knockout sets her sights on Superboy, she'll give the Teen of Steel a night he won't soon forget. Plus, a mysterious foe obtains a new powerful weapon and leaves Superboy pondering his identity. Cover price $1.50.

"Remains of the Dead!" Guardian cameo. Story by Karl Kesel. Art by Tom Grummett and Doug Hazlewood. The mysterious villain from last issue has the Spear of Lono, now all he needs is the mystical gem recently uncovered at a Hawaiian archaeological dig to consolidate its power and become invincible. Superboy aims to see that doesn't happen. Plus, this issue the Boy of Steel finds out he's just as vulnerable to magic as the big red "S" is. Cover price $1.50.

"Superboy: The Animated Series!" Story by Karl Kesel. Art by Mike Parobeck and Ande Parks. And, "Reality Check!" Story by Karl Kesel. Art by Tom Grummett and Doug Hazlewood. In this very special issue, two Superboy adventures take place simultaneously. On the Boy of Steel's very own cartoon show, he must face off with the dastardly duo of Lock 'n' Lode. Meanwhile in the real world, Superboy may be succumbing to a disease that seems to have deadly effects on clones. Cover price $1.50.

"Live by the Sword...Die by the Sword!" Story by Karl Kesel. Art by Tom Grummett and Doug Hazlewood. Superboy is suffering from the effects of the Clone-Plague. This leaves him in no shape to face the new threat of Silver Sword. Story continues in Superman: The Man of Steel #35. Cover price $1.50.

Worlds Collide: Part 3. "Changing Realities!" Guest-starring Superman. Story by Karl Kesel. Art by Tom Grummett and Doug Hazlewood. Story continued from Hardware (1993) #17. Superboy must face his biggest challenge yet when he goes toe-to-toe with the Parasite, a creature that has almost killed the Man of Steel on several occasions. Plus, Superboy meets Fred Bentson from the Milestone Universe in this special crossover event. Story continues in Icon (1993) #15. Cover price $1.50.

Worlds Collide: Part 8. "Menace-2-Societies!" Guest-starring Superman, Icon, Rocket, and Static. Story by Karl Kesel. Art by Tom Grummett and Doug Hazlewood. Story continued from Worlds Collide (1994) #1. Superboy, Rocket, and Static must team-up to take done Rift. Even if they succeed a universe still may die! Story continues in Hardware (1993) #18. Cover price $1.50.

Zero Hour Crossover. "Big Trouble in Smallville!" Superman cameo. Story by Karl Kesel. Art by Tom Grummett, Doug Hazlewood, and Dan Davis. Superboy, meet...well, meet Superboy. As time turns upside down in the DC Universe, Superboy comes face-to-face with the original Boy of Steel in the place where it all began, Smallville! Cover price $1.50.

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Direct Edition. "King Shark!" Story by Karl Kesel. Art by Humberto Ramos, Doug Hazlewood, and Ande Parks. Superboy battles Aquaman's nemesis, King Shark, off the coast of Hawaii. Plus, learn the mysterious origin of this truly unique villain. Cover price $1.50.

Newsstand Edition. "King Shark!" Story by Karl Kesel. Art by Humberto Ramos, Doug Hazlewood, and Ande Parks. Superboy battles Aquaman's nemesis, King Shark, off the coast of Hawaii. Plus, learn the mysterious origin of this truly unique villain. Cover price $1.50.

"Hilo Monsters!" Story by Karl Kesel. Art by Humberto Ramos, Stan Woch, and Ande Parks. In the tradition of the Atomic Age's creature features, Superboy battles giant monsters in Hawaii. Eat your heart out Godzilla! Cover price $1.50.

"Reality Bites!" Story by Eddie Berganza. Art by Tom Grummett and Dan Davis. Superboy returns to Hawaii just in time to take on a dangerous new villain who seems to be able to alter the very fabric of reality. Can the Boy of Steel fight through the illusions and discern what is real, and what is fake, before it's too late? Cover price $1.50.

"Compound Troubles!" Story by Karl Kesel. Art by Tom Grummett and Doug Hazlewood. Superboy's legality comes into question by the government. Plus, the master assassin, Copperhead, has been hired to collect a debt of blood from Roxy's father, and the only thing standing in the villain's way is Superboy. Cover price $1.50.

Watery Grave: Part 1 of 3. "Suicidal Tendencies!" Guest-starring Suicide Squad. Story by Karl Kesel. Art by Tom Grummett and Doug Hazlewood. The government sponsored meta-human group Suicide Squad, super-villains forced by the government to pay their debt to society by going on suicide missions, recruits Knockout for the team. But when Deadshot and Captain Boomerang also recruit Sidearm and King Shark for their mission, Superboy decides to tag along to make sur these villains don't get out of hand. Cover price $1.50.

Watery Grave: Part 2 of 3. "Kill Them All!" Guest-starring Suicide Squad. Story by Karl Kesel. Art by Tom Grummett, Doug Hazlewood, and Stan Woch. When Superboy and the Suicide Squad storm the secret headquarters of the criminal organization known as Dragon, they soon realize one of their own may be as traitor. Can the Boy of Steel and his super-villain cohorts survive this well laid death trap. Cover price $1.50.

Watery Grave: Part 3 of 3. "Honor among Thieves!" Guest-starring Suicide Squad. Story by Karl Kesel. Art by Kevin West, Dan Davis, and Ande Parks. Superboy faces off against Lady Dragon for the future of mankind. Plus, when a member of Suicide Squad betrays the team, he must answer to one of the deadliest men in the DCU, Deadshot. Cover price $1.50.