Superman Comic Books & Graphic Novels

Superman discovers a mysterious plot to kidnap the children of Metropolis when Perry White's adopted son Keith encounters the deadly Skyhook. Written by Louise Simonson, with guest art by Paul Pelletier and Terry Austin. Cover by Jon Bogdanove and Dennis Janke. Miraweb Format. Cover price $1.95.

Part 1 of the 12-part 'The Trial of Superman.' His powers drained by the Parasite, Superman is forced to stand trial for the destruction of Krypton before an intergalactic tribunal. Plus, an alternate timeline from ZERO HOUR seems to be coming true as Alpha Centurion steps in to replace Superman on Earth. Continues in Superman (1987) #106. Written by Louise Simonson, with art and cover by Jon Bogdanove and Dennis Janke. 52 pages. Miraweb Format. Cover price $2.95.

Cover pencils by Jon Bogdanove, inks by Dennis Janke. Wanted; [The Trial of Superman, Part 5 of 12], script by Louise Simonson, pencils by Jon Bogdanove, inks by Dick Giordano; Superman and the two remaining fugitives meet Freelance, who has been sent by the Tribunal to retrieve them, but they convince him to switch sides.; Meanwhile, the Superman Rescue Squad is separated from Alpha Centurion, whom Superboy suspects is really the Cyborg. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Cover pencils by Jon Bogdanove, inks by Dennis Janke. Crime and Punishment; [The Trial of Superman, Part 10 of 12], script by Louise Simonson, pencils by Jon Bogdanove, inks by Dick Giordano; As the Superman Rescue Squad is freed by Alpha Centurion, the Tribunal attempts to execute Superman; The Man of Steel escapes, knocks the Cyborg unconscious and hands him over to the Tribunal. But the Tribunal insists that Superman must still be executed. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Cover pencils by Jon Bogdanove, inks by Denis Rodier. The Game, script by Louise Simonson, pencils by Jon Bogdanove, inks by Dick Giordano and Denis Rodier; Superman vs. Brawl; Lex Luthor reintroduces himself to Contessa. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Cover pencils by Jon Bogdanove, inks by Dennis Janke. Ghosts, script by Louise Simonson, pencils by Denys Cowan, inks by Dennis Janke; Superman helps Spectre find the piece of the American Talisman that is located in Metropolis. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Cover pencils by Jon Bogdanove, inks by Dennis Janke. Something Fishy, script by Louise Simonson, pencils by Jon Bogdanove, inks by Dennis Janke; Jeb takes a bullet from the mob to save Lois Lane. Comics Buyer's Guide 1996 Fan Awards. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Cover pencils by Jon Bogdanove, inks by Dennis Janke. And the Name's Mister Mxyzptlk!, script by Louise Simonson, pencils by Jon Bogdanove, inks by Dennis Janke; Mr. Mxyzptlk does his best to get Lois and Clark back together again. Comics Buyer's Guide 1996 Fan Awards. Jerry Siegel 1914-1996 tribute/obituary. Cover price $1.95.

Cover pencils by Jon Bogdanove, inks by Dennis Janke. Blown Away!, script by Roger Stern, pencils by Roger Robinson, inks by Dennis Janke; With the help of Jay Garrick, Superman puts a stop to the tornados going through Kansas. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Cover art by Howard Chaykin. Identity Crisis III: Snares, script by Tom Peyer and Mark Waid, pencils by Chris Renaud, Curt Swan, Steve Butler, and Chris Marrinan, inks by Dick Giordano and Pam Eklund; Brainiac, in Superman's body, puts a force field over Metropolis; Superman, in Chas' body, escapes the psychiatric hospital and breaks into Metropolis. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Cover pencils by Jon Bogdanove, inks by Dennis Janke. Prey, script by Louise Simonson, Pencils by Jon Bogdanove, inks by Dennis Janke; Lois helps S.T.A.R. Labs capture Parasite, without Superman's help. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Cover pencils by Jon Bogdanove, inks by Dennis Janke. Shattered Lives starring Superman, Tolos, Cil Gand, Perry White, and Lori Lemaris, script by Louise Simonson, pencils by Jon Bogdanove, inks by Dennis Janke; The Bottle City Part 2 of 3; story continued from ACTION #725, continues in SUPERMAN #116. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Losin' It - Written by Louise Simonson. Art and Cover by Jon Bogdanove & Dennis Janke. Superman takes on Riot, a new villain with startling powers. Plus, the Last Son of Krypton and Professor Hamilton head for the Antarctic Fortress of Solitude on a mission to save the bottle city! 32 pages, full color. (Note: Originally came polybagged with a supplement. May or may not be bagged when purchased.) Cover price $1.95.

To Build a Fire - Written by Louise Simonson. Art and Cover by Jon Bogdanove & Dennis Janke. Follow both Superman's struggle to save Earth from THE FINAL NIGHT even as his power fades without sunlight to feed it...and also Jor-El's tragic failed attempt to save his own world of Krypton. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

Fireworks - Written by Louise Simonson. Art and Cover by Jon Bogdanove & Dennis Janke. Honeymoon horror for Clark Kent and Lois Lane! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

Into the Fire - Written by Louise Simonson. Art by Ron Lim & Dennis Janke. Cover by Jon Bogdanove & Dennis Janke. In a final, desperate attempt to restore his lost powers, Superman heads for their source -- the sun itself! Will it prove to be his salvation...or a suicide run? Only New Gods Metron, Barda and Mister Miracle may hold the answer! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

Losers - Written by Louise Simonson. Art by Sal Buscema & Dennis Janke. Cover by Jon Bogdanove & Dennis Janke. Misa. Maxima. Riot. Barrage. Anomaly. Together, they are the Superman Revenge Squad! Hellbent on settling the score, will they succumb to the Man of Steel's wrath or will they escape it? And what does their sinister mastermind have in store for the beleaguered Kryptonian? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

The Shield - Written by Louise Simonson. Art and Cover by Jon Bogdanove & Dennis Janke. Superman's "S" shield represents many things to the citizens of Metropolis and those meanings are explored in this moving story! The Daily Planet does a special feature on The Man of Steel -- while Rajiv, the villain who wrecked Lois and Clark's honeymoon, rains terror on Metropolis from an orbiting satellite! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

Written by Louise Simonson. Art and Cover by Jon Bogdanove & Dennis Janke. In the prequel to the New Powers storyline, Superman is manifesting bizarre new abilities! An emissary from Kandor arrives and causes chaos throughout Metropolis and Superman must stop him. But how can Superman hide the fact that his new powers are uncontrollable, especially when a publicity-seeking Jimmy Olsen is ready to spill the beans on 'The Whitty Banter Show'? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

Power! - Written by Louise Simonson. Art and Cover by Jon Bogdanove & Dennis Janke. The adventures of the Man Beyond Tomorrow continue! Metallo wants a radical upgrade for his matchless might and he's managed to take over a nuclear sub to do it! Can Superman and the emissary from Kandor stop him before he completely levels Metropolis? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

Prey - Written by Louise Simonson & Karl Kesel. Art by Scot Eaton & Dennis Janke. Cover by Jon Bogdanove & Dennis Janke. Within the Bottle City of Kandor, the new Superman and guest star the Atom vie to keep the rebel faction from setting off a bomb that will do more than pop the bottle's cork! Plus, Scorn wears the old uniform of the Man of Steel, and has become the protector of Ashbury Armstrong, Dirk's daughter! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

Deja News - Written by Louise Simonson. Art by Scot Eaton & Dennis Janke. Cover by Jon Bogdanove & Dennis Janke. The climactic battle with Saviour! A battle royal on live television! Scorn, Jimmy Olsen, Cat Grant, Professor Hamilton, Lois Lane, Bibbo and Dirk Armstrong! Along with your host...Whitty Banter! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

Rematch! - Written by Louise Simonson. Art by Scot Eaton & Dennis Janke. Cover by Jon Bogdanove & Dennis Janke. What do you want? Supervillains? We've got two teams of 'em: Mainframe and the Superman Revenge Squad! You want supporting characters? We've got Jimmy on the rebound, Simone on the warpath, and Bibbo in the ring! And as for mystery, the shadowy figure behind the new, more dangerous Revenge Squad is revealed at last. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

Altered States - Written by Louise Simonson. Art by Scot Eaton & Jimmy Palmiotti. Cover by Jon Bogdanove & Dennis Janke. GENESIS wreaks havoc on Superman's new powers, but before it does, he discovers an ability he didn't know he had. When captured by the sinister cyber-villains known as the Mainframe, his energy-based powers allow them to open "windows" into other dimensions! All these strange lands are beyond our plane, but the evil Baud and her pals have access to all of them now that they've got the Man Beyond Tomorrow! Plus...meet the Bibbo/Scorn team! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

Gang War - Written by Mark Waid & Louise Simonson. Art by Scot Eaton & Dennis Janke. Cover by Jon Bogdanove & Dennis Janke. Has the whole world gone crazy? The mysterious leader of the Revenge Squad has sent hordes of Parademons to attack the Outsiders and Lex Luthor! Plus, Boss Moxie has sent Intergang to get the secret of Superman's identity from Jimmy Olsen! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

Subterranean Terror - Written by Louise Simonson. Art by Scot Eaton & Dennis Janke. Cover by Jon Bogdanove & Dennis Janke. Lois is abducted by the creeps who tried to ruin her wedding! Can Superman get her back without using his new powers? Plus, a "dragon's tooth" is discovered! What, you may ask, is a dragon's tooth? Well, start reading up on it now, because it's going to matter come the millennium, and in Superman stories in the coming months. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

The Death of Mr. Mxyzptlk - Written by Louise Simonson & Jon Bogdanove. Art and Cover by Jon Bogdanove & Dennis Janke. A special cover (plus gatefold) parodies Superman (1987 2nd Series) #75 (the "Death of Superman" issue) as Mr. Mxyzptlk meets an untimely end in this commemorative issue! With all the seriousness that befits the occasion, we regret to inform you that Superman's greatest foe, Mxyzptlk, has died. That's right, he's dead, dead, dead. Join us as some of Metropolis mourns, raising their voices in unison for a chorus of "Mxy, we hardly knew ye; in fact, we could hardly pronounce ye name." There won't be a dry eye in the house...Mxy has a squirting flower in his casket. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

Synergy - Written by Louise Simonson. Art and Cover by Jon Bogdanove & Dennis Janke. Simyan and Mokkari have been creating monsters in the black-and-white dimension, so when Ashbury, Scorn and Jimmy enter it, they're in for the shock of their lives! And Ashbury gets a gift she'll remember for the rest of her life. Ah, but what about Superman, you ask? He's got his hands full protecting the new mayor of Metropolis from Mokkari's monsters! (Try saying that with a mouthful of peanut butter!) 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

Triangles - Written by Louise Simonson. Art by Paul Ryan & Dennis Janke. Cover by Jon Bogdanove & Dennis Janke. Bad things come in threes, have you noticed? Everything sinister that happens to Superman in Metropolis seems to have the unlucky number "3" attached! Our supporting cast members are all caught in emotional triangles of their own making! The only thing that doesn't come in a 3-pack is Superman -- there's only two of him! 32 pages, full color. (Note: This issue's cover connects to the cover of Action Comics (1938 DC) #742.) Cover price $1.95.

Earth Changes - Written by Louise Simonson & Jon Bogdanove. Art by Jon Bogdanove & Dennis Janke. Cover by Ron Frenz, Jon Bogdanove and Dennis Janke. The beginning of the 9-part MILLENNIUM GIANTS, featuring inter-connecting covers and a storyline that affects the Superman titles, AQUAMAN, CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN, SUPERGIRL, STEEL and TEEN TITANS! They're as old as the Earth itself and at least two city-stomping-monsters tall! The Millennium Giants have come to cleanse and renew the world...by destroying everything on it! Two Supermen go up against this truly enormous menace, but do even they have enough power? 32 pages, full color. (Note: MILLENNIUM GIANTS continues this week in Aquaman (1994 3rd Series) #43 and Challengers of the Unknown (1997 DC 3rd Series) #15.) Cover price $1.95.

End of the World! - Written by Louise Simonson & Jon Bogdanove. Art and Cover by Jon Bogdanove & Dennis Janke. A special gatefold back cover highlights this issue, where Superman Red and Superman Blue snatch defeat from the jaws of victory in the battle with the Millennium Giants! Though the Giants have seemingly fallen, the heroes of the DC Universe soon realize that a force of nature cannot truly be defeated...and that the Earth may pay the price for their victory. 32 pages, full color. (Note: The final fate of the Millennium Giants is revealed in this month's Superman (1987 2nd Series) #135.) Cover price $1.95.

Written by Louise Simonson & Jon Bogdanove. Art and Cover by Jon Bogdanove & Dennis Janke. Part 1 of 3. A genius in intellect! A Hercules in strength! A nemesis to wrong-doers! He can leap an eighth of a mile -- and nothing less than an exploding shell can penetrate his skin! He's Superman, the great new character find of...1938? How has the Man of Steel found his way back to his "origin"? Have we restored his costume only to restore him to the Golden Age from which he sprang? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

Written by Louise Simonson & Jon Bogdanove. Art and Cover by Jon Bogdanove & Dennis Janke. The Man of Steel's "Golden Age" adventures continue in Part 2 of a 3-part story! The world of 1938 has a champion -- the 1/8-of-a-mile leaping, shells-exploding-on-his-chest Superman? He's in the Warsaw Ghetto, fighting the fascism that heralds the beginning of U.S. involvement in World War II! Are even Superman's powers enough against a world gone mad? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

Superman is mistaken for a golem by Jews trapped with Lois Lane on a train destined for a Nazi concentration camp. Ordinary Nazi "supermen" are no match for America's man of steel, but then comes another far more powerful force, one that can literally twist time in ways beyond even Superman's control. Co-plotted by Jon Bogdanove and Louise Simonson with text and art by Bogdanove and inks by Dennis Janke. Cover price $1.95.

Shattered Illusions - Written by Louise Simonson. Art by Scot Eaton & Dennis Janke. Cover by Jon Bogdanove & Dennis Janke. If Dominus is the master of reality (and he is), and can shape and reshape the entire universe to his own ends (which he can), what can he possibly want from Superman? (Good question.) How can even Superman stop Dominus from attaining the one power Dominus needs to dominate all things? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

CITY OF THE FUTURE: Part 2 of 4. The City Within - Written by Ron Marz. Art by Tom Grindberg & Tom Palmer. Cover by Paul Rivoche. Continued from Action Comics (1938 DC) #749; continues in Superman (1987 2nd Series) #140. Superman and Ashbury accompany Scorn as he enters the bottle-city of Kandor for a family reunion with his sister and his father, the Kandorian Regent! Kandor's politics are, as always, in disarray, but a savior has stepped forward -- one who believes he can enlarge the city and liberate the population! But is he too good to be true? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.99.

Creative Differences - Written by Jon Bogdanove. Art and Cover by Jon Bogdanove & Dennis Janke. It's a maniacal monster party when Simyan and Mokkari -- two of Darkseid's most diabolical minions -- are hired by Morgan Edge! His plan: To have the duo create a creature factory in the WGBS sub-basement...a factory that Edge hopes will create a rival for Superman! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.99.

On the Job! - Written by Louise Simonson. Art and Cover by Scot Eaton & Dennis Janke. Superman's dreams of disasters keep coming true! As the Man of Steel stretches his powers to the limit to save lives around the globe, he begins to fear that there's no time for the private life he so deeply treasures. Can he keep up the pace as he fights terrorists, mudslides and more? And what is the source of his prophetic dreams? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.99.

The Iron Hand of Kindness - Written by Mark Schultz. Art and Cover by Doug Mahnke & Dennis Janke. Superman says a last goodbye to his life as Clark Kent. Superman joins Lois and Ma and Pa Kent on the family farm in Smallville for a final family dinner before he closes the book on his Clark Kent identity. Abandoning a personal life he feels is simply too selfish to maintain, the Man of Steel attempts to get the rest of "Team Superman" -- guest stars Steel, Superboy and Supergirl -- to join him in his 24/7 vigil. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.99.

A Kiss Before Dying - Written by Mark Schultz. Art and Cover by Doug Mahnke & Dennis Janke. Superman at last gets some insight into why he's gone overboard, as his obsession with establishing global order attracts the attention of entities with power even greater than his own! But can they pierce the fog that the Man of Steel has surrounded himself with? And what will Superman do when he realizes what he has become? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.99.

Prelude to a Coronation - Written by Mark Schultz. Art and Cover by Doug Mahnke & Tom Nguyen. Superman has journeyed back through the dimensions, returning to Earth from the Phantom Zone. Now he faces Dominus for what he hopes will be the last time. But the battle raises as many questions as it answers, setting the stage for the following week's Superman King of the World (1999) #1. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.99.

A Girl and Her Robot - Written by Mark Schultz. Art by Mike Collins & Tom Nguyen. Cover by Doug Mahnke & Tom Nguyen. Superman assigned one of his robots to the sole purpose of protecting Lois Lane. Its prime directive: To take care of her and never leave her side. But when Superman decides to deactivate the robot, he discovers that he built this particular robot a little too well, and it's not going to give up its responsibilities without a fight! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.99.

WRITTEN BY JOHN ROZUM AND MARK SCHULTZ. ART BY CHARLIE ADLARD, DOUG MAHNKE AND TOM NGUYEN. COVER BY MAHNKE AND NGUYEN. A sequence written by Mark Schultz ? with art by Doug Mahnke and Tom Nguyen ? frames the oddest Superman story of the year! Over the course of his career, Superman has managed to trail, trace and track down countless fearsome foes and bring them to justice. But this story is about a guy who thinks the Man of Steel is after him and is sure that Superman is ruining his life at every turn! Is the hapless con imagining things? Or is our hero truly his "Nemesis"? FC, 32 PG. Cover price $1.99.

WRITTEN BY TOM PEYER. ART BY TOM GRINDBERG AND TOM PALMER. COVER BY WALTER SIMONSON. "Superman's Strangest Adventure" the strange saga of Superman's "secret origins" concludes with part 4! Why has Superman been convinced that he is a super-hero on Oa, Rann, Thanagar, and now Mars? What strange being holds Superman in his thrall...and is ready to confront the JLA as well? The secrets behind the origins are revealed here! FC, 32 PG. Cover price $1.99.

The Sea Beast of Metropolis! - Written by Mark Schultz. Art and Cover by Doug Mahnke & Tom Nguyen. Terror and treasure await...below! Think this month's Action Comics (1938 DC) #758 has a cool monster? You ain't seen nothing yet! This issue's bizarre amphibian goes up against Superman in a big, big way, holding two young hostages to keep our hero at bay. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.99.

Who is Strange Visitor? Chapter 4: Why? - Written by Ron Frenz & Randall Frenz. Art and Cover by Ron Frenz & Sal Buscema. Continued from Action Comics (1938 DC) #759. STRANGE VISITOR concludes as DC's newest heroine faces a fateful choice: Will she return to the small-town life she left behind, or face an unknown future in Metropolis? And what option is Superman rooting for? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.99.

Krypton Lives - Written by Mark Schultz. Art by Doug Mahnke & Tom Nguyen. Cover by Phil Jimenez. A new era begins with a science-fiction focus on the "strange visitor from another planet!" In the remains of the Fortress of Solitude, there's something very wrong...and very deadly. When Superman and Lois go to investigate, they find themselves face-to-face with bizarre creatures from the early days of Krypton. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.99.

WRITTEN BY MARK SCHULTZ. ART BY DOUG MAHNKE AND TOM NGUYEN. COVER BY DWAYNE TURNER AND DANNY MIKI. In stores November 17. The JLA makes a cameo appearance as Superman battles one of his Kryptonian ancestors! You can take the man from Krypton, but you can't take Krypton from the man...nor should the man's wife bring any souvenirs from his Fortress of Solitude, unless they don't mind having their apartment redesigned in the latest Kryptonian decor. Clark must prove his humanity against an ancestor who wants to remake his world. Plus: The JLA helps explain the "Mrs. Superman" fiasco and Steel provides the S.C.U. with new weaponry. FC, 32 PG." Cover price $1.99.

WRITTEN BY MARK SCHULTZ. ART BY DOUG MAHNKE AND TOM NGUYEN. COVER BY BRYAN HITCH AND PAUL NEARY. Leading into the New Year's Eve countdown to midnight, the JLA's Steel recalls an attack on Stryker's Island by the Eradicator. With inmates running for their lives can even Steel and Superman hope to stop them all, and can anything bring Eradicator to his senses before next month's crucial Y2K/transformed Metropolis storyline? Cover price $1.99.

WRITTEN BY MARK SCHULTZ. ART AND COVER BY DOUG MAHNKE AND TOM NGUYEN. The Brainiac 13 contamination is spreading throughout the world, but meets with resistance from what's left of Superman's Fortress of Solitude in the Arctic. The surviving Kryptonian technology wants to take control of the Brainiac 13 virus in its own bid to conquer the Earth, and Superman and the human Eradicator are caught in the middle of the apocalyptic showdown. It will take the ultimate sacrifice to stop the war of the machines! FC, 32 PG." Cover price $1.99.