Superman Comics Index (from 1986)
Regular Titles
1995
- [ 1] Superman: The Man of Steel #40 (Jan)
Louise Simonson, Jon Bogdanove, Dennis Janke
9 - funeral for Keith's mother, Babe is drinking blood, a female (Brainiac) possesses bodies including Lois and causes monster attacks. - [ 2] Superman #96 (Jan)
Dan Jurgens, Dan Jurgens, Dick Giordano
10 - Superman hallucinates being attacked by various foes, until Brainiac shows himself. - [ 3] Adventures of Superman #519 (Jan)
Karl Kesel, Barry Kitson, Mike Manley
11 - Superman fights Brainiac until convinced he'll lose Milton Fine's personality gains control of his body again. - [ 4] Action Comics #706 (Jan)
David Michelinie, Jackson Guice, Denis Rodier
Supergirl visits Smallville to talk with the Kents and Clark. - [ 5] Superman: The Man of Steel #41 (Feb)
Louise Simonson, Jon Bogdanove, Dennis Janke
Lock has trouble controlling his dimension powers, Babe kills someone and loses control again attacking Jimmy. - [ 6] Superman #97 (Feb)
Dan Jurgens, Dan Jurgens, Brett Breeding
Shadowdragon steals data from S.T.A.R., Superman helps deliver a baby. - [ 7] Adventures of Superman #520 (Feb)
Karl Kesel, Stuart Immonen, Jose Marzan
"Night of a Hundred Thieves" in a Christmas story, Superman stops a crime wave including Loophole, Captain Boomerang, Royal Flush Gang, Punch and Jewelee, and finds Lois a Debbie doll as a present. - [ 8] Action Comics #707 (Feb)
David Michelinie, Jackson Guice, Denis Rodier
Shadowdragon escapes Superman with a stolen circuit design to give to Bhutan. - [ 9] Superman: The Man of Steel #42 (Mar)
Louise Simonson, Jon Bogdanove, Dennis Janke
"Love Bites" part 2, Lock and Superman help Babe lose the vampire Ruthven that was possessing her. - [10] Superman #98 (Mar)
Dan Jurgens, Dan Jurgens, Joe Rubinstien
Toyman explains why he changed. - [11] Adventures of Superman #521 (Mar)
Karl Kesel, Stuart Immonen, Jose Marzan
Thorn, Riot Grrrls make an arrest, Shadowdragon delivers data on Superman to Conduit. - [12]Action Comics #708 (Mar)
David Michelinie, Jackson Guice, Denis Rodier
Conduit escapes from prison, Deathtrap traps Superman and Mister Miracle (Scott Free). - [13]Superman: The Man of Steel #43 (Apr)
Louise Simonson, Jon Bogdanove, Dennis Janke
Mister Miracle and Superman escape a looped Boom Tube, "I Know" message on Metropolis billboard. - [14]Superman #99 (Apr)
Dan Jurgens, Gil Kane, Joe Rubinstien
Agent Liberty and Superman in Washington D.C. save Lois from Arclight, First Arclight. - [15] Adventures of Superman #522 (Apr)
Karl Kesel, Stuart Immonen, Jose Marzan
"City of Hope" - Perry White explains how Metropolis was rebuilt; people use the drug DMN. - [16] Action Comics #709 (Apr)
David Michelinie, Jackson Guice, Denis Rodier
"Reign of the Warrior" part 2, continued from Guy Gardner: Warrior #29. Story concludes in issue #30; police arrest Sen. Fulton's killer. - [17] Superman: The Man of Steel #44 (May)
Louise Simonson, Jon Bogdanove, Dennis Janke
Superman stops two bombings and learns someone knows he is Superman.
The Death of Clark Kent
Conduit planning revenge against Clark Kent finds he is Superman, and starts attacking Superman's parents, Lois, friends. Clark lets his identity be killed.- [18] Superman #100 (May)
Dan Jurgens, Dan Jurgens, Brett Breeding, Joe Rubinstien
Special cover
1 - Conduit attacks Clark's apartment, captures Jimmy, tries killing Lana Lang, blows up the Kent farmhouse. - [19] Adventures of Superman #523 (May)
Karl Kesel, Stuart Immonen, Jose Marzan
2 - In Denver Plasmus and Neutron attack the Kents and Superman. - [20] Action Comics #710 (May)
David Michelinie, Jackson Guice, Denis Rodier
New paper used
3 - Superman looking for Lois is attacked by Metallo with new armor body and a geo-magnet that keeps him in place when in contact with ground, Superman decapitates Metallo, needing help, Lois meets Turpin with a S.C.U. battlesuit. - [21] Superman: The Man of Steel #45 (Jun)
Louise Simonson, Jon Bogdanove, Dennis Janke
4 - After Conduit has the Kents' Colorado cabin attacked, attacks Bibbo, and apparently blew up Lois, Clark decides to not be Superman. - [22] Superman #101 (Jun)
Dan Jurgens, Gil Kane, Joe Rubinstien
5 - Superman is attacked in Colorado by planes, Clark takes the Kents to northern California and starts a new identity (Wayne Jordan), Lois using Lucy's car finds the Colorado cabin. - [23] Adventures of Superman #524 (Jun)
Karl Kesel, Stuart Immonen, Jose Marzan
6 - Superman helps with a forest fire, Conduit kills his new boss and captures Superman, Lois finds the California cabin and Shadowdragon tells her he has had Conduit's data on Superman destroyed and that Jimmy is alive. - [24] Action Comics #711 (Jun)
David Michelinie, Jackson Guice, Denis Rodier
7 - Conduit fights Superman in a mock Smallville. - [25] Superman: The Man of Steel #46 (July)
Louise Simonson, Jon Bogdanove, Dennis Janke
Superman starts taking apart Pipeline, the Superman virus hits the internet and the Daily Planet, Lois gets to the mock Smallville. - [26] Superman #102 (July)
Dan Jurgens, Gil Kane, Joe Rubinstien
At Fawcett City, Superman finds a force field stopping him from going into the city, Superman and Captain Marvel fight believing each looks like a villain. - [27] Adventures of Superman #525 (July)
Karl Kesel, Stuart Immonen, Jose Marzan
Luthor's staff take his body from S.T.A.R., in Georgia Lois catches up with Clark and the Kents, Lois shows why Clark needs to be both Superman and Clark. - [28] Superman: The Man of Tomorrow #1 (Summer)
Roger Stern, Tom Grummett, Brett Breeding
First Contessa, Contessa takes control of Lexcorp; Lois, Clark, and Superman return to Metropolis, Luthor recovers with treatment by Harold Vekko, Luthor fully cured by Neron.[Trade Paperback Collection: Superman: The Death of Clark Kent reprints Superman: The Man of Steel #44-46, Superman #100-102, The Adventures of Superman #523-525, Action Comics #710-711, Superman: The Man of Tomorrow #1 + one or two pages from Superman: The Man of Steel #43, Superman #99, Action Comics #709]
- [29] Action Comics #712 (July)
David Michelinie, Jackson Guice, Denis Rodier
Superman saves Jimmy from a Conduit trap, Murdoch shows a psionic power, Lucy Lane meets Ron Troupe. - [30] Superman: The Man of Steel #47 (Aug)
Louise Simonson, Jon Bogdanove, Dennis Janke
Perry White and Franklin Stern recall dealing with the Aryan Brotherhood. - [31] Superman #103(Aug)
Dan Jurgens, Gil Kane, Joe Rubinstien
Jimmy has the Newsboy Legion help him flush out Arclight, Jimmy quits work at the Daily Planet. - [32] Adventures of Superman #526 (Aug)
Karl Kesel, Rodolfo DaMaggio, Klaus Janson
Superman referees fight between the Bloodsports, DuBois dies, Murdoch escapes prison, Vinnie Edge promotes Cat. - [33] Action Comics #713 (Aug)
David Michelinie, Kieron Dwyer, Denis Rodier
Superman fights Saviour. - [34] Superman: The Man of Steel #48 (Sept)
Louise Simonson, Jon Bogdanove, Dennis Janke
First Kosnor, Aquaman and Superman encounter Kosnor. - [35] Superman #104 (Sept)
Dan Jurgens, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Joe Rubinstien
Kalibre, an assassin of Darkseid, has Superman save his daughter, Buna; Darkseid frees the Cyborg. - [36] Adventures of Superman #527 (Sept)
Karl Kesel, Stuart Immonen, Jose Marzan
Alpha Centurion arrives in Metropolis, meeting Superman and Lois. - [37] Action Comics #714 (Sept)
David Michelinie, Kieron Dwyer, Denis Rodier
Joker gets angry about Turley Toys unlicensed Joker figures, Jimmy hired by Cat at WGBS. - [38] Superman: The Man of Steel #49 (Oct)
Louise Simonson, Paul Pelletier, Terry Austin
Skyhook returns, trying to kidnap Keith. - [39]Superman #105 (Oct)
Dan Jurgens, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Joe Rubinstien
Psi-Phon and Dreadnaught return hoping to get revenge on Superman and Hal Jordan but find a new Green Lantern (Kyle Raynor). - [40]Adventures of Superman #528 (Oct)
Karl Kesel, Stuart Immonen, Jose Marzan
alien bounty hunter attacks Superman. - [41] Superman: The Man of Tomorrow #2 (Fall 1995)
Roger Stern, Tom Grummett, Brett Breeding
Centurion meets Contessa, Superman uses Oracle to track Luthor, Luthor feeds Dr. Freeman to Parasite. - [42] Action Comics #715 (Oct)
David Michelinie, Kieron Dwyer, Denis Rodier
improved Parasite attacks Superman, Team Luthor become the Centurions.
The Trial of Superman
Superman is abducted and put on trial by an alien Tribunal, charged with being responsible for the death of all Kryptonians, because his ancestor caused the genetic defect that stopped them from leaving Krypton.- [43] Superman: The Man of Steel #50 (Nov)
Louise Simonson, Jon Bogdanove, Dennis Janke
1 - Superman arrested, fights Brute, Tribunal kills Brute; S.C.U. and Centurions stop Parasite. - [44] Superman #106 (Nov)
Dan Jurgens, Ron Frenz, Joe Rubinstien
2 - Lois and Centurion think Eradicator took Superman; Superman meets Mope-Stattor Neen of Thwire, sees Massacre killed. - [45] Adventures of Superman #529 (Nov)
Karl Kesel, Stuart Immonen, Jose Marzan
3 - Centurion gathers Superboy, Supergirl, and Steel; Superman escapes with Mope, Leeya from Bartokt, Smitty from Korggu. - crossover issue: Outsiders #24.
- [46] Action Comics #716 (Nov)
David Michelinie, Kieron Dwyer, Denis Rodier
4 - Superman finds Haven and its host, Kh'rane, and helps stop Korgguan invasion; Eradicator has joined the Superman Rescue Squad. - [47] Superman: The Man of Steel #51 (Dec)
Louise Simonson, Jon Bogdanove, Dick Giordano
5 - Superman meets the space pirate Freelance; Centurion abandons the other heroes in a trap. - [48] Superman #107 (Dec)
Dan Jurgens, Ron Frenz, Joe Rubinstien
6 - To save Mope, Superman meets Tolos, who has a bottle city, and who tries to 'collect' Superman; Superboy, Supergirl, Steel, Eradicator reach Tribunal planet and are attacked by Cyborg; First Bottle City. - [49] Adventures of Superman #530 (Dec)
Karl Kesel, Stuart Immonen, Jose Marzan Jr.
7 - S.C.U. fights Hellgrammite; Superboy attacks Centurion, Cyborg talks with Tribunal, Superman arrives on planet with magic; also crossover tie-in with Underworld Unleashed miniseries. - crossover issue: Steel #22.
- [50] Superman: The Man of Tomorrow #3 (Winter)
Roger Stern, Tom Grummett, Brett Breeding
8 - Luthor recalls events with Neron; Superman deals with sorcerer Mohr; Cyborg appointed by Tribunal to capture Superman; also crossover tie-in with Underworld Unleashed miniseries.
Superman Comics Index (1986-2011)
Introduction
Here is a listing of the regular Superman titles since the John Byrne 1986 mini-series Man of Steel up until the post-Flashpoint relaunch in 2011. For accuracy almost every entry is based upon actually looking in the issue, and not memory or another source.This listing is done in the order for when a comic book issue was published.
Note: Remember, the month dates are from the issue covers, not the actual date when the comic was on sale.
The Writer, Penciller and Inker for each issue is listed under the Comic's Title and Date.
CONTENTS:
1986/Revamp | 1987 | 1988 | 19891990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999
2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009
2010 | 2011
Annuals | Specials 1996-2003 | Specials 2004-
Prestige Format Mini-Series | Graphic Novels | Pin-up Books | Trade Paperbacks
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