TITLE |
WORDS |
PENCILS |
INKS |
SUMMARY |
MOS 19 |
Simonson |
Bogdanove |
Janke |
“The Death of Superman” Part VI.
Superman and Doomsday reach Metropolis, and others are finally
involved in the conflict, including the Warworlders, Supergirl, Bibbo
Bibbowski, Emil Hamilton, and Maggie Sawyer, Dan Turpin, and the SCU. But nothing seems to be able to stop Doomsday. 1993/1. |
Superman 75 |
Jurgens |
Jurgens |
Breeding |
“The Death of Superman” Part VII. Superman and Doomsday continue their
slugfest to the very feet of the Daily Planet. The battle finally ends as Superman and
Doomsday both fall. 1993/2. |
AOS 498 |
Ordway |
Grummett |
Hazlewood |
“Funeral For A Friend” Part I.
After the battle, as doctors frantically try to revive the fallen Man
of Steel, the effects of his death are felt by all those close to him,
including Lois Lane, the Justice League, Perry White, Jimmy Olsen, Emil
Hamilton, Bibbo Bibbowski, and Jonathan and Martha Kent. 1993/3. |
Action 685 |
Stern |
Guice |
Rodier |
“Funeral For A Friend” Part II.
Superman and Doomsday are both taken to the Cadmus Project for
study. Lex Luthor’s reaction to
Superman’s death is less than joyful.
Supergirl patrols Metropolis in Superman’s stead. Waverider of the Linear Men attempts to
change history so that Superman would not die. 1993/4. |
MOS 20 |
Simonson |
Bogdanove |
Janke |
“Funeral For A Friend” Part III.
The entire city of Metropolis turns out for Superman’s funeral, which
is interrupted by riot activity.
Wonder Woman, Batman, Green Lantern Hal Jordan, Robin, and other
heroes act to control the violence.
Lois Lane contacts Jonathan and Martha Kent, who have been in mourning
privately. 1993/5. |
Superman 76 |
Jurgens |
Jurgens |
Breeding |
“Funeral For A Friend” Part IV.
Batman, Guy Gardner, Green Lantern Hal Jordan, Wonder Woman,
Nightwing, Robin, Maxima, Captain Marvel, and the Flash gather at the Daily
Planet to honor Superman’s Christmas tradition of helping the less
fortunate--including Mitch Andersen, whose home was destroyed in the battle
with Doomsday. 1993/6. |
AOS 499 |
Ordway |
Grummett |
Hazlewood |
“Funeral For A Friend” Part V.
Superman’s body is discovered to be missing, and Supergirl, Lex
Luthor, Dan Turpin and the SCU, and Gangbuster investigate, encountering the
Cadmus clone rejects and exiled Warworlders.
Superman’s body turns up deep within the Cadmus Project. 1993/7. |
Action 686 |
Stern |
Guice |
Rodier |
“Funeral For A Friend” Part VI.
The Guardian discovers Superman’s body within the Cadmus Project and
confronts Director Westfield. Lois
Lane joins Jonathan and Martha Kent and Lana Lang in mourning. 1993/8. |
MOS 21 |
Simonson |
Bogdanove |
Janke |
“Funeral For A Friend” Part VII.
Word of Westfield’s study of Superman’s corpse spreads quickly through
the Cadmus Project. Jonathan and
Martha Kent keep seeing their son everywhere, remembering his youth. Jonathan suffers a heart attack. Lois Lane infiltrates the Cadmus Project
with the help of the clones, searching for Superman’s body. 1993/9. |
Superman 77 |
Jurgens |
Jurgens |
Breeding |
“Funeral For A Friend” Part VIII. Lex Luthor takes out his frustration at
losing the chance to kill Superman on his personal trainer, Sasha Green. Supergirl and Lois Lane liberate Superman’s
body from the Cadmus Project. Jonathan
Kent lies in the hospital recovering from his heart attack. 1993/10. |
AOS 500 |
Ordway |
Grummett |
Hazlewood |
While his body lies in the hospital, Jonathan Kent’s soul
encounters the spirit of his son Clark, who helps him return to his life and
family. Several apparent sightings of
Superman are reported. 1993/11. |
Action 687 |
Stern |
Guice |
Rodier |
Deep in the Arctic north, strange energy discharges are
recorded, emanating from the Fortress of Solitude. As Metropolis continues to deal with the
loss of its hero, a strange replacement arrives calling himself
Superman. 1993/12. |
MOS 22 |
Simonson |
Bogdanove |
Janke |
In Suicide Slum, John Henry Irons creates a suit of armor
bearing the S-shield on it and takes to the streets as the Man of Steel. His first battle pits him against the White
Rabbit, who is using weapons based on his own designs. 1993/13. |
Superman 78 |
Jurgens |
Jurgens |
Breeding |
A third Superman, a cybernetic being, appears in the heart of
the Cadmus Project. This Superman
takes Doomsday’s body and maroons it in deep space. 1993/14. |
AOS 501 |
Kesel |
Grummett |
Hazlewood |
A youngster with amazing powers appears, claiming to be a clone
of Superman developed at the Cadmus Project.
This Superman immediately attracts the attention of the media,
including Vincent Edge and GBS Broadcasting.
Lois Lane and Martha Kent wonder over the strange proliferation of
Supermen. Lex Luthor confronts a
Cadmus doctor on his payroll about the supposed cloning of Superman. 1993/15. |
Action 688 |
Stern |
Guice |
Rodier |
The world continues to wonder about the newcomers each claiming
to be Superman, including Guy Gardner, who battles with the energy-based
Superman. 1993/16. |
MOS 23 |
Simonson |
Bogdanove |
Janke |
The Man of Steel gives the Superman clone a lesson on what it
means to be Superman, while at the same time dealing with the White
Rabbit. 1993/17. |
Superman 79 |
Jurgens |
Jurgens |
Breeding |
An article by Ron Troupe calls the veracity of each Superman’s
claim, including the Cyborg Superman who has obtained the support of the
White House, into question. 1993/18. |
AOS 502 |
Kesel |
Grummett |
Hazlewood |
Supergirl meets the cloned Superman and attempts to press him
into service with Lexcorp. The cloned
Superboy fights a menace calling himself The Stinger, and the destruction of
the battle is widespread. Bibbo
Bibbowski decides on a name for his small puppy--Krypton. Unfortunately the name is too long, and
Krypto is born. 1993/19. |
Action 689 |
Stern |
Guice |
Rodier |
Deep within the Fortress of Solitude, the true Superman awakens
after being nursed back to health by the Fortress robots. Seeing the proliferation of Superman
pretenders, he decides to take action.
Meanwhile an alien presence approaches Earth. 1993/20. |
MOS 24 |
Simonson |
Bogdanove |
Janke |
Lex Luthor makes an alliance with the White Rabbit. The alien presence draws closer to
Earth. The Man of Steel battles
against the energy Superman. 1993/21. |
Superman 80 |
Jurgens |
Jurgens |
Breeding |
The alien ship draws closer to Earth, drawing the attention of
the various Supermen. The energy
Superman and the Cyborg Superman fly to investigate as the alien ship draws
near to Coast City, and the Cyborg Superman shows his true color by betraying
the other. Coast City is utterly
destroyed and terraformed by the alien, who is revaled to be Mongul, in the
service of the Cyborg. 1993/22. |
AOS 503 |
Kesel |
Grummett |
Hazlewood |
While the Cyborg continues to deceive, Superboy flies out to aid
in the investigation of Coast City, only to be assaulted and captured by the
Cyborg and Mongul. Meanwhile a
Kryptonian war suit makes its way from the Fortress towards Metropolis. 1993/23. |
Action 690 |
Stern |
Guice |
Rodier |
Two churches have arisen in Metropolis, the one worshipping the
Cyborg Superman and the other the energy Superman. The Cyborg still deceives the world,
claiming that the energy Superman was responsible for the destruction of
Coast City. Superboy attempts to
convince Mongul that siding with the Cyborg is a mistake. 1993/24. |
MOS 25 |
Simonson |
Bogdanove |
Janke |
Superboy escapes the destroyed Coast City. Supergirl, Lex Luthor, Lois Lane, The Man
of Steel, and the clone Superman are all confronted by the Kryptonian war
suit, which arrives in Metropolis and deposits someone who may be a new
Superman pretender. 1993/25. |
Superman 81 |
Jurgens |
Jurgens |
Breeding |
The real Superman has returned, and even Lois Lane is now
convinced. The Cyborg turns out to be
Hank Henshaw, the NASA astronaut-turned-cyborg who was able to assimilate
technology to himself who had made a deal with Mongul, disgraced ruler of
Warworld. Superman, the Man of Steel,
and the clone Superman all fly to Coast City to deal with the traitor. 1993/26. |
AOS 504 |
Kesel |
Grummett |
Hazlewood |
Superman flies into Coast City, acompanied by the Man of Steel
and the clone Superman. When a missle
is launched towards Metropolis, the clone Superman flies there to intercept,
and disappears. 1993/27. |
Action 691 |
Stern |
Guice |
Rodier |
Superman and the Man of Steel penetrate deeper into Coast City
and are joined by Supergirl. Mongul
reveals that the new war machine being developed where Coast City once stood
is powered by a large kryptonite meteor.
1993/28. |
MOS 26 |
Simonson |
Bogdanove |
Janke |
Superman and the Man of Steel come face to face with Mongul and
the Cyborg. The energy Superman joins
the fray. Green Lantern Hal Jordan
hears of the problems in his home Coast City.
1993/29. |
Superman 82 |
Jurgens |
Jurgens |
Breeding |
While Green Lantern Hal Jordan deals with Mongul, Superman
confronts the Cyborg and destroys him.
1993/30. |
AOS 505 |
Kesel |
Grummett |
Hazlewood |
Having cemented his claim as the genuine article, the true
Superman returns to Metropolis, and to Lois Lane. 1993/31. |
Action 692 |
Stern |
Guice |
Rodier |
With Superman returned to life, the only thing left is to
convince the world that Clark Kent is also alive. This is done with some help from
Supergirl. 1993/32. |
MOS 27 |
Simonson |
Bogdanove |
Janke |
Lex Luthor, still posing as his son, hosts a welcome back party
for Superman aboard his yacht. 1993/33. |
Superman 83 |
Jurgens |
Jurgens |
Rubinstein |
“Funeral For A Friend” Epilogue.
Superman, Wonder Woman, the Flash, Green Lantern Hal Jordan,
Metamorpho, Dr Fate, Starfire, Guy Gardner, Alan Scott, Maxima, Jade,
Obsidian, Hawkman, Supergirl, Aquaman, and Lex Luthor meet at Coast City and
demolish it, leaving instead a simple monument to the fallen city. 1993/34. |
AOS 506 |
Kesel |
Grummett |
Hazlewood |
Superman tries to connect with Superboy and get him to return to
Cadmus, but Superboy isn't interested.
Superboy learns that he is not, in fact, a clone of Superman but
rather of a human with powers and abilities based on the Man of Steel's. |
Action 693 |
Stern |
Guice |
Rodier |
The energy Superman, revealed to be the embodiment of the
Eradicator’s energy, regains life at STAR Labs and fuses with the body of
scientist David Connor. 1993/36. |
MOS 28 |
Simonson |
Wojtkiewicz |
Janke |
It’s business as usual for the returned Superman as he deals
with strange monsters, gang warfare, and daredevil kids. 1993/37.
(2) |
Superman 84 |
Jurgens |
Jurgens |
Rubinstein |
The Toyman returns, kidnapping Cat Grant’s son Adam and bringing
him to a tragic end. 1993/38. |
AOS 507 |
Kesel |
Kitson |
McCarthy |
“Spilled Blood” Part I. A
new Bloodsport arises, a racist bent on wiping out the minority population in
Metropolis. Cat Grant has difficulty
dealing with the death of her son.
1993/39. |
Action 694 |
Stern |
Guice |
Leialoha |
“Spilled Blood” Part II.
Superman contends with the new Bloodsport and the return of
Hi-Tech. 1993/40. |
MOS 29 |
Simonson |
Bogdanove |
Janke |
“Spilled Blood” Part III.
Superman battles Hi-Tech and a new threat, Bloodthirst. 1994/1. |
Superman 85 |
Jurgens |
Jurgens |
Rubinstein |
Cat Grant visits the Toyman in jail, bent on killing him. 1994/2. |
AOS 508 |
Kesel |
Kitson |
McCarthy |
The Challengers of the Unknown chace the Time Wizard into
Metropolis, where Superman helps them subdue him and return him to prison in
his own time. 1994/3. |
Action 695 |
Kesel |
Guice |
Rodier |
Cadmus director Paul Westfield is kidnapped by Dabney
Donovan. Superman deals with the SCU’s
newest weapon, the war machine Cauldron.
Lobo makes his way towards Earth.
1993/4. |
MOS 30 |
Simonson |
Bogdanove |
Janke |
Lobo arrives in Metropolis and challenges Superman to a
brawl. 1994/5. |
Superman 86 |
Jurgens |
Jurgens |
Mitchell |
Superman finds himself in the midst of an intergalactic
conflict. Lois Lane investigates the
disappearance of Sasha Green. 1994/6. |
AOS 509 |
Kesel |
Kitson |
McCarthy |
Superman encounters Auron, a modified Cadmus Project clone of
Guardian who has a disk containing Kryptonian DNA, and battles against
Massacre. Lois Lane continues her
investigation into Sasha Green’s disappearance. 1994/7. |
Action 696 |
Stern |
Guice |
Rodier |
Superman continues to fly back to Earth. Lois Lane questions Lex Luthor directly
about the missing Sasha Green. 1994/8. |
MOS 31 |
Simonson |
Bright |
Janke |
As Superman returns to Earth, The Lowlies, failed Cadmus Project
clones who are rapidly dying, agree to make Cadmus pay for their sorry
state. Lex Luthor hears of the
problems of the Cadmus clones. 1994/9. |
Superman 87 |
Jurgens |
Immonen |
Rubinstein |
“Bizarro’s World” Part I.
Lex Luthor’s cloned body is dying.
In desperation he tries to create another Superman clone, but this one
reverts to Bizarro form just as the first one had. Bizarro escapes and kidnaps Lois Lane. 1994/10. |
AOS 510 |
Kesel |
Kitson |
McCarthy |
“Bizarro’s World” Part II.
Bizarro takes Lois Lane to a mockup version of Metropolis while
Superman scours the real city looking for her. Lex Luthor’s condition continues to worsen,
and Cat Grant has Vincent Edge arrested.
1994/11. |
Action 697 |
Stern |
Guice |
Rodier |
“Bizarro’s World” Part III.
Superman confronts Lex Luthor for information about the mising Lois
Lane. Bizarro appears in the city, and
Superman battles against him. Bizarro
flees to Smallville and kidnaps Lana Lang.
Superman follows, saves Lana, and brings Bizarro back to Metropolis. 1994/12. |
MOS 32 |
Simonson |
Bogdanove |
Janke |
“Bizarro’s World” Part IV.
Superman and the Guardian attempt to capture Bizarro for study at the
Cadmus Project, using Lois Lane as bait.
1994/13. |
Superman 88 |
Jurgens |
Immonen |
Rubinstein |
“Bizarro’s World” Part V.
Under Luthor’s instruction, Bizarro’s deteriorating body is studied
for clues. Bizarro destroys the lab
along with the results of the study before perishing, and Lois Lane discovers
the truth about Lex Luthor’s deteriorating condition. 1994/14. |
AOS 511 |
Kesel |
Kitson |
McCarthy |
Superman’s powers begin escalating at an alarming rate, making
him a danger to himself and the city of Metropolis. As the Cadmus Project’s dying clones
prepare a strike against the city, Lex Luthor himself calls for Washington to
take action against the Project.
1994/15. |
Action 698 |
Stern |
Guice |
Rodier |
Superman wonders about his increased powers. The Cadmus Project clones step up their
attack on the city. Lex Luthor stops
Lois Lane’s story on his connection with Sasha Green’s disappearance and
moves to discredit her. 1994/16. |
MOS 33 |
Simonson |
Bogdanove |
Janke |
Superman’s body is growing at an alarming rate as his powers
continue to increase. Lex Luthor
makes a deal with the Warworld exiles to advance his schedule against the
Cadmus Project. 1994/17. |
Superman 89 |
Jurgens |
Jurgens |
Rubinstein |
Superman travels to deep space accompanied by Cadmus Project
scientists in an effort to find a way to relieve some of his hyperaccelerated
powers. 1994/18. |
AOS 512 |
Kesel |
Kitson |
McCarthy |
While the Cadmus Project clones continue massing their forces,
Superman deals with his excess energy by siphoning it off onto the
Parasite. 1994/19. |
Action 699 |
Stern |
Felchle |
Pascoe |
“The Battle For Metropolis” Part I. Superman’s powers are finally back to
normal, but Lex Luthor’s body is nearly dead.
He escapes from Lexcorp Tower just as the Cadmus Project clones and
Warworld exiles begin their assault on Metropolis. 1994/20. |
MOS 34 |
Simonson |
Bogdanove |
Janke |
“The Battle For Metropolis” Part II. The battle rages on as the Metropolis SCU
gets involved. Lex Luthor watches from
a secret compound as his body continues to deteriorate. 1994/21. |
Superman 90 |
Jurgens |
Anderson |
Rubinstein |
“The Battle For Metropolis” Part III. Lex Luthor watches gleefully as the city of
Metropolis is torn apart by the battle between the Cadmus Project clones, the
Warworld exiles, the SCU, and Superman.
1994/22. |
AOS 513 |
Kesel |
Kitson |
McCarthy |
“The Battle For Metropolis” Part IV. Dabney Donovan escalates the scales in the
battle as Superboy and Team Luthor get involved. Superman realizes that Luthor is
responsible for the battle and vows to stop him. 1994/23. |
Action 700 |
Stern |
Guice, Swan |
Rodier, Anderson |
“The Fall of Metropolis” Part I.
Superman and Superboy fly to find Lex Luthor and discover him in very
pathetic shape. A missle attack, a
failsafe designed by Luthor, destroys most of the city, including the Daily
Planet and Lexcorp buildings (although not, strangely enough, the Newstime
building). Heedless of the destruction
of Metropolis, Lana Lang and Pete Ross are married in a quiet ceremony in
Smallville. 1994/24. |
Superman 91 |
Jurgens |
Jurgens |
Rubinstein |
“The Fall of Metropolis” Part III. The citizens of Metropolis deal with their
city’s destruction in various ways.
Lex Luthor, bereft of speech, realizes that the battle is not over as
his last failsafe is called into action.
1994/26. |
AOS 514 |
Kesel |
Krause |
McCain |
“The Fall of Metropolis” Part IV. A strange nerve gas is released over
Metropolis, giving the city horrible hallucinations. Emil Hamilton discovers the cure and
persuades Superman to soak the city in riverwater. Lex Luthor awaits his personal
salvation--the Kryptonian warsuit that brought the revived Superman from the
Fortress. 1994/27. |
Action 701 |
Kesel |
Guice |
Rodier |
“The Fall of Metropolis” Part V.
Lex Luthor enters the Kryptonian warsuit and begins his rejuvenation
until Superman interferes. 1994/28. |
MOS 35 |
Simonson |
Bogdanove |
Janke |
In the aftermath of the destruction of Metropolis, Superman
attempts to cope with the riots and citywide violence, as a strange hero is
brought forth from a different reality.
1994/28. |
MOS 36 |
Simonson |
Bogdanove |
Janke |
Superman attempts to return several visiting heroes to their
proper dimension. 1994/29. |
Superman 92 |
Jurgens |
Jurgens |
Rubinstein |
Massacre journeys to Metropolis, seeking a battle with the Man
of Steel. 1994/30. |
AOS 515 |
Kesel |
Kitson |
McCarthy |
Massacre and Superman continue to battle amidst the destruction
of the city. 1994/31. |
Action 702 |
Michelinie |
Guice |
Rodier |
Bloodsport returns to Metropolis, taking advantage of the
chaos. 1994/32. |
MOS 37 |
Simonson |
Bogdanove |
Janke |
Multiple realities converge as an unknown agent begins to
collapse the timelines. Superman
encounteres several different versions of the Batman. Babe’s vampiric tendencies manifest
themselves further. 1994/33. |
Superman 93 |
Jurgens |
Jurgens |
Rubinstein |
As the timelines continue to cross over each other, Superman
flies to Smallville and encounters his parents, Jor-El and Lara of
Krypton. 1994/34. |
AOS 516 |
Kesel |
Kitson |
McCarthy |
Superman finds himself in a separate timeline in which the Alpha
Centurion is Metropolis' favorite son.
1994/35. |
Action 703 |
Michelinie |
Guice |
Rodier |
Zero Hour is fast approaching and Superman and the rest of
Earth’s heroes have no idea what is happening. Intervention by Liri Lee of the Linear Men
saves Superman but the timelines are completely stopped. 1994/36. |
MOS 0 |
Simonson |
Bogdanove |
Janke |
“Peer Pressure” Part I.
Clark Kent receives several envelopes containing pictures from his
childhood. Each picture is accompanied
by an incident which endangers Kent’s life.
1994/37. |
Superman 0 |
Jurgens |
Jurgens |
Breeding |
"Peer Pressure" Part II. As Clark Kent helps Lois Lane unpack, he
recounts stories of his childhood friend Kenny Braverman. Conduit makes an attempt on Clark Kent's
life at the Baldy Awards ceremony.
1994/38. |
AOS 0 |
Kesel |
Kitson |
McCarthy |
“Peer Pressure” Part III.
Kenny Braverman, the mysterious Conduit, makes his first attempt on
the life of Clark Kent. 1994/39. |
Action 0 |
Michelinie |
Guice |
Rodier |
Conduit steps up his attack on Clark Kent, attacking at a Daily
Planet rededication. Superman battles
Conduit across Metropolis before subduing him. Conduit swears to have vengeance on
Superman and Clark Kent. A body is
discovered in Superman’s tomb. 1994/40. |
MOS 38 |
Simonson |
Erwin |
Guice |
“Dead Again” Part I.
Conduit breaks out of jail and comes after Superman. A mysterious body that resembles Superman’s
is found in his tomb, calling into question whether Superman is still
dead. 1994/41. |
Superman 94 |
Jurgens |
Jurgens |
Breeding |
“Dead Again” Part II.
Conduit and Superman continue to battle. The body found in Superman’s tomb is
studied by Emil Hamilton, who learns that the body is Kryptonian. 1994/42. |
AOS 517 |
Kesel |
Kitson |
McCarthy |
“Dead Again” Part III.
The body in the tomb is definitely Kryptonian, which causes the people
of Metropolis to doubt Superman.
Superman faces a villain named Deathtrap. 1994/43. |
Action 704 |
Michelinie |
Guice |
Rodier |
“Dead Again” Part IV.
Desperate to prove his legitmacy, Superman begins by confronting the
Eradicator looking for answers.
1994/44. |
MOS 39 |
Simonson |
Bogdanove |
Janke |
“Dead Again” Part V. Superman
gets Emil Hamilton to provide evidence that he is a true Kryptonian. Perry and Alice White adopt young orphan
Keith from Suicide Slum. 1994/45. |
Superman 95 |
Jurgens |
Jurgens |
Manley |
“Dead Again” Part VI. Thinking
that Brainiac might be behind the confusion, Superman travels to New Genesis,
where Brainiac is being held by Highfather and the New Gods. 1994/46. |
AOS 518 |
Kesel |
Kitson |
McCarthy, Montano, Kesel |
“Dead Again” Part VII.
Superman travels to Apokalips and confronts Darkseid. 1994/47. |
Action 705 |
Michelinie |
Guice |
Rodier |
“Dead Again” Part VIII.
Superman returns to Metropolis and steals his dead double. In a rage he battles against the SCU. A new villain begins assassinating those he
considers to be sinners. 1994/48. |