Cover of Superman #19

Superman

#19

Direct

July 1988 · 0.75 USD; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP · 36 pages

On sale 1988-03-22

Rated Approved by the Comics Code Authority


Synopsis

A spaceship arrives, and after Superman investigates, he starts losing his powers, one at a time.

Notes

Shipping date of March 22, 1988, per Direct Currents #2 (February 1988), confirmed from copyright registration.

The first and third printings have different house ads. Ads in the first printing are indexed. Third printing contains three house ads: Bugs Bunny, The DC Comics Deal of the Decade! (subscription ad, expires 5/31/90), and Superman of Tomorrow? (Superman #41-42, Adventures of Superman #464-465, and Action Comics #651-652); it also contains nine ad pages for Destination Earthstar (video game, Acclaim), The Apes of Wrath (drink, Capri Sun), The Ultimate Game Club (game club, 1/2 page), Great Eastern Conventions (conventions, 1/2 page), Warehouse Sale (comic back issues, American Entertainment, 2 pages), Mile High Comics (comic back issues, Mile High Comics), classified ads (no ad company listed), Fly with the Best! (video games, Tengen), and The Forgotten Realms Adventures (game rulebook, TSR).

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Credits

Script
John Byrne, Renee Witterstaetter
Pencils
Jerry Ordway, Don Martin, John Byrne, Bernie Wrightson, Ty Templeton
Inks
Jerry Ordway, Don Martin, John Beatty, Bernie Wrightson, Ty Templeton
Colours
Petra Goldberg
Letters
John Costanza
Editor
Mike Carlin
Assistant editor
Renee Witterstaetter
Infinity inc annual and young-all stars annual covers
Michael Bair
The spectre annual cover
Arthur Adams

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