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Issue Details

Issue #643
Published July 1989
Cover Price 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD
Pages 36
Editing Mike Carlin; Jonathan Peterson (assistant)
Notes Cover is an homage to the cover of Superman (DC, 1939 series) #1 by Joe Shuster.

Cover Details - "Superman Returns to Action Comics"

Characters Superman
Genre Superhero
Pencils George Perez (signed)
Inks George Perez (signed)
Notes Cover is an homage to the cover of Superman (DC, 1939 series) #1 by Joe Shuster.

22 page Superman story "Superman on Earth"

Characters Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Cat Grant; Jimmy Olsen; Matrix [as Clark Kent; Supergirl]; Gangbuster [Jose Delgado]; Allie (cameo); VILLAINS: Morgan Edge; DeSaad [posing as Darkseid]; Darkseid; Turmoil; Lex Luthor
Synopsis Superman returns to Earth, and must rescue Lois Lane and Gangbuster from Turmoil.
Genre Superhero
Script George Perez
Pencils George Perez (breakdowns); Brett Breeding (finishes)
Inks Brett Breeding
Colors Glenn Whitmore
Letters Bill Oakley
Notes The Eradicator appears. Story continued from ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN (DC, 1987 series) #455 and story continues in Superman (DC, 1987 series) #34.