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Issue Details

Issue #1
Published June 1998
Cover Price 4.95 USD; 5.95 USD
Pages 100
Editing Joey Cavalieri; Maureen McTigue (Assistant Editor)
Notes Index breaks up story by creative team, but actually presented as single story with multiple epilogues. Standard cover. Labelled 1998/21 on cover.

Cover Details

Characters Superman
Genre Superhero
Pencils Alex Ross (painted)
Inks Alex Ross (painted)
Colors Alex Ross (painted)
Letters Typeset
Notes Index breaks up story by creative team, but actually presented as single story with multiple epilogues. Standard cover. Labelled 1998/21 on cover.

Cover Details

Characters Superman
Genre Superhero
Pencils Alex Ross (painted)
Inks Alex Ross (painted)
Colors Alex Ross (painted)
Letters Typeset
Notes Lenticular Cover.

14 page Superman story "Superman Forever [Segment 1]"

Characters Superman; Jor-El; Lara; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lois Lane (cameo); Doomsday (cameo); Superboy (cameo); Martian Manhunter (cameo); Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner] (cameo); Superman-Blue (cameo); Superman-Red (cameo)
Synopsis Paralleling his origin story, Superman crashes to Earth and is found by the Kents after defeating the Millennium Giants. As he recovers, he dreams of some of the high points of his life. When he wakes up, he shows his parents that he has his original powers back and puts on the classic Superman costume.
Genre Superhero
Script Karl Kesel (plot); Dan Jurgens (script)
Pencils Dan Jurgens
Inks Brett Breeding
Colors Glenn Whitmore; Digital Chameleon (separations)
Letters Albert DeGuzman
Notes Pages 1-14.

2 page Superman story "Superman Forever [Segment 2]"

Characters Superman; Kismet
Synopsis Kismet considers Superman's future.
Genre Superhero
Script Dan Jurgens
Pencils Dan Jurgens
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Colors Glenn Whitmore; Digital Chameleon (separations)
Letters Albert DeGuzman
Notes Pages 15-16.

9 page Superman story "Superman Forever [Segment 3]"

Characters Superman; Supergirl; Superboy; Steel; Lois Lane
Synopsis Superman, Supergirl, Superboy, and Steel prevent the plane carrying Lois from crashing.
Genre Superhero
Script Karl Kesel
Pencils Tom Grummett
Inks Denis Rodier
Colors Glenn Whitmore; Digital Chameleon (separations)
Letters Albert DeGuzman
Notes Pages 17-25.

9 page Superman story "Superman Forever [Segment 4]"

Characters Superman; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Lex Luthor; Simone DeNiege; Lena Luthor; Maggie Sawyer; Dan Turpin; Commissioner Henderson; Dr. Cordova; Contessa Erica del la Portenza
Synopsis Jimmy Olsen asks for his old job back at the Planet. Also, Lex Luthor's discovers his daughter has been kidnapped.
Genre Superhero
Script Karl Kesel
Pencils Val Semeiks
Inks Denis Rodier
Colors Glenn Whitmore; Digital Chameleon (separations)
Letters Albert DeGuzman
Notes Pages 26-34.

5 page Superman story "Superman Forever [Segment 5]"

Characters Lois Lane; Cat Grant; Toyman; Rock (cameo); Riot (cameo); Mr. Mxyzptlk (cameo); The Bizarro Superman (cameo); Parasite (cameo); Metallo (cameo); Maxima (cameo); Atomic Skull (cameo); The Cyborg (cameo); Brainiac (cameo); Loophole (cameo)
Synopsis Lois and Catherine Grant interview the Toyman to see if he's connected with the kidnapping of Lena Luthor.
Genre Superhero
Script Karl Kesel
Pencils John Byrne
Inks Klaus Janson
Colors Glenn Whitmore; Digital Chameleon (separations)
Letters Albert DeGuzman
Notes Pages 35-39.

5 page Superman story "Superman Forever [Segment 6]"

Characters Superman; Guardian; Dubbilex; Jimmy Olsen; Misa; Bibbo; Boss Moxie; Rough House; Noose; Machine Gunn; Torcher
Synopsis Superman enlists Dubbilex's aid in finding Lena, while Jimmy and Misa investigate to see if there is an Intergang connection to the kidnapping.
Genre Superhero
Script Karl Kesel
Pencils Kieron Dwyer
Inks Hilary Barta
Colors Glenn Whitmore; Digital Chameleon (separations)
Letters Albert DeGuzman
Notes Pages 40-44.

4 page Superman story "Superman Forever [Segment 7]"

Characters Jimmy Olsen; Misa; Boss Moxie; Lex Luthor; Noose; Machine Gunn; Torcher
Synopsis Misa helps Jimmy escape Intergang's lair. Then Luthor arrives and demands Moxie have Intergang find Lena.
Genre Superhero
Script Karl Kesel (plot); Stuart Immonen (script)
Pencils Norm Breyfogle
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Colors Glenn Whitmore; Digital Chameleon (separations)
Letters Albert DeGuzman
Notes Pages 45-48

2 page Superman story "Superman Forever [Segment 8]"

Characters Ron Troupe; Perry White; Lucy Lane
Synopsis Ron gets a tip on Lena.
Genre Superhero
Script Karl Kesel (plot); Stuart Immonen (script)
Pencils Stuart Immonen
Inks Jose Marzan, Jr.
Colors Glenn Whitmore; Digital Chameleon (separations)
Letters Albert DeGuzman
Notes Pages 49-50.

2 page Superman story "Superman Forever [Segment 9]"

Characters Superman; Maggie Swayer; Dan Turpin; Dmitri Yeshov
Synopsis Superman and the SCU follow up Ron's tip, but it is a dead end.
Genre Superhero
Script Karl Kesel (plot); Stuart Immonen (script)
Pencils Norm Breyfogle
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Colors Glenn Whitmore; Digital Chameleon (separations)
Letters Albert DeGuzman
Notes Pages 51-52.

4 page Superman story "Superman Forever [Segment 10]"

Characters Scorn [Ceritak]; Ashbury Armstrong; Cerimul; Prof. Emil Hamilton; Dirk Armstrong
Synopsis Scorn returns Ashbury to her home.
Genre Superhero
Script Karl Kesel (plot); Stuart Immonen (script)
Pencils Stuart Immonen
Inks Jose Marzan, Jr.
Colors Glenn Whitmore; Digital Chameleon (separations)
Letters Albert DeGuzman
Notes Pages 53-56.

5 page Superman story "Superman Forever [Segment 11]"

Characters Lex Luthor; Mayor Sackett; Superman
Synopsis While Intergang looks for leads, Luthor berates Mayor Sackett. After Superman arrives, Luthor receives a ransom call.
Genre Superhero
Script Karl Kesel (plot); Louise Simonson (script)
Pencils Anthony Williams
Inks Joe Rubinstein
Colors Glenn Whitmore; Digital Chameleon (separations)
Letters Albert DeGuzman
Notes Pages 57-61.

6 page Superman story "Superman Forever [Segment 12]"

Characters Clark Kent; Dan Turpin; Machine Gunn; Guardian; Maggie Sawyer; Torcher; Noose; Lex Luthor
Synopsis Too many cooks spoil the ransom drop.
Genre Superhero
Script Karl Kesel (plot); Louise Simonson (script)
Pencils Dick Giordano
Inks Dick Giordano
Colors Glenn Whitmore; Digital Chameleon (separations)
Letters Albert DeGuzman
Notes Pages 62-67.

5 page Superman story "Superman Forever [Segment 13]"

Characters Superman; Bizarro; Lena Luthor
Synopsis Superman finds Lena and discovers that Bizarro intends to send her to another world to be raised, just as Superman's parents did.
Genre superhero
Script Karl Kesel (plot); Louise Simonson (script)
Pencils Scot Eaton
Inks Jose Marzan Jr.
Colors Glenn Whitmore; Digital Chameleon (separations)
Letters Albert DeGuzman
Notes Pages 68-72.

6 page Superman story "Superman Forever [Segment 14]"

Characters Bizarro; Superman; Lena Luthor; Lex Luthor; Dabney Donovan; The Contessa; Bibbo
Synopsis Superman saves Lena and returns her to her father, and the readers learn the masterminds behind Bizarro's kidnapping of Lena.
Genre Superhero
Script Karl Kesel (plot); Louise Simonson (script)
Pencils Jon Bogdanove
Inks Dennis Janke
Colors Glenn Whitmore; Digital Chameleon (separations)
Letters Albert DeGuzman
Notes Pages 73-78.

2 page Superman story "Superman Forever, Epilogue 1"

Characters Kismet; Superman; Jimmy Olsen
Synopsis The Polyester Age Superman overhears Jimmy using his newly invented wireless microphone.
Genre Superhero
Script Stuart Immonen
Pencils Anthony Williams
Inks Dennis Janke
Colors Glenn Whitmore; Digital Chameleon (separations)
Letters Albert DeGuzman
Notes Pages 79-80. Story continues in Action Comics (1938 series) #745.

2 page Superman story "Superman Forever, Epilogue 2"

Characters Superman
Synopsis The Golden Age Superman saves a train from a saboteur.
Genre Superhero
Script Jon Bogdanove
Pencils Jon Bogdanove
Inks Dennis Janke
Colors Glenn Whitmore; Digital Chameleon (separations)
Letters Albert DeGuzman
Notes Pages 81-82. Story continues in Superman: The Man of Steel (1991 series) #80.

2 page Superman story "Superman Forever, Epilogue 3"

Characters Kismet; Jimmy Olsen; Superman
Synopsis Jimmy summons the Silver Age Superman with his signal watch.
Genre Superhero
Script Karl Kesel
Pencils Steve Yeowell
Inks Denis Rodier
Colors Glenn Whitmore; Digital Chameleon (separations)
Letters Albert DeGuzman
Notes Pages 83-84. Story continues in Adventures of Superman (1987 series) #558.

2 page Superman story "Superman Forever, Epilogue 4"

Characters Lyra 3916; Superman
Synopsis The Future Superman secretly protects Lyra 3916.
Genre Superhero
Script Dan Jurgens
Pencils Paul Ryan
Inks Dennis Janke
Colors Glenn Whitmore; Digital Chameleon (separations)
Letters Albert DeGuzman
Notes Pages 83-84. Story continues in Superman (1987 series) #136.