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Issue Details

Issue #599
Published April 1988
Cover Price 0.75 USD; 1.00 CAD
Pages 52
Editing Mike Carlin

Cover Details - "Kryptonitemare!"

Characters Superman; Metal Men [Gold; Iron; Lead; Mercury; Platinum; Tin]
Genre Superhero
Pencils John Byrne (signed)
Inks John Byrne (signed)

22 page Superman; Metal Men story "Element 126"

Characters Superman; Metal Men [Gold; Iron; Lead; Mercury; Platinum; Tin]; Doc Magnus [Will Magnus]; VILLAINS: Lex Luthor; Dr. Tinker (first appearance; dies); Kryptonoid Man (first appearance); Miss Markham (first appearance)
Synopsis Luthor uses Tin's components to build a Kryptonoid Man.
Genre Superhero
Script John Byrne
Pencils Ross Andru
Inks John Byrne (figure inks); Keith Williams (background inks)
Colors Petra Scotese
Letters John Costanza

15 page Superman; Jimmy Olsen story "The Karma Baggers"

Characters Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Lois Lane; Cat Grant; Rondo [Ronald D. Harris] (first appearance; flashback); Delia Banning (first appearance); Marty Scavone (first appearance); Col. John Mahoney (first appearance); Nima Demostedes (first appearance); The Brethren of Gallus (first appearance); VILLAINS: Gallus Kon Akkqqus [Putham Tane] (first appearance); the White Legion (first appearance); General Mead (first appearance); Dr. Gustavo (first appearance)
Synopsis Jimmy tries to break a major story by himself.
Genre Superhero
Script Joe Calchi
Pencils Britt Wisenbaker
Inks James Scott
Colors Glenn Whitmore
Letters Dan McKinnon
Notes BONUS BOOK No. 1 by new creators.

1 page text article "What's a DC Bonus Book?"

Letters typeset
Notes Article discussing the bonus books and gives a brief biography of this books creators.

1 page Re: Action Comics letters page "Re: Action Comics"

Script Mike Carlin ?
Letters typeset
Notes Letters from readers - Danny DeAngelo, Kent A. Phenis, Kip Talbott, Ali Kokmen and Jeff Mitchell.

Half page Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation filler "Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation"

Letters typeset
Notes Average total circulation 181,767.