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427April 1987
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP

Adventures of Superman #427

DC · April 1987 · on sale 1986-12-23

First appearance: President Marlo2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series)
Issue
#427
Publication date
April 1987
Key date
1987-04-00
On-sale date
1986-12-23
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of President Marlo - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry OrdwayClark Kent, Superman
2Mind Gamescomic story22script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry Ordway; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John CostanzaBizarro, John Corben, Jor-El, Cat Grant, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Lana Lang, Lara, Lex Luthor, President Marlo First, Metallo, Superman
6The World's Greatet Escape Artist is Back!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Steve Rude; inks: Steve RudeDarkseid, Scott Free, Mister Miracle
82 Free Months! of DC Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetBatman, Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, Clark Kent, Koriand'r, Princess Diana, Starfire, Superman, Bruce Wayne, Wonder Woman
9-letters page1.83script: Andy Helfer
10Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulationstatement of ownership0.17letters: typeset

Plus 9 pages of advertisements and other matter across 8 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893114004
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 0709893114004

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superman: The Man of Steel #3
ISBN 1-4012-0246-2		2004On eBay ›
Superman: The Man of Steel #1
ISBN 978-1-77950-491-3		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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