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455June 1989
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Adventures of Superman #455

DC · June 1989 · on sale April 27, 1989

Death of Lentra1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series)
Issue
#455
Publication date
June 1989
Key date
June 1989
On-sale date
April 27, 1989
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Death on record for: Lentra.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry OrdwayCellkeeper 385, The Cleric, Clark Kent, Superman
2Heritagecomic story22script: Jerry Ordway; pencils: Dan Jurgens; inks: Art Thibert; colors: Glenn Whitmore; letters: Albert DeGuzmanCellkeeper 385, The Cleric, Draaga, The Eradicator, Cat Grant, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Lentra Death, Matrix, Mongul, Jimmy Olsen, Superman, Perry White
8DC Annuals 1989promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: George Pratt, Steve Lightle; inks: George Pratt, Steve Lightle
11-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: George Pérez; inks: George PérezClark Kent, Superman
12-letters page2letters: typeset

Plus 9.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 10 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; barcode 07098931140406

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superman: Exile #[nn]
ISBN 1563894386		1998On eBay ›
Superman: The Exile and Other Stories Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-7823-6		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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