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484November 1991
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.60 GBP

Adventures of Superman #484

DC · November 1991 · on sale 1991-09-26

First appearance: Travis O'ConnellFirst appearance: The Linear Man1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series)
Issue
#484
Publication date
November 1991
Key date
1991-11-00
On-sale date
1991-09-26
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Travis O'Connell - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of The Linear Man - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Blackout 1cover1pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry Ordway; colors: Jerry OrdwayProfessor Emil Hamilton, Clark Kent, Superman
1Blackout [Part 1]comic story22script: Dennis Janke, Jerry Ordway; pencils: Tom Grummett; inks: Doug Hazlewood; colors: Glenn Whitmore; letters: Albert DeGuzmanProfessor Emil Hamilton, Clark Kent, Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent, Lois Lane, The Linear Man First, Lex Luthor, Mr. Mxyzptlk, Travis O'Connell First, Superman
2-letters page2script: Dan Thorsland

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07098931140411

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superman: The Triangle Era Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-77952-816-2		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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