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487February 1992
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.60 GBP

Adventures of Superman #487

DC · February 1992 · on sale 1992-01-02

First appearance: Benjamin LockwoodFirst appearance: Agent Liberty1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series)
Issue
#487
Publication date
February 1992
Key date
1992-02-00
On-sale date
1992-01-02
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 Benjamin Lockwood - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Agent Liberty - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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
0Happy Holiday to the Children's Aid Society from Bibbocover1pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry Ordway; colors: Jerry OrdwayBibbo Bibbowski, Clark Kent, Jimmy Olsen, Superman
1Christmas in Suicide Slumberlandcomic story22script: Jerry Ordway; pencils: Tom Grummett; inks: Doug Hazlewood; colors: Glenn Whitmore; letters: Albert DeGuzmanAgent Liberty First, Bibbo Bibbowski, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Lana Lang, Benjamin Lockwood First, Jimmy Olsen, Sarah Olsen, Pete Ross, Superman
2-letters page2script: Dan Thorsland

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07098931140402

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superman: The Triangle Era Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-79950-277-7		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q3606423 (Agent Liberty), first-appearance property (CC0)

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