Publishers / DC / Superman (1987) / #15
15March 1988
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP

Superman #15

DC · March 1988 · on sale 1987-11-17

First appearance: Sarah OlsenFirst appearance: Jamie SawyerFirst appearance: Skyhook2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1987 series)
Issue
#15
Publication date
March 1988
Key date
1988-03-00
On-sale date
1987-11-17
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 Sarah Olsen - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Jamie Sawyer - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Aleister Hook - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of The Weird - 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
0Wings!cover1pencils: John Byrne; inks: John ByrneClark Kent, Maggie Sawyer, Jamie Sawyer First, Superman
2Wingscomic story22script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Karl Kesel; colors: Petra Scotese; letters: John CostanzaAleister Hook First, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Sarah Olsen First, Toby Raynes, Jamie Sawyer First, Jim Sawyer, Maggie Sawyer, Skyhook First, Superman, Whit
4The Rest of the Storypromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne, Alfredo AlcalaClark Kent, Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent, Lana Lang
8-promo (ad from the publisher)0.333
9The Future Is 30 Years Old and It's Just Beginningpromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
10-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
11Who Is... What Is...promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Bernie Wrightson; inks: Bernie WrightsonBatman, Black Canary, Blue Beetle, Doctor Fate, Guy Gardner, Green Lantern, J'Onn J'Onzz, Ted Kord, Dinah Lance, Martian Manhunter, Kent Nelson, Bruce Wayne, The Weird First
12-letters page1.833script: Mike Carlin
13The New Firestorm the Nuclear Manpromo (ad from the publisher)0.167letters: typesetFirestorm, Mikhail Arkadin, Ronnie Raymond, Martin Stein
14Two Free Months of DC Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetJan Arrah, Brek Bannin, Dawnstar, Element Lad, Brin Londo, Polar Boy, Queen Projectra, Sensor Girl, Timber Wolf
16Send a Free Gift to a Friend (or Yourself) and Avoid the Holiday Rush!!insert or dust jacket0letters: typesetBatman, Cyborg, Firestorm, The Flash, Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, Clark Kent, Koriand'r, Princess Diana, Ronnie Raymond, Starfire, Victor Stone, Superman, Bruce Wayne

Plus 5.667 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893067503
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 0709893067503

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superman: The Man of Steel #7
ISBN 978-1-4012-3820-9
2013On eBay ›
Superman: The Man of Steel #3
ISBN 978-1-77950-966-6
2021On eBay ›

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Series context

Sources

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