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Publishers / DC / Superman (1987) / #17
17May 1988
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP

Superman #17

DC · May 1988 · on sale January 19, 1988

First appearance (promotional): Quantum QueenFirst appearance (promotional): Re-Animage2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1987 series)
Issue
#17
Publication date
May 1988
Key date
May 1988
On-sale date
January 19, 1988
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 (promotional) of Quantum Queen - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Re-Animage - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

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: John Byrne; inks: John ByrneClark Kent, Siobhan McDougal, Silver Banshee, Superman
2Cries in the Nightcomic story22script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne; colors: Petra Scotese; letters: John CostanzaAllie, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Lucy Lane, Siobhan McDougal, Jimmy Olsen, Sarah Olsen, Maggie Sawyer, Silver Banshee, Superman, Dan Turpin, Alice White, Perry White
4Visit Scenic Mongopromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Dan Jurgens; inks: Bruce PattersonDale Arden, Princess Aura, Flash Gordon, Emperor Ming
8Danger! Action! Intrigue!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Greg Brooks; inks: Greg BrooksThe Crimson Avenger, Lee Travis
10Who Killed Them?promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetQuantum Queen First, Re-Animage First
11-letters page1script: Mark Waid
12Don't Miss... Power Girlpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Kerry Gammill; inks: Dick GiordanoPower Girl, Kara Zor-L
13DCpromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset

Plus 7 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893067505
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 0709893067505

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superman: The Man of Steel #8
ISBN 978-1-4012-4391-3		2014On eBay ›
Superman: The Man of Steel #4
ISBN 978-1-77951-321-2		2022On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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