Publishers / DC / Superman (1987) / #22
22October 1988
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.50 GBP

Superman #22

DC · October 1988 · on sale 1988-06-23

Death of Bruce Wayne1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1987 series)
Issue
#22
Publication date
October 1988
Key date
1988-10-00
On-sale date
1988-06-23
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.75; 1.00 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: Bruce Wayne, General Zod, Hal Jordan, Lex Luthor, Pete Ross.

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
0Part III of the Supergirl Saga!cover1script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: John ByrneClark Kent, Superman
2The Pricecomic story22script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne; colors: Petra Scotese; letters: John CostanzaClark Kent, Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent, Lana Lang, Matrix, Supergirl, Superman, Hal Jordan Death, Lex Luthor Death, Oliver Queen, Pete Ross Death, Quex-Ul, Bruce Wayne Death, Zaora Death
3The Anti-Life Equation is Deadlier Than They Thoughtpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Mike Mignola; inks: Carlos GarzónBatman, Darkseid, Forager, Green Lantern, J'Onn J'Onzz, Clark Kent, Koriand'r, Lightray, Martian Manhunter, Orion, Starfire, John Stewart, Superman, Bruce Wayne
5The Adventures Continue!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Rod Whigham; inks: Steve MontanoDoc Savage
8-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetDeadshot, Floyd Lawton
10-letters page2script: Renee Witterstaetter
112 Free Issues of DC Comics!!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset

Plus 7 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; 1.00 CAD; barcode 07098930675210

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superman: Cover to Cover #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-0770-7; 978-1-4012-0770-0		2006On eBay ›
Superman: The Man of Steel #9
ISBN 978-1-4012-6637-0		2017On 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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