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49November 1990
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.50 GBP

Superman #49

DC · November 1990 · on sale 1990-09-20

First appearance: Captain PlanetFirst appearance: Ma-TiFirst appearance: Kwame1 variantStoryline: Krisis of the Krimson Kryptonite
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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1987 series)
Issue
#49
Publication date
November 1990
Key date
1990-11-00
On-sale date
1990-09-20
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Lex Luthor: Triumphant!cover1pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Jerry Ordway; colors: Jerry Ordway; letters: Todd KleinClark Kent, Lex Luthor, Superman
2Krisis of the Krimson Kryptonite, Part Onecomic story22script: Jerry Ordway; pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Dennis Janke; colors: Glenn Whitmore; letters: John CostanzaBarrage, Phillip Karnowsky, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, Mr. Mxyzptlk, Pete Ross, Maggie Sawyer, Superman, Dan Turpin, Alice White, Perry White
10-letters page1script: Michael Eury

Plus 12 pages of advertisements and other matter across 11 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; barcode 07098930675211

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Hawk and Dove Annual #11990On eBay ›
Superman: Krisis of the Krimson Kryptonite #[nn]
ISBN 1563892758		1996On eBay ›
Superman: Cover to Cover #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-0770-7; 978-1-4012-0770-0		2006On eBay ›
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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