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5May 1987
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP

Superman #5

DC · May 1987 · on sale 1987-01-20

First appearance: Iron MunroFirst appearance: Arn MunroFirst appearance: Fury2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1987 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
May 1987
Key date
1987-05-00
On-sale date
1987-01-20
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 Iron Munro - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Host - 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
0The Mummy Strikes!cover1pencils: John Byrne; inks: John ByrneHost First, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman
1The Mummy Strikescomic story22script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Karl Kesel; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John CostanzaAllie First, Cat Grant, Host First, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Princess Diana, Superman, Whit First, Perry White, Wonder Woman
4Wantedpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Luke McDonnell; inks: Karl KeselThe Bronze Tiger, Captain Boomerang, Deadshot, The Enchantress, Digger Harkness, Floyd Lawton, Mindboggler, June Moone, Plastique, Bette Sans Souci, Benjamin Turner, Leah Wasserman
5-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Brian Murray; inks: Malcolm Jones IIIDan the Dyna-Mite, Dan Dunbar, Flying Fox First, Fury First, Helena Kosmatos First, Arn Munro First, Iron Munro First, Neptune Perkins, Miya Shimada, Tsunami
6Free Gifts from DC Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
8Here's a Look at the New Flashpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Butch Guice; inks: Larry MahlstedtThe Flash, Wally West
92 Free Months! of DC Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetBatman, Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, Clark Kent, Koriand'r, Princess Diana, Starfire, Superman, Bruce Wayne, Wonder Woman
10-letters page2letters: typeset

Plus 6 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 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 #3
ISBN 1-4012-0246-2		2004On eBay ›
Superman: The Man of Steel #2
ISBN 978-1-77950-591-0		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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