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Publishers / DC / Superman (1987) / #7
7July 1987
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP

Superman #7

DC · July 1987 · on sale March 17, 1987

First appearance (promotional): Wild DogFirst appearance (promotional): Jack WheelerFirst appearance (promotional): Siobhan McDougal2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1987 series)
Issue
#7
Publication date
July 1987
Key date
July 1987
On-sale date
March 17, 1987
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 Wild Dog - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

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

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

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

First appearance (cover) of Kitty Faulkner - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of Rampage - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Dr. Thomas Moyers - 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
0-cover1pencils: John Byrne; inks: John ByrneKitty Faulkner First, Clark Kent, Rampage First, Superman
1Rampage!comic story23script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Karl Kesel; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John CostanzaKitty Faulkner First, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Rampage First, Maggie Sawyer, Superman, Dan Turpin, Alice White, Dr. Thomas Moyers First
4Who Knows What Evil Lurkspromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Bill Sienkiewicz; inks: Bill SienkiewiczLamont Cranston, The Shadow
5Today Is the First Day of the the Rest of His Life...promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Mike Grell; inks: Mike GrellGreen Arrow, Oliver Queen
6Venture Into the 21st Century!promo (ad from the publisher)1
8Help Find 'Mazing Man or We May Never See Him Again!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Stephen DeStefano; inks: Karl Kesel
9Annual 1987promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: John Byrne, Ron Frenz; inks: John Byrne, Brett Breeding
10Who's W̶h̶o̶ New in the DC Universe?promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: John Byrne; inks: John ByrneAmazing Grace, Arisia, Artemis, Atmos, Booster Gold, Michael Jon Carter, Michelle Carter First, Artemis Crock, Duke of Oil First, Earl J. Dukeston First, Electric Warrior First, Flying Fox, Fury, Goldstar First
112 Free Months of DC Comics!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetBatman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, Clark Kent, Koriand'r, Starfire, Superman, Bruce Wayne, Wally West
12-letters page1script: Mike Carlin

Plus 4.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893067507
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 0709893067507

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superman: The Man of Steel #4
ISBN 1-4012-0455-4		2005On eBay ›
Superman: Rampage #[nn]2007On eBay ›
Superman through the Ages #[nn]2007On 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

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q113499311 (Wild Dog), first-appearance property (CC0)

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