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9September 1987
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP

Superman #9

DC · September 1987 · on sale 1987-05-19

First appearance: Toby RaynesFirst appearance: CynthiaFirst appearance: Jenny Hubbard2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1987 series)
Issue
#9
Publication date
September 1987
Key date
1987-09-00
On-sale date
1987-05-19
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 Toby Raynes - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Jenny Hubbard - 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
0Guess Who's in Metropolis...?!cover1pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne; colors: Tom ZiukoJoker
2To Laugh and Die in Metropoliscomic story17script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Karl Kesel; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John CostanzaJoker, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Lana Lang, Jimmy Olsen, Toby Raynes First, Maggie Sawyer, Superman, Whit, Alice White, Perry White
8-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Steve Lightle; inks: Steve LightleBeast Boy, Arani Caulder, Dr. Niles Caulder, Celsius, The Chief, Joshua Clay, Steve Dayton, Elasti-Girl, Rita Farr, General Immortus, Garfield Logan, Mento, Negative Man, Negative Woman
9Metropolis 900 Micomic story7script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Karl Kesel; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John CostanzaCynthia First, Lex Luthor, Jenny Hubbard First
12Buy Three and Get One Free!!!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetBatman, Robin, Jason Todd, Bruce Wayne

Plus 9 pages of advertisements and other matter across 9 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893067509
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 0709893067509

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Lois and Clark, The New Adventures of Superman #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-128-X		1994On eBay ›
Superman: The Man of Steel #5
ISBN 1-4012-0948-3		2007On eBay ›
Superman vs. Lex Luthor #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-0951-3; 978-1-4012-0951-3		2006On eBay ›
The Joker: A Celebration of 75 Years #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-4759-1		2014On eBay ›
Lex Luthor: A Celebration of 75 Years #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-6207-5		2016On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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