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53February 1996
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Superman: The Man of Steel #53

DC · February 1996 · on sale 1995-12-21

First appearance: Contessa Erica Alexandra del PortenzaFirst appearance: Brawl2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Superman: The Man of Steel (DC, 1991 series)
Issue
#53
Publication date
February 1996
Key date
1996-02-00
On-sale date
1995-12-21
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$1.95; 2.75 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76194120050705311
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Contessa Erica Alexandra del Portenza - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Slobberknocker!cover1pencils: Jon Bogdanove; inks: Denis Rodier; colors: Color WorksBibbo Bibbowski, Clark Kent, Superman
1The Gamecomic story22script: Louise Simonson; pencils: Jon Bogdanove; inks: Dick Giordano, Denis Rodier; colors: Glenn Whitmore, Digital Chameleon; letters: Ken LopezMarcus Aelius, Alpha Centurion, Bibbo Bibbowski, Brawl First, Contessa Erica Alexandra del Portenza First, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, Jimmy Olsen, Superman, Perry White
2-letters page1script: Mike McAvennie; pencils: Jon Bogdanove; inks: Dennis Janke; colors: Marjorie Strauss, Android ImagesSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07098930801502
DC Universe Corner BoxSee the GCD record for identification notes.

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Superman: The Man of Steel #571996On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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