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Issue: Superman: The Man of Steel #4
Publication Date: October 2005
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Issues: #4 of 9 Issues
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [swirl]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 08/24/2005
Volume: 4
Pages: 196
ISBN: 1401204554
UPC/EAN: 97814012045565199976194124597300111
Price: $26.99 CAD
$19.99 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 23 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Robert Greenberger (senior editor, collected edition)
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age U.S.
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Binding: Squarebound; Trade Paperback
Publishing Format: Collected Edition
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Jerry Ordway (signed)
Inker(s): Jerry Ordway
Colorist(s): Tanya Horie; Richard Horie
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Rampage [Kitty Faulkner]; Krypto; Superboy [Clark Kent; Kal-El] (Pocket Universe); Brainiac 5; Chemo; Mammoth
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Superman: The Man of Steel Volume Four

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Erik Larsen; Jerry Ordway
Inker(s): Dick Giordano; Jerry Ordway; Karl Kesel
Colorist(s): Anthony Tollin; ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Superman
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: The title page is illustrated with an image of Superman taken from the last panel on page 9 of Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series) #431. The following two-page credits spread has two illustrations of Superman. The first (on the left-hand page) is taken from the cover of Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series) #430, and the second is from the second panel on page 12 of issue #431.
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Superman or Superboy?

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Erik Larsen
Inker(s): Bob Lewis
Colorist(s): Anthony Tollin
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The introduction is illustrated by an image of Superman taken from the third panel of page 19 of Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series) #431. The text explains how the importance of Superboy to the Legion of Super-Heroes required a "fix" to make the Legion compatible with the post-Crisis Superman, who had never been a Superboy.
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Rampage!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Byrne
Penciller(s): John Byrne
Inker(s): Karl Kesel
Colorist(s): Tom Ziuko
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Editor(s): Michael Carlin; Andrew Helfer
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Rampage [Kitty Faulkner; aka Karen Lou Faulkner] (first appearance; origin); Lois Lane; Dr. Tom Moyers (first appearance); Captain Maggie Sawyer; Dan Turpin; Allie; Martin
Synopsis: When an experiment explodes, Kitty Faulkner becomes Rampage.
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From Content Item: FlagSuperman #7 [Direct Sales] published July 1987
was Rampage! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 23
Job Number: G-3136
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Homeward Bound!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Marv Wolfman
Penciller(s): Jerry Ordway
Inker(s): Jerry Ordway
Colorist(s): Tom Ziuko
Letterer(s): Albert DeGuzman
Editor(s): Mike Carlin; Andy Helfer
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lana Lang; Perry White; Cat Grant; Green Lantern Corps (cameo); Rampage (cameo); Dave; Fearsome Five [Gizmo [Mikron O'Jeneus]; Mammoth [Baran Flinders]; Shimmer [Selinda]; Deuce (also a member of The Circle); Charger (also a member of The Circle)]
Synopsis: Clark is having a hard time reconciling his personal life with his private life. His Superman persona is interfering with his job and causes him to miss his parent's 49th wedding anniversary party.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventures of Superman #430 [Direct] published July 1987
was Homeward Bound! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 22
Job Number: G-3140
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Better Dying Through Chemistry

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Byrne
Penciller(s): John Byrne
Inker(s): Dick Giordano
Colorist(s): Tom Ziuko
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Editor(s): Michael Carlin; Andrew Helfer
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman; Metal Men
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Metal Men [Gold; Iron; Lead; Mercury; Platinum [Tina]; Tin]; Lois Lane; Doc Magnus [Will Magus]; Mr. Lydecker; Negative Woman (flashback; cameo); Chemo
Synopsis: When Clark Kent accidentally falls in a vat of chemicals, a new Chemo is born.
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From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #590 [Direct] published July 1987
was Better Dying Through Chemistry [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 22
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A Twist in Time

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Levitz
Penciller(s): Greg LaRocque
Inker(s): Mike DeCarlo; Arne Starr (ink assist)
Colorist(s): Carl Gafford
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Editor(s): Karen Berger
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Blok; Brainiac 5; Colossal Boy; Cosmic Boy; Invisible Kid [Jacques Foccart]; Lightning Lass; Mon-El [also as Bob Cobb]; Polar Boy; Sun Boy; Ultra Boy]; Superboy [Clark Kent; Kal-El] (Pocket Universe); Night Girl; Circadia Senius; Lana Lang (Pocket Universe); Pete Ross (Pocket Universe); Police Chief Parker (Pocket Universe); Martha Kent (Pocket Universe); Jonathan Kent (Pocket Universe); Mr. Jones (Pocket Universe); Time Trapper
Synopsis: After Cosmic Boy learned that history had changed and Superman had never been Superboy, the Legion attempts to travel through time to confront the Time Trapper but instead end up in Superboy's time.
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From Content Item: FlagLegion of Super-Heroes #37 published August 1987
was A Twist in Time [Story on Interior Page(s)]pp. 5, 8, 11, 16, 17, and 22 omitted
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 21
Job Number: G-3052
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Future Shock!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Byrne
Penciller(s): John Byrne
Inker(s): Karl Kesel
Colorist(s): Tom Ziuko
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Editor(s): Michael Carlin; Andrew Helfer
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Blok; Brainiac 5; Cosmic Boy (flashback); Invisible Kid [Jacques Foccart]; Lightning Lad (flashback); Mon-El [as Bob Cobb] (flashback); Saturn Girl (flashback); Sun Boy; Ultra Boy (flashback)]; Night Girl (flashback); Superboy [Clark Kent; Kal-El] (Pocket Universe); Lana Lang; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Pete Ross (Pocket Universe; flashback); Police Chief Parker (Pocket Universe; flashback); Time Trapper (flashback); Fatal Five (cameo); Legion of Super-Villains (cameo)
Synopsis: The Legion meets a Superman who never lived life as Superboy.
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From Content Item: FlagSuperman #8 [Direct] published August 1987
was Future Shock [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 21
Job Number: G-3158
Disclose Notes: The 4 members of the Legion correspond to the members of the Fantastic Four: Sun Boy (Human Torch), Blok (Thing), Invisible Kid (Invisible Girl), and Brainiac 5 (Mr. Fantastic).
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Past Imperfect

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Byrne
Penciller(s): John Byrne
Inker(s): John Byrne (figure inks); Keith Williams (background inks)
Colorist(s): Tom Ziuko
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Editor(s): Michael Carlin; Andy Helfer
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman; Superboy
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Blok; Brainiac 5; Invisible Kid II [Jacques Foccart]; Sun Boy]; Superboy [Clark Kent; Kal-El] (Pocket Universe); Pete Ross (Pocket Universe); Martha Kent (Pocket Universe); Jonathan Kent (Pocket Universe); Krypto (Pocket Universe); Time Trapper
Synopsis: Superman encounters the inhabitants of Superboy's Smallville and battles Superboy himself, while the Time Trapper explains how and why he created the Pocket Universe.
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From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #591 [Direct Sales] published August 1987
was Past Imperfect [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 22
Job Number: G-3228
Disclose Notes: The existence of the pre-Crisis Superboy/Legion stories are reconciled with the current Superman continuity.
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[untitled]

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Pages: 1
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The Greatest Hero of Them All

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Levitz
Penciller(s): Greg LaRocque
Inker(s): Mike DeCarlo; Arne Starr (ink assist)
Colorist(s): Carl Gafford
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Editor(s): Karen Berger
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Legion of Super-Heroes [Blok; Brainiac 5; Chameleon Boy; Colossal Boy; Cosmic Boy; Dawnstar; Dream Girl; Element Lad; Invisible Kid [Jacques Foccart]; Lightning Lass; Magnetic Kid; Mon-El; Phantom Girl; Polar Boy; Quislet; Saturn Girl; Sensor Girl; Shadow Lass; Shrinking Violet; Sun Boy; Tellus; Timber Wolf; Ultra Boy; White Witch; Wildfire]; Night Girl; Superboy (Pocket Universe) (dies); Lana Lang (Pocket Universe); Pete Ross (Pocket Universe); Martha Kent (Pocket Universe); Jonathan Kent (Pocket Universe); Lightning Lad (cameo); Bouncing Boy (cameo); Duo Damsel (cameo); Star Boy (cameo); Matter-Eater Lad (cameo); Time Trapper
Synopsis: The death of Superboy.
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From Content Item: FlagLegion of Super-Heroes #38 published September 1987
was The Greatest Hero of Them All [Story on Interior Page(s)]2 pp. omitted
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 25
Job Number: G-3063
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[untitled]

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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: solid black page
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They Call Him-- Doctor Stratos

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Marv Wolfman
Penciller(s): Erik Larsen
Inker(s): India Inc. [John Beatty (pages 21, 22); Dick Giordano (pages 9, 16); Karl Kesel (Pages 3, 7, 12, 13); Bob Lewis (pages 15, 19); Jerry Ordway (page 18); P. Craig Russell (pages 1, 2, 6, 8); Bob Smith (pages 10, 11, 14); Robert Ian (pages 4, 5); Bill Wray (page 17, 20)]
Colorist(s): Anthony Tollin
Letterer(s): Albert DeGuzman
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Lois Lane; Cat Grant; President Ronald Reagan; Nancy Reagan; Vice-President George Bush; Premier Mikhail Gorbachev; Eddie; Gopher; Dr. Stratos [Constantine] (first appearance); Emil Markos (dies); Marianne; Hodor; The McGuffin Mob (first appearance)
Synopsis: Superman battle Dr. Stratos, a man who thinks he's a god, and who currently has control over the world's weather.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventures of Superman #431 [Direct] published August 1987
was They Call Him-- Doctor Stratos [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 22
Job Number: G-3207
Disclose Notes: Credits acknowledge special thanks to Len Wein. Inking credits from the letters page of original issue.
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): John Byrne
Inker(s): John Byrne
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Rampage [Kitty Faulkner]
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From Content Item: FlagSuperman #7 [Direct Sales] published July 1987
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Superman Versus the Legion of Super-Heroes!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): John Byrne (signed)
Inker(s): John Byrne (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman; Legion of Super-Heroes [Blok; Brainiac 5; Invisible Kid [Jacques Foccart]; Sun Boy]
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From Content Item: FlagSuperman #8 [Direct] published August 1987
was Superman Versus the Legion of Super-Heroes! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Cover is an homage to the cover of Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #249.
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Jerry Ordway [as Da Ordster] (signed)
Inker(s): Jerry Ordway [as Da Ordster] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Mammoth
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From Content Item: FlagAdventures of Superman #430 [Direct] published July 1987
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Jerry Ordway (signed)
Inker(s): Jerry Ordway (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagAdventures of Superman #431 [Direct] published August 1987
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): John Byrne (signed)
Inker(s): John Byrne (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman; Metal Men
Character(s): Chemo (shaped like Superman); Metal Men [Gold; Iron; Lead; Mercury; Platinum; Tin]
First Line: Chemo is Back!
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From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #590 [Direct] published July 1987
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): John Byrne
Inker(s): John Byrne
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman; Superboy
Character(s): Superman; Superboy (Pocket Universe); Legion of Super-Heroes [Bloc; Brainiac 5; Invisible Kid II [Jacques Foccart]; Sun Boy]; Krypto
First Line: Smallville isn't big enough for the both of us, Superman!
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From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #591 [Direct Sales] published August 1987
was Superman vs. Superboy [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Steve Lightle (signed)
Inker(s): Steve Lightle (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Superboy (Pocket Universe); Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Brainiac 5; Mon-El; Ultra Boy]; Night Girl
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagLegion of Super-Heroes #37 published August 1987
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Greatest Hero of Them All

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Bill Sienkiewicz (signed)
Inker(s): Bill Sienkiewicz (signed)
Colorist(s): Bill Sienkiewicz (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Character(s): Superboy (Pocket Universe); Legion of Super-Heroes
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagLegion of Super-Heroes #38 published September 1987
was The Greatest Hero of Them All [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Blank Page(s)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Inside front and back covers are blank.
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Superman and Superboy?

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): John Byrne
Inker(s): Karl Kesel
Colorist(s): Tom Ziuko
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The back cover contains text promoting the contents of this volume and is illustrated by art taken from the first panel of page 4 of Superman (DC, 1987 series) #8 and by small images of the first three volumes in this series.

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