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Issue: Adventures of Superman #501 [Collector's Edition]
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Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 04/29/1993
Volume:
Pages: 44
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $2.50 CAD
£1.00 GBP
$1.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 6 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: 1993 Triangle #15. This has a die-cut overcover. This edition only available through the direct-sales market.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
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Title Page
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Reign of the Supermen! The Metropolis Kid is Back

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Subject Matter
superhero
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The Adventures of Superman ... When He Was a Boy! [Reign of the Supermen, Part 4]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
superhero
Krypton (dog; first appearance); Tana Moon (first appearance); Gordon; Briscoe; Vinnie Edge (villain); Steel Hand (villain); Carl Packard (villain)
Die, Superman! Die!
Superboy introduces himself to Metropolis.
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Story continues from SUPERMAN (DC, 1987 series) #78 and story continues in ACTION COMICS (DC, 1938 series) #688.
Superboy!

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Subject Matter
superhero
Superboy
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Miscellaneous
2
Poster is in middle of comic book.
[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Kryptograms
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Miscellaneous
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Letters from readers - William Duncan, Johnny Graybeal and Jon E. Hechtman - and responses from Jennifer Frank.
Cover - Adventures of Superman #502

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Superboy; Supergirl [Matrix]
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This promo is on the inside back cover, is in black and white and is only in the direct edition.
Reign of the Supermen!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Last Son of Krypton [as Superman]; Steel [John Henry Irons]; Cyborg Superman [Hank Henshaw]
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Back cover promotion of the other 3 "Reign of the Supermen!" issues for June 1993, featuring the interior portion of the die-cut direct edition covers for ACTION COMICS (DC, 1938 series) #687 [DM], SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL (DC, 1991 series) #22 [DM] and SUPERMAN (DC, 1987 series) #78 [DM].

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