1st Edition - 1st printing. Collects Superman: The Man of Steel (1991-2003) #17-19, Superman (1987-2011 2nd Series)#73-75, Adventures of Superman (1987-2006) #496 and 497, Action Comics (1938-2011 DC) #683-684, and Justice League America (1987-1996)#69. Written by Dan Jurgens, Jerry Ordway, Louis Simonson, and Roger Stern. Art by Dan Jurgens, Jon Bogdanove, Tom Grummett, Jackson Guice, Brett Breeding, Rick Burchett, Doug Hazlewood, Dennis Janke, and Denis Rodier. Cover by Jon Bogdanove and Dennis Janke. A maniacal beast has risen from the Earth, a creature called Doomsday! Only one man can stop Doomsday's rampage - Superman. But the only way to stop him is by sacrificing his own life! Softcover, 168 pages, full color. NOTE: See also Superman: World Without A Superman TPB (1993) Cover price $4.95.
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Platinum Edition - 1st printing. Collects Superman: The Man of Steel (1991-2003) #17-19, Superman (1987-2011 2nd Series)#73-75, Adventures of Superman (1987-2006) #496 and 497, Action Comics (1938-2011 DC) #683-684, and Justice League America (1987-1996)#69. Written by Dan Jurgens, Jerry Ordway, Louis Simonson, and Roger Stern. Art by Dan Jurgens, Jon Bogdanove, Tom Grummett, Jackson Guice, Brett Breeding, Rick Burchett, Doug Hazlewood, Dennis Janke, and Denis Rodier. Cover by Jon Bogdanove and Dennis Janke. A maniacal beast has risen from the Earth, a creature called Doomsday! Only one man can stop Doomsday's rampage - Superman. But the only way to stop him is by sacrificing his own life! Softcover, 168 pages, full color. NOTE: See also Superman: World Without A Superman TPB (1993)
1st Edition - 2nd and later printings. NOTE: Covers on reprints may vary. Collects Superman: The Man of Steel (1991-2003) #17-19, Superman (1987-2011 2nd Series)#73-75, Adventures of Superman (1987-2006) #496 and 497, Action Comics (1938-2011 DC) #683-684, and Justice League America (1987-1996)#69. Written by Dan Jurgens, Jerry Ordway, Louis Simonson, and Roger Stern. Art by Dan Jurgens, Jon Bogdanove, Tom Grummett, Jackson Guice, Brett Breeding, Rick Burchett, Doug Hazlewood, Dennis Janke, and Denis Rodier. A maniacal beast has risen from the Earth, a creature called Doomsday! Only one man can stop Doomsday's rampage - Superman. But the only way to stop him is by sacrificing his own life! Softcover, 168 pages, full color. NOTE: See also Superman: World Without A Superman TPB (1993) Cover price $9.99.
"The Death of Superman" is divided into three story arcs: "Doomsday!", "Funeral for a Friend", and "Reign of the Supermen!". The first arc chronicles Superman's fight with the monster Doomsday and concludes with his death. The second depicts Superman's fellow superheroes and the rest of the DC Universe mourning his death, ending with his adoptive father Jonathan Kent having a heart attack. The third sees the emergence of four Superman imposters before the original is resurrected. A number of characters in "The Death of Superman", such as Doomsday, Superboy, the Cyborg Superman, Steel, and The Eradicator would recur in later DC publications.
When news broke that DC planned to kill Superman, a beloved cultural icon, "The Death of Superman" received unprecedented coverage from the mainstream media. Superman #75, which features Superman's death, sold over six million copies and became the top-selling comic of 1992. Retrospective reviewers are divided on the story, with some finding it ambitious and influential, while others dismiss it as a publicity stunt. The story has been adapted into various forms of media, including two novelizations in 1993 and a beat 'em up video game, The Death and Return of Superman, in 1994. A loose animated film adaptation, Superman: Doomsday, was released in 2007. A second animated adaptation was released as a two-part film, The Death of Superman and Reign of the Supermen, in 2018 and 2019, respectively.
Prior to moving forward, Carlin asked Siegel if he had any concerns with the concept of killing Superman. Siegel felt it was "a good way to shake things up"; the teams felt better knowing he approved.[20] Bogdanove recalled how the story "almost began to write itself, from the end backwards. It felt like a story that could make the readers care again, the way we had always cared about Superman".[19] "The Death of Superman" forced DC to cancel a non-canon, four-issue limited series Neil Gaiman and Matt Wagner were working on, as it also featured the character's death.[21] The initial plan called for Superman to be killed in Superman #75 (January 1993) and resurrected in The Adventures of Superman #500, as both were milestone issues.[10]
Chronicling the fallout of Superman's death did not take long, according to Bogdanove. He thought, as "the real meat of the story", it allowed them to accomplish their goal: explaining why the character matters.[10] Ordway recalled the most exciting part for him was exploring what the DC Universe would be like without Superman and had fun writing about other characters' reactions to his death.[19] DC did not intend for Superman's death to be permanent and the teams kept this a secret; they signed non-disclosure agreements preventing them from revealing the character would return.[6] Carlin expected fans to know the death would be temporary,[20] and in 2018 said he still could not believe many did not. However, the teams delayed all Superman comics for three months to create the illusion that he had really been killed because DC's solicitation cycle would have spoiled the resurrection.[10]
"The Death of Superman" was first alluded to in Simonson's Superman: The Man of Steel #17 (November 1992); after the issue's story, a teaser panel shows Doomsday's fist repeatedly punching a wall.[7] The crossover began the following issue, in which Doomsday is unleashed and begins to carve a brutal path of destruction across America. This leads to Superman's death in Superman #75,[6] which DC published on November 18, 1992.[27] There were several variants of issue #75: a standard newsstand edition; a direct market edition; and a collector's edition sold in a polybag with a black armband, poster, stickers, and a trading card, which cost more than the standard edition.[7][21][28][29] Following the in-comics funeral, all the Superman publications went on hiatus until the release of The Adventures of Superman #500.[30] Like Superman #75, collector's editions of The Adventures of Superman #500 came in polybags. One version had a translucent white bag with the red Superman logo, while another came in a black bag with a white logo.[30] Each installment of the story received a second printing.[21]
According to Vulture's Abraham Riesman, DC "aggressively" promoted "The Death of Superman" since it had financial incentives to do so, as comic book speculation was at its peak. Publishers like DC would designate certain comic book issues as significant, causing mint condition copies to be sold for more money.[6] For Superman #75, DC issued a press kit to stores with a cardboard coffin, stickers, and a poster.[31] At the height of the crossover, in May 1993 DC published a special issue, Newstime: The Life and Death of The Man of Steel. It compiled fictional news stories about Superman's death, providing an in-universe look at the event.[32]
"The Death of Superman" is divided into a trilogy of story arcs; the first is known as "Doomsday!",[32] which leads to Superman's death at the hands of Doomsday.[6] The second story arc, "Funeral for a Friend", which focuses on the immediate aftermath of Superman's death, began with The Adventures of Superman #498 (January 1993).[50] The final story arc, "Reign of the Supermen!",[32] began with a prologue in The Adventures of Superman #500 and introduced the Supermen.[51] The title of this arc references Siegel and Shuster's first Superman story, "The Reign of the Superman".[10] It crosses into the larger DC Universe,[24] with Green Lantern #46 (October 1993) featuring a tie-in story.[52] Despite the gap between the releases of "Funeral for a Friend" and "Reign of the Supermen!", no time passed within the continuity of the comics.[24] "The Death of Superman" concluded in October 1993 with The Adventures of Superman #505, in which Superman returns to Metropolis.[53]
Superman's death stuns and traumatizes the residents of the DC Universe.[50][75] His funeral is attended by nearly every superhero, as well as some supervillains, President Bill Clinton, and First Lady Hillary Clinton.[76] Every hero wears a black arm band featuring Superman's logo. After the funeral, Project Cadmus steals Superman's body from his mausoleum to clone him, but Lane and Supergirl recover it.[77][78] With Superman gone, the crime rate rises; the costumed heroes of Metropolis, including a team funded by Luthor, rise to fill in as protectors but are insufficient.[75][79]
As DC did not reveal that Superman would be revived at the end of the story, many fans believed "The Death of Superman" had permanently killed Superman, a beloved cultural icon.[6] Thus, it attracted unprecedented coverage from the mainstream media; NPR's Glen Weldon stated "news outlets like Newsweek, People, and New York's Newsday pounced upon" the killing of Superman,[4] and it made the front page of Newsday.[20] Details of "The Death of Superman" were covered by the media before DC wanted them to and the company's publicists were not ready to talk about the story when it appeared in Newsday.[28][31] Mark Potts of The Washington Post speculated the death would not last, but nonetheless expressed interest in what a world without Superman would be like.[15]
The four bestselling issues of 1993 were The Adventures of Superman #500, Action Comics #687, Superman #78, and Superman: The Man of Steel #22.[98] Additionally, the first installments of "Reign of the Supermen!" were among the top five bestselling comic books of June 1993.[99] Valiant Comics timed the release of Bloodshot #1 to the release of #75, and Turok: Dinosaur Hunter #1 to the release of The Adventures of Superman #500 to take advantage of the increased customers and boost sales. Both books included cover enhancements to attract customer attention.[100] However, many retailers say The Adventures of Superman #500 was the beginning of a decline in the comic industry. Retailers and distributors were stuck with unsold copies,[28] and thousands of stores closed.[4] Additionally, those who bought Superman #75 could only sell first printings for cover price a few months after its release.[22] 2ff7e9595c
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