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Death of Superman
The Death and Return of Superman The books listed below are arranged in the order that they should be read. This is the full listing of issues, not just keys. You WILL NOT be able to see the non-key issues from this list in the actual database. They are specific to this category only. Check out the interesting facts and plot plotpoints on these featured issues
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- 1st cameo appearance of Doomsday, his gloved fist punching a metal door with a caption that reads '...Doomsday Is Coming!'
- *Doomsday is an ancient Kryptonian monster, bio-engineered to adapt to his environment and opponent
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- 2nd cameo appearance of Doomsday, bones now protruding from the ripped glove of a fist that continues to punch a steel door with a caption that reads '...Doomsday Is Coming!'
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- 1st full appearance of Doomsday, mostly obscured by a containment suit with one arm bound behind his back as he wreaks havoc across the countryside
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- Battle of Doomsday vs the Justice League: Booster Gold, Blue Beetle, Guy Gardner, Maxima, Fire, Ice, Bloodwynd
- Doomsday easily handles the Justice League members
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- First battle of Superman versus Doomsday
- A short scuffle gives the first partial view of what Doomsday looks like beneath the damaged suit
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- Doomsday reaches the city limits of Metropolis
- Every page of this issue has exactly three panels except the first page
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- Doomsday is fully revealed in this issue after most of the suit has been destroyed
- Throughout this issue, the action occurs in two panels on every page
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- Death of Superman
- Death of Doomsday
- Every page of this issue is a full or double-splash page
- 6 million issues sold
- Distributed in a black polybag emblazoned with a bloody Superman logo - inside of the bag was a black armband and an obituary
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- ‘Funeral for a Friend' part 1
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- 'Funeral for a Friend' part 5
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- 1st cameo appearance of John Henry, later becomes Steel
- 1st cameo appearance of Superboy, Conner Kent
- 1st cameo appearance of Cyborg Superman, formerly Hank Henshaw
- 1st cameo appearance of the Eradicator
- *each of these characters claiming to be Superman were introduced in full in separate issues that all went on-sale on the same day
- 1st appearance of Angora Lapin, later becomes White Rabbit
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