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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

DC Nov 1992

Superman: The Man of Steel #17

Superman: The Man of Steel #17
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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
DC Nov 1992 Vol 2

Superman #73

Superman #73
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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!'
DC Dec 1992 Vol 2

Superman #74

Superman #74
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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
DC Jan 1993 Vol 2

Superman #75

Superman #75
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Death of Superman
Death of Doomsday
Every page of this issue is a full or double-splash page
Six-million issues sold
On April 12 2026 ComicConnect auctioned off 26 pages of art from this landmark issue for a total of over 10 million dollars
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DC Jun 1993

Adventures of Superman #500

Adventures of Superman #500
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1st appearance of John Henry, later becomes Steel
1st appearance of Superboy, Conner Kent
1st appearance of Cyborg Superman, formerly Hank Henshaw
1st appearance of the Eradicator
Each character was introduced briefly in this issue, then featured in their own individual issues thereafter
1st appearance of Angora Lapin, later becomes White Rabbit
DC Jun 1993

Action Comics #687

Action Comics #687
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First solo story featuring Eradicator, referred to as The Last Son of Krypton
Introduction of the Kryptonian Regeneration Matrix, the technology that would resurrect Superman

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