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Superman #3

Mar 1987 · DC · 0.75 USD; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP
📊 ~97,606 copies sold its debut month
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“Legends from the Darkside”

In "Legends from the Darkside," Superman faces a surreal twist when Darkseid’s Omega Beams seize Clark Kent instead of the Man of Steel, leaving the Daily Planet reporter stranded in the depths of Apokolips. With Clark fighting off the Hunger Dogs and trying to save a condemned woman, Lois Lane confronts G. Gordon Godfrey in Metropolis, unaware of the chaos unfolding across the cosmos. Written and illustrated by John Byrne, with inks by Terry Austin and colors by Tom Ziuko, this 1987 issue features a cover by Byrne, blending cosmic intrigue with grounded drama.

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writer, artist John Byrne · inker Terry Austin · colorist Tom Ziuko · letterer John Costanza · cover John Byrne

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writer, artist John Byrne
colorist Tom Ziuko
letterer John Costanza
cover pencils, inks John Byrne

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Darkseid sends his Omega Beams to retrieve Superman, only to receive Clark Kent instead. Disappointed, Darkseid throws Clark to the Hunger Dogs, but he fights them off and attempts to rescue a woman condemned to death. Meanwhile, back in Metropolis, Lois interviews G. Gordon Godfrey.

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