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Cover: Jerry Ordway

Superman #40

Feb 1990 · DC · 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; 0.50 GBP
📊 ~52,666 copies sold its debut month
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“Terror on the Streets”

From February 1990, Superman #40 puts the Man of Steel in a rough spot — caught in the rubble below while a massive, golden four-armed creature towers above, clutching a helpless civilian and smashing through debris with terrifying force. The cover tagline "The 4-Armed Terror Lashes Out!" sets the stakes perfectly, and Jerry Ordway's pencils and inks deliver a grounded, kinetic energy that makes the threat feel genuinely imposing. It's a vivid snapshot of "Terror on the Streets" that makes turning the page feel urgent.

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writer, artist Jerry Ordway · inker Dennis Janke · colorist Glenn Whitmore · letterer John Costanza · cover Jerry Ordway

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writer, artist Jerry Ordway
letterer John Costanza
cover pencils, inks Jerry Ordway

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Mokkari and Simyan send a monster they've created to terrorize Metropolis.

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