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Cover: Jerry Ordway

Superman #47

Sep 1990 · DC · 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; 0.50 GBP

📊 ~47,377 copies sold its debut month

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“Soul Search, Part Two of Three: Lives in the Balance”

In "Soul Search, Part Two of Three: Lives in the Balance," Superman faces a moral crisis as Blaze manipulates him, testing his resolve in a high-stakes showdown. Meanwhile, Lex Luthor makes a startling revelation to Perry White, and Gangbuster races against time to save lives trapped in a burning nightclub. Written and illustrated by Jerry Ordway, with inks by Dennis Janke and colors by Glenn Whitmore, this 1990 issue delivers intense drama and emotional weight, all framed by Ordway’s dynamic cover art.

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

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Cast · 13 characters

Aleister Hook Alice White Blaze Cuckoo Bird Gangbuster Jerry White Jimmy Olsen Jose Delgado Lex Luthor Perry White Skyhook Superman The Black Racer

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writer, artist Jerry Ordway

inker Dennis Janke

colorist Glenn Whitmore

letterer John Costanza

cover pencils, inks Jerry Ordway

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Blaze attempts to control Superman, Lex reveals to Perry that Jerry is his son and Gangbuster tries to help those trapped in the burning nightclub.

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