Cover: Jerry Ordway
Superman #47
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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.
writer, artist Jerry Ordway · inker Dennis Janke · colorist Glenn Whitmore · letterer John Costanza · cover Jerry Ordway
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Raw (VF) $4
CGC 9.8 · 2 in census $92*
CGC 9.6 · 1 in census $42*
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $30*
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $30*
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CGC 7.0 · 2 in census $30*
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MINT $2.49 Superman #47 1990 DC Comics Comic Book $9.5
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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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Reprinted in Supermán #172 (1993)
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