Cover: Jerry Ordway
Superman #53
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In "Truth, Justice and the American Way," Superman's secret identity is finally revealed to Lois Lane, setting off a chain of high-stakes consequences. At the Pentagon, he meets with military officials who ask him to protect the exiled President Marlo of Qurac, thrusting him into a delicate international mission. Written and illustrated by Jerry Ordway, with inks by Dennis Janke and colors by Glenn Whitmore, this 1991 issue features a cover by Jerry Ordway that captures the gravity of the moment.
writer, artist Jerry Ordway · inker Dennis Janke · colorist Glenn Whitmore · letterer John Costanza · cover Jerry Ordway
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Raw (VF) $5
CGC 9.8 · 70 in census $78*
CGC 9.6 · 45 in census $36*
CGC 9.4 · 18 in census $30*
CGC 9.2 · 14 in census $30*
CGC 9.0 · 12 in census $30*
CGC 8.5 · 3 in census $30*
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CGC 8.0 · 8 in census $30*
CGC 7.5 · 2 in census $30*
CGC 7.0 · 3 in census $30*
CGC 6.5 none in existence
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $30*
CGC 4.5 none in existence
CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $30*
CGC 3.5 · 1 in census $30*
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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 Superman: Cover to Cover #[nn] (2006), Supermán #195
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