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Cover: John Byrne

The Man of Steel #1

Oct 1986 · DC · 0.75 USD; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP
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“Prologue: From Out the Green Dawn...”

John Byrne’s landmark The Man of Steel #1 (1986) kicks off with a bold new origin: Clark Kent, long operating in the shadows, steps into the spotlight when he saves the space-plane Constitution from disaster, marking his first public act as Superman. The moment brings him face-to-face with Lois Lane for the first time, setting the stage for a fresh take on the Man of Steel’s early days. Written and illustrated by Byrne, with inks by Dick Giordano and colors by Tom Ziuko, the issue’s dynamic cover by Byrne captures the gravity of the moment.

writer, artist John Byrne · inker Dick Giordano · 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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After helping out secretly for years, Clark Kent is forced into doing his first public super-deed, saving the space-plane Constitution. In doing so, he has his first meeting with Lois Lane.

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