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Adventures of Superman #593

DC · Series began 1987 · August 2001

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Dates

Cover date: August 2001
On sale: June 13, 2001
In stores: June 13, 2001
Pages: 40

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Editions and covers (2)

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Direct Sales

Barcode 76194120003359311
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Newsstand edition

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 07098931140408
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Story arc: Our Worlds At War

This is part 3 of 32. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

Creators

pencils: Mike Wieringoinks: Terry Austin, José Marzán Jr.colors: Wildstorm FXletters: Bill Oakleyscript: Joe Casey

Stories

[Our Worlds At War] Suicide Mission · 23 pages
Superman is accosted by Manchester Black and a crew of his cronies who are 'trying out' their abilities for the US Government, presumably to fight whatever is coming. They are also digging up Mongul for part of their operation and the Secretary of Defense isn't telling Lois (his daughter) all she needs to know.

Publisher’s description

The Elite's Manchester Black (from Action Comics #775) returns, leading a new Suicide Squad to face off against the Man of Steel. Why is this extremely dangerous criminal now working for the government, and what is the Squad's true suicide mission?

Reprinted in

Superman: Our Worlds at War (2002), Superman: Our Worlds at War - The Complete Edition (2006)