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Cover of Superman: The Man of Steel #12
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Superman: The Man of Steel #12

DC · Series began 1991 · June 1992

Dates

Cover date
June 1992
In stores
April 16, 1992
Pages
36

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Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #12 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

  • Direct edition

    Direct

    No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.

    This edition’s page
  • Newsstand edition

    Newsstand

    A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

    Barcode 07099230801906

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Publisher’s description

What lurks beneath the gleaming spires of Metropolis? Superman finds the ugly and powerful truth in the city's dark underworld. Also, the man who fired Jimmy Olsen is fired himself, and even Perry White is powerless to help him.

Reprinted in

DC Retroactive: Superman - The '90s (2011), Superman: The Triangle Era Omnibus (2024)

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