Dates
- Cover date
- January 1979
- On sale
- October 24, 1978
- Pages
- 36
Editions and covers (3)
Copies of #491 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.
- UK pence edition0.12 GBP cover
British
Printed cover price 0.12 GBP.
Barcode 0709893041001 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page
Creators
pencils: Ross Andru, Curt Swan, Fred Hembeckinks: Dick Giordano, Frank Chiaramonte, Tex Blaisdell, Fred Hembeckcolors: Tatjana Wood, Gene D'Angeloletters: Gaspar Saladino, Karin Kishscript: Cary Bates, E. Nelson Bridwell, Fred Hembeckediting: Bob Rozakis
Stories
- A Matter of Light and Death! · 17 pages
Diverted by Hawkman, Superman lands in northern Oregon where he hatches a plan. He engages Brainiac's ship, then drags it to the location of a supernova, where he powers up enough to penetrate Brainiac's force shield, enter his spacecraft, and knock him out.
Characters
Clark KentSuperman
Reprinted in
Superman vs. Brainiac (2008)