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Superman #400

DC · Series began 1939 · October 1984

Dates

Cover date
October 1984
On sale
June 19, 1984
Pages
68

Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #400 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

  • Direct edition$1.50 cover

    Direct

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

    Source ↗
  • Newsstand edition$1.50 cover

    Newsstand

    A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

    Barcode 0709893067510 · shared with another edition

    This edition’s page
  • Canadian price edition2.00 CAD cover

    Canadian

    Printed cover price 2.00 CAD.

    Barcode 0709893067510 · shared with another edition

    This edition’s page

Creators

pencils: Howard Chaykin, Joe Orlando, Brian Bolland, Jack Kirby, Al Williamson, John Byrne, Jack Davis, Frank Miller, Leonard Starr, Walter Simonson, Marshall Rogers, Bernie Wrightson, Wendy Pini, Will Eisner, Michael Wm. Kaluta, Steve Ditko, Mike Grell, Klaus Janson, Moebius, Jim Steranko, Bill Sienkiewicz, Jerry Robinsoninks: Howard Chaykin, Joe Orlando, Brian Bolland, Terry Austin, Al Williamson, John Byrne, Jack Davis, Frank Miller, Leonard Starr, Walter Simonson, Bernie Wrightson, Wendy Pini, Will Eisner, Kelly Alder, Steve Ditko, Mike Grell, Klaus Janson, Moebius, Jim Steranko, Bill Sienkiewicz, Jerry Robinsoncolors: Howard Chaykin, Joe Orlando, Tatjana Wood, Lynn Varley, Anthony Tollin, Tom Ziuko, Klaus Janson, Jim Sterankoscript: Ray Bradbury, Elliot Maggin, Jim Steranko, Jerry Robinsonletters: Gaspar Saladino, Ed King, John Costanza, Ben Oda, Will Eisner, Jim Steranko

Stories

  • The Living Legends of Superman [Part 1] · 4 pages

    How do normal people view Superman?

  • Part 2 · 8 pages

    In the far future, Doc Homer tells a story of being rescued when he was a young astronaut by a very old Superman.

  • Part 3 · 4 pages

    In the future, Dr. Noah Mandell finds a copy of the Earth-Prime Superman TV show and discovers what Superman's secret identity was.

  • Part 4 · 7 pages

    In the year 2491, Konrad Glumm finds Superman's old costume and sparks the Christmas Rebellion of 2491 that leads to the return of democracy to Earth.

  • Part 5 · 3 pages

    Two college professors in the far future debate if Superman even existed.

  • Part 6 · 6 pages

    In the far future, Aron and Josif play an advanced virtual reality video game that allows them to be Superman and Jimmy Olsen.

  • Part 7 · 10 pages

    In the 60th century, Superman has become almost a relegion. After an accident in the present, Superman is thrown into the future to witness what his legacy will be.

  • The Exile at the Edge of Eternity · 10 pages

    The history of the human race, and the children of Superman, as they spread out among the stars.

Characters

Clark KentSupermanLois LaneJimmy OlsenPerry WhiteJor-ElLaraAbraham LincolnMosesWilliam ShakespeareAlbert EinsteinMartin Luther King, Jr.Joan of Arc

Reprinted in

Superman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told (2004), Superman: A Celebration of 75 Years (2013), Al Williamson - Strange World Adventures (2021), Superman: The 85th Anniversary Collection (2023)

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