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DC Comics Presents #87

DC · Series began 1978 · November 1985

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Laurie Lemmon (ex-girlfriend of Earth-Prime Superboy) — first appearance
Jerry Kent (adoptive father of Earth-Prime Superboy) — first appearance
Naomi Kent (adoptive mother of Earth-Prime Superboy) — first appearance

Dates

Cover date: November 1985
On sale: July 9, 1985
Pages: 52

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Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #87 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition$1.25 cover

Direct

No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
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Newsstand edition$1.25 cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 0709893121611 · shared with another edition
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Canadian price edition1.60 CAD cover

Canadian

Printed cover price 1.60 CAD.

Barcode 0709893121611 · shared with another edition
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Story arc: Crisis on Infinite Earths

This is part 16 of 43. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

Creators

pencils: Eduardo Barreto, Curt Swan, José Luis García-Lópezinks: Eduardo Barreto, Al Williamsonscript: Elliot Maggin, Bob Rozakis, Laurie Rozakis, Arnaldo Lopez Jr.colors: Gene D'Angeloletters: Ed King

Stories

Year of the Comet · 24 pages
Superman is tossed over into Earth-Prime by the Superman Revenge Squad. He meets his younger counterpart on this world, who has just recently acquired his powers, and Superman later returns to Earth-One just before the Crisis hits Earth-Prime (off-panel).
The Origin of Superboy-Prime! · 16 pages

Publisher’s description

A “Crisis on Infinite Earths” crossover! Zapped by an alien ray, Superman hops dimensions and teams up with Superboy-Prime to battle Polarians on Earth-Prime in the 24-page story, "Year of the Comet." Continued in ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN (1939) #414.

Characters

Clark KentSupermanSuperboyJor-ElLaraLaurie LemmonJerry KentNaomi Kent

Reprinted in

Crisis on Infinite Earths Companion Deluxe Edition (2018), Superboy: A Celebration of 75 Years (2020)