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Adventures of Superman #445

DC · Series began 1987 · October 1988

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Dates

Cover date: October 1988
On sale: June 30, 1988
In stores: June 30, 1988
Pages: 36

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Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #445 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.
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Newsstand edition

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 07098931140410
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Creators

pencils: Jerry Ordway, Mike Mignola, Rod Whighaminks: Jerry Ordway, Dennis Janke, Carlos Garzón, Steve Montanoscript: Jerry Ordway, Renee Witterstaettercolors: Petra Goldbergletters: Albert DeGuzman

Stories

Headhunter · 22 pages
Perry White confronts Cat about her drinking problem. Brainiac is killing homeless people, looking for an organic serum to stave off Milton Fine's body rejecting Vril Dox's alien essence.

Publisher’s description

This is the first appearance of the modern day Brainiac. As Milton Fines body is rejecting Brainiac, he looks for a replacement. He decides to take over Superman using both Jimmy Olsen and Cat Grant as bait.

Characters

Clark KentSupermanLois LaneJimmy OlsenLex LuthorPerry WhiteJonathan KentMaggie SawyerVril DoxCat GrantJose DelgadoBrainiacMilton Moses FineInspector HendersonAllieJerry White

Reprinted in

Lois and Clark, The New Adventures of Superman (1994), Superman: The Exile and Other Stories Omnibus (2018)