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Adventures of Superman #449

DC · Series began 1987 · [Holiday] 1988

Dates

Cover date
[Holiday] 1988
On sale
November 27, 1988
Pages
36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #449 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.

    Source ↗
  • Newsstand edition

    Newsstand

    A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

    Barcode 07098931140449

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Creators

pencils: Jerry Ordway, Mike Dringenberg, Ian Gibsoninks: Jerry Ordway, Dennis Janke, Mike Dringenberg, Ian Gibsonscript: Jerry Ordway, Renee Witterstaettercolors: Petra Goldbergletters: Albert DeGuzman

Stories

  • The Search · 22 pages

    The Guardian is searching for the missing Superman when he encounters Gangbuster and the two men fight over their conflicting methods of seeking justice. The boys of the Newsboy Legion try to break up the argument but accidentally put themselves in danger of drowning. Superman reappears in time to save them, then tries to piece together his missing hours. Elsewhere, people are trying to locate Clark Kent, including Perry, Lois, and Amanda Mc Coy, who has discovered that Clark is Superman. Captain Atom enlists Superman to negotiate with the Alien Alliance as Earth's representative.

Characters

Clark KentSupermanLois LaneHal JordanGreen LanternWally WestJimmy OlsenThe FlashPerry WhiteNathaniel AdamCaptain AtomAmanda WallerThe GuardianFirestormBibbo BibbowskiDubbilexGabbyTommyBig WordsScrapperGeneral Wade EilingFlippa DippaGangbuster

Reprinted in

Superman: The Exile and Other Stories Omnibus (2018)

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