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Cover of Superman #32
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CATALOG RECORD

Superman #32

DC · Series began 1987 · June 1989

Dates

Cover date
June 1989
On sale
April 20, 1989
In stores
April 20, 1989
Pages
36

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Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #32 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 07098930675206

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Story arc: Superman: Exile

This is part 9 of 13. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

  1. Superman #28
  2. Adventures of Superman #451
  3. Superman #29
  4. Adventures of Superman #452
  5. Superman #30
  6. Adventures of Superman #453
  7. Adventures of Superman #454
  8. Action Comics Annual #2
  9. Superman #32
  10. Adventures of Superman #455
  11. Superman #33
  12. Adventures of Superman #456
  13. Action Comics #643

Creators

pencils: Kerry Gammill, Mike Mignola, Brian Bolland, George Pratt, Steve Lightle, Ed Hanniganinks: Dennis Janke, Mike Mignola, Brian Bolland, George Pratt, Steve Lightle, Dick Giordanoscript: George Pérez, Roger Stern, Jerry Ordway, Mike Carlincolors: Glenn Whitmoreletters: John Costanza

Stories

  • Gladiator · 22 pages

    Superman battles and defeats Mongul. The Cleric uses the Eradicator to teleport Superman from Warworld. Jimmy Olsen runs into Clark Kent, who is really Matrix.

Publisher’s description

Superman battles the hulking tyrant Mongul...to the death! Continued in ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #455.

Characters

Clark KentSupermanJimmy OlsenMatrixMongulDraagaThe ClericCellkeeper 385

Reprinted in

Superman: Exile (1998), DC Universe Special: Superman (2008), Superman: The Exile and Other Stories Omnibus (2018)

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