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Adventures of Superman #490

DC · Series began 1987 · May 1992

Dates

Cover date
May 1992
On sale
April 2, 1992
Pages
36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #490 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 07098931140405

    This edition’s page

Creators

pencils: Tom Grummettinks: Jerry Ordway, Trevor Scottcolors: Dennis Janke, Glenn Whitmorescript: Jerry Ordway, Dan Thorslandletters: Albert DeGuzman

Stories

  • Blood and Sand · 22 pages

    Superman, Husque, Jimmy and Professor Hamilton journey to Jordan to look for Husque's sister Tehra.

Characters

Clark KentSupermanJimmy OlsenProfessor Emil Hamilton

Reprinted in

Superman: Panic in the Sky (2016), Superman: The Triangle Era Omnibus (2024)

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