CATALOG RECORD

Superman #172

DC · Series began 1987 · September 2001

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Dates

Cover date: September 2001
On sale: July 5, 2001
In stores: July 5, 2001
Pages: 40

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Editions and covers (2)

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Direct Sales

Barcode 76194120049117211
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Newsstand edition

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 07098930675209
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Story arc: Our Worlds At War

This is part 11 of 32. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

Creators

pencils: Ed McGuinnessinks: Cam Smithcolors: Tanya Horie, Richard Horiescript: Jeph Loeb, Mike McAvennieletters: Richard Starkings

Stories

Death Be Not Proud · 22 pages
In Topeka, Kansas, Superman fights an Imperiex probe. Afterwards, Superman joins with Supergirl, and searches the destroyed Kent farm.

Publisher’s description

Superman is at ground zero witnessing the aftermath of Imperiex's first strike. He goes toe to toe with one of Imperiex's destroyer probes--but stopping it comes at a price...and this is only the beginning!

Reprinted in

Superman: Our Worlds at War (2002), Superman: Our Worlds at War - The Complete Edition (2006)