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Superman #173

DC · Series began 1987 · October 2001

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Dates

Cover date: October 2001
On sale: August 1, 2001
In stores: August 1, 2001
Pages: 36

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Editions and covers (2)

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Barcode 76194120049117311
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Newsstand edition

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A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 07098930675210
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Story arc: Our Worlds At War

This is part 19 of 32. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

Creators

pencils: Ed McGuinness, Bill Sienkiewiczinks: Cam Smith, Bill Sienkiewiczcolors: Tanya Horie, Richard Horiescript: Jeph Loebletters: Richard Starkings

Stories

Our Worlds At War: Casualties of War: The Red Badge of Courage · 22 pages
Strange Visitor, who reveals herself to be the guardian of reality Kismet, makes the ultimate sacrifice in order to power up Superman and destroy Imperiex. But the energy from the destruction of Imperiex, which was planned to be channeled to Apokolips, is instead absorbed by Warworld, whose nearby presence and control under Brainiac 13 is revealed.

Publisher’s description

With all the death around him, Superman has no choice but to deliver himself into the hands of Lex Luthor and become part of the "Metropolis Project," as the Man of Steel and Strange Visitor form a new, living weapon. Will Imperiex finally fall to the sacrifice made by the heroes?

Reprinted in

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