Dates
- Cover date
- January 1998
- On sale
- November 19, 1997
- In stores
- November 19, 1997
- Pages
- 36
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Editions and covers (2)
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- Newsstand edition
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Barcode 07098931140401
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Stories
- Children and Monsters! · 22 pages
Superman Blue meets Luthor's daughter Lena, and Luthor gets in a zinger about Superman Blue being able to have children. The mayor of Metropolis brings in Burton "Hunter" Thompson to hunt the Ripper monster. The Metropolis Special Crimes Unit, along with Thompson and Superman hunt down the Ripper, who turns out to be intelligent, but Thompson kills it before more can be learned. It is revealed that Thompson is behind the creation of the Ripper and he has other monsters.
Publisher’s description
Superman finally confronts the strange creature responsible for the mysterious disappearances that have been plaguing the city of Metropolis. Plus, the Man Beyond Tomorrow is introduced to Luthor's baby!