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Adventures of Superman #557

DC · Series began 1987 · May 1998

Dates

Cover date
May 1998
On sale
March 4, 1998
In stores
March 4, 1998
Pages
36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #557 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

  • Direct Sales

    Barcode 76194120003355711

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  • Newsstand edition

    Newsstand

    A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

    Barcode 07098931140405

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Story arc: The Millennium Giants

This is part 7 of 9. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

  1. Aquaman (1994) #43
  2. Challengers of the Unknown (1997) #15
  3. Superman: The Man of Steel (1991) #78
  4. Supergirl (1996) #20
  5. Superman (1987) #134
  6. Teen Titans (1996) #19
  7. Adventures of Superman (1987) #557
  8. Steel (1994) #50
  9. Action Comics (1938) #744

Also part of: Millennium Giants

Creators

pencils: Ron Frenz, Tom Grummett, Val Semeiksinks: Denis Rodier, Scott Koblishcolors: Patrick Martin, Glenn Whitmore, Digital Chameleonscript: Karl Kesel, Barbara Kesel, Mike McAvennieletters: Albert DeGuzman

Stories

  • The End of the World as We Know It! · 22 pages

    Steel recruits Superboy to battle the Millennium Giants. Superman Blue is helped in Mexico by the JLA and Superboy. Geo-Force and Terra battle a giant in Markovia, with help from Superman Red, the Teen Titans, Supergirl, and the JLA. Superman Blue joins Aquaman to battle a giant in Tritonis. The damage to Markovia is great, but the people are saved.

Publisher’s description

A fight like this only happens once in a thousand years as the Giants reach the nation of Markovia! Local heroes Geo-Force and Terra do what they can against the behemoths, with help from guest stars Steel, Supergirl, the Teen Titans, Flash and Green Lantern! Meanwhile, Superman Blue, J'onn J'onzz and Aquaman team up to keep a giant from crushing Lori Lemaris' underwater city.

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