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Series: This series lasted for an impressive 228
issues. The numbering of the issues goes from 0-226, and a
special issue numbered #1,000,000. The #0 was released during the
special "Zero Hour" crossover event, between issues #93 and #94.
Issue #1,000,000 was released between issues #139 and #140 during the
special "DC One Million" crossover event.
There were 12 "Superman" annuals published between 1987-2000. Annuals were not published for the entire life of the series.
This second series of "Superman" was started after comic legend John Byrne revamped the Superman character, after the major DC Comics event, "Crisis on Infinite Earths". Superman's origin was reworked, and his saga restarted. So this series shares little relationship with "Superman" (Series 1), save for the title.
"Superman" (Series 2) was a phenomenal series for the character. It was in this series, with #75 (January, 1993), that Superman was killed in the now-legendary "Death of Superman" story arc. Superman was resurrected a year later in the comics, but that's another story. The series was ultimately cancelled with #226 (February, 2006) due to the events of DC's major "Infinite Crisis" event.
The incredibly long-lasting series "Adventures of Superman" was once called just "Superman". This is what we actually refer to as "Superman" (Series 1). After the DC revamp, that series was retitled "Adventures of Superman" beginning with issue #424 (January, 1987) and ending with #649 (April, 2006). That series was given back its original title of "Superman" starting with issue #650.
Personally, I think the series was just great, but it started to really get dry after Superman was brought back from the dead. Nothing ever changed, no loose ends were tied up. Clark and Lois still didn't marry. Most of the villains were too old and too overused. I mean, how much can you do with Lex Luthor when you've already done everything with him? Superman, like most comic heroes during the mid-1990s, just became lifeless, and they've stayed that way ever since! This isn't just my opinion, the comic book market has been in a definite slump since at least 1996.
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There were 12 "Superman" annuals published between 1987-2000. Annuals were not published for the entire life of the series.
This second series of "Superman" was started after comic legend John Byrne revamped the Superman character, after the major DC Comics event, "Crisis on Infinite Earths". Superman's origin was reworked, and his saga restarted. So this series shares little relationship with "Superman" (Series 1), save for the title.
"Superman" (Series 2) was a phenomenal series for the character. It was in this series, with #75 (January, 1993), that Superman was killed in the now-legendary "Death of Superman" story arc. Superman was resurrected a year later in the comics, but that's another story. The series was ultimately cancelled with #226 (February, 2006) due to the events of DC's major "Infinite Crisis" event.
The incredibly long-lasting series "Adventures of Superman" was once called just "Superman". This is what we actually refer to as "Superman" (Series 1). After the DC revamp, that series was retitled "Adventures of Superman" beginning with issue #424 (January, 1987) and ending with #649 (April, 2006). That series was given back its original title of "Superman" starting with issue #650.
Personally, I think the series was just great, but it started to really get dry after Superman was brought back from the dead. Nothing ever changed, no loose ends were tied up. Clark and Lois still didn't marry. Most of the villains were too old and too overused. I mean, how much can you do with Lex Luthor when you've already done everything with him? Superman, like most comic heroes during the mid-1990s, just became lifeless, and they've stayed that way ever since! This isn't just my opinion, the comic book market has been in a definite slump since at least 1996.
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