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SUPERMAN #402

Cover Date: December 1984
Cover Price: $0.75
Publication Date: 1984-08-21

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Cover Credits:
Art: Eduardo Barreto (signed)
Colors: Anthony Tollin


Story: "How Do You Hide a Superman?" (16 Pages)

Credits:

StoryCary Bates
PencilsCurt Swan
InksBob Oksner
LetteringBen Oda
ColorsGene D'Angelo
Consulting editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in DC Comics Presents #76; next in the second story in this issue)

Supporting Character(s):

Justin Moore (next in Action Comics #562)
Lana Lang (last in World's Finest Comics #309; next in Action Comics #562)
Lois Lane (last in Superman Annual Vol. 1 #10; next in Action Comics #562)

Villain(s):

Jylla (first appearance; an escaped mental patient from the 40th Century, believes he is the reincarnation of Superman and augmented himself to resemble Superman)

Guest Appearance(s):

Monitor (behind the scenes; last in DC Comics Presents #76; next in Saga of the Swamp Thing #30)

Other Character(s):

Jj’r (first appearance; a 40th Century doctor)
R’ku (first appearance; a 40th Century doctor)
citizens of Metropolis

Cameo Appearance(s):

Jor-El (statue)
Lara Jor-El (statue)

Location(s):

Space Sector 2814
Earth
Metropolis
Superman Museum
WGBS Building
Daily Planet
Monitor's Satellite


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Second Story: "Jor-El: Superman!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryE. Nelson Bridwell
PencilsWayne Boring
InksPablo Marcos
LetteringBen Oda
ColorsGene D'Angelo
Consulting editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in the first story in this issue; next in Action Comics #562)

Supporting Character(s):

Jor-El (last in flashback in World's Finest Comics #256; next in Action Comics #506)
Lara Jor-El (last/next in ???)

Villain(s):

Kru-El (last in flashback in World of Krypton #3; next in Superboy Vol. 1 #117/2)
two bank robbers (first appearance of both; purchased an advance tank-like vehicle from the Monitor)

Other Character(s):

Kryptonian Science Police
Metropolis police officers

Location(s):

Space Sector 2813
Krypton
Kryptonopolis
Space Sector 2814
Earth
Metropolis
344 Clinton St.
Phantom Zone


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