Appearing in "Doomsday!"
Featured Characters:
- Superman (Death)
Supporting Characters:
- Lois Lane
- Jimmy Olsen
- Cat Grant
- Bloodwynd (Cameo)
- Ice (Cameo)
- Jonathan Kent (Cameo)
- Martha Kent (Cameo)
Adversaries:
Other Characters:
- Kevin Crow
- Ned (First appearance)
Locations:
Items:
- None
Vehicles:
- None
Synopsis for "Doomsday!"
- Synopsis not yet written.
Notes
- Superman navigation number 1993/2.
- This issue is reprinted in the The Death of Superman trade paperback, Superman: The Death and Return of Superman Omnibus and Superman: A Celebration of 75 Years.
- This issue is loosely adapted in the 2007 Superman: Doomsday animated movie.
- This is the final chapter of the "Death of Superman" storyline. It leads into the follow up story, "Funeral for a Friend".
- Soon after publication of this issue, the "Death of Superman" storyline was adapted into a novel written by Roger Stern entitled, The Death and Life of Superman.
- Superman appeared last in Superman: Man of Steel #19. He appears next as a corpse in Justice League America #70.
- Cat Grant appeared last in Adventures of Superman #497. She appears next in Adventures of Superman #498.
- Doomsday appears next as a corpse in Justice League America #70.
- Ice appeared last in Adventures of Superman #497. She appears next in Justice League America #70.
- Jimmy Olsen appeared last in Superman: Man of Steel #19. He appears next in Justice League America #70.
- Jonathan Kent appeared last in Superman: Man of Steel #19. He appears next in Adventures of Superman #498.
- Lois Lane appeared last in Superman: Man of Steel #19. She appears next in Justice League America #70.
- Martha Kent appeared last in Superman: Man of Steel #19. She appears next in Adventures of Superman #498.
- The Bloodwynd that appears in this issue is actually the Martian Manhunter. He appeared last in Adventures of Superman #497. He appears next in Justice League America #70.
Trivia
- The polybagged edition of this comic book included a black memorial armband, a Daily Planet Superman obituary (authored by Roger Stern), a series of Superman commemorative postage stamps and a "Death of Superman" poster by Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding.
- Justice League member Booster Gold is credited with coining the name Doomsday.
- Every page of this issue consists of a single panel.
- The Marvel Comics character Hannibal King pays homage to the fall of Superman in an issue of Nightstalkers.
- The death of Superman was a subject of conversation on an episode of the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Jay Leno was seen wearing one of the Superman memorial armbands across his left arm.
See Also
- Write your own review of this comic!
- Discuss Superman Vol 2 75 on the forums
- Images from Superman Vol 2 75
Recommended Reading
- Superman (Volume 2) #75 issue summary at the Grand Comics Database
- Superman (Volume 2) #75 issue summary at the Comic Book Database
- Superman (Volume 2) #75 issue summary at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
- The Death of Superman article at Wikipedia
- The Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe (character chronologies)
Footnotes
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