Superman Vol 2 80

Part of the 'Reign of the Supermen!' event

Superman Vol 2 #80

August, 1993

Executive Editor

Dick Giordano

Cover Artists

Dan Jurgens
Brett Breeding

Publisher

DC Comics

"Deadly Alliance"
Writers Dan Jurgens Pencilers Dan Jurgens Inkers Brett Breeding Colourists Glenn Whitmore Letterers John Costanza Editors Mike Carlin

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Appearing in "Deadly Alliance"Edit

Featured Characters:

Last Son of Krypton

Supporting Characters:

Carol Ferris

Adversaries:

Other Characters:

Locations:

California

Coast City (Destroyed in this issue)

Antarctica

Fortress of Solitude

Items:

Kryptonian Warsuit

Vehicles:

Synopsis for "Deadly Alliance"Edit

Synopsis not yet written.

NotesEdit

This issue is triangle number 22 for the year 1993. It takes place between Superman: Man of Steel #24 and Adventures of Superman #503.
This issue is reprinted in the Superman: The Death and Return of Superman omnibus, the The Return of Superman trade paperback, and the Superman: The Death and Return of Superman Omnibus.
this city is destroyed in this issue. The ramifications from this incident set the stage for the upcoming "Emerald Twilight" story-arc in Green Lantern (Volume 3) as well as the 1994 limited series Zero Hour: Crisis in Time!.

TriviaEdit

A this city resident says that Green Lantern, their resident hero, has not been around recently. He is referring to the character's involvement in Trinity.
Coast City's destruction is also mentioned in Green Lantern Vol.3 #45.
Carol Ferris references a recent incident she's been having nightmares about while talking to Clay Kendall. The two of them were recently almost killed by Alien Parasites during Bloodlines, in Green Lantern (Volume 3) Annual #2. This issue incorrectly cites the event as having taken place during Green Lantern (Volume 3) Annual #3, which is an Elseworlds taking place in Nazi Germany.

Links and ReferencesEdit

The Death and Return of Superman
The events from this issue or series are related to The Death and Return of Superman, a retroactively named trilogy in which Superman is killed by the monster Doomsday, and then later brought back to life. Meanwhile, four superheroes debut in Metropolis to take his place, The Eradicator, Steel, Cyborg Superman, and Superboy.
This template will automatically categorize articles that include it into the Death and Return of Superman Crossovers category.

Doomsday!

Superman: Man of Steel #18 • Justice League America #69 • Superman Vol 2 #74 • Adventures of Superman #497 • Action Comics #684 • Superman: Man of Steel #19 • Superman Vol 2 #75

Funeral for a Friend

Justice League America #70 • Adventures of Superman #498 • Action Comics #685 • Superman: Man of Steel #20 • Superman Vol 2 #76 • Adventures of Superman #499 • Action Comics #686 • Superman: Man of Steel #21 • Superman Vol 2 #77 • Adventures of Superman #500 • Superman Vol 2 #83

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