Comic Title: Superman #26
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 1988
On Sale Date: October 18, 1988 Shipping Date October 18, 1988
Source: Direct Currents, #9

Shipping Date October 20, 1988
Source: Amazing Heroes, #150

Copyright Date October 18, 1988
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1988

Cover Price: $0.75
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mike Carlin

Title: "...It's Just a Shot Away"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Superman (Post-Crisis)

Crossover Event:
Invasion

Writer: Roger Stern
Penciller: Kerry Gammill
Inker: Brett Breeding
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Petra Scotese (Goldberg)

Reprinted In:
Superman:The Exile & Other Stories Omnibus HC (2018)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Action Comics Weekly #642; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #449)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Suicide Squad #22; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #449)
• Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in Invasion #1; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #449)
• Perry White (last appearance in Invasion #1; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #449)
• Maggie Sawyer (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #447; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #454)
• Dan Turpin (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #447; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #454)
• Guardian (last appearance in Superman Annual #2; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #449)

Villain(s)

• Lex Luthor (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #448; next appearance in Invasion #2)
• Brainiac (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #448; next appearance in Superman #27)
• Morgan Edge (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #448; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #450)
• Baron Sunday (no further appearances)
• Joey Medero (the Baron's henchman; no further appearances)
• Milton Fine (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #448; next appearance in Superman #27)
• The Thanagarians (last appearance in Wonder Woman #25; next appearance in Invasion #2)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Captain Atom (last appearance in Captain Atom #24; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #449)
• Sarge Steel (last appearance in Captain Atom Annual #2; next appearance in Suicide Squad #29)

Other Character(s)

• A murder victim (no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Dominators (on a television monitor)

Comments:
This issue is labeled as an Invasion First Strike Extra.

This story continues in Adventures of Superman #449.

Synopsis:
Superman assists the Metropolis S.C.U. with a murder investigation in which the victim was apparently killed by voodoo magic. After Superman is unable to locate any new evidence, he returns to the Daily Planet building to resume his role as Clark Kent. Clark attends a meeting with Sarge Steel in which he learns about the alien invasion of Australia. Steel passes along a message from Washington asking Superman to stand down.

The next day, Thanagarians attack Metropolis. Superman comes to the aid of the city. He fends off the attack, but is felled when hit simultaneously by a Thanagarian weapon and a voodoo spell inflicted by the murderer Baron Sunday. He crashes through the pavement and disappears underground. A short time later, Captain Atom goes into the sewers to find him only to find the Guardian.

Meanwhile, the new Gangbuster is combing the underworld for leads on the voodoo killer. His search finally leads to Baron Sunday. He fends off a mystical attack, then captures the murderer.