Cover Credits |
Artist: John L. Byrne |
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Comic Title: Superman #13
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: January 1988
On Sale Date:
September 22, 1987 Shipping Date September 22, 1987
Source: DC Releases, #44
Shipping Date September 22, 1987
Source: Amazing Heroes, #125
Shipping Date September 22, 1987
Source: Capital City Distributors, Orderpak September 1987
Newsstand Date October 13, 1987
Source: Amazing Heroes, #125
Copyright Date September 22, 1987
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1987
Cover Price: $0.75
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mike Carlin
Story |
Title: "Toys in the Attic"
Pages: 22
Feature(s):
Superman (Post-Crisis)
Crossover Event:
Millennium
Writer/Penciller: John L. Byrne
Inker: Karl Kesel
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Thomas J. Ziuko
Reprinted In:
Superman:The Man of Steel Vol. 7 TPB (2013)
Superman:The Man of Steel Vol. 3 HC (2021)
Feature Character(s)
- Superman (appears concurrently in Millennium #2; last appearance in Millennium #1; next appearance in Swamp Thing #68)
Supporting Character(s)
- Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in Action Comics #595; next appearance in Superman #15)
- Catherine Grant (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #435; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #438)
- Maggie Sawyer (last appearance in Action Comics #595; next appearance in Superman #15)
Villain(s)
- Toyman (W. Percival Schott; first post-Crisis appearance; next appearance in Action Comics #657)
- Lana Lang (last appearance in Millennium #1; next appearance in Swamp Thing #68)
- Lex Luthor (last appearance in Action Comics #595; next appearance in Millennium #7)
- Morgan Edge (mostly behind-the-scenes; first post-Crisis appearance; next appearance in Superman #16)
Guest Appearance(s)
- Godiva (a British super-hero; first post-Crisis appearance; in flashback; next appearance in Justice League Europe Annual #1)
Other Character(s)
- Two agents from Biritish Intelligence (no further appearances)
- Mick and Gary (armored car drivers; no further appearances)
- Walter Dunhill and Merriweather (in flashback; no further appearances)
- Gretchen Kelley (last name spelled Kelly in this story; last appearance in Superman #2; next appearance in Action Comics #600)
- Pearl (last appearance in Superman #1; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #440)
Comments:
This issue is labeled:"Millennium Week 2". Pages 19-21 occur concurrently with Millennium #2.
This story continues in Adventures of Superman #436.
Synopsis:
Superman receives information from British Intelligence about W. Percival Schott, a toymaker that has been killing his former bosses. Luthor owns one of the toy companies and is believed to be Schott's next target. Superman saves Luthor and is then attacked by explosive toys. He traces the attack to a warehouse, but Toyman has already been captured by a mysterious figure.
Superman returns to the Daily Planet. Lana Lang enters and reveals herself as a Manhunter. She attempts to expose Clark's secret identity, then escapes. Superman follows her back to Smallville.
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