Comic Title: Superman #38
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: December 1989
On Sale Date: October 24, 1989 Shipping Date October 24, 1989
Source: Previews, #8

Shipping Date October 24, 1989
Source: Amazing Heroes, #172
Misnumbered #37

Shipping Date October 26, 1989
Source: Advance Comics, #10

Direct Market Date October 26, 1989
Source: Comic Shop News, #119

Copyright Date October 24, 1989
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1989

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

Title: "Unnatural Disasters"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Superman (Post-Crisis)

Writer/Penciller: Jerry Ordway
Inker: Dennis Janke
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Glenn Whitmore

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Christmas with the Super-Heroes #2; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #461)

Supporting Character(s)

• Emil Hamilton (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #459; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #461)
• Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in Superman #37; next appearance in Superman #39)
• Colin Thornton (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #460; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #461)

Villain(s)

• An animal trainer (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #438; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• A Brainiac imposter (no further appearances)
• Husque (last appearance in Superman #37; next appearance in Superman #39)
• Captain Gene and the crew of a charter boat (no further appearances)
• Alice (last appearance in Superman #27; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #461)

Comments:
This story continues in Adventures of Superman #461.

Synopsis:
Superman visits the Farnum and Beatty Circus in search of Brainiac. At the circus, he finds that the Brainiac performing there is not Milton Fine, but a replacement. As he is leaving, an earthquake strikes the area. He helps to round up the loose animals and repairs the power lines before moving on.

In Metropolis Jimmy Olsen visits Professor Hamilton. Jimmy has lost his hair following the genetic surgery performed on him by Cadmus. Hamilton examines Jimmy and determines that the surgery was a success. He expects Jimmy's hair to grow back soon.

Then a lightning strike shorts out Hamilton's equipment. Jimmy disappears. In his place, Husque appears. The alien leaves the lab and seeks Superman. Hamilton tries to follow, but a massive storm stops him.

Superman returns to Metropolis to find the city partially flooded. He helps to rescue people trapped in the streets, then rushes off to help more.