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Death and return of superman part 1, justice leaguesociety, superman published feb 1993 by dc. The story was credited to jim starlin script, jim aparo pencil, mike decarlo ink, adrienne roy color, and john costanza lettering. Superman is a superhero created by jerry siegel and joe shuster who appears in american comic books published by dc comics. Dc comics made history by killing superman back in 1992, but most fans dont. What is your death of superman, the comic book worth. I didnt follow the superman books when this storyline. Dragon ball z channels dc comics with one fans kakarot.
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