Funeral for a Friend 8 Part Crossover Superman Story, DC Comic Lot
Adventures of Superman #498, First Printing, DC Comics, Jan 1993
Funeral for a Friend, Part 1 of 8: The DC Universe goes into mourning as the Man of Steel is pronounced dead and all of Metropolis prepares for life without Superman. Continued from Superman #75; Continued in Action Comics #685.
- Written by Jerry Ordway
- Art and Cover by Tom Grummett and Doug Hazlewood
Action Comics #685. First Printing, DC Comics, Jan 1993
Funeral for a Friend, Part 2 of 8: Clark Kent is discovered missing in the wake of Superman's tragic battle with Doomsday while, in the Man of Steel's absence, Supergirl moves to take up his position as guardian of Metropolis. Continued from Adventures of Superman #498; Continued in Superman The Man of Steel #20.
- Written by Roger Stern
- Art by Jackson Guice and Denis Rodier
- Cover by Jackson Guice.
Superman The Man of Steel #20, First Printing, DC Comics, Feb 1993
Funeral for a Friend, Part 3 of 8: The actual funeral for the defeated Man of Steel draws crowds of DC's most famous heroes to his side...while in Smallville, Ma & Pa Kent - unable to claim their son's body - hold a symbolic funeral for Clark. Appearances by Batman, Robin, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Captain Marvel, Nightwing, Flash, Green Lantern, Supergirl, Mr. Miracle and many more. Continued from Action Comics #685; Continues in Superman #76.
- Written by Louise Simonson
- Art and cover by Jon Bogdanove and Dennis Janke.
Superman #76, First Printing, DC Comics, Feb 1993
Funeral for a Friend, Part 4 of 8: It's a world without Superman. The Last Son of Krypton fell in battle against the nigh unstoppable behemoth known as Doomsday. Now, the DC Universe is left to pick up the pieces and attempt to move forward without its greatest champion. Story continued from Superman: The Man of Steel #20. Story continues in Adventures of Superman #499. "Metropolis Mailbag II!" Guest-starring everybody. Includes a 1-page AIDS awareness ad featuring the Teen Titans.
- Story by Dan Jurgens.
- Art by Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding
Adventures of Superman #499, First Printing, DC Comics, Feb 1993
Funeral for a Friend, Part 5 of 8: Brooding over the death of his greatest obstruction, Superman, Lex Luthor becomes paranoid that Superman is pulling the same hoax on the world as Luthor did - faking his own death! Continued from Superman #76; Continued in Action Comics #686.
- Written by Jerry Ordway
- Art and Cover by Tom Grummett and Doug Hazlewood
Action Comics #686, First Printing, DC Comics, Feb 1993
Funeral for a Friend, Part 6 of 8: In "Who's Buried in Superman's Tomb?", Supergirl opens Superman's tomb - to find it empty...his body stolen! Continued from Adventures of Superman #499; Continued in Superman The Man of Steel #21.
- Written by Roger Stern
- Art by Jackson Guice and Denis Rodier
- Cover by Jackson Guice.
Superman The Man of Steel #21, First Printing, DC Comics, March 1993
Funeral for a Friend, Part 7 of 8: Superman's body turns up at Project Cadmus...where even they fail to detect any signs of life! But maybe they can learn what made him so special. Also, the strain of losing his son becomes too much for Pa Kent. Continued from Action Comics #686 and concludes in Superman #77.
- Written by Louise Simonson
- Art and cover by Jon Bogdanove and Dennis Janke
Superman #77, First Printing, DC Comics, March 1993
Funeral for a Friend, Part 8 of 8: "The End!" The Kents were the first to find the infant Kal-el when he arrived on Earth. They took him in and raised him as their own. This issue explores a father's grief. It's never easy when a parent outlives their child. It gets even worse when this grief causes Jonathan Kent to have a heart attack. Plus, Lex Luthor's epitaph to his fallen enemy. Story continued from Superman: The Man of Steel #21.
- Story by Dan Jurgens.
- Art by Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding
