Superman Vol 2 75



''' Doomsday! '''

Summary
Volume: 2 Issue: 75 Month: January Year: 1993

Credits
Editor in Chief: Jenette Kahn Head Writer: Dan Jurgens Cover Artists: Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding Pencilers: Dan Jurgens Inkers: Brett Breeding Colourists: Glenn Whitmore Editors: Mike Carlin

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Superman
 * Bloodwynd
 * Cat Grant
 * Doomsday
 * Ice
 * Jimmy Olsen
 * Jonathan Kent
 * Kevin Crow
 * Lois Lane
 * Martha Kent
 * Ned

Locations:
 * Metropolis
 * Smallville

Items:
 * None

First Appearances: Ned (a Project Cadmus employee) Final Appearances: No final appearances

Synopsis: Superman and Doomsday have their last final confrontation in Metropolis. As each foe delivers a crushing blow onto the other, the impact of their punches shatters windows for miles around. Police and military vehicles converge on the scene, but the streets are in chaos. The two combatants deliver a final killing blow and they each fall over dead. Lois Lane rushes over to Superman's limp form and cradles him in her arms. The Man of Steel is dead.

Trivia

 * The polybagged edition of this comic book included a black memorial armband, a Daily Planet Superman obituary (authored by Roger Stern), a series of Superman commemorative postage stamps and a Death of Superman poster by Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding.


 * The Marvel Comics character Hannibal King pays homage to the fall of Superman in an issue of Nightstalkers.


 * The death of Superman was a subject of conversation on an episode of the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Jay Leno was seen wearing one of the Superman memorial armbands across his left arm.

Recommended Readings

 * Action Comics
 * Adventures of Superman
 * Justice League America
 * Superman (Volume 2)
 * Superman: Man of Steel

Related Articles

 * Superman (Volume 2) cover art gallery
 * Superman image gallery
 * Superman appearances list
 * Superman quotes page
 * Cat Grant appearances list
 * Death of Superman
 * Doomsday appearances list
 * Ice appearances list
 * Jimmy Olsen image gallery
 * Jimmy Olsen appearances list
 * Lois Lane image gallery
 * Lois Lane appearances list
 * Martian Manhunter appearances list