I would only have destroyed you morally, Kryptonian... ...but now I will kill you! 
Superman Annual #10 is an issue of the series Superman Annual (Volume 1) with a cover date of November, 1984.
Synopsis for "The Day the Cheering Stopped!"
In the wake of Creation, a material object was formed that, over the ages, took the shape of a sword with a stylized "S" symbol on its hilt, and became known throughout the universe as the Sword of Superman, ages before Superman ever came to be.
Now, in 1984, King Kosmos has possessed the body of industrialist Oswald Mandias and is turning the world against Superman. The only thing that can help Superman triumph is the power of that sword.
Appearing in "The Day the Cheering Stopped!"
Featured Characters:
- Superman (Flashback and main story)
- Superbaby (Cameo) (Flashback only)
- Superboy (Flashback only)
Supporting Characters:
- Kent Family
- Martha Kent (Flashback only)
- Jonathan Kent (Unnamed) (Mentioned only)
- Jimmy Olsen
- Perry White
- Lana Lang
- Lois Lane (Cameo)
- Morgan Edge
- Bruce Wayne (Mentioned only)
Antagonists:
- King Kosmos (Flashback and main story) (Final appearance)
- Oswald Mandias (Possessed) (Single appearance)
- Oswald Mandias' Henchmen
Other Characters:
- Old Timer
- WGBS Employees
- Barbara (WGBS News Helicopter Pilot) (Single appearance)
- Phil (Cameraman) (Single appearance)
- United States Army (Mentioned only)
- NASA
- Mission Control
- Space Shuttle Magellan Crew
- Ed White (Mentioned only)
- King Arthur (In picture only)
- Metropolis Police Department
- Citizens of Metropolis
- Regulus-4 Child (Cameo) (Flashback only)
- United States Government
- United States Congress
- Alien Race (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
- Prince Argon (Single appearance)
Locations:
- Space
- Krypton (Flashback only) (Destroyed)
- Regulus-4 (Flashback only)
- Milky Way Galaxy
- Earth's Moon
- Earth
- Metropolis
- Galaxy Communications Building
- Perry White's Office
- Storeroom
- WGBS Studios (In ruins)
- Metropolis Library
- Metro Park
- Galaxy Communications Building
- Freeport (several miles from Metropolis)
- South Shore Pier
- Mandias Industries (Mentioned only)
- Smalville (Flashback only)
- 321 Maple Street
- Kents' Residence (Flashback only)
- 321 Maple Street
- Florida
- John F. Kennedy Space Center
- Mission Control
- John F. Kennedy Space Center
- Atlantic Ocean
- Texas
- Houston (Mentioned only)
- Washington, D.C.
- Metropolis
- Time Barrier
Items:
- Meteoroids (Destroyed)
- Book of Genesis (Mentioned only)
- Superman Symbol (Origin) (Flashback only)
- Sword of Superman (Origin) (Destroyed)
- Legend of King Arthur book
- Excalibur (In picture only)
Vehicles:
- Kryptonian Rocket (Flashback only)
- WGBS News Helicopter
- Oswald Mandias' Yacht (Destroyed)
- Space Shuttle Magellan
- NASA Tracing Jets
Concepts:
Notes
- A brief origin of the Superman's S-shield is revealed in this issue.
- King Kosmos' story continues from DC Comics Presents Annual #2.
Trivia
- In the Epilogue, the former and future Guardian Appa Ali Apsa tells the story of the Sword of Superman to the assembled dinner guests. he is called "Old Timer" and it is noted that he is a bit of a vagabond.
- Jonathan Kent drew a sketch that became the Superman Symbol for Superboy.
- Perry White said that he flew whirlybirds when he was in the Army.
See Also
Recommended Reading
- Superman Recommended Reading
- Action Comics (Volume 1)
- Action Comics (Volume 2)
- Adventures of Superman (Volume 1)
- Batman/Superman (Volume 1)
- Batman/Superman (Volume 2)
- Batman/Superman: World's Finest (Volume 1)
- DC Comics Presents (Volume 1)
- Superman (Volume 1)
- Superman (Volume 2)
- Superman (Volume 3)
- Superman (Volume 4)
- Superman (Volume 5)
- Superman (Volume 6)
- Superman/Batman (Volume 1)
- Superman Confidential (Volume 1)
- Superman: Son of Kal-El (Volume 1)
- Superman: The Man of Steel (Volume 1)
- Superman: The Man of Tomorrow (Volume 1)
- Superman/Wonder Woman (Volume 1)
- World's Finest (Volume 1)