Superman: The Man of Steel Vol 1 18

"Doomsday! Part One": Doomsday escapes from the mountain he was inside and begins his rampage across America. Meanwhile, Superman deals with the Underworlders as Keith tries to find his mother again.

"Doomsday! Part One"
Part of the "Doomsday!" event.
Cover
Superman: The Man of Steel Vol 1 #18
December, 1992
Executive Editor	Dick Giordano
Cover Artists	Jon Bogdanove Dennis Janke
Doomsday! Part One
Writers	Louise Simonson
Pencilers	Jon Bogdanove
Inkers	Dennis Janke
Colorists	Glenn Whitmore
Letterers	Bill Oakley
Editors	Mike Carlin Jennifer Frank
Previous Issue	Superman: The Man of Steel # 17
Next Issue	Superman: The Man of Steel # 19

Superman: The Man of Steel #18 is an issue of the series Superman: The Man of Steel (Volume 1) with a cover date of December, 1992.

Synopsis for "Doomsday! Part One"

Doomsday escapes from the mountain he was inside and begins his rampage across America. Meanwhile, Superman deals with the Underworlders as Keith tries to find his mother again.

Appearing in "Doomsday! Part One"

Featured Characters:

• Superman

Supporting Characters:

• Keith Parks
• Lois Lane

Antagonists:

• Doomsday (First full appearance)
• Underworlders
  • Clawster
  • Kathana
  • Rambeau

Other Characters:

• Charlie Dawson
• Chuck Johnson
• Fran Johnson
• Grub
• Krl'li's
• Mister Maxaleh
• Oberon

Locations:

• Metropolis
• Ohio

Items:

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Vehicles:

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Notes

• Superman navigation number 1992/45.
• The first four pages of this issue appeared first as teasers on the last page of Superman: The Man of Steel #17, Superman (Volume 2) #73, Adventures of Superman #496 and Action Comics #683 consecutively.
• This issue is reprinted in the 1993 Death of Superman as well as the 2016 The Death of Superman trade paperbacks.
• The storyline continues in Justice League America #69.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Superman: The Man of Steel series

Links and References

Previous Action Comics #683: 1992/44

Superman 1992 Navigation

Next Superman (volume 2) #74: 1992/46

The Death and Return of Superman The events from this issue or series are related to The Death and Return of Superman, a retroactively named trilogy in which Superman is killed by the monster Doomsday. Later, four superheroes debut in Metropolis who claim or are assumed to be reincarnations of him—the Last Son of Krypton, the Man of Steel, the Man of Tomorrow, and the Metropolis Kid. Meanwhile, Superman is brought back to life. This template will automatically categorize articles that include it into the Death and Return of Superman Crossovers category. Doomsday! Superman: The Man of Steel #18: 1992/45 • Justice League America #69 • Superman (Volume 2) #74: 1992/46 • Adventures of Superman #497: 1992/47 • Action Comics #684: 1992/48 • Superman: The Man of Steel #19: 1993/1 • Superman (Volume 2) #75: 1993/2 Funeral for a Friend Adventures of Superman #498: 1993/3 • Justice League America #70 • Action Comics #685: 1993/4 • Superman: The Man of Steel #20: 1993/5 • Superman (Volume 2) #76: 1993/6 • Adventures of Superman #499: 1993/7 • Action Comics #686: 1993/8 • Superman: The Man of Steel #21: 1993/9 • Superman (Volume 2) #77: 1993/10 • Adventures of Superman #500: 1993/11 • Superman (Volume 2) #83: 1993/34 Reign of the Supermen! Action Comics #687: 1993/12 • Superman: The Man of Steel #22: 1993/13 • Superman (Volume 2) #78: 1993/14 • Adventures of Superman #501: 1993/15 • Action Comics #688: 1993/16 • Superman: The Man of Steel #23: 1993/17 • Superman (Volume 2) #79: 1993/18 • Adventures of Superman #502: 1993/19 • Action Comics #689: 1993/20 • Superman: The Man of Steel #24: 1993/21 • Superman (Volume 2) #80: 1993/22 • Adventures of Superman #503: 1993/23 • Action Comics #690: 1993/24 • Superman: The Man of Steel #25: 1993/25 • Superman (Volume 2) #81: 1993/26 • Adventures of Superman #504: 1993/27 • Action Comics #691: 1993/28 • Superman: The Man of Steel #26: 1993/29 • Green Lantern (Volume 3) #46 • Superman (Volume 2) #82: 1993/30 • Adventures of Superman #505: 1993/31