Superman: The Man of Steel Vol 1 62

"To Build a Fire": While Superman works to restore power to Metropolis, Emil Hamilton watches holograms of Krypton's final moments.

"To Build a Fire"
Part of the "The Final Night" event.
Cover
Superman: The Man of Steel Vol 1 #62
November, 1996
Executive Editor	Mike Carlin
Cover Artists	Jon Bogdanove
To Build a Fire
Writers	Louise Simonson
Pencilers	Jon Bogdanove
Inkers	Dennis Janke
Colourists	Glenn Whitmore Digital Chameleon
Letterers	Ken Lopez
Editors	Joey Cavalieri Mike McAvennie
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Next Issue	Superman: The Man of Steel # 63

Krypton was destroyed. But, by the effort of a great hero, its best was salvaged! ... If it comes to destruction, may Earth's final contribution be as grand!

— Emil Hamilton

Superman: The Man of Steel #62 is an issue of the series Superman: The Man of Steel (Volume 1) with a cover date of November, 1996.

Synopsis for "To Build a Fire"

While Superman works to restore power to Metropolis, Emil Hamilton watches holograms of Krypton's final moments.

Appearing in "To Build a Fire"

Featured Characters:

• Superman
• Jor-El (Dies in flashback)

Supporting Characters:

• Emil Hamilton
• Perry White
• Alice White
• Keith White
• Dirk Armstrong
• Allie
• Ron Troupe
• Whit

Antagonists:

• Sun-Eater

Other Characters:

• Kelex
• Lara Lor-Van (Dies in flashback)

Locations:

• Metropolis

• Daily Planet

• Antarctica

• Fortress of Solitude

• Krypton (Dies in flashback)

Items:

• 
  

Vehicles:

• Kryptonian Birthing Matrix
  

Notes

• Superman created by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster

See Also

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

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/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)

Links and References

The Final Night Crossover The events from this issue are related to the The Final Night crossover event. This template will automatically categorize articles that include it into the The Final Night category. Core Issues The Final Night #1 • The Final Night #2 • The Final Night #3 • The Final Night #4 Tie-Ins Green Lantern #80 • The Power of Shazam! #20 • Sovereign Seven #16 • Superman #117 • Adventures of Superman #540 • Batman #536 • Green Arrow #114 • Supergirl #3 • Action Comics #727 • Aquaman #26 • Detective Comics #703 • Superboy #33 • Flash #119 • Hitman #8 • Legion of Super-Heroes #86 • Robin #35 • Spectre #47 • Superman: The Man of Steel #62 • Takion #6 • Parallax: Emerald Night #1

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