I swear... this will not end like it did before. Not in front of my son! 
The Death of Superman 30th Anniversary Special #1 is a one-shot with a cover date of January, 2023. It was published on November 8, 2022.
Synopsis for "The Life of Superman"
Appearing in "The Life of Superman"
Featured Characters:
- Jon Kent
- Superman (Clark Kent) (Flashback and main story)
Supporting Characters:
- Jimmy Olsen
- Lois Lane-Kent (Flashback and main story)
- Perry White
Antagonists:
- Doombreaker (Lloyd Crayton) (First appearance)
- Doomsday (Flashback only)
Other Characters:
- Becky Anderson (Single appearance) (On a TV or computer screen)
- Claire Anderson (Single appearance) (On a TV or computer screen)
- Justice League America (Flashback only)
- Mitchell "Mitch" Anderson (First appearance)
- Ms. Walsh (Single appearance)
- Batman (Bruce Wayne) (Mentioned only)
- Brainiac (Mentioned only)
- Lex Luthor (Mentioned only)
- Mr. Z (Mentioned only)
- Toyman (Winslow Schott) (Mentioned only)
- Wonder Woman (Diana of Themyscira) (Mentioned only)
Locations:
- Metropolis
- Centennial Park
- Daily Planet
- New Troy
- New Troy Elementary School
Items:
Vehicles:
- Batmobile (Mentioned only)
Synopsis for "Above and Beyond"
Appearing in "Above and Beyond"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Superman (Clark Kent) (Flashback and main story)
Antagonists:
- Doomsday
- Metallo (Flashback only)
- Mongul MDCCXCI (Flashback only)
Other Characters:
- Agent Liberty (Ben Lockwood) (First appearance) (Flashback only)
- Deathstroke (Slade Wilson) (Flashback only) (Cameo)
- George Archimedes Smith (Single appearance) (In a photograph only)
- Guardian (Jim Harper) (Flashback only) (Cameo)
- Green Lantern (Guy Gardner) (Flashback only) (Cameo)
- Metal Men (Flashback only) (Cameo)
- Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) (Flashback only) (Cameo)
- Wonder Woman (Diana of Themyscira) (Flashback only) (Cameo)
- Kryptonians
- Lois Lane (Mentioned only)
- Brainiac (Mentioned only)
Locations:
- Earth 0
- Earth
- United States of America
- New York
- Metropolis
- Metropolis General Hospital (Flashback only)
- Metropolis
- Illinois
- Chicago (Mentioned only)
- Warworld
- Earth
- Sphere of the Gods
- Heaven (Mentioned only)
Items:
- Bracelets of Submission
- Green Kryptonite
- Green Lantern Ring
- Deathstroke's Suit
- Lasso of Truth
- Wonder Woman's Tiara
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "Standing Guard"
Appearing in "Standing Guard"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Project Cadmus
- Dubbilex (Also as an hologram)
- Fitzsimmons (First appearance) (Voice)
- Metropolis Police Department
- Maggie Sawyer
- Officer Murphy (First appearance)
- Inspector Turpin (First appearance chronologically)
- Superman (Clark Kent) (Dies)
Antagonists:
- Doomsday (Dies)
- Paul Westfield (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Anthony Rodriguez (First appearance) (On a TV or computer screen)
- Jimmy Olsen (Cameo)
- Justice League America (On a TV or computer screen)
- Booster Gold
- Fire
- Guy Gardner
- Maxima (Cameo)
- Lois Lane (Cameo)
- Metropolis Special Crimes Unit (Mentioned only)
- Sleez (Mentioned only)
Locations:
- New York
- Griffith
- Metropolis
- Mount Curtiss
Items:
Vehicles:
- Guardian's Motorcycle
Synopsis for "Time"
Appearing in "Time"
Featured Characters:
- Steel (John Henry Irons) (Also in a vision)
Supporting Characters:
- Dubbilex (Cameo)
- Guardian (Jim Harper)
- Jimmy Olsen (Cameo)
- Lois Lane (Cameo)
- Perry White
- Superman (Clark Kent) (Appears only as a corpse)
Antagonists:
- Doomsday (Appears only as a corpse)
Other Characters:
- Metropolis citizens
- Keith (Single appearance)
- Mrs King (Single appearance)
- Sarah (Single appearance)
- Sarah's grandchildren (Single appearance) (Unnamed)
- Metropolis Fire Department
- Metropolis Police Department
Locations:
Items:
- Guardian's Shield
- Kinetic Hammer (In a vision)
- Steel's Armor (In a vision)
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "Pinups"
Appearing in "Pinups"
- Superman, Lois Lane, Justice League America (Bloodwynd, Booster Gold, Fire, Guy Gardner), Doomsday art by Clay Mann and Tomeu Morey
- Superman, Pa Kent, and Ma Kent art by Lee Weeks:
- Doomsday art by Walter Simonson and Laura Martin
- Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Perry White art by Fábio Moon
- Doomsday and Superman art by Bill Sienkiewicz
- Doomsday, Superman, Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen art by Gabriel Rodriguez
- Lois Lane, Steel, Eradicator, Superboy, Cyborg Superman, Lex Luthor, Supergirl (Matrix) Jamal Campbell
- Doomsday and Superman art by Carmine Di Giandomenico
- Steel, Eradicator, Superboy, Cyborg Superman, Superman art by Cully Hamner
Notes
- The "Life of Superman" story takes place some time before the events of The Man of Steel (Volume 2).
Trivia
- In the "Above and Beyond" story, Jonathan and Martha Kent have flashback of many moments from Superman's history, including
- Superman fighting Metallo in Superman (Volume 2) #1;
- Superman fighting Mongul on Warworld during the Superman: Warworld storyline.
- Superman leading the heroes of Earth in the Panic in the Sky storyline.
- In the "Standing Guard" story, the Guardian mentions Superman being controlled by Sleez which was shown in Superman Annual (Volume 2) #2.
See Also
Recommended Reading
Links and References
Look at how sad this is making Batman. You did this.
