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Action Comics #685 (of 1000000)

Funeral for a Friend Part 2 Re-Actions
January 31st, 1993

Action Comics #685 (of 904)

Funeral for a Friend Part 2 Re-Actions
January 31st, 1993

Volume:
Action Comics (1938)
Publisher:
DC Comics
Number:
685 (of 904)
Name:
Funeral for a Friend Part 2 Re-Actions
Aliases:
Cover date:
January 31st, 1993
Store date:
December 1st, 1992
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What will happen to Superman's body? Fighting erupts in Metropolis, and it's Cadmus and Westfield vs. Luthor's men and Supergirl! Also, all over the world, people struggle to accept Superman's death.

Featuring the new Supergirl.

Notes:

  • The cover is a homage of the cover of Action Comics #1, except it is Supergirl lifting the car.
  • Special thanks to Tom Grummett and Doug Hazlewood.
  • WLEX News and reporter Scott Harris appears.
  • Superman does not appear in this issue.
  • Triangle 1993 #4.
  • Chronological continuation from Adventures of Superman #498.
  • Chronological continuation in Superman: The Man of Steel #20.

Characters in issue

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Allie
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Bibbo
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Dan Turpin
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Doomsday
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Guardian
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Jimmy Olsen
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Jonathan Kent
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Lana Lang
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Lex Luthor
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Lois Lane
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Maggie Sawyer
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Martha Kent
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Matrix
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Mayor Frank Berkowitz
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Parasite
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Paul Westfield
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Perry White
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Superman
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Toyman (Schott)

Concepts in issue

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Editorial Note
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Homage Covers
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Imprisonment
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Modern Age of Comics
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The Superhero Funeral

Locations in issue

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Ace o' Clubs
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Africa
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Asia
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Australia
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Clark Kent's Apartment
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Daily Planet
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Japan
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Kent Farm
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Lexcorp Tower
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Metropolis
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Metropolis General Hospital
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Russia
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Smallville
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S.T.A.R. Labs
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Stryker's Island Maximum Security Internment Cent…
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Suicide Slums

Objects in issue

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Guardian's Shield
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The Daily Planet

Authors

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Bill Oakley letterer
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Denis Rodier inker
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Doug Hazlewood other
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Glenn Whitmore colorist
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Jackson Butch Guice penciler, cover
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Jennifer Frank editor
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Mike Carlin editor
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Roger Stern writer
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Tom Grummett other

Part of story arcs

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"Superman" Funeral for a Friend

Teams in issue

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Daily Planet
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Kent Family
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Metropolis Police Department
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Metropolis Special Crimes Unit
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Project Cadmus
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S.T.A.R. Labs
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Team Luthor
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W.G.B.S. Employees