Story: "Grieving" (25 Pages)

Credits: Dan Jurgens (plot, script, pencil layouts); Rick Burchett (pencils, inks); Willie Schubert (letters); Gene D'Angelo (colors); Brian Augustyn (edits)

Feature Characters: Martian Manhunter (as Bloodwynd), Ice (both last in Superman Vol. 2 #75), Booster Gold, Fire, Guy Gardner (all three last in Adventures of Superman #497), Maxima (last in Action Comics #684; all six next in Superman: The Man of Steel #20), Blue Beetle II (last in Superman Vol. 2 #74); Superman (deceased; last in Superman Vol. 2 #75; next in Adventures of Superman #498)

Supporting Characters: Maxwell Lord, Oberon (between Superman: The Man of Steel #18 and #20); Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen (both last in Superman Vol. 2 #75; both next in Adventures of Superman #498), Cat Grant (in between pages of Adventures of Superman #498)

Villain: Doomsday (last in Superman Vol. 2 #75; next in Adventures of Superman #498)

Guest Appearances: Aquaman (last in ???), Batman (last in ???), Elongated Man (last in ???), Flash I (last in ???), Flash III (last in ???), Green Arrow I (last in ???), Green Lantern (Hal Jordan; last in ???), Nightwing II, Starfire (both last in New Titans #93), Green Lantern (Alan Scott; last in ???), Power Girl (last in ???), Wonder Woman (last in ???; all twelve next in Superman: The Man of Steel #20), Black Canary (last in ???; next in ???), Black Condor II (last in ???; next in ???), Etrigan the Demon (last in ???; next in ???), Hawkman III (last in ???; next in ???), Robin III (last in ???; next in ???)

Comments: A "Funeral for a Friend" prologue. Story continued from Superman Vol. 2 #75, and continues in The Adventures of Superman #498.