The Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe WHO'S WHO - INDEXES - HISTORY OF THE DCU - MESSAGE BOARD - SEARCH ENGINE

Unofficial IndexSUPERMAN
Action Comics #591
Last Issue Title Index Next Issue
Last Triangle No
Next Triangle No

ACTION COMICS #591
August 1987 [75¢]

Cover Credits: John Byrne (pencils, inks)

Story: "Past Imperfect" (22 Pages)

Credits: John Byrne (plot, script, pencils, figure inks); Kieth Williams (background inks); John Costanza (letters); Tom Ziuko (colors); Andrew Helfer and Michael Carlin (edits)

Feature Character: Superman (last in Superman Vol. 2 #8; next on page 23 of Superman Vol. 2 #7; see Comment)

Guest Stars: Brainiac 5, Sun Boy, Invisible Kid II, Blok, Superboy (all five in between Superman Vol. 2 #8 and Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 3 #38; latter also in flashback to origin)

Villain: The Time Trapper (last in Superman Vol. 2 #8; next in Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 3 #38; also in flashback)

Other Characters: Krypto (first post-Crisis appearance; Superboy's superdog), Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent (both also in flashback preceding flashback in Superman Vol. 2 #8), Pete Ross (all four inhabitants of the Time Trapper's pocket universe; latter three last in Superman Vol. 2 #8; all four next in Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 3 #38)

Comment: The story in this issue is the third part of a four-part story that is told out of sequence. The entire story actually takes place in between pages 22 and 23 of Superman Vol. 2 #7. Parts one and two appeared in Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 3 #37 and Superman Vol. 2 #8, and part four appears in Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 3 #38. Superman does not appear in either of the Legion of Super-Heroes chapters of the story.

DCG Page Flipper Last Issue Last Triangle Number Action Comics Title Index Next Triangle Number Next Issue
All titles, characters, character names, slogans, logos, and related indicia are trademarks ® of and copyright © DC Comics unless otherwise noted here and are used without permission. This site is not used to make a profit, rather its purpose is to attract more people to the greatness that is DC COMICS.
This page and all text herein is Copyright © The Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
This page and all herein may not be used by others without the express and written consent of the owners of this site.