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The Death Of Superman Trade Paperback cover

Location: DC (covers)
Artists: Jon Bogdanove (Penciller) ,  Dennis Janke (Inker)

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The Death Of Superman Trade Paperback
Artwork Details
Location: DC (covers)
Title: The Death Of Superman Trade Paperback cover*
Artist:  Jon Bogdanove (Penciller) ,  Dennis Janke (Inker)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Cover
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 970
Likes on CAF: 31
Favorited on CAF: 2
Comments: 21
Added to Site: 11/28/2022

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"DOOMSDAY... IS HE... IS HE..."

BUT IT'S TOO LATE.
FOR THIS IS THE DAY--
--THAT A SUPERMAN DIED.

There is no more memorable image from the Earth-shattering event than that of Lois cradling the lifeless body of the world's greatest hero -- and the love of her life -- with his tattered cape bearing the iconic symbol of the Man of Steel in the background, after facing Doomsday, the Kryptonian killing machine. When DC revealed that they planned to kill Superman, word spread worldwide and the event fostered unprecedented news coverage, causing Superman #75 to smash sales records. This cover was created for the collected edition, which is one of the bestselling trade paperbacks of all time. Appears wider here than the published cover.

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David IMFan Member Since 2018
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Posted On 11/28/2022

Iconic. What more is there to say?

Jared Michalski Member Since 2004
1    
Posted On 11/28/2022

David IMFan wrote:
"  Iconic. What more is there to say?
 "

Not much, because I was about to say the same thing. LOL.

Amir E Member Since 2020
1    
Posted On 11/28/2022

Iconic. Congrats Dinesh!

Simon . K Member Since 2020
1    
Posted On 11/28/2022

Oh, come on! Leave some for the rest of us! Man, what a monumental piece of art! The stuff of legend! 

Dave W Member Since 2006
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Posted On 11/28/2022

I am mostly a Marvel guy, but something big happened in this issue IIRC 

Bill J Member Since 2009
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Posted On 11/28/2022

Phenomenal cover! One of the most memorable covers ever!

Fisch  Benz Member Since 2019
1    
Posted On 11/28/2022

A flagpole of my childhood! Just an amazing piece of human history! Congrats, Dinesh!

John Espinoza Member Since 2014
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Posted On 11/28/2022

Great pickup, Disnesh! This represents the comic that brought me back to comics after a hiatus in elementary and middle school because... Nintendo. After this book I gave up video games and baseball cards and became a closested comic book nerd all thru hs. I wish this was the regular cover. Imagine opening the black bag and pulling this out?

Michael Reyes Member Since 2014
1    
Posted On 11/28/2022

Surreal!

Dino Mauricio Member Since 2009
1    
Posted On 11/28/2022

Iconic cover, memorable story!

George H Member Since 2009
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Posted On 11/28/2022

Such an iconic image from my childhood. Seared in my mind. Major congrats and so cool to see the original art! 

JN 80 Member Since 2016
1    
Posted On 11/29/2022

Wow..Definitely an iconic piece in DC lore. Congrats 

Peter Sullivan Member Since 2006
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Posted On 11/29/2022

Whats she crying about? We all knew at the time it was a comics selling racket. 'Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it a super racket? No, its Superman. Hes alive!' Apart from all that its great.

David Bixler Member Since 2016
1    
Posted On 11/30/2022

Very nice cover! Not often you see Supes so bloodied. I also love how the tattered cape almost takes on a surrender flag trope. Nice pickup.

Justin 2Pages Member Since 2015
1    
Posted On 11/30/2022

Seriously, badass!

Dan Gallo Member Since 2005
1    
Posted On 11/30/2022

Very cool.

Marcus Wai Member Since 2005
1    
Posted On 11/30/2022

Beautiful piece that combines the most memorable elements of the event to become a single iconic image to come out of the storyline. 

Tyler T Member Since 2020
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Posted On 11/30/2022

Iconic and nostalgic makes for a piece of comic history. Congrats Dinesh!!

James Dornoff Member Since 2019
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Posted On 11/30/2022

Perhaps one of the most iconic pieces of art around, this is up there with X-Men #1 (both 1963 and 1991), Spider-Man in Black Suit and Dark Knight cover.  I remember getting this TPB before I ever got any single issues at PRICE CLUB the precursor to COSTCO.  It was one of the most eye catching covers that I had no idea how much of a comic adventure it would put me on and a lifetime of collecting and reading comics; which led me into a career into making comic book movies, specifically doing a variation on this very iconic scene on set for BATMAN V SUPERMAN.  Huge congrats doesn't say it enough!

Dinesh Shamdasani Member Since 2004
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Posted On 12/2/2022

James Dornoff wrote:
"  Perhaps one of the most iconic pieces of art around, this is up there with X-Men #1 (both 1963 and 1991), Spider-Man in Black Suit and Dark Knight cover.  I remember getting this TPB before I ever got any single issues at PRICE CLUB the precursor to COSTCO.  It was one of the most eye catching covers that I had no idea how much of a comic adventure it would put me on and a lifetime of collecting and reading comics; which led me into a career into making comic book movies, specifically doing a variation on this very iconic scene on set for BATMAN V SUPERMAN.  Huge congrats doesn't say it enough!
 "

Oh man, that's awesome! I never realized that's what that was in Batman Vs Superman. But now I totally see it! Amazing man!

j sly Member Since 2011
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Posted On 12/3/2022

I just couldn't keep up on this one but happy it landed with you. Such a great image that drips with nostalgia. Congrats!

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