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Superman 81 pg 6 - Cyborg Superman & Mongul at Engine City (The Return of Superman)

Location: Superman in the 90's!
Artists: Dan Jurgens (Penciller) ,  Brett Breeding (Inker)

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Location: Superman in the 90's!
Title: Superman 81 pg 6 - Cyborg Superman & Mongul at Engine City (The Return of Superman)
Artist:  Dan Jurgens (Penciller) ,  Brett Breeding (Inker)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Interior Page
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 245
Likes on CAF: 24
Favorited on CAF: 1
Comments: 19
Added to Site: 11/17/2025

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A major collection box was checked earlier this year when I was able to obtain this page from the Return of Superman saga! Back when I started my original art collection journey, the idea of being able to add a published Dan Jurgens/Brett Breeding page with Cyborg Superman on it from my favorite comic saga was never something I really thought could or would ever happen.

While so many of the pages of this story are iconic & memorable to me, this is truly one that has always stood out, to see Cyborg Superman, my favorite of the replacements, walking side by side with the villainous Mongul in Engine City, built on on the ashes of Coast City...it just stayed with me. It also helps that the image of Cyborg Supes & Mongul was used as one of the Skybox Return of Superman Trading Cards (of which I looked at constantly back in the day).

This page, while executed skillfully, just means so much as it taps directly into that nostalgia of the moment in time where young Carl was so enthralled by this epic saga!

Sometimes it's hard to shake the feeling that when things are supposed to happen in this hobby, they do.

There is a long story about how this piece found its way into my collection and if you are interested at all, I'd encourage you to watch the unboxing video I posted earlier this year on my YouTube channel, it's quite a story!

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M L Member Since 2015
1    
Posted On 11/17/2025

Congrats! Nostalgia FTW!
Carl's Collection Member Since 2018
Posted On 11/18/2025

M L wrote:
"  Congrats! Nostalgia FTW!  "

Thanks! Takes me right back everytime I look at it!

Gal Schwartz Member Since 2005
1    
Posted On 11/17/2025

Powerful page from a powerhouse art team! A very memorable scene indeed!

Carl's Collection Member Since 2018
1    
Posted On 11/18/2025

Gal Schwartz wrote:
"  Powerful page from a powerhouse art team! A very memorable scene indeed!
 "

Who knew the cold hearted half terminator Superman was going to turn out to be a bad guy?!? haha

Gal Schwartz Member Since 2005
Posted On 11/19/2025

Carl's Collection wrote:
"  Who knew the cold hearted half terminator Superman was going to turn out to be a bad guy?!? haha
 "

I certainly didn't - this was the guy I'd believed to be the one "true Superman". I hope my instincts are better now...

Kavi H Member Since 2018
1    
Posted On 11/17/2025

Great page! I love the split with those 2 half splashes and the inset panel in the middle seperating them exactly centered like that. And Cyborg Supes and Mongul look awesome. Congrats on the highly nostalgic addition for you dude!

Carl's Collection Member Since 2018
1    
Posted On 11/18/2025

Kavi H wrote:
"  Great page! I love the split with those 2 half splashes and the inset panel in the middle seperating them exactly centered like that. And Cyborg Supes and Mongul look awesome. Congrats on the highly nostalgic addition for you dude!
 "

Thanks Kavi! Just a well balanced page all around, great exterior shot of a very important location that speaks to the grand plan thes villains are cooking up, and a real Vader & Emperor walking side by side type moment!

Marcus Wai Member Since 2005
1    
Posted On 11/17/2025

Triangle 26 of 1993!  Big things happened in 1993 for Superman and the industry as a whole.  Destruction of Coast City was a major event and catapulted Mongul to a whole new threat level of villainy.    

Carl's Collection Member Since 2018
1    
Posted On 11/18/2025

Marcus Wai wrote:
"  Triangle 26 of 1993!  Big things happened in 1993 for Superman and the industry as a whole.  Destruction of Coast City was a major event and catapulted Mongul to a whole new threat level of villainy.    
 "

This story sure does get blamed for some negative aspects of the speculative 90's but at its core, this is a story that delivered & has stayed with me for 30+ years now. It was a great time to be a kid reading comics!

Newell T aka Stingray Member Since 2017
1    
Posted On 11/17/2025

Card and card art collecting FTW!

Carl's Collection Member Since 2018
Posted On 11/18/2025

Newell T aka Stingray wrote:
"  Card and card art collecting FTW!
 "

Who cares about the story beat....it was printed on cardboard!!!

Miki Annamanthadoo Member Since 2003
1    
Posted On 11/17/2025

Outstanding page! CongratS!

Carl's Collection Member Since 2018
Posted On 11/18/2025

Miki Annamanthadoo wrote:
"  Outstanding page! CongratS!
 "

Thanks Miki! I really do feel quite fortunate with this one!

Derek Crabbe Member Since 2020
1    
Posted On 11/18/2025

Needs more hand kissing. :P

Carl's Collection Member Since 2018
1    
Posted On 11/18/2025

Derek Crabbe wrote:
"  Needs more hand kissing. :P
 "

If only...

Ruben DaCollector Member Since 2008
1    
Posted On 11/18/2025

Yeah, the story in that video of how this page came to land in your collection is great. Some might even say it was serendipitous! But I actually had forgotten that you had never posted it to your gallery before today! A great Engine City establishing shot in this wonderful, double half-splash leads right into an amazing shot of the Cyborg Superman, with Mongul as the extra bonus. A real coup to own, man, congrats again!

Carl's Collection Member Since 2018
1    
Posted On 11/18/2025

Ruben DaCollector wrote:
"  Yeah, the story in that video of how this page came to land in your collection is great. Some might even say it was serendipitous! But I actually had forgotten that you had never posted it to your gallery before today! A great Engine City establishing shot in this wonderful, double half-splash leads right into an amazing shot of the Cyborg Superman, with Mongul as the extra bonus. A real coup to own, man, congrats again!
 "

I too forgot that I never posted it, meant to, but then just never did! Here we are, what 10 months later and I still can't believe how it all unfolded. Great story to go along with a momentous personal pick up! Can't beat that!!

Toni S Member Since 2019
Posted On 11/22/2025

This page is SUPERB!

Ken Lomas Member Since 2020
Posted On 11/25/2025

So many great memories...

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