Tommy Kohlmaier AUSTRIA
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Irv Novick + Tony DeZuniga 1983 SUPERMAN vs METALLO from Superman Album 9 pg 38 Ehapa (Germany)

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Superman Album 9 cover by JOE KUBERT - Ehapa (Germany 1984)

Superman Album 9 pg 38 detail 1 by Irv Novick + Tony DeZuniga

Superman Album 9 pg 38 detail 2 by Irv Novick + Tony DeZuniga

Superman Album 9 pg 38 back - DC stamps
Artwork Details
Location: SUPERMAN FAMILY - SUPERGIRL, SUPERBOY, J.O., LEGION OF SUPERHEROES
Title: Irv Novick + Tony DeZuniga 1983 SUPERMAN vs METALLO from Superman Album 9 pg 38 Ehapa (Germany)
Artist:  Irv Novick (Penciller) ,  Tony DeZuniga (Inker) ,  Paul Kupperberg (Writer)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Interior Page
For Sale Status: NFS
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Likes on CAF: 4
Comments: 5
Added to Site: 1/1/2026

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Description
Nice action page for the German publishing company “Ehapa”, where almost all DC superhero-comics in German language were published from 1966 up to 1988. This page was for “Superman Album” issue 9 (1984, cover by master Joe Kubert ?!) with the story title: “Die Energiefalle” (“The energy trap”), drawn by DC-veteran Irv Novick, inked by Tony DeZuniga and written by Paul Kupperberg.
Superman comics lacked sales in this time period in America, and those stories, that were originally done for the German market, were cataloged at DC as “Superman Quarterly”, and were intended and tried to be published in the USA also. But allegedly most of them were never printed in America (according to Heritage comic art auctions). More infos are in Paul Kupperbergs homepage: https://kupps.malibulist.com/2016/01/08/obscurities-das-comics/ - that starts with a wrong written (German) title :)
This page has 2 Dc-stamps on the back: ”DC inventory 11.30.1983” and the usual 4-rows “Copyright 1986 DC Comics. All rights reserved…”!

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Marcus Wai Member Since 2005
Posted On 1/1/2026

Superman 3 movie did come out in 1983.  I think the films were what made it possible for the Ehapa distribution to happen in the first place.  Combined sales of DC Presents, Action Comics, and Superman did top 350,000.  That aside, It's a wonderful battle page for the times!

Posted On 1/3/2026

Very nice!

Red Raven Member Since 2012
Posted On 1/7/2026

Excellent pièce by the masters - congrats !!

Paul Roach Member Since 2014
Posted On 1/7/2026

Interesting background details - nice to read those, Tommy. That's a great action page, with lovely compositions by Novick. And you can't really go wrong with DeZuniga inks.

Bill J Member Since 2009
Posted On 1/17/2026

Outstanding battle page between Superman and Metallo! Beautifully drawn by Irv Novick and inked by Tony DeZuniga.Great pick-up, comgrats!