Superman Confidential

Cover to Superman Confidential #1

Superman Confidential is published by DC Comics. Current price per issue is $2.99.

Publication Dates

Last Issue

Superman Confidential #13: 12 Mar 2008

Current Issue

Superman Confidential #14: 09 Apr 2008

Next Issue

none scheduled

Status

Published monthly. Final issue was #14.

Superman also appears monthly in Action Comics, Superman and Superman/Batman.

Characters

Main Characters

• Superman/Kal-El/Clark Kent - The last survivor of the planet Krypton, Superman has many powers on Earth, including flight, super-strength, super-speed, x-ray vision, heat vision, and invulnerability. (aka "The Man of Steel,' 'The Man of Tomorrow') - wikipedia:Superman

Allies

• Lois Lane - Star reporter for the Daily Planet. - wikipedia:Lois Lane

• Jimmy Olsen - Photographer and cub reporter for the Daily Planet. Has a 'signal watch' that can be used to contact Superman. Sometimes called "Superman's Pal" - wikipedia:Jimmy Olsen

Enemies

• Lex Luthor - Founder and former CEO of Lexcorp. - wikipedia:Lex Luthor

Minor Characters

• Perry White - Editor in Chief of the Daily Planet. - wikipedia:Perry White

• Lana Lang - Clark Kent's high school sweetheart. - wikipedia:Lana Lang

• Martha (Clark) 'Ma' Kent - Superman's adoptive mother on Earth. - wikipedia:Martha Kent

• Jonathan 'Pa' Kent - Superman's adoptive father on Earth. - wikipedia:Jonathan Kent

• Jor-El - Superman's biological father from Krypton. Deceased. - wikipedia:Jor-El

• Lara - Superman's biological mother from Krypton. Deceased. - wikipedia:Lara (Kryptonian)

Other Characters/Places/Things

• Metropolis - Large city in the United States, and current city of residence of Superman. - wikipedia:Metropolis (comics)

• Smallville - Kansas farming town where Clark Kent was raised on Earth. Current home to Martha & Jonathan Kent, and Superboy/Conner Kent. - wikipedia:Smallville

• Krypton - Home planet of Superman/Kal-El. Was destroyed when its radioactive core went critical. - wikipedia:Krypton (Planet)

• The Phantom Zone - Otherdimensional realm where criminals from Krypton were exiled. - wikipedia:Phantom Zone

Recent Storylines

Superman Confidential #14

This is the current issue, and therefore no story information will be posted about this issue. Please check your local comic shop for copies of this issue.

Collections

Hardcovers

• Superman: Kryptonite - Collects #1-5, 11. "While Superman attempts to survive his first encounter with Kryptonite, will Lois Lane fall prey to a mysterious stranger?" - WorldCat - ISBN 1401214649

Trade Paperbacks

• Superman: Kryptonite - Collects #1-5, 11. "While Superman attempts to survive his first encounter with Kryptonite, will Lois Lane fall prey to a mysterious stranger?" - WorldCat - ISBN 1401222404

History

First published in November 2006. Superman Confidential tells stories of the early days of Superman's career, with each story arc by a different creative team.

Leftover Useful Information

Creative Team

Superman created by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster.

Issues #1-6: Writer: Darwyn Cooke. Artist: Tim Sale.

Issues #7-8: Writers: Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray. Artists: Koi Turnbull & Sandra Hope. Covers: Andy Park.

Order Codes

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Future Publication Dates

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News & Features

• 30 Oct 2007 - Palmiotti & Gray's Confidential Superman & Lori Lemaris Tale

Links

• DC Comics - Publisher's Website
• Superman in the Comics - Section of the Superman Homepage pertaining to the comics
• wikipedia:Superman - general Wikipedia entry for Superman