The Man of Steel (Mini-Series)

    (DC, 1986)
™ and ©1986 DC Comics, Inc.

This 1986 series began a major overhaul of the Superman legend, continued later in Superman (2nd series). Artist/writer John Byrne retold the origin of Superman, only this time, the Man of Steel was different. As a baby Kal-El was still sent off into space, escaping the destruction of the planet Krypton. Only this time, he was the only escapee. Kara (Supergirl) and the assorted people in the bottle city of Kandor didn’t make it. The stories featuring them were said to have happened in another reality—giving us, in effect, retroactive continuity.

And there’s more: Superman never really discovered his powers until he was nearly 18, thus the adventures of Superboy never took place on our Earth. And, even now that he’s Superman, his powers are nowhere near the level they were in the stories of yore. This new “Superman of the 80s” came as a shock to many fans, but it ultimately laid the groundwork for a new level of characterization.
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#1

October, 1986
Cover Price: $0.75
33 copies available from $1.98 		John ByrneJohn Byrne
#1 Variation A (SoMuchFun Cover A by John Byrne)


Cover Price: $1.25
1 copy available for $32.00 		John ByrneJohn Byrne
#1 Collector’s Set (Issued with cassette tape “MPI Audio Edition”on cover by John Byrne)


Cover Price: $0.75
1 copy available for $9.50 		John ByrneJohn Byrne
#1 (Newsstand Edition by John Byrne)

October, 1986
Cover Price: $0.75
2 copies available from $3.68 		John ByrneJohn Byrne
#1 Special Cover

October, 1986
Cover Price: $0.75
54 copies available from $0.99 		John ByrneJohn Byrne
#1 Silver Edition

October, 1986
Cover Price: $1.95
1 copy available for $0.90 		John ByrneJohn Byrne
#2

October, 1986
Cover Price: $0.75
52 copies available from $1.00 		John ByrneJohn Byrne
#2 Collector’s Set (Issued with cassette tape “MPI Audio Edition” on cover by John Byrne)


Cover Price: $0.75
1 copy available for $7.98 		John ByrneJohn Byrne
#2 (Newsstand Edition by John Byrne)

October, 1986
Cover Price: $0.75
1 copy available for $7.98 		John ByrneJohn Byrne
#2 Silver Edition

November, 1986
Cover Price: $1.95
No copies available 		John ByrneJohn Byrne
#3

November, 1986
Cover Price: $0.75
53 copies available from $0.99 		John ByrneJohn Byrne
#3 Variation A (Best Western/AT&T giveaway edition Cover A by John Byrne)

February, 1986
Cover Price: $0.75
No copies available 		John ByrneJohn Byrne
#3 Collector’s Set (Issued with cassette tape “MPI Audio Edition”on cover by John Byrne)


Cover Price: $0.75
1 copy available for $3.57 		John ByrneJohn Byrne
#3 (Newsstand Edition by John Byrne)

November, 1986
Cover Price: $0.75
No copies available 		John ByrneJohn Byrne
#3 Silver Edition

November, 1986
Cover Price: $1.95
No copies available 		John ByrneJohn Byrne
#4

November, 1986
Cover Price: $0.75
38 copies available from $0.80 		John ByrneJohn Byrne
#4 Collector’s Set (Issued with cassette tape “MPI Audio Edition”on cover by John Byrne)


Cover Price: $0.75
1 copy available for $4.98 		John ByrneJohn Byrne
#4 (Newsstand Edition by John Byrne)

November, 1986
Cover Price: $0.75
1 copy available for $3.19 		John ByrneJohn Byrne
#4 Silver Edition

November, 1986
Cover Price: $1.95
No copies available 		John ByrneJohn Byrne
#5

December, 1986
Cover Price: $0.75
39 copies available from $1.75 		John ByrneJohn Byrne
#5 Variation A (MASK insert ad Cover A by John Byrne)

December, 1986
Cover Price: $0.75
No copies available 		John ByrneJohn Byrne
#5 Collector’s Set (Issued with cassette tape “MPI Audio Edition”on cover by John Byrne)


Cover Price: $0.75
No copies available 		John ByrneJohn Byrne
#5 (Newsstand Edition by John Byrne)

December, 1986
Cover Price: $0.75
No copies available 		John ByrneJohn Byrne
#5 Silver Edition

December, 1986
Cover Price: $1.95
No copies available 		John ByrneJohn Byrne
#6

December, 1986
Cover Price: $0.75
53 copies available from $0.99 		John ByrneJohn Byrne
#6 Collector’s Set (Issued with cassette tape “MPI Audio Edition”on cover by John Byrne)


Cover Price: $0.75
No copies available 		John ByrneJohn Byrne
#6 (Newsstand Edition by John Byrne)

December, 1986
Cover Price: $0.75
1 copy available for $3.44 		John ByrneJohn Byrne
#6 Silver Edition

December, 1986
Cover Price: $1.95
No copies available 		John ByrneJohn Byrne
Book #1

January, 1987
Cover Price: $12.95
No copies available 		John ByrneJohn Byrne
Book #1 - 2nd printing

December, 2003
Cover Price: $12.95
No copies available 		John Byrne, Ray BradburyJohn Byrne
Book #1 - 3rd printing (Includes 6-page cover gallery)


Cover Price: $12.95
1 copy available for $94.99 		John ByrneJohn Byrne
Book #1 - 4th printing (Includes 6-page cover gallery)


Cover Price: $12.95
No copies available 		John ByrneJohn Byrne
Book #1 - 5th printing (Cover by Jerry Ordway)

October, 2003
Cover Price: $9.95
No copies available 		John ByrneJohn Byrne
Book #1 Special Cover (Collects The Man of Steel (Mini-Series) #1-6 squarebound together in blue cover by John Byrne)

January, 1987
Cover Price: $0.00
2 copies available from $40.60 		John ByrneJohn Byrne