| Steven T. Seagle et al Era (2003) |
With January 2003, the Superman titles began a new era with Superman:
The 10-Cent Adventure, beginning the run on Superman of writer Steven T. Seagle and
artist Scott McDaniel. Joe Kelly continued as writer on Action Comics and Joe Casey
continued as writer on Adventures of Superman. Filling the absence of Superman: The
Man of Steel, which had its final issue in January 2004, was Superman: Metropolis,
a 12-issue mini-series.The run of these four creative teams came to an end with the end of 2003
and Superman #200, concluding the various threads of Seagle's run on the title. The
Superman titles were being made available for their new, high-profile creative teams, set to
take over the titles in April 2004. In the meantime, a storyline beginning with Superman's
disappearance in Superman #200 would be provided to bridge the gap between the two eras.
In the month following Superman #200, the Superman titles crossed over for "Strange New
Visitor," focusing on Metropolis in Superman's absence.
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 Larger Version Available | Superman: The 10-Cent Adventure #1 | introduces the villain Amok and his bosses, the Futuresmiths, as well as (on the last page) a new Supergirl by the Kryptonian name Cir-El; priced at 10 cents; cover-dated March 2003
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| Superman (second series) #190 | Superman confronts a rogue robot; published on Wednesday, 26 February 2003 | |||||
| Superman (second series) #190 [newstand edition] | contains both Superman: The 10-Cent Adventure #1 and Superman (second series) #190 | |||||
| Superman (second series) #191 | Flash appears; published on Wednesday, 26 March 2003 | |||||
| Superman (second series) #192 | ||||||
| Superman (second series) #193 | ||||||
| Superman (second series) #194 | ||||||
| Superman (second series) #195 | ||||||
| Superman (second series) #196 | cover-dated October 2003 | |||||
| Superman (second series) #197 | ||||||
| Superman (second series) #198 | published on Wednesday, 22 October 2003 | |||||
| Superman (second series) #199 | ||||||
 Larger Version Available | Superman (second series) #200 | contains a 34-page main story (with art by Scott McDaniel & Andy Owens, Phil Jimenez & Andy Lanning, Gene Ha, Talent Caldwell & Jason Gorder, John Bogdanove, Tom Grummett & Nelson, and Dan Jurgens & Kevin Nowlan); Superman explores the future (including those of Batman and Wonder Woman), leading to a confrontation in the far future with Brainiac 12; Cir-El dies; begins with various era's versions of Superman's departure from Krypton and ends with a new one in which Jor-El and Lara do not send baby Kal-El away (leading into the "Godfall" storyline); also includes a 3-page sketchbook by Leinil Yu (of Superman: Birthright); also includes a pin-up by Mike Deodato, Jr. of Steel, Girl 13, and Mia; cover-dated February 2003 | ||||
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 Larger Version Available | Action Comics #811 | Metropolis deals with Superman's absence; concludes with the arrival of Mr. Majestic; published on Wednesday, 14 January 2004 | ||||
 Larger Version Available | Adventures of Superman #624 | |||||
| Superman (second series) #201 | the heroes unite against Mr. Majestic | |||||
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| Action Comics #799 | Girl 13 appears; Tom Raney & Scott Hanna art; David Bullock cover; cover-dated March 2003 | |||||
| Action Comics #800 | contains
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| Action Comics #801 | Girl 13 appears; Tom Raney & Walden Wong art | |||||
| Action Comics #802 | Tom Derenick pencils; Bob Petrecca & Norm Rapmund inks; cover-dated June 2003 | |||||
| Action Comics #803 | ||||||
| Action Comics #804 | ||||||
| Action Comics #805 | Zod dies; cover-dated September 2003 | |||||
| Action Comics #806 | cover-dated October 2003 | |||||
| Action Comics #807 | Pascual Ferry cover | |||||
| Action Comics #808 | cover-dated December 2003 | |||||
| Action Comics #809 | ||||||
| Action Comics #810 | cover-dated February 2003 | |||||
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 Larger Version Available | Adventures of Superman #612 | Superman fights a strange version of himself; cover-dated March 2003 | ||||
| Adventures of Superman #613 | features Funky Flashman attacked by villains whose likenesses he's using to sell merchandise | |||||
| Adventures of Superman #614 | Superman visits Heroville | |||||
| Adventures of Superman #615 | has Superman in Heroville; Derec Aucoin layouts with finishes by Derec Aucoin & John Stanisci | |||||
| Adventures of Superman #616 | the Heroville storyline concludes; cover-dated July 2003 | |||||
| Adventures of Superman #617 | Mr. Mxyzptlk appears; Lee Bermejo cover | |||||
| Adventures of Superman #618 | Lee Bermejo & Jeromy Cox cover | |||||
| Adventures of Superman #619 | introduces the Candidate and Assassin Lad | |||||
| Adventures of Superman #620 | Assassin Lad fails and the Candidate is exposed | |||||
| Adventures of Superman #621 | ||||||
| Adventures of Superman #622 | ||||||
| Adventures of Superman #623 | cover-dated February 2003 | |||||
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 Larger Version Available | Superman: Metropolis #1 | cover-dated April 2003
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| Superman: Metropolis #2 | published on Wednesday, 19 March 2003 | |||||
| Superman: Metropolis #3 | ||||||
| Superman: Metropolis #4 | ||||||
| Superman: Metropolis #5 | ||||||
| Superman: Metropolis #6 | ||||||
| Superman: Metropolis #7 | ||||||
| Superman: Metropolis #8 | ||||||
| Superman: Metropolis #9 | ||||||
| Superman: Metropolis #10 | ||||||
| Superman: Metropolis #11 | ||||||
 Larger Version Available | Superman: Metropolis #12 | final issue; ties into Superman's disappearance in Superman #200 and into the (immediately following) "Strange New Visitor" storyline; Teddy Kristiansen art; Ashley Wood cover; cover-dated February 2003 | ||||
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