Superman Fan Podcast Special Blog: Superman In Exile Checklist!

Beginning with Superman Fan Podcast episode #71, and for however many episodes it might take, the feature will be the Superman In Exile storyline which ran in the various Superman titles in 1989. I was inspired to look back at this story when DC Comics, during the 2008 convention season, began releasing plot points about Superman leaving Earth, which would culminate in the ongoing New Krypton storyline. While both plots are completely different from each other I thought this would be a great opportunity to flash back to the earlier story. This blog post will list each issue from this story, in case you would like to read it before listening to the podcast episodes featuring them. The story was collected by DC Comics in a trade paperback titled Superman: Exile, published on June 1, 1988. This edition is still in print by DC Comics. You should be able to order it from an on line vendor, or from your local comic book shop.

This checklist will include title and issue number and date, publication date, story title and creator credits.

The editor of the Superman titles during this time was Mike Carlin, and Renee' Witterstatter served as assistant editor.

Superman #28, February 1989, December 20, 1988 Superman In Exile
Cover: Penciller: Kerry Gammil, Inker: Dennis Janke
Story: Writer: Roger Stern, Penciller: Kerry Gammil, Inker: Brett Breeding, Letterer: John Costanza, Colorist: Glenn Whitmore

Adventures Of Superman #451, February 1989, January 3, 1989 Dangerous Ground
Cover: Jerry Ordway
Story: Writer/Artist: Jerry Ordway, Letterer: Albert Tobias DeGuzman, Colorist: Glenn Whitmore

Superman #29, March 1989, January 24, 1989 If This Be My Destiny
Cover: Penciller: Kerry Gammil, Inker: Dennis Janke
Story: Writer/Penciller: Dan Jurgens, Inker: Brett Breeding, Letterer: John Costanza, Colorist: Glenn Whitmore

Adventures Of Superman #452, March 1989, January 31, 1989 Hell Beyond
Cover: Jerry Ordway
Story: Writer/Penciller: Dan Jurgens, Inker: Dennis Janke, Letterer: John Costanza, Colorist: Glenn Whitmore

Superman #30, April 1989, February 21, 1989. Alone
Cover: Penciller: Kerry Gammil, Inker: Dennis Janke
Story: Writer: Roger Stern, Penicller: Kerry Gammil, Inker: Dennis Janke, Letterer: John Costanza, Colorist: Glenn Whitmore

Adventures Of Superman #453, April 1989, February 28, 1989 Apparitions
Cover: Jerry Ordway
Story: Writer/Artist: Jerry Ordway, Letterer: Albert Tobias DeGuzman, Colorist: Glenn Whitmore

Superman #31, May 1989, March 21, 1989 As Good As His Word
Cover: Penciller: Kerry Gammil, Inker: Dennis Janke
Story: Writer: Roger Stern, Plotter: Tom Robert Peyer, Penciller: Paris Cullins, Inker: Dennis Janke, Letterer: John Costanza, Colorist: Glenn Whitmore

Adventures Of Superman #454 May 1989, March 28, 1989 Wayfarer
Cover: Jerry Ordway
Story: Writer/Artist: Jerry Ordway, Letterer: Albert Tobias DeGuzman, Colorist: Glenn Whitmore

Action Comics Annual #2, 1989, April 11, 1989 Memories Of Krypton Past
Cover: Penciller: George Perez, Inker: Jerry Ordway
Story: Writer/Penciller: Jerry Ordway, Inker: John Statema, Writer/Inker: George Perez, Penciller: Mike Mignola, Writer: Roger Stern, Penciller: Curt Swan, Inker: Brett Breeding, Letterer: Bill Oakley, Colorist: Glenn Whitmore

Superman #32, June 1989, April 18, 1989 Gladiator
Cover: Penciller: Kerry Gammil, Inker: Dennis Janke
Story: Writer: Roger Stern, Penciller: Kerry Gammil, Inker: Dennis Janke, Letterer: John Costanza, Colorist: Glenn Whitmore

Adventures Of Superman #455, June 1989, April 25, 1989 Heritage
Cover: Jerry Ordway
Story: Writer: Jerry Ordway, Penciller:Dan Jurgens, Inker: Art Thibert, Letterer: Albert Tobias DeGuzman, Colorist: Glenn Whitmore

Superman #33, July 1989, May 25, 1989 Two Destinies
Cover: Penciller: Kerry Gammil, Inker: Dennis Janke
Story: Writer: Roger Stern, Penciller: Kerry Gammil, Inker: Dennis Janke, Letterer: John Costanza, Colorist: Glenn Whitmore

Adventures Of Superman #456, July 1989, June 1, 1989 Redemption
Cover: Jerry Ordway
Plotter: Jerry Ordway, Scripter/Penciller: Dan Jurgens, Inker: Art Thibert, Letterer: Albert Tobias DeGuzman,Colorist: Glenn Whitmore

Action Comics #643, July 1989, June 8, 1989 Superman On Earth
Cover: George Perez (after the cover of Superman #1, 1939)
Writer/Penciller: George Perez, Inker: Brett Breeding, Letterer: Bill Oakley, Colorist: Glenn Whitmore
NOTE: With this issue Action Comics returned to monthly publication after almost nine months of weekly publication of 42 issues.

I hope this checklist helps you to enjoy the Superman In Exile story from 1989. Just like the current New Krypton story, this older one was a great story about Superman out of his normal element as protector of Metropolis and the Earth. And with Superman gone, there were still lots of things happening back in Metropolis. This was an older Superman story that holds up today.

I don't know if it will take fifteen episodes or less to cover this story, depending on wheter or not I can cover one or two issues per episode. Also, I may take a break for an episode or two if another timely subject of interest presents itself. Thanks for your interest in Superman comics and Superman Fan Podcast.

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