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'''Future Shock'''
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:"''Something happening on the other side of Smallville, Ma - something that looks like a job for Superman!''"
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::--'''[[Superman]]'''
   
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==Summary==
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'''Volume:''' 2<br>
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'''Issue:''' 8 <br>
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'''Month:''' August <br>
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'''Year:''' [[:Category:1987|1987]]<br>
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==Credits==
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'''Head Writer:''' [[John Byrne]]<br>
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'''Cover Artists:''' [[John Byrne]]<br>
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'''Pencilers:''' [[John Byrne]]<br>
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'''Inkers:''' [[Karl Kesel]]<br>
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'''Colourists:''' [[Tom Ziuko]]<br>
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'''Editors:''' [[Mike Carlin]] and [[Andrew Helfer]]<br>
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==Synopsis==
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'''Cast of Characters:'''
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*[[Superman]]
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*[[Blok]]
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*[[Brainiac 5]]
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*[[Invisible Kid]]
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*[[Jonathan Kent]]
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*[[Lana Lang]]
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*[[Martha Kent]]
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*[[Mon-El]] ''(of an alternate reality; flashback only)''
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*Parker ''(of an alternate reality; flashback only)''
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*[[Pete Ross]] ''(of an alternate reality; flashback only)''
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*[[Sun Boy]]
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*[[Superboy (Pocket Universe)|Superboy]]
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*[[Time Trapper]] ''(flashback only)''
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'''Locations'''
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*[[Kansas]]
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:*Small County
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::*[[Smallville]]
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:::*Kent farm
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:::*Lang farm
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:::*Simonson Limestone Quarry
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'''Items'''
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*Time bubble
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'''First Appearances:''' Parker (a Smallville police chief from the Time Trapper's pocket dimension) <br>
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'''Final Appearances:''' Chief Parker<br>
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'''Synopsis:''' Clark has volunteered to help Lana Lang put up a fence at her home, and he gets the job done in no time, thanks to super-speed and heat vision. Martha and Jonathan come up with a picnic basket, and the four have lunch together.
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Suddenly, Superman perceives a disturbance at the nearby Limestone rock quarry and flies off to investigate. Upon arriving, he finds four super-heroes from the future known as Brainiac 5, Sun Boy, Invisible Kid and Blok. Superman's powers go out of control suddenly and he begins firing heat vision at this futuristic ''Legion'' of super-heroes. The Legion meanwhile, believes that Superman is actually Superboy, a time traveling hero that has teamed up with them in the 30th century.
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Everybody gets into a big fight, but before long cooler heads prevail, and Brainiac 5 attempts to explain his presence in this era. Originally, they tried to use the Time Trapper's time bubble to travel backwards in time to Superboy's native era. However, they wound up in a strange pocket dimension instead. Superboy turned out to be a traitor and tried to kill them. Other members of the Legion of Super-Heroes escaped and tried to return through the time stream, however, they ended up here in this parallel universe. Superman tries to explain to them, that in this reality, he never became Superboy and he has no idea who the Legion of Super-Heroes even are.
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At that moment, Superboy appears above them and threatens to end their lives.
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==Notes==
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*This story was originally published out of sequence and is intended to take place between pages 22 and 23 of [[Superman 007 (Volume 2, 1987)|Superman (Volume 2) #7]].
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*This issue contains a revised retelling of the origin of [[Superboy (Pre-Crisis)|Superboy's]] first team-up wih the [[Legion of Super-Heroes]] from [[Adventure Comics 247 (Volume 1, 1958)|Adventure Comics #247]].
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*Superman last appeared in [[Superman 7 (Volume 2, 1987)|Superman (Volume 2) #7]]. He appears next in [[Action Comics 591 (1987)|Action Comics #591]].
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*This is the first time that the [[Post-Crisis]] [[Legion of Super-Heroes]] have traveled backwards in time to the 20th century.
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*There are several flashbacks chronicling Superboy's first meeting with the Legion of Super-Heroes. The continuity of the [[Time Trapper]]'s pocket dimension is the same as the continuity shown for the [[Earth-Prime]] Superboy and Legion of Super-Heroes. Included in the flashback are Superboy, the Legion of Super-Heroes, the [[Legion of Super-Villains]], the [[Fatal Five]], the [[Time Trapper]], [[Pete Ross]], [[Lana Lang]], [[Martha Kent]] and [[Jonathan Kent]] (of the pocket universe).
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*The [[Superboy (Pocket Universe)|Superboy]] that appears in this issue is actually a chronal variant from the Time Trapper's pocket dimension. He shares nothing in common with either the [[Pre-Crisis]] [[Superboy (Silver Age)|Superboy]], or the [[Superboy (Earth-Prime)|Superboy]] of [[Earth-Prime]].
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==Trivia==
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*This issue was dedicated to the memory of Edmund Hamilton.
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*Superman utters a paraphrased version of the classic line, "This looks like a job for Superman!"
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*This comic book features advertisements for the following products:
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:&mdash;M&M chocolate candy
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:&mdash;MPC toy racing car model kits
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:&mdash;Tang orange-flavored energy drink
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:&mdash;Oxy10 facial cleanser
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:&mdash;Cox Hobbies SB-X stealth bomber snap-together model
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:&mdash;Rain-Blo bubble gum
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:&mdash;DC Comics - Wild Dog comic book limited series
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:&mdash;DC Comics - Silverblade comic book limited series
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==Recommended Readings==
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{| align="center" cellspacing="3" cellpadding="3"
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! colspan="3" style="background-color: #990066; color: white;" | Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes
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|- style="text-align: center; font-size: 80%; line-height: 1em;"
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| style="border: 1px solid #990066;" | '''[[Legion of Super-Heroes 37 (Volume 3, 1987)|Part I: Legion of Super-Heroes (Volume 3) #37]]'''
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| style="border: 1px solid #990066;" | '''[[Superman 8 (Volume 2, 1987)|Part II: Superman (Volume 2) #8]]'''
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|- style="text-align: center; font-size: 80%; line-height: 1em;"
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| style="border: 1px solid #990066;" | '''[[Action Comics 591 (1987)|Part III: Action Comics #591]]'''
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| style="border: 1px solid #990066;" | '''[[Legion of Super-Heroes 38 (Volume 3, 1987)|Part IV: Legion of Super-Heroes (Volume 3) #38]]'''
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|}
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==Related Articles==
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*[[Cover Art Gallery Superman (Volume 2)|Superman (Volume 2) cover art gallery]]
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*[[Character Gallery Superman|Superman image gallery]]
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*[[Superman/Appearances|Superman appearances list]]
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*[[Artist Gallery John Byrne|John Byrne cover art gallery]]
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*[[Cosmic Boy]]
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*[[Earth-Prime]]
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*[[Fatal Five]]
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*[[Legion of Super-Heroes]]
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*[[Legion of Super-Villains]]
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*[[Lightning Lad]]
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*[[Metropolis|Metropolis (30th century)]]
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*[[Night Girl]]
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*[[Saturn Girl]]
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*[[Ultra Boy]]
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==External Links==
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*[http://www.comics.org/details.lasso?id=43196 Superman #8 entry at the Grand Comics Database]
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*[http://www.dcuguide.com/Sm/Sm2_008.php Superman #8 entry at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe]
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==References==
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*[[Comics Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes|Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes]]
   
 
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== See also ==
  
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[[Category:1987|Superman (Volume 2) 008]]
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[[Category:1987, August|Superman (Volume 2) 008]]

Revision as of 18:44, 20 July 2006

Superman v

Superman #8

Future Shock

"Something happening on the other side of Smallville, Ma - something that looks like a job for Superman!"
--Superman


Summary

Volume: 2
Issue: 8
Month: August
Year: 1987

Credits

Head Writer: John Byrne
Cover Artists: John Byrne
Pencilers: John Byrne
Inkers: Karl Kesel
Colourists: Tom Ziuko
Editors: Mike Carlin and Andrew Helfer

Synopsis

Cast of Characters:

Locations

  • Small County
  • Kent farm
  • Lang farm
  • Simonson Limestone Quarry

Items

  • Time bubble

First Appearances: Parker (a Smallville police chief from the Time Trapper's pocket dimension)
Final Appearances: Chief Parker

Synopsis: Clark has volunteered to help Lana Lang put up a fence at her home, and he gets the job done in no time, thanks to super-speed and heat vision. Martha and Jonathan come up with a picnic basket, and the four have lunch together.

Suddenly, Superman perceives a disturbance at the nearby Limestone rock quarry and flies off to investigate. Upon arriving, he finds four super-heroes from the future known as Brainiac 5, Sun Boy, Invisible Kid and Blok. Superman's powers go out of control suddenly and he begins firing heat vision at this futuristic Legion of super-heroes. The Legion meanwhile, believes that Superman is actually Superboy, a time traveling hero that has teamed up with them in the 30th century.

Everybody gets into a big fight, but before long cooler heads prevail, and Brainiac 5 attempts to explain his presence in this era. Originally, they tried to use the Time Trapper's time bubble to travel backwards in time to Superboy's native era. However, they wound up in a strange pocket dimension instead. Superboy turned out to be a traitor and tried to kill them. Other members of the Legion of Super-Heroes escaped and tried to return through the time stream, however, they ended up here in this parallel universe. Superman tries to explain to them, that in this reality, he never became Superboy and he has no idea who the Legion of Super-Heroes even are.

At that moment, Superboy appears above them and threatens to end their lives.

Notes

  • This story was originally published out of sequence and is intended to take place between pages 22 and 23 of Superman (Volume 2) #7.
  • This issue contains a revised retelling of the origin of Superboy's first team-up wih the Legion of Super-Heroes from Adventure Comics #247.
  • Superman last appeared in Superman (Volume 2) #7. He appears next in Action Comics #591.
  • The Superboy that appears in this issue is actually a chronal variant from the Time Trapper's pocket dimension. He shares nothing in common with either the Pre-Crisis Superboy, or the Superboy of Earth-Prime.

Trivia

  • This issue was dedicated to the memory of Edmund Hamilton.
  • Superman utters a paraphrased version of the classic line, "This looks like a job for Superman!"
  • This comic book features advertisements for the following products:
—M&M chocolate candy
—MPC toy racing car model kits
—Tang orange-flavored energy drink
—Oxy10 facial cleanser
—Cox Hobbies SB-X stealth bomber snap-together model
—Rain-Blo bubble gum
—DC Comics - Wild Dog comic book limited series
—DC Comics - Silverblade comic book limited series

Recommended Readings

Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes
Part I: Legion of Super-Heroes (Volume 3) #37 Part II: Superman (Volume 2) #8
Part III: Action Comics #591 Part IV: Legion of Super-Heroes (Volume 3) #38

Related Articles

External Links

References

  • Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes


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