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'''Rampage!'''
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==Appearances==
  
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*[[Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane 1 (1958)|Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #1]]
  
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*[[Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane 2 (1958)|Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #2]]
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:"''It's kind of a complex story, Lois. And one Superman would rather I kept to myself.''"
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::--'''[[Superman|Clark Kent]]'''
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*[[Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane 3 (1958)|Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #3]]
  
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*[[Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane 4 (1958)|Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #4]]
  
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*[[Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane 5 (1958)|Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #5]]
  
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==Summary==
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*[[Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane 6 (1959)|Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #6]]
  
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'''Volume:''' 2<br>
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*[[Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane 7 (1959)|Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #7]]
  
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'''Issue:''' 7<br>
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'''Month:''' July<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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*[[Alice]]
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*[[Dan Turpin]]
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*[[Lois Lane]]
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*[[Maggie Sawyer]]
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*[[Rampage]]
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*Thomas Moyers
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'''Locations'''
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*[[Metropolis]]
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:*[[Daily Planet]]
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'''Items'''
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*Bio-energy Actualizer
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'''First Appearances:''' [[Rampage]] (Karen Lou "Kitty" Faulkner), Thomas Moyers<br>
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'''Final Appearances:''' No final appearances <br>
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'''Synopsis:''' Lois Lane arrives at a Metropolis science research center to interview Dr. Kitty Faulkner and Dr. Tom Moyers – the engineers responsible for creating a powerful new energy source. Dr. Faulkner gives Lois a tour of the facility and shows her the Bio-energy Actualizer, a massive containment canister that stimulates the cellular structure of algae, forcing it to replicate, producing millions of kilowatts of energy. However, one of the display panels malfunctions and the containment canister explodes.
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Miles away at the Daily Planet, Clark Kent hears the explosion and races off to change into Superman. He arrives at the science building only to discover an eight-foot tall orange-skinned female creature known as Rampage tearing through the wreckage. Dr. Moyers approaches him and tells Superman that the creature was once Lois Lane.
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Superman and Rampage begin fighting one another. He is astonished to discover that she is nearly as strong as he is. Rampage grabs Superman in her arms and begins smashing his body across the street pavement. As the two continue fighting, Superman begins to realize that this creature is not Lois Lane at all. Rampage is actually the mutated body of Dr. Kitty Faulkner. The radiation expelled from the Bio-energy Actualizer is responsible for her current condition. Superman uses his own solar cells as an energy dampener and siphons the harmful radiation from Rampage’s body, turning her back into Kitty Faulkner. Glowing like a small sun, Superman flies off high into atmosphere to discharge the excessive radiation.
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Later, Superman visits Kitty in the hospital in his guise as Clark Kent. Lois is present as well, and Kitty appears to be perfectly healthy. They are both confident that they have seen the last of Rampage. <br>
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==Notes==
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*[[Superman]] appears next in [[Superman Annual 1 (Volume 2, 1987)|Superman (Volume 2) Annual #1]].
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*Behind-the-scenes reference to [[Wonder Woman]].
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*The closing scene in Kitty's hospital room takes place after the events from [[Superman 8 (Volume 2, 1987)|Superman #8]] and [[Action Comics 591 (1987)|Action Comics #591]].
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* Dr. Thomas Moyers appears next in [[Superman Annual 1 (Volume 2, 1987)|Superman (Volume 2) Annual #1]].
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==Trivia==
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*This is the first [[Post-Crisis]] story wherein Superman utters the famous phrase, "Up, up and away". The cliché phrase first came to use in the Superman serialized radio broadcasts of the 1950s.
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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;Rain-Blo bubble gum
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:&mdash;DC Comics – The Shadow comic book series debut
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:&mdash;DC Comics – Green Arrow – The Longbow Hunters comic book limited series
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:&mdash;DC Comics – Centurians comic book limited series
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:&mdash;DC Comics – 'Mazing Man Special
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:&mdash;DC Comics – Secret Origins Annual #1 and Superman Annual #1 comic books
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:&mdash;DC Comics – Who's Who Update '87 comic book reference series
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:&mdash;DC Comics comic book subscription service
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:&mdash;Aurora racing car model kit
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==Recommended Readings==
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*[[Comics Action Comics|Action Comics]]
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*[[Comics Adventures of Superman|Adventures of Superman]]
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*[[Comics Man of Steel|Man of Steel]]
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*[[Comics Superman (Volume 2)|Superman (Volume 2)]]
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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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*[[Metropolis Special Crimes Unit]]
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==External Links==
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*[[Wikipedia:Superman|Superman article at Wikipedia]]
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*[http://www.comics.org/details.lasso?id=43062 Superman #7 entry at the Grand Comics Database]
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*[http://www.dcuguide.com/Sm/Sm2_007.php Superman #7 entry at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe]
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==References==
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*[[Who's Who Update '87 4 (1987)|Who's Who: Update '87 #4]] ''([[Rampage]] biography page)''
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Revision as of 18:35, 20 July 2006

Superman v

Superman #7

Rampage!

"It's kind of a complex story, Lois. And one Superman would rather I kept to myself."
--Clark Kent


Summary

Volume: 2
Issue: 7
Month: July
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

Items

  • Bio-energy Actualizer

First Appearances: Rampage (Karen Lou "Kitty" Faulkner), Thomas Moyers
Final Appearances: No final appearances

Synopsis: Lois Lane arrives at a Metropolis science research center to interview Dr. Kitty Faulkner and Dr. Tom Moyers – the engineers responsible for creating a powerful new energy source. Dr. Faulkner gives Lois a tour of the facility and shows her the Bio-energy Actualizer, a massive containment canister that stimulates the cellular structure of algae, forcing it to replicate, producing millions of kilowatts of energy. However, one of the display panels malfunctions and the containment canister explodes.

Miles away at the Daily Planet, Clark Kent hears the explosion and races off to change into Superman. He arrives at the science building only to discover an eight-foot tall orange-skinned female creature known as Rampage tearing through the wreckage. Dr. Moyers approaches him and tells Superman that the creature was once Lois Lane.

Superman and Rampage begin fighting one another. He is astonished to discover that she is nearly as strong as he is. Rampage grabs Superman in her arms and begins smashing his body across the street pavement. As the two continue fighting, Superman begins to realize that this creature is not Lois Lane at all. Rampage is actually the mutated body of Dr. Kitty Faulkner. The radiation expelled from the Bio-energy Actualizer is responsible for her current condition. Superman uses his own solar cells as an energy dampener and siphons the harmful radiation from Rampage’s body, turning her back into Kitty Faulkner. Glowing like a small sun, Superman flies off high into atmosphere to discharge the excessive radiation.

Later, Superman visits Kitty in the hospital in his guise as Clark Kent. Lois is present as well, and Kitty appears to be perfectly healthy. They are both confident that they have seen the last of Rampage.

Notes

  • The closing scene in Kitty's hospital room takes place after the events from Superman #8 and Action Comics #591.

Trivia

  • This is the first Post-Crisis story wherein Superman utters the famous phrase, "Up, up and away". The cliché phrase first came to use in the Superman serialized radio broadcasts of the 1950s.
  • This comic book features advertisements for the following products:
—M&M chocolate candy
—Rain-Blo bubble gum
—DC Comics – The Shadow comic book series debut
—DC Comics – Green Arrow – The Longbow Hunters comic book limited series
—DC Comics – Centurians comic book limited series
—DC Comics – 'Mazing Man Special
—DC Comics – Secret Origins Annual #1 and Superman Annual #1 comic books
—DC Comics – Who's Who Update '87 comic book reference series
—DC Comics comic book subscription service
—Aurora racing car model kit

Recommended Readings

  • Action Comics
  • Adventures of Superman
  • Man of Steel
  • Superman (Volume 2)

Related Articles

External Links

References

  • Who's Who: Update '87 #4 (Rampage biography page)


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