"Under Fire"

Part of the Doomsday! event

Adventures of Superman Vol 1 #497
December, 1992

Executive Editor

Dick Giordano

Cover Artists

Tom Grummett

Writers

Jerry Ordway

Pencilers

Tom Grummett

Inkers

Doug Hazlewood

Colourists

Glenn Whitmore

Letterers

Albert DeGuzman

Editors

Mike Carlin, Jennifer Frank

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Appearing in "Under Fire"

Featured Characters:

•  Superman 

Supporting Characters:

• Cat Grant
• The Guardian
• Justice League America

• Booster Gold
•  Bloodwynd 
• Fire
•  Guy Gardner 
• Ice
• Maxima

• Jimmy Olsen
• Lois Lane
• Supergirl
• Steve Lombard

Villains:

•  Lex Luthor 
• Doomsday

Other Characters:

Locations:

• Guardian's Shield
• Metropolis

Items:

Vehicles:

Synopsis for "Under Fire"

After Doomsday takes out the whole Justice League, Superman is the one left to take him on alone.

Notes

This issue is reprinted in the The Death of Superman trade paperback.

Trivia

• No trivia.

See Also

• Write your own review of this comic!
• Discuss Adventures of Superman Vol 1 497 on the forums
• Cover gallery for the Adventures of Superman series

Recommended Reading

• Superman Titles

• List of Superman comics
• Action Comics
• Adventures of Superman
• Superman (Volume 1)
• Superman (Volume 2)
• Superman/Batman
• Superman Confidential
• Superman: Man of Steel
• Superman: Man of Tomorrow
• World's Finest

Links and References

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The Death and Return of Superman The events from this issue or series are related to The Death and Return of Superman, a retroactively named trilogy in which Superman is killed by the monster Doomsday, and then later brought back to life. Meanwhile, four superheroes debut in Metropolis to take his place, The Eradicator, Steel, Cyborg Superman, and Superboy. This template will automatically categorize articles that include it into the Death and Return of Superman Crossovers category. The Death of Superman Superman: Man of Steel #18 • Justice League America #69 • Superman (Volume 2) #74 • Adventures of Superman #497 • Action Comics #684 • Superman: Man of Steel #19 • Superman (Volume 2) #75 Funeral for a Friend Justice League America #70 • Adventures of Superman #498 • Action Comics #685 • Superman: Man of Steel #20 • Superman (Volume 2) #76 • Adventures of Superman #499 • Action Comics #686 • Superman: Man of Steel #21 • Superman (Volume 2) #77 • Adventures of Superman #500 • Superman (Volume 2) #83 Reign of the Supermen! Action Comics #687 • Superman: Man of Steel #22 • Superman (Volume 2) #78 • Adventures of Superman #501 • Action Comics #688 • Superman: Man of Steel #23 • Superman (Volume 2) #79 • Adventures of Superman #502 • Action Comics #689 • Superman: Man of Steel #24 • Superman (Volume 2) #80 • Adventures of Superman #503 • Action Comics #690 • Superman: Man of Steel #25 • Superman (Volume 2) #81 • Adventures of Superman #504 • Action Comics #691 • Superman: Man of Steel #26 • Green Lantern (Volume 3) #46 • Superman (Volume 2) #82 • Adventures of Superman #505