- "I don't know how you're involved in this, Etrigan! But if you've finally reverted to your Hell-born beginnings, and turned against humankind... you'll find me ready to stop you!!"
- ―Superman
| "Cityscape!" | |
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| Action Comics | |
| Title: | "Cityscape!" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 587 |
| Cover price: | .75 |
| Cover date: | April, 1987 |
| Publisher: | DC Comics |
| Credits | |
| Ex. Ed: | Dick Giordano |
| Writers: | John Byrne |
| Pencilers: | John Byrne |
| Inkers: | Dick Giordano |
| Cover artists: | John Byrne |
| Cover inker: | John Byrne |
| Colorists: | Tom Ziuko |
| Letterers: | John Costanza |
| Editors: | Andrew Helfer; Mike Carlin |
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| Previous: | Action Comics #586 |
| Next: | Action Comics #588 |
"Cityscape!" is the title to the 587th issue of the American ongoing superhero comic book series Action Comics and the fourth issue of the series since it's Post-Crisis revamp. At this point in it's publishing history, Action Comics was a Superman team-up book. The featured guest star for this issue is the Demon, Etrigan. The story was written and illustrated by John Byrne, who also composed the cover art graphic for this issue. It was inked by Dick Giordano with coloring by Tom Ziuko and lettering provided by John Costanza. The story was edited by Andrew Helfer and Mike Carlin. This issue shipped with an April, 1987 cover date and carried a cover price of 75 cents per copy (US).
"Cityscape!"[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
Minor characters
- Glenda Mark
- Harry Matthews
- Randu Singh
- George
- George's wife
- Mister Janke
Organizations
- None
Races
Locations
Items
- Cityscape souvenir
Vehicles
- None
Powers
Notes & Trivia[]
- The job number for this issue is G-2993.
- UPC barcode: 7098930410.
- The tagline for this issue is, "City of Lost Souls!"
- This issue is reprinted in the Superman: The Man of Steel, Volume 3 trade paperback.
- This issue shipped in both newsstand edition and direct market edition.
- This is the fourth issue of Action Comics written by John Byrne.
- This is the fourth issue of Action Comics illustrated by John Byrne.
- This is the twenty-second issue of Action Comics inked by Dick Giordano.
- This is the fourth issue of Action Comics with John Byrne as cover artist.
- This is the sixteenth issue of Action Comics colored by Tom Ziuko.
- This is the twenty-fourth issue of Action Comics lettered by John Costanza.
- This is the first issue of Action Comics edited by Mike Carlin.
- This is the fifth issue of Action Comics edited by Andrew Helfer.
- Superman chronologically appears next in Adventures of Superman #428.
- Etrigan, the Demon appeared last in Swamp Thing, Volume 2 #50. He appears next in the first issue of his own Demon four-issue limited series. His appearance during the 1162 flashback chronologically takes place in between the flashback scenes from Demon, Volume 1 #9 and page 17 of Demon, Volume 3 #5.
- First Post-Crisis appearance of Glenda Mark. She appeared last in DC Comics Presents #66. She appears next in Demon, Volume 2 #1.
- Harry Matthews appeared last in the third story from Detective Comics #485. He appears next in Demon, Volume 2 #3.
- Randu Singh appeared last in the third story from Detective Comics #485. He appears next in Detective Comics #602.
- First and only known appearance to date of Mister Janke, the antiquities dealer.
- First and only appearance to date of George and his wife, two home owners.
Recommended Reading[]
See also[]
Media
The World of Superman
Superman miscellaneous
External Links[]
- Action Comics #587 at DCDP
- Action Comics #587 at Comics.org
- Action Comics #587 at Comic Vine
- Action Comics #587 at Amazon.com
- Action Comics #587 at the DCU Guide