Price: 0.75 USD; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages: 36
On-sale Date: 1986-12-16
Editing: Andy Helfer (credited as Helfer) (editor); Mike Carlin (credited as Carlin) (editor)
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Bloodsport... ...He Plays for Keeps!
(Table of Contents)

Superman / cover / 1 page

Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
    Genre:superhero
Characters:
Reprints (7)
This issue has 2 variants

Issue Data

  • Publisher's Brand: DC [bullet] Image
  • Indicia / Colophon Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
  • Indicia Frequency: monthly
  • Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
  • Printer: ?

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from DC Releases #35.

Legends Cross-overs
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 1)

Legends / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Bloodsport!
(Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages

Script:
John Byrne (credited)
Pencils:
John Byrne (credited)
Inks:
Karl Kesel (credited)
Colors:
Anthony Tollin (credited)
Letters:
John Costanza (credited)
  • Genre:superhero
  • Job Number:G-2982
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:C'mon, Lucy! It's not like I'm asking you to sell secrets...
  • Universe:DC : mainstream
Characters:
Michael DuBois (first appearance); Dr. Sanchez (first appearance); Mr. Kimberly
Synopsis:
Lex Luthor loses control of Bloodsport, and he starts slaughtering innocent bystanders before Superman can stop him.
Reprints (7)

Body Builder
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MPC Model Kit / advertisement / 1 page

We're the Tough We're the Proud We're the All-New Justice League
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Justice League / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Write Right Now!
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 5)

advertisement / 1 page

Now Back from the Dead With a Vengeance!
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 6)

The Spectre / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Super Sale
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Mile High Comics / advertisement / 2 pages

2 Free Months! of DC Comics
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DC / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 9)

Superman / letters page / 2 pages

Script:
Mike Carlin (credited)
Pencils:
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset
  • Job Number:L-2666
  • Feature Logo:Superman Image
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hold on to your hats, kind readers it's introduction time again!

Indexer Notes

Letters from: David Ward Parker, Aaron Poehler, Christopher Romano, and Norman Ore; house ad for Hawkman (DC, 1986 series) #10 & Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #588.

Prizes for Cash
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Sales Leadership Club Cards / Stationery / advertisement / 1 page

Where Talent Is Made!
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The Kubert School / advertisement / 1 page

Chocolate Fun for Everyone!
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 12)

M&M's / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. Bloodsport... ...He Plays for Keeps!
    Superman
  2. Legends Cross-overs
    Legends
  3. Bloodsport!
    Superman
  4. Body Builder
    MPC Model Kit
  5. We're the Tough We're the Proud We're the All-New Justice League
    Justice League
  6. Write Right Now!
  7. Now Back from the Dead With a Vengeance!
    The Spectre
  8. Super Sale
    Mile High Comics
  9. 2 Free Months! of DC Comics
    DC
  10. ["Hold on to your hats, kind readers it's introduction time again!"]
    Superman
  11. Prizes for Cash
    Sales Leadership Club Cards / Stationery
  12. Where Talent Is Made!
    The Kubert School
  13. Chocolate Fun for Everyone!
    M&M's
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  • Peter Croome
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Morbus Iff
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  • Darrel McCann
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