"Death of Superman" 30th Anniversary

Above, Superman no. 75 newsstand edition.

30 years ago, incredible as it may seem, Superman no.75 comic book hit the stands and comic book shops. It was the issue in which Doomsday killed the Man of Steel.

I remember heading out of the office to go (2 miles away) to Golden Apple Comics on Melrose Blvd. to pick up a copy. When I arrived, there was a long line of people waiting to get a copy. They limited it to one copy of the newsstand edition and one copy of the black bagged edition that contained goodies such as a mourning armband.

My excuse for leaving the office was to "go to the bank." In fact, as it was a quiet news day, the "Death of Superman" was the biggest news of the day. I was quoted in the Los Angeles Times when a reporter talked to us customers in line. 

My dad was also caught up in the "Death of Superman" frenzy and bought about a dozen copies of the black bagged edition. I inherited them when he passed away in 1999.

DC Comics is celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Death of Superman with a special 80-page comic book featuring the original artist and writing teams for four new stories. 

They posted:

 30 years ago, the unthinkable happened. The Man of Steel died fighting Doomsday.

To celebrate the special anniversary of this genre-defining moment, DC has reunited the original creative teams of Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding; Roger Stern and Butch Guice; Louise Simonson and Jon Bogdanove; and Jerry Ordway and Tom Grummett for The Death of Superman 30th Anniversary Special #1. Available at comic shops on November 8, The Death of Superman 30th Anniversary Special #1 features four all-new stories that explore the lasting impact that Clark’s death had on his family and friends as well as nine pinups and variant covers by some of the top names in comics.

It is indeed hard to believe that 30 years has passed. 

To read more about the anniversary special, go here.