The Adventures of Superman #500 - DC Comics Early Jun 1993, Reign of the Supermen! Crossover, Triangle #11 (Single Issue)

The funeral is over — and the nightmare is just beginning. The Adventures of Superman #500 is the landmark issue that kicked off the Reign of the Supermen! era, dropping readers into a surreal green dreamscape where the Man of Steel fights for his life against swirling demons and monstrous faces. Published Early June 1993 at $2.50 US, this Direct Sales edition features Jerry Ordway's storytelling, Tom Grummett's expressive pencils, and Doug Hazlewood's inks — backed by the entire Super-Team — delivering one of the most consequential Superman issues of the decade. The back cover features a Sega "Play With the Pros!" sports games ad showcasing George Foreman's KO Boxing, NBA All-Star Challenge, Roger Clemens' MVP Baseball, Super High Impact, and Wicked Hit — a genuine 1993 Sega Genesis time capsule on a single page.

What's Included:

• 📚 The Adventures of Superman #500 — DC Comics, Early June 1993 — Direct Sales Edition — Triangle #11
• 🎨 Story: Jerry Ordway — Pencils: Tom Grummett — Inks: Doug Hazlewood — $2.50 US / $3.25 CAN / £1 UK
• 📌 Back cover: Sega "Play With the Pros!" — KO Boxing, NBA All-Star Challenge, MVP Baseball, Super High Impact, Wicked Hit

Issue Details:

• ⚡ DC Comics — The Adventures of Superman #500 — Early June 1993 — $2.50 US / $3.25 CAN / £1 UK — Direct Sales
• 🎨 Story: Jerry Ordway — Pencils: Tom Grummett — Inks: Doug Hazlewood — Triangle #11 (1993)
• 🔥 Single issue — bagged for protection.

Why Collectors Love It:

This is the issue where the Death of Superman arc formally ends and the Reign of the Supermen! begins — making it essential for anyone building the complete Death and Return run. The all-green dreamscape cover with "BACK FROM THE DEAD?!" across the top and the quietly devastating "The Funeral Is Over!" box in the lower left is immediately iconic — a cover that tells you everything and nothing at the same time. Grummett's interior pencils are bright throughout, with a standout Metropolis sequence showing Lois, Jimmy, and Perry coping with a world without Superman. The back cover Sega "Play With the Pros!" ad — five sports titles, one page, taglines like "It's a KO! Bone-Crunching! Feel the Heat!" — is a 1993 Genesis time capsule any retro gaming collector will stop and read twice.

Condition Notes:

Single issue showing normal wear consistent with age and storage. Interior pages are bright with solid color retention. Bagged for protection. Please review photos for specific condition details.

Perfect For:

Death and Return of Superman run completists, Reign of the Supermen! crossover builders, Adventures of Superman milestone issue collectors, Jerry Ordway and Tom Grummett fans, mid-1990s DC Comics collectors, triangle numbering system completists, Direct Sales edition hunters, Sega Genesis retro gaming nostalgia enthusiasts, single issue collectors, and anyone who thinks "The Funeral Is Over!" is the most quietly epic four-word box copy DC ever put on a cover — because it genuinely is!