Superman #75 · 1993
A symbol in the aftermath.
Superman’s torn cape hangs above the wreckage in the defining Death of Superman cover. Explore later homages to its powerful visual symbol.
The origin pointSuperman #75 · Dan Jurgens (pencils); Brett Breeding (inks); Glenn Whitmore (colors)
The original cover
Superman #75
Superman’s torn cape hangs above the wreckage in the defining Death of Superman cover. Explore later homages to its powerful visual symbol.
This catalog follows the original cover’s composition across published comics and announced editions. Trade dress, virgin, foil and sketch treatments are described in edition notes. Connecting sets identify their participating issues and panels.
Verified records have source support for the exact cover and target. Partial records retain attribution or edition gaps. Reprints, interior-scene homages, different targets and unresolved references are listed separately below.
Clean native 1982×3056 DC digital master. Whole title, original yellow-logo cover design, corner illustration and torn cape retained. Publisher digital restoration includes creator panel rather than original retail UPC. January 1993 cover date differs from November 1992 on-sale month; sources differ by a day, so no false exact day asserted. No upscaling or recoloring. The torn Superman cape hangs on a pole over rubble, with mourners and smoke behind it.
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Research & releases · Reviewed October 22, 2026
New editions and open questions
No independently confirmed new comic homage to the exact shredded-cape cover scheduled after October 22, 2026 was located in the publisher, distributor and variant searches. The Greatest American Hero #4 Cover C is newly released, not upcoming. Facsimile reproductions and interior-death-scene tributes are kept separate.
Undisclosed print quantities, ambiguous credits and conflicting edition dates remain identified as unknown. This catalog can grow as publishers, artists and collectors provide new evidence.
Reprints, interior-scene homages and references (8)
- Joe Hill's Terrifyingly Tragic Treasury Edition
Treasury reuses the Gabriel Rodríguez The Cape #1 cover. Retained as a reference, not another distinct homage artwork.
Research source ↗ - DC Comics Graphic Novel Collection Vol. 16
Collected-edition cover reuses Jurgens/Breeding Superman #75 artwork. Retained as a reference rather than new art.
Research source ↗ - Ash vs. The Army of Darkness #0
Sneak-peek #0 uses the same Qualano drawing later on #1. Grouped beneath CL-SUP75-0013, with differing trade dress and incentive ratios documented.
Research source ↗ - Superman: The Death and Return of Superman Omnibus HC
Omnibus cover reuses the original Superman #75 cape artwork. Kept as a reference, not counted as a new homage.
Research source ↗ - DCeased #1
Exact InHyuk Lee cover shows Lois holding Superman’s body. It evokes the interior death/pietà scene and Crisis-style compositions, not the shredded-cape #75 cover. Reference only.
Research source ↗ - Valor #17
Exact image now reviewed: a woman cradles Valor. This is a pietà composition, not the torn-cape cover. Retained as a related death-scene reference.
Research source ↗ - Adventures of Superman #514
Exact image now reviewed: Superman cradles a woman. This is an interior-death/pietà echo, not the shredded-cape cover. Reference only; full cover credits remain qualified.
Research source ↗ - Bongo Comics Presents: Comic Book Guy: The Comic Book #1
Comic Vine list describes a fake variant image within the issue. No separately published external shredded-cape variant authenticated. Retained as a research reference; no placeholder cover displayed.
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Research changes and source notes
- CL-SUP75-0001: Cover homage
GCD confirms Greg Hyland signature and exact Superman #75 target. 1993 publication year; supplied January 1 day is an indexing placeholder, not a confirmed on-sale day.
- CL-SUP75-0002: Cover homage
The tattered Captain America flag and shield repeat the torn-cape memorial arrangement. Exact cover reviewed; do not treat background costume iconography as proof of a civilian identity.
- CL-SUP75-0003: Cover homage
Original-art dealer identifies Tom Lyle and Robert Jones, the Superman #75 homage, and the depicted Spider-Man, Daredevil, G. W. Bridge, X-Cutioner and Kymberly Taylor. The Punisher is represented by the torn emblem, not a standing figure.
- CL-SUP75-0004: Cover homage
Bogdanove/Janke/Martin cover restages the cape memorial with Mr. Mxyzptlk costume and hat. Direct and newsstand use the same drawing; background mourners remain unidentified.
- CL-SUP75-0005: Cover homage
Funeral for a Freak tribute uses Deadpool costume remnants and funeral silhouettes. Distinguish the 1997-series #62 from the unrelated 2012 issue.
- CL-SUP75-0006: Cover homage
Lucas Marangon cover repeats the tattered costume and funeral arrangement; the mourners have not all been reliably identified.
- CL-SUP75-0007: Cover homage
Gabriel Rodríguez incentive cover depicts the torn cape hanging above the wreckage. The later treasury reuses this same artwork.
- CL-SUP75-0008: Cover homage
GCD identifies the Jurgens/Rapmund variant as a Superman #75 homage and a 1:10 incentive. Several Doomsday forms surround the torn cape; do not substitute interior cast credits for exact figure identities.
- CL-SUP75-0009: Reference / related edition
Treasury reuses the Gabriel Rodríguez The Cape #1 cover. Retained as a reference, not another distinct homage artwork.
- CL-SUP75-0010: Reference / related edition
Collected-edition cover reuses Jurgens/Breeding Superman #75 artwork. Retained as a reference rather than new art.
- CL-SUP75-0011: Cover homage
Variant credited to Shane Davis and Michelle Delecki. Deathstroke mask and torn costume replace the original cape; same memorial composition.
- CL-SUP75-0012: Reference / related edition
Sneak-peek #0 uses the same Qualano drawing later on #1. Grouped beneath CL-SUP75-0013, with differing trade dress and incentive ratios documented.
- CL-SUP75-0013: Cover homage
Qualano cover puts Ash’s chainsaw beside a torn shirt over rubble. Cover D and B&W Cover H use the same drawing; #0 sneak-peek treatment is grouped here.
- CL-SUP75-0014: Cover homage
Jeff Lemire variant uses a tattered green costume and memorial hammer. Named human figures are not reliably identifiable in this exact cover.
- CL-SUP75-0015: Cover homage
Barry Kitson variant replaces the red cape with a torn Green Lantern uniform and glowing lantern. Exact civilian identities not asserted from costume alone.
- CL-SUP75-0016: Cover homage
Shawn Remulac Cape on a Stick variant is a political parody of the memorial composition. No political endorsement is implied by catalog inclusion.
- CL-SUP75-0017: Reference / related edition
Omnibus cover reuses the original Superman #75 cape artwork. Kept as a reference, not counted as a new homage.
- CL-SUP75-0018: Reference / related edition
Exact InHyuk Lee cover shows Lois holding Superman’s body. It evokes the interior death/pietà scene and Crisis-style compositions, not the shredded-cape #75 cover. Reference only.
- CL-SUP75-0019: Cover homage
Cover A is Escorza brothers artwork from Eastman layouts, with Delgado colors. The fan-club treatment requires separate exact-edition confirmation and is not assumed identical solely from a combined source row. Torn bandana memorial composition visually reviewed.
- CL-SUP75-0020: Cover homage
Jahnoy Lindsay regular cover is identified as a Superman #75 homage by the contemporary Superman Homepage review. Keep the Round Robin edition as related trade dress; do not substitute Scott Kolins incentive art.
- CL-SUP75-0021: Cover homage
Sook foil cover extends the shredded-cape tribute into a DC ensemble. Actual on-sale September 24, 2025 supersedes earlier solicitation August 27. Supporting identities below come from the exact GCD cover record.
- CL-SUP75-0022: Cover homage
Official Godzilla publisher/licensor announcement confirms January 7, 2026 release and exact Death of Superman homage. Jurgens, Breeding and Whitmore reprise the original cover team; Godzilla is actually depicted.
- CL-SUP75-0023: Cover homage
Exact image now reviewed: shredded Flash costume and lightning emblem repeat the memorial arrangement. Williams/Gray cover credit confirmed. Year known; exact release day not asserted.
- CL-SUP75-0024: Reference / related edition
Exact image now reviewed: a woman cradles Valor. This is a pietà composition, not the torn-cape cover. Retained as a related death-scene reference.
- CL-SUP75-0025: Reference / related edition
Exact image now reviewed: Superman cradles a woman. This is an interior-death/pietà echo, not the shredded-cape cover. Reference only; full cover credits remain qualified.
- CL-SUP75-0026: Reference / related edition
Comic Vine list describes a fake variant image within the issue. No separately published external shredded-cape variant authenticated. Retained as a research reference; no placeholder cover displayed.
- CL-SUP75-0027: Cover homage
Exact Loureiro variant depicts torn black costume on a pole amid rubble, explicitly echoing the Superman #75 memorial arrangement. Midtown lists October 21, 2026 and UPC 78430055765400431. Native 200×304 exact preview is small; retained without enlargement while a larger scan is sought. No named figure reliably identifiable.
- Superman #75 2026 facsimile: Reprint / different new-cover target
Original-cover reprints do not add artwork. Enid Balam battle variant is not the torn-cape composition.
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