Adventures of Superman #596 (Newsstand Edition) DC Comics, November 2001 – 44 pages

• Cover Price: $2.25 USD | $3.75 CAD

• Publisher: DC Comics

• Editors: Eddie Berganza (Editor), Tom Palmer Jr. (Assistant Editor)

• Approved by: Comics Code Authority

• Barcode: 070989311404 11

Creators:

• Cover: Mike Wieringo (pencils, signed), José Marzán Jr. (inks, signed)

• Story (22 pages): Joe Casey (script), Mike Wieringo (pencils), José Marzán Jr. (inks), Wildstorm FX (colors), Bill Oakley (letters)

• Letters Page (13 pages): Mike McAvennie (script), typeset

Main Story: “Remember” – Superman broods over the state of the world after the war. He battles Weather Wizard (Mark Mardon) in the Antarctic while reflecting on global turmoil. Supporting cast includes the Justice League (Martian Manhunter, Plastic Man, Flash, Green Lantern) and President Lex Luthor.

Key Notes:

• Cover is an homage to The Man of Steel #1 (1986 Special Collector’s Edition).

• Variant of Adventures of Superman #596 (Direct Sales).

• Notable for its post‑war tone and Superman’s confrontation with Weather Wizard.

• Interior art depicts LexCorp Towers smoldering from an attack with eerie similarities to the visuals of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

• Issue was coincidentally delivered on September 12, 2001, with DC offering to accept returned books, though most retailers declined.

🔗 View full issue details on Grand Comics Database: https://www.comics.org/issue/2013190

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