The Legacy of Superman # 1 1993 NM-

The Legacy of Superman #1 (1993) is a special 64-page anthology one-shot comic book published by DC Comics released during the historic "World Without a Superman" storyline. This era followed the monumental Death of Superman event where the Man of Steel perished at the hands of Doomsday.

Instead of focusing on Clark Kent, this issue explores the profound emotional void left in Metropolis and highlights how the city’s remaining street-level heroes step up to preserve his ideals.

Core Plot & Featured Characters

The anthology structure features several distinct short stories focusing on secondary characters dealing with grief, inspiration, and high-stakes heroics without their ultimate protector:

• Bibbo Bibbowski: Superman’s number-one fan deals with his intense grief and tries to honor the hero’s memory by doing good deeds around Suicide Slum.
• The Guardian and the Newsboy Legion: A sci-fi inflected story where scientists finally map Superman's DNA. Project Cadmus director Director Westfield aggressively demands the data, forcing the Guardian to protect it.
• Gangbuster & Thorn: Metropolis's street-level vigilantes work overtime to keep the city's rising crime waves at bay now that the ultimate deterrent is gone.
• Waverider & Linear Men: A cosmic, time-travel-oriented story checking in on the timeline implications of Superman's premature demise.

Creative Team

Published with a cover date of March 1993, this giant-sized issue brought together an elite, powerhouse lineup of the era's top DC creative minds:

• Writers: Karl Kesel, Roger Stern, Jerry Ordway, William Messner-Loebs, and Dan Jurgens.
• Interior Artists: Industry legends including Walt Simonson, Curt Swan (classic Silver Age Superman artist), Denis Rodier, and Dan Jurgens.
• Cover Art: Features an iconic, widely recognized cover illustrated by Art Adams.