After John Byrne's "man of steel" reboot series in 1986, the "Superman" numbering transferred over to the new "Adventures of Superman" monthly title, and a new Superman #1 started.
I never understood the reason for this, why not keep the Superman issue numbering and start a new Adventures of Superman #1?
Anyone know?
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07-02-2021, 09:53 AM #1Mighty Member
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Why did Superman's legacy numbering move to Adventures of Superman in 1986?
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07-02-2021, 10:42 AM #2Fantastic Member
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I think it was a Byrne demand, although I can't find a reference now so maybe I just imagined it.
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07-02-2021, 10:45 AM #3Retired
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They wanted to give John Byrne the glory of a new SUPERMAN No. 1--while still keeping the old numbering. Arguably this was the first issue of SUPERMAN numbered as 1.
They've done the same for other big name creators.
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