Superman 1987 #20 Direct ed. - back issue - $5.00

Lana introduces Ma and Pa Kent to Supergirl. Superman goes to investigate a disturbance in Kansas City and runs into the Doom Patrol, who have just been soundly defeated by Metallo.

Shipping date of April 5, 1988, per Direct Currents #2 (February 1988), but plans to go bi-weekly were dropped when John Byrne quit the series. On-sale date from copyright registration.

• - Inside front cover.
• Doom in the Heartland! - Pages 20-22 of Doom Patrol (DC, 1987 series) #10 take place between panels 4 and 5 of page 7.
• Body Builder. - Between story pages 4 and 5.
• - Between story pages 4 and 5.
• Bigger Than You Figure. - Between story pages 8 and 9.
• Hot Comics - Between story pages 8 and 9.
• Infocom Presents Lane Mastodon or Infocomics - Between story pages 16 and 17.
• 88 Annuals - Between story pages 16 and 17. Includes images of the covers of Superman Annual (DC, 1987 Series) #2, Batman Annual (DC, 1961 Series) #12 and Star Trek Annual (DC, 1985 Series) #3. The Superman Annual is incorrectly labeled in the text as #12.
• Write Right Now! - Between story pages 20 and 21. Nineteen ads for various products.
• It's a Jungle Out There! - Between story pages 20 and 21.
• - Letters from: Tim Hasci, C.P. Cagle, Peter Perez, David Metz, Andrew Kaplan, Patrick O'Connor, T.M. Maple and Jacob Gilbert; responses from Renee Witterstaetter.
• - Inside back cover.
• Think or Swim. - Back cover.