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{{For|the animated film|Superman: Man of Tomorrow}}
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| caption = Cover of ''Superman: The Man of Tomorrow'' #1 (Summer 1995) by [[Tom Grummett]] and [[Brett Breeding]].
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| writers = [[Roger Stern]], #1-10<br>[[Louise Simonson]], #11-14<br>[[J.M. DeMatteis]], #15<br>[[Mark Schultz (comics)|Mark Schultz]], #1,000,000
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| pencillers = Tom Grummett, #1-5<br>[[Paul Ryan (cartoonist)|Paul Ryan]], #6-14<br>[[Ryan Sook]], #15<br>[[Georges Jeanty]], #1,000,000
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| inkers = Brett Breeding, #1-11<br>[[Josef Rubinstein]], #12<br>[[Dennis Janke]], #13-14<br>Jeff Gan, #15<br>[[Denis Rodier]], #1,000,000
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'''Superman: The Man of Tomorrow''' is the title of a comic book series published by [[DC Comics]] which ran for 16 issues from 1996 to 1999 featuring the adventures of [[Superman]].<ref>[http://www.comicbookdb.com/title.php?ID=790 ''Superman: the Man of Tomorrow]''comicbookdb.com</ref> At the time, the four Superman titles, [[Action Comics]], [[Adventures of Superman (comic book)|Adventures of Superman]], [[Superman (vol. 2)]] and [[Superman: The Man of Steel]] were released weekly with an intertwining story. ''The Man of Tomorrow'' title was created to fill the extra week in months with five weeks. At about this time, however, DC began its [[Fifth week event]]s, disrupting the schedule of The Man of Tomorrow. The Man of Tomorrow was subsequently cancelled with issue 15.
'''''Superman: The Man of Tomorrow''''' ('''''MOT''''') is a [[comic book]] series published by [[DC Comics]] that ran for 16 issues from 1995 to 1999, featuring the adventures of [[Superman]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Manning|first= Matthew K.|editor-last = Dolan|editor-first = Hannah|chapter= 1990s|title = DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle|publisher=[[Dorling Kindersley]] |year=2010 |isbn= 978-0-7566-6742-9 |page= 271 |quote = Superman gained a new quarterly title to ensure his weekly appearance on comic book store racks in...''Superman: The Man of Tomorrow'' #1, by writer Roger Stern and penciller Tom Grummett.}}</ref> At the time, the four Superman titles (''[[Action Comics]]'', ''[[Superman (comic book)|The Adventures of Superman]]'', [[Superman vol. 2|''Superman'']], and ''[[Superman: The Man of Steel]]'') were released weekly with an intertwining story. ''The Man of Tomorrow'' was created to fill the extra week in months with five weeks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://comicsalliance.com/dont-ask-just-buy-it-february-29-2012/ |title=Don't Ask! Just Buy It! – February 29, 2012: Fifth Week Non-Event |access-date=2015-03-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150330124703/http://comicsalliance.com/dont-ask-just-buy-it-february-29-2012/ |archive-date=2015-03-30}}</ref> At about this time, however, DC began its [[fifth week event]]s, disrupting the schedule of ''The Man of Tomorrow'', which was subsequently canceled with issue #15.


Issue #1,000,000 of the series was a part of the [[DC One Million]] storyline which was a top vote-getter for the [[Comics Buyer's Guide]] Fan Award for Favorite Story for 1999.
Issue #1,000,000 of the series was a part of the "[[DC One Million]]" storyline, which was a top vote-getter for the [[Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Award]] for Favorite Story for 1999.


==Key issues==
Writers included [[Roger Stern]] and J.M. DeMatteis, pencillers included [[Tom Grummett]], Tom Morgan, and [[Paul Ryan (comics)|Paul Ryan]], and Ryan Sook, and inkers included [[Brett Breeding]] and Jeff Gan.
* ''MOT'' #1: Return of [[Lex Luthor]] after being absent from the comics since ''[[Action Comics]]'' #701 (July 1994).

* ''MOT'' #5: Marriage of Luthor and Contessa Erica del Portenza.
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* ''MOT'' #15: ''[[Day of Judgment (comics)|Day of Judgment]]'' cross-over. Superman has to rescue [[Lois Lane]] from [[Neron (DC Comics)|Neron]] and [[Silver Banshee]]. Final issue.


==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist}}


==External links==
* [http://www.comics.org/series/5255/ ''Superman: The Man of Tomorrow''] at the [[Grand Comics Database]]
* {{comicbookdb|type=title|id=790|title=''Superman: The Man of Tomorrow'}}


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For the animated film, see Superman: Man of Tomorrow.
Superman: The Man of Tomorrow
Cover of Superman: The Man of Tomorrow #1 (Summer 1995) by Tom Grummett and Brett Breeding.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
ScheduleQuarterly
Publication date1995 – 1999
No. of issues16
Main character(s)Superman
Creative team
Written byRoger Stern, #1-10
Louise Simonson, #11-14
J.M. DeMatteis, #15
Mark Schultz, #1,000,000
Penciller(s)Tom Grummett, #1-5
Paul Ryan, #6-14
Ryan Sook, #15
Georges Jeanty, #1,000,000
Inker(s)Brett Breeding, #1-11
Josef Rubinstein, #12
Dennis Janke, #13-14
Jeff Gan, #15
Denis Rodier, #1,000,000

Superman: The Man of Tomorrow (MOT) is a comic book series published by DC Comics that ran for 16 issues from 1995 to 1999, featuring the adventures of Superman.[1] At the time, the four Superman titles (Action Comics, The Adventures of Superman, Superman, and Superman: The Man of Steel) were released weekly with an intertwining story. The Man of Tomorrow was created to fill the extra week in months with five weeks.[2] At about this time, however, DC began its fifth week events, disrupting the schedule of The Man of Tomorrow, which was subsequently canceled with issue #15.

Issue #1,000,000 of the series was a part of the "DC One Million" storyline, which was a top vote-getter for the Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Award for Favorite Story for 1999.

Key issues

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References

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  1. ^ Manning, Matthew K. (2010). "1990s". In Dolan, Hannah (ed.). DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. Dorling Kindersley. p. 271. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9. Superman gained a new quarterly title to ensure his weekly appearance on comic book store racks in...Superman: The Man of Tomorrow #1, by writer Roger Stern and penciller Tom Grummett.
  2. ^ "Don't Ask! Just Buy It! – February 29, 2012: Fifth Week Non-Event". Archived from the original on 2015-03-30. Retrieved 2015-03-06.
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