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SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL VOL. 1

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magazine form in The Man of Steel 1-6, Superman 1-4, Action Comics
584-587, Adventures of Superman 424-428, and Who's Who: Update
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 DEDICATION
The new Superman has many fathers and mothers. He was born out of a
50-year gestation period. Elements ofhis personality came from almost
every interpretation of the character ever seen. To properly acknowledge
everyone who contributed to that legacy would take a volume in itself.
Here, in democratic alphabetical order, is a list of some of those whose
works and words influenced my part in this second genesis.
—John Byrne

Neal Adams Jack Larson

Murphy Anderson Syd Mead
Otto Binder Frank Miller
Wayne Boring Noel Neill
Andrea Braun Larry Niven
Michael Carlin George Papp
Phyllis Coates Christopher Reeve
The Fleischer Studios George Reeves
Michael Fleisher Rosalind Russell
John Forte Kurt Schaffenberger
Paul Gibney Julius Schwartz
Dick Giordano James Scott
Mark Gruenwald Joe Shuster
Edmond Hamilton Jerry Siegel
Andrew Helfer Roger Stern
Jenette Kahn Curt Swan
Gil Kane Cory Vandernet
Margot Kidder Mort Weisinger
Jack Kirby Marv Wolfman
Superman began as a television series starring Gearge Reeves. It was first aired around
1953, and the second episode was “The Haunted Lighthouse.’ Then the character turned
up in hardcover black-and-white annuals featuring several Superman adventures,
along with such luminaries as Rex the Wander Dog. Later, as Superboy, he appeared ina
three-story one-shot that also featured Johnny Quick and Batman and Robin.
Does this sound wrong to you?
Maybe you've heard that Superman was created in the mid-1930s by Jerry Siegel and
Joe Shuster. That he first appeared in Action Comics #1, cover-dated June 1938. That
he went on to claim his own title a few months later, and over the subsequent years
appeared in dozens of different titles, including Adventure Comics, World's Finest
Comics, and Justice League of America. This in addition to a couple of successful movie
serials starring Kirk Alyn, and some simply spectacular animated outings from the
Fleischer Studios. Most of the abave long before Gearge Reeves first put on the cape.
Well, that's all very true, too. But that's not how | first encountered the Man of Steel,
and that's what I'm here to talk about today. Superman. My personal view of a legend.
| was something on the order of seven years old when |first saw Superman. My
family was still in England, where | was born and spent most of the first eight years
of my life. We lived upstairs in my maternal grandparents’ house, in the town of
West Bromwich, Staffordshire. My father had a pretty good job as a planner with the
Midlands Electricity Board, and things were not exactly tight, but television was still
something of a luxury. We had a tiny little black-and-white set in one corner of our
living room. Can any of our modern readers conceive of a time when black-and-white
was the only option? It was a window into another world.
Most of the programs were British, of course. At least the ones | watched and loved:
Muffin the Mule. Bill and Ben from Flower Pot Men. Willy McBean and his Magic
Machine. Sooty and Sweep from Sooty. Kiddie shows. Then there were the more
grown-up adventure programs. Ivanhoe with a very pre-James Bond Roger Moore,
Sir Lancelot, with William Russell in the lead. He went on to another kind of fame, as
one of the first assistants to the mysterious Doctor Who. The Adventures of Robin
Hood, with Richard Greene.
Then there were the American imports. And the ones | remember were very different
from the British shows that surrounded them. ! Married Joan. | Love Lucy. Dragnet.
Jungle Jim. And one day, Adventures of Superman.
It didn't exactly leap off the page when | read the listing in TVTimes. | recognized it as
a show |hadn't heard of, and asked my parents what it might be. They seemed not to
know either, though | now suspect their reticence in discussing the subject probably
had to do with the subject matter suggested by that “Haunted Lighthouse’ title. |was
what is sometimes known as a “sensitive child” The hyperactive imagination that
led me eventually to seek out a career in comics used to give me some world-class
nightmares when | was a wee lad. There had been an episode ofJungle Jim that
featured a fake haunting in the jungle. Nothing more innovative than draping a sheet
over a basketball and hanging it from a tree. But that scared the willies out of me.
So, naturally, my parents did what they could to deflect my interest in this new
show. Thus | never did see Superman in “The Haunted Lighthouse.” Not until |was
34, and | caught it in syndicated reruns one Saturday morning. But | saw the next
episode. And not a week later | saw one of those black-and-white hardcover
“annuals” in a local shop. That was how I first discovered the color of Superman's
costume. The front cover was a full-color painting of a scene from one of the interior
stories. Superman fighting a sea serpent, as |recall.
Curiously, although | had learned to read by then, and had no trouble with the
captions and speech balloons, it was nearly a year after |first started reading those
stories before | realized the emblem on Superman's chest was a stylized "S.” Largely
because of this, to this day, | still render the emblem by drawing the “negative
spaces,’ the yellow shapes, as independent forms. | used to see them as two funny-
looking fish, swimming past each other. That's still what | draw.
That was the beginning, then. The beginning of a fascination with comic books in
general, and Superman in particular, that has persisted more or less consistently to
the present day. | grew up reading comics. Probably | was not a steady consumer for
more than six or seven years, but that amounted to a good third of my life at that time.
Comic books were a very important part of the shaping of my imagination, and DC
comics in particular.
Imagine, then, my overwhelming jubilation when my family moved to Canada in
1958, and for the first time | was exposed to the full range of American comic books.
Superman. Action Comics. Adventure Comics. Batman. Detective Comics. World's Finest
Comics. Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane. Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen. And later, The
Flash, Green Lantern, Justice League of America, Hawkman, The Atom, and Metal Men.
Most of them contained two and sometimes three stories per issue. Six- and seven-
page yarns that somehow, for my eight-plus-year-old mind, contained all the thrills and
wonder of the multipart sagas that fill modern comics (not a few of which | myself have
been responsible for!). Superman was threatened by some master plan of the villainous
Lex Luthor a minimum of once per issue. Aliens landed on Earth with clockwork
regularity. Red Kryptonite would send out its mutated radiation to cause Superman to
grow to giant size, or shrink, or get super-fat, or super-stupid, or super-ugly.
The Super-Family began to grow. There was already Krypto, the Superdog. Now came
Kara, Superman's cousin, who called herself Supergirl. She won her own series, and
gave the world Streaky the Super-cat and Comet the super-horse. Beppo the super-
monkey. Titano the super-ape, with his lethal Kryptonite vision.
And the villains! Only the Batman (or possibly Dick Tracy) could lay claim to a more
bizarre rogues gallery. Metallo, the man with the Kryptonite heart. The Prankster. The
Toyman. The Thing from 40,000 A.D.! Brainiac. Bizarro. Mr. Mxyzptlk. And, of course, the
mad Luthor, scientist gone wrong.
Then there were the ladies. For a guy with no regular, ongoing romance, Superman
had a lot of beautiful women in his life. Lois, of course. Lana Lang, originally
Superboy’s girlfriend, later Lois's rival for the affections of the adult Man of Steel. Lori
Lemaris, always my favorite, separated forever from Superman by the boundary of
species! And trips through the Time Barrier even allowed Superman to get involved,
briefly, with the likes of Cleopatra and Helen of Troy.
The stories were always simple, and by today's standards, simple-minded. |
remember a Lori Lemaris story in which Superman was carrying the wounded Lori (a
mermaid, by the way) back to Atlantis. Suddenly, up swam a gigantic dragon, which
zapped Superman with radioactive vision and promptly swam away. Today, we'd get
at least three issues’ worth of story out of that dragon. Where it came from. How
it got there. Why it was attacking Superman. Back then it was not only incidental,
not even part of the whole story, but it rated about three panels. And you know
something, | wasn't the least disturbed by that.
| was also about 10 years old, and they do say 10-year-olds are more sophisticated
nowadays. They probably are.
But | sure did have a lot of fun reading those old stories. And even today, when | pull out
my dog-eared collection, some of those tales can still bring a nostalgic tear to my eye.
Now, nearly 30 years after | saw that listing for a new television program, DC Comics
has hired me to guide the reshaping of the Superman legend. To try to pare away
some of the barnacles that have attached themselves to the company’s flagship title.
To try to make the Superman of today as exciting in his own right as was that primal
Superman of yesterday. To try to re-create Superman as a character more in tune
with the needs of the modern comic book audience. A much smaller audience than
when | was 10 years old. But a much more demanding one, too.
| hope you'll stay with us as Superman sets forth into the ‘80s, the ‘90s, and with
any kind of luck, on into the 21st century. And who knows, maybe in 30 years or so
someone will sit down at a word processor and write about how Superman began
with a miniseries called The Man of Steel, which was an introduction to a world of
wonder and a fascination that lasted a lifetime.
Maybe that someone will be you!
JOHN BYRNE
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THE OVER MATTER?
PA'S SOLVED OBVIOUSLY I CAN'T BE THAT'S WHY IT'S LUCKY I DIDN'T
THAT ONE Too! “ON CALL” TWENTY-FOUR GET THE CHANCE TO TELL ANYONE
HOURS A DAY. EVEN Z MY AAME AFTER T SAVED THE
NEED TIME TO RELAX AND SHUTTLE. NOW, WITH A FEW MINOR
UNWIND, TO BE ACHHMAIY ALTERATIONS, I CAN HAVE A
FOR A LITTLE WHILE. PRIVATE PLACE WHERE NO ONE
WILL EVER THINK 10 LOOK FOR ME --
A “FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE,

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ALL SLICKERED BACK AND AN
OLD PAIR OF MY SPECTACLES,
HIS WHOLE face seems
TO CHANGE.
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A WHOLE DIFFERENT MAN.
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AND SO LONG AS HE'S
CAREFUL NEVER TO LET
ON THAT HE A@S TWO
SEPARATE IDENTITIES, HE‘LL
BE ABLE TO MOVE FREELY,
LIKE ORDINARY FOLKS!

BUT NOW...LET'S SEE

HOW THIS COSTUME
WE'VE CONCOCTED
LOOKS ALL PUT
TOGETHER.

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AND SNUG! I STARTED NOTICING YOU WERE A1GH7
WHEN YOU WERE ONLY TWELVE ABOUT THE BOOTS,
YEARS OLD THAT CLOTH RIGHT UP MA. THEY ADD A
CLOSE AGAINST YOU NEVER NICE SUASA-
SEEMED TO TEAR OR GET DIRTY. BUCKLER LOOK!
BESIDES, IT SHOWS
OFF YOUR MUSCLES /

BUT IT'S THE CAAE THAT'S MY FROM NOW ON, WHENEVER

FAVORITE, JONATHAN. EVEN THE WHOLE THING THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO NEED
THOUGH IT MAY 7E4&, NOT WORKS JUST FINE! MY VERY SAZYAL KIND OF HELP,
BEING SKIN -TIGHT, IT'S GOT EXACTLY IT WON'T BE A JOB FOR PLAIN,
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SPACE PLANE 7 YOU SAW A FLYING MATTER WHAT WRITE BOYS TO
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WANT TO STEAL THAT
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PURSE, DO YOU? _
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THIS STORE WITH HOPING MY REALLY HAVE TO
THESE PEOPLE'S REUTATIOCNWV GOIN AFTER NO CIRCUS, CAPTAIN.
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ENOUGH TO ° MEN TO PULL BACK,
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CIVILIAN
CASUALTIES..,

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TO RISK THEM
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PLEASE, RIGHT THERE,
WHO DO CAPTAIN. BELIEVE PRETTY Boy.
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YOUR LIFE MUCH ANY WEAPONS
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TOUCH OF A FINGER. E XCUSE ME
DYE: UNDER
HER COAT. LLL JUST Z47
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JUST LIKE THEY ROOFTOPS SOT CAN PULITZER PRIZE BY
JUMP OUTTA THIS SITTING IN FRONT OF
A WORD PROCESSOR
a ALL DAY.

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GET KULLED, WOULD, TOO. , I GUESS LEX LV7HGe REAGAN!
CATCH YOU LOIS. MISTER L 1S A SITUATION I AM LIN
LATER, PAL. WOULD HAVE my | § REALLY MUST 4QOKESS, ONE YF ; HWAS THE MYSTERY
OF THESE DAYS. “SULERIIAN ”
q YOU DID THAT
ANS PL AFTER ALL, HE PIECE ON LAST
KV. «3 THE MOST DO week.
MAN IN N
\g- METROPOLIS.

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ATTENTIONS “Y NOTIN THE HE WAS. TOOK
ARE VERY MARKET FOR WHAT OFF JUST A FEW
FLATTERING. HE'S SELLING. SECONDS AGO.

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INJURY-~ LOOK GUY, WITHOUT LANE.
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OTHER PAPERS Hy | BX WHO HE 18!! TOO BAD YOU CAN'T
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ON My “svcen a, c= ON THE SPOT BEAIRE
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ARE YOU ALL BUT IT'D PROBABLY FLY
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WHILE I CLEANED MYSELF WE MIGHT HAVE A WCN'T THINK ME TOO |ZR/WVK, GENERALLY
LITTLE S#A7CK. SOME. UNGRATEFUL, MISS SPEAKING.
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A JASTE FOR

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HAPPEN 10 BE WE CALL / GAVE ME IS ALL RIGHT, SUPERMAN
THE STORY OF YOU, BY THE QUITE IT 1S! NOW, IS THERE
THE CENTURY, /* WwAy 2 AOERORIATE, ANY WAY T CAN GET,
MISTER... A |YOU TO CALL ME "2a"

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 TO SAY “OUT OF
_ ZOWN, ” LOIS.
SOME OF THE OTHER
DETAILS7 LIKE WHERE. TO BE HONEST,
YOU'RE FROM? _F I DON'T REALLY
KYVOW EXACTLY
WHERE TM FROM.
I GUESS IT REALLY
DOESN'T MATTER.
WHAT MATTERS
1S THAT T THINK
AND FEEL AS j
AN AMERICAN 4

YOU COU E=== THERE'S NOTHING _ WHAT I AWE \ SOT'LL OH... JUST OUT
A LOT WORSE. I =| MORE T CAN TOLD YOU ISN'T OF CURIOSITY...
WAS WONDERING... TELL YOU, LOIS. GOING TO BE DO YOU ALWAXS
AND AS I SAID...
WITH AN 4@W-
ive UNDER
\ THE FRONT SEAT
7\._ OF YOUR CAR?

HE AME
ALL THE TIME,
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| SHE'S QUITE A WOMAN, $M
LOIS LANE. QUE A o<
WOMAN! AND QUITE
\ ONE SHE HAD IN THE
IMAGINE, AY/EKATELY
DRIVING HER CAR OFFA
PIER, JUST TO LURE ME
IN FOR AN INTERVIEW.
WASN'T ON THE
OTHER SIDE OF
THE UCKLO
AT THE TIME.
I DIDN'T NOTICE A \
RESCUE CREW STANDING 4y\V
By, AND AN AQUA- 1\\\
LUNG AS SMALL AS THE
CAR WOULD HAVE RUN
OUT By THE TIME I
HEARD HER CALLS
- JF I EVER

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I SUPPOSE I SHOULD BUT NOT JUST THE APPOINTMENT I

GET AROUND TO NOW. RIGHT NOW MADE 7HO GAXS AGO
TESTING THE L475 IT'S TIME TO AS CLARK KEN7,/
OF MY SUFER-. KEEP MY
ONE OF THESE DAYS. APYOINTHENT
WITH AER@Y
WHITE,

64
 LATER, JIM. SOP HE PRESSES, WHlaT22 *LOIS, DIDN'T
L'VE GOT BIG PRR! L'VE COT YOU PICK UP
MISS LANE! THE STORY ON THE MESSAGE IT
DIDJA AEAR: FD SCLERIIIN | LEFT ON YOUR
THE CHIEF LOT ANSWERING5
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MESSAGE...? a > ~~ sorry, tos. I

Y KNOW HOW HARD
NO. T DIDN'T CHECK NUT you've WORKED FOR THIS,
MY MESSAGES. I WAS aa y BUT I CAN'T GET ALL
TOO BUSY WRITING ' OE, WOUND UP...
THIS STORY...? Z gJtV
HEY, 1S ITE,
OR DOT DETECT
A LACK OF
EXCITEMENT
OVER THIS

RELAX, LOIS. RELAX. YOU WERE

BSEATEN 70/7, THAT'S ALL.
HAPPENS TO THE B&S7 LOOK AT THE FELLA
REPORTERS. USED TO HAPPEN WHO GOT THE
TO ME ALL THE TIME. SUPERMAN STORY

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{ THAN THAT, BULL. I'LL ALKZ YOU. EVERY SECOND YOU ALREADY. I'M NOT GOING TO ¥
AND YOU'LL S74 HURT. WASTE MY TIME HERE 7LERAZE ANY MORE DEATHS. ff
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HER FAVOR. ) PLAN TO STRIKE NEXT 7

69
 HE'S ACTUALLY MORE V TIME HE WAS *
AFRAID OF 4E@ THAN TAUGHT THE
HEIGOF ME, —_g ZeeR oF /
HIS WAYS,

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CAN CLEAN UP THIS HE'S QUITE ALEC,
TOWN IS IF ALL THE LOW- IN HIS OWN WAY,
LIFE STAY GOOD AND
SCARED. HE'S NOT GOING
TO LKE HAVING TO
GET AROUND ON
CRUTCHES FOR..,

AND THAT MEANS

DISHING OUTA FEW
CBIECT LESSONS,
ONCE IN A WHILE,
GOTHOLD _,
OF MY LINE !

70
 HOLD CN TIGHT
TO THAT ROPE. I
WOULDN'T WANT
YOU TO AML
BEFORE WE GET
YOU TO PACE
HESCOWARTERS,

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OF YOUR BAT-LINE... VISIO (POWERS I y
, ° HEAR YOU HAVE.
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BUT YOU CAN'T THE FORCE - FIELDS USED BIOLOGICAL MHATERIAL.
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YOU'RE GOING PETECTORS, SUPERMAN...
TO DELAY THE R
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GOING TO S7ZP ME 7 THE REPORTS OF YOUR WAY 10 S77 YOU, , FIELD SURROUNDING My
DEBUT \N THE DAILY HAVET SUPERMAN . BODY, AN ELECTRONIC.
YOU REALIZE I COULD EIGHT MONTHS AGO, I'VE SIGNAL WILL GO OUT,
HAVE YOU BEHIND 4425 RATHER EXPECTED WE MIGHT INSTANTANEOUSLY,
BEFORE YOU EVEN KNOW CROSS PATHS-— THAT
YOU'VE WUVED,
DON'T YOU? “-AND FIND OURSELVES 47 SIGNAL WILL
ODDS, GIVEN THE DIFFER- DETONATE A
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SOMEWHERE
IN GOTHAM CITy,
THE EXPLOSION
WILL A722 AN
INNOCENT
PERSON,

YOu,..YOU'D
REALLY 20
THAT 7

YOU'D PLACE AN WHAT KIND OF IT'S A TOUCH WACHA- ™

INNOCENT LIFE Mma navs7ee fF — : VELL(AW, T ADMIT, BUT
IN JEOPARDY, ARE you 2/7 MY EV? IUSTIFIES
JUST TO STOP " etd y
MEP \ MY MEANS.

74
 YOU'VE MADE QUITE A \ THERE'S NO DOUBT IN ANYONE'S BUT DEFENDING A PLANET AND CLEANING
WANE FOR OURSELE MING THATYOU'RE THE NUMBER UP A CITY ARE TWO VERY DIFFERENT THINGS.
SINCE YOU WENT PUBLIC, / ONE DEFENDER OF THIS LAWEZ z .
SUPERMAN. OF OURS. Aner YOU'VE GOT ys

(METROPOLIS
SUPERMAN.

BUT GOTHAM CITY

ISN'T YOUR TURF.
IT REQUIRES A
iZ/, i“

UHIO HINWIM
1 8
MAG HUM BU BL
l gine ia

Y. ' SIX DAS AGO,INR,

HENRY JARRELL
OPENED His DOWWER
(C) AVENUE JEWELRY
SHOP AT 7/5 AM,

“ OWLYHE VERY “ \ TED,

QUEKLY ASCHER : " QURING THE NIGHT, NR, JARRELLS
THINGS WERE WOT , LITILE SHOP HAD BEEN BURSLARIZED,
AS USUAL. Z d : }

YALL HIS PRECIOUS

STONES HAD BEEN

1E=aie MULL. _ ll YY ;
“WN THEIR PLACES “THEY ALL LOOKED
HE FOUND AN ODD SUKMNLESS ENOUGH.
ASSORTMENT OF THEY WOULD HAVE
LITLE NETAL BEEN, TOO. 1F HE
TRINKETS. PINT TOUCHED
ONE O HEM,

:T_
S2sa |re

KNOCKED OUT ©
Te 7 700K THE
WINDOWS ALL DS conoWERSsMEN
DOWN THE TWO DAYS JO FIND
ALL THEPIECESOF
HENRY JARRELL #
ee :

75
“OVER THE NEXT FIVE RNY
AGO
“AN HOU
DAYS, THAT PARTICULAR “WILLAKKER 6RARE “TANEBAUM S| MWESTIGATIONS LED
SIGNATURE TURNEDUP STON
ANOES
GEMS: ANTIQUES AND 7 ME TO A MAN NAMED
OW THREE ADOITIONAL COLLECTABLES; \, StL CARTER.
HE/SIS. é a

i /Wy “T WAS AFTERHM _,

“EACH TIME / lig WHEN YOUIVIERRUPTER
WITH A SPECIAL ,
id

"70 REPLACE A
PRICELESS PLATINUM
CHESS -SET, A LITTLE
“A GADGET THAT STEEL ROOK THAT
GAS, SQURTED ACID. FIRED RAZOR - EDGED
WAS LEFT IN PLACE SALES.
OF JHE REGENCY
* 7WO DEAD. OWE
HORRIBLY OIGFIGURED,

BULLISA
SMALI- TIME
THAT HE'D BEEN WHO CALLS
HIRED By THE HERSELF...
“LADY” BEHIND
THESE CRIMES,

76
 DON'T “BUT, Bass” me !! J
THE COPS IN THIS TOWN ARE &
EITHER DEAD FROM THE Z
NECK UP OR TOO BUSY
LINING THEIR OWN
POCKETS TO BOTHER US. VY
THE BATMAN IS THE 12
JHIVB WE HAVE TO WORRY
ABOUT, AND IF YOU'D USED
THE HAVEST FRACTION OF
YOUR PEA-SIZED BUN,
YOU COULD HAVE SENT
HIM CHASING DOWN BUND oeees
ALLEYS FOR A MONTH! <a

[
=TASS
s
IWIQUS
5g
Z
wi=
|

DON'T BE RLYALLUS, AND THEY'RE SUCH NN 1 MUST HAVE THEM. I

; PREITY HINGE. MUST HAVE 4¢2 THE
BRYAN'S COLLECTION OF SUCH PRETTY, 4 PRETTY, SHINY THINGS.
/ABERGE EBES WILL BE IN suns a
‘ GOTHAM CITY ONLY ANOTHER THINGS. ie
OR TWO, HUH? ' TWELVE HOURS. i} =

VS

71
 'WWE S
E T ISLTLI LNL ENEEDD T O,
E-ENTOHUAGTH. O F
ABOUT > , B U L L .

O
on
d S O
\
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4

ave N C
Ss =
_ \

Xt
Wilda

\
NK
Wa
) i”
|
a
.-.NOW, WITHOUT THE BUT I JUST HEARD AN WAGIHYE/
INFORMATION I'D HOPED EXPLOSION, AND NOW, WHAT
TO GET FROM BuLL, I'M SOUNDS LIKEA WOMAN...
BACK TO SQUARE... 4 CAUGHING,,,

/a=Z7

Oe
a)
By
Ue
Oe
ie
oe
ie
i

COME ON, MAN! \| VERY WELL.

LET'S SEE HOW = BUT YOU AND
GOOP THOSE POWERS
OF YOURS REALLY

LEAD ME
TO HER?!

THERE! THE SOUND THE OLD GOAN

WAS COMING FROM MUSED CF ANTKRUITIES /
7HAT BUILDING. BUT THAT'S BEEN 2ERELICT
1 FOR YEARS.

THERE'S
NOTHING THERE
_, MAYBE SHE'S ’
NOT AUBBING THE
PLACE... 13]

79
Me G “A

j
B-B0SS! I JUST
CHECKED TH’ ROOFTOP
SCANNING CAMERAS! ‘fees
TH BATMANGSAEREL
AND SOME
ALYY GUY,
WITH A BIG '"'S” Y
ON HIS CHEST/

y 4
Meir | \> +
a
‘s Ss ee” AND you've RZ
, | JUSTADDED THE
Yea
: [LAST Ver
a vs AR
SZA7S7IC PFE
/
TO YOUR BODY fj
SY D> COUNT!
a a qe ya p
Q ..
(9
2A
O
aN,
i ‘a
CARLING |GRUENBACH
DON'T JUS) STAND HERE

wet ddde,
| LT ay py
Ye ae LACH

———_ 4 -DON'T :
= y
== A PLEASE DON'Mi T
(SS SS

Ss ZA | = y ( . HURT ME!!
NS
fi c= * LL { ; z y ZY
AND NOW, MAGPIE , YOU'VE
IT'S TIME YOU AND /BATMAN. ONLY WON } & K / ua
LHADALITTLE / AGATE, / : i
CHAT, : =

ITS EWG
EVERYTHING
IT TOUCHES '

MAGPIE IS, )AND I CAN'T GO

ESCAPING! AFTER HER A>
PROTECT THE OTHERS,
BECAUSE I CAN'T 0G
THE BATMAN!
oe

=e
Sean
vasa
=——sS>——
See
Sos

Sas
—eaeseeus
SSSSS
SoS
SS

TLL HAVE
TO LET MAGPIE --- WHILE T
(2 Wegtl AL
THE GAS!

82
1-10 DEPASE
OF IT!

IN THE ;
FRIGID VACKLI OF SPACE,
THE GAS IS INSTANTLY FROZEN
INTO CRYSTALS OF ZE, AND
WY AVERESCOLE VKEION
SHOWS THAT THE FREEZING
PROCESS HAS CAUSED A
CHEMICAL CHANGE...

THE STUFF IS NO LONGER AM, BATMAN'S LEFT MAGPIES YX NOT THINKING

A DANGEROUS SOLVENT. GOONS TRUSSED UP AT HER OF LE4VING,
WOW, SINCE THAT LITTLE HIDEOUT, BUT WHERE Is447 : WERE YOU,
SIUNT HAS ALSO
EXHAUSTED THE AO A QUICK SCAN WITH MY
IN MY LUNGS, T’D TECESCOPYE VESIC/WV SHOULD...
BETTER GET BACK ) GET BACK
INSIDE EARTH'S TO THE CAH! THERE HE IS.
ATMOSPHERE... _,7UNFINISHED
BUSINESS IN |

83
NO, I WASN'T PLANNING
ON GOING ANYWHERE,
OUST DE7,

BUT I AZ WANT TO
GET A LOOK AT THE
SHARDS OF GLASS
FROM MAGPIE ‘S GAS
VIAL BEFORE THEY

BY EXTRANEOUS
DUST PARTICLES.

AS YOU CAN SEE,

I HAVE A PORTABLE
CRIME -2AB, HERE
IN THE TRUNK OF
MY AUTOMOBILE. j ¥ APUANCED SUCH FE:
LABS IN THE OS GE =F

- A AH HA,’ VERY GOOD! A TINY NOW, ISN'T 7447 INTERESTING7

WHAT WE'VE INSIDE MAGPIE S BAG PIECE OF 7KEAL, JUST THE UNLESS THE SAECTROMETER
GOT HERE, OF TRICKS,I THINK BAREST STRAND, NOT MORE 1S COMPLETELY OFF --
SHALL WE? 1 Et THAN A SIXTEENTH OF AN INCH, AND IT 46N/7--
BUT ENOUGH FOR AVALIG,
WHEREVER SHE'S GONE. --THIS LITTLE
IT COULD HAVE PICKED . LENGTH OF FIBRE
UP ALMOST IS AT LEAST
ANYTHING , FUE THOLIGAND

“AWE,..2/2 ” BUT DOESN'T SEEM BUT IT XS

\ ? = TOO LIKELY, DOES IT? ' EXACTLY THE .
ee 2 : 4 7 CCE TL WAS es \
SURELY MAGPIE / THERE'S ONLY HE
HERSELF CAN’T : yy A9 : PALACE |N GOTHAM CITY
aT OL , : WHERE SHE'D COME INTO |
Z CONTACT WITH FIVE-
THOUSAND-YEAR-OLD
CLOTH OF PRECISELY
7HAT VARIETY,

84
- THE WEEKS, THE A207 ¥ IT'S NOT ASIF I'VE COMMITTED
L SPENT SETTING UPMY ANY CRMME / T ONLY TOOK THE
PEACOMARTERS / PRETTY, BRIGHT THINGS THAT
RECRUITING MWKECLE. WERE RIGHTFULLY WHE,“
" GETTING Sle ais
PERFECT, 4 AND L DIDN'T S74
= THEM, EITHER. I ZE40ED.
TO HAVE IT ALL I LEFT OTHER THINGS IN
RUINED BY THOSE Y THEIR PLACE.
SUPER - POWERED
BUSY BOIES / Ag AND IF THEY WERE 2SA2LY THINGS,..WELL,
E WHY NOT? THOSE PEOPLE HAD TO BE AWGHED
FOR LOCKING AWAY THE PRETTY, BRIGHT
THINGS THAT BELONGED TO AE.”

AND NOW!!! ) Now IT MAY NO, MARGARET, I'm AND ALIVE ENOUGH TO
vy BE “GEE VERY MUCH ALIVE. THE
MONTHS BEFORE T HAVE ALIVE ENOUGH TO HAVE
SUCH A CLEAR SHOTAT DEDUCED WHERE YOU
THOSE FABERGE PROBABLY UQR...
EGGS!

85
 GIVE IT TOME! IT'S MINE! ITS
CWE IT 70 MEV MINE! yOu
IT'S NOT YOURS! call -_ INGS....
we
ITS MINE? :
- CAN'T
g HAVE THE
EZ PRETTY...

_ PRETTY...
TyWBNS &
leg
Wg Ee PRETTY...
q = \E s WN :

oy Cana

wes
RX OO
Z =f ’ int aH | U
| a i | |
STRANGE, .IOSEE YOU SHE'S NOT A REAL cesmivat JY SHE'S JUST A FRAIL,
HER BREAK ROY THINK I NOT LIKE THE KIND OF HUMAN PSYCHE. AN
LIKE THAT... DON'T?) GU7ER-SLIME I'VE UNBALANCED /2 THAT
; DEDICATED MYSELF TO GOT PUSHED TOO FAR.
L... CAN'T HELP PESTROWNE, YOU SAW THE 45240 -
LOSICAL PROFILE IN
OR HER. ¥ HER RECORD,
\ ALITTLE GIRL WHO LOVED
PRETTY THINGS, A TRIFLE
JOO MUCH, PERHAPS. WHO
WAS TAUNTED AND CALLED
VHAGPYE ”’ BECAUSE OF IT.
WHO EDUCATED HERSELF,
BECAME CLKATGR OF ONE
OF THE NATION’S LEADING
MUSEUMS...
,.. AND FOUND HERSELF
HAVING TO WATCH OVER
PRETTY THINGS SHE
COULD NEVER ASSESS.

YES... L FEEL
SORRY FOR HER ;
SUPERMAN.

BUT I FEEL
(WORE SORRY FOR
HER WETLMS.

86
 P THE POLICE RESPONDED
QUICKLY ENOUGH TO
YOUR AWOV MOUS
CALL, BATMAN.
IF GOTHAM IS
LOCK; THEY'LL

PAODED CELL
OUT AT
ARKHAM
ASYLUM.

AND IF WE'RE AND MAGPIE IS AND THAT'S WHY YOU

UMLIEK, SHE'LL \B77ER, BATMAN. OUST THE 7 OF THE ACT OL/ISIZE THE LAW.
FIND HERSELF A " GARBAGE PILE, SUPERMAN. LIKE
HOTSHOT LEGAL A GARBAGE PILE THAT YIG/LANTES, BATMAN;
EAGLE, AND BE REACHES FROM THE EVEN THOUGH L'VE BEEN
BACK ON THE YOUR GOTHAM LOWEST SEHERS... CALLED ONE MYSELF,
STREETS BEFORE ZS DIFFERENT
YOU'RE HALFWAY FROM MY TOWN. ---TO THE
HOME TO BUT THERE <3 A JOB THAT
HIGHEST OFFICES NEEDS DOING, HERE IN
METROPOLIS. OF OY HL. GOTHAM. AND XZ’ SEEM
ee / =e WELL SUITED TO THE TASK
OF DONG /7-
THEN, IF
YOU'LL EXCUSE
ME, 1 HAVEN'T
SCEF7 IN FOUR
DAYS. IF I’m
TO BE IN ANY
KIND OF SHAPE
TO CONTINUE
MY PRIVATE

WE STILL
HAVE THE
MATTER OF
AN INNOCENT
LIFE YOU'VE
PLACED IN
JEOPARDY.

87
 HERE YOU GO, yOU BECAUSE T
SUPERMAN. I \ MEAN, IT KNEW MY
HAD IT TUCKED Ji WAS ue OY PLAN WAS THE
pag etean [\ 2/4E_YOU WERE ONLY WAY T
RISKING 7 COULD SP
ALL THE
G U A T Y T
B I
E M
L E. 4
T
YOU, SUPERMAN ,
I ALSO KNEW
| a g j e m i
TUE EY
Bb”

TO TELLIF I
WERE ZY,

WELL, I STILL WON'T SAY I A L L

Y A P P R O V E O
FULLMETHODS, BATMAN... F Y O U R A RE M A R K A B L E M A N ,
THINGS C O N S I D E R E D . W H O
.,AND L’M
K E E P I N G N O W S ? I N A
KREALITY, I MIGHT HAVE D I F F E R E N T
GOI N G T O B E
O
A N E Y E O N Y O u , T
CALLED HIM "AKAD
MAKE CERTAIN YOU
DON'T Bow /7
as THE REST

THE SAME
© YOU

88
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LEX LUTHI OR

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~‘ A
COLS/ YOU'RE
SO EARLY’ 1
HAVEN 'T EVEN
SHAVED YET!

by ‘ NY
N —=
les |

= |Ki
will,
OH, BY ALL YOU LOOK MYM, A Yo SO JUS |S YOUR very * ALMOosT Y AND VERY
PANMIASTIE CORWER FROM , APARTMENT, AEW77 NICE. . SPARTAN, WO”
THAT'S SQME OUR 4QS57,

ih

EVERY OTHER
BACHELOR I'VE EVER I GUESS I
KNOWN HAS LIVED INA SHOULD HAVE
CROSS BETWEEN A EXPECTED AS
PIG-STY ANDA MUCH FROM A MAN
BOMB - SITE. ./ WHOSE STORIES
NEVER HAVE 7772S,

WELL, TM REALLY NOT \ “OER INTERESTS” ? i I PLAYED A LITTLE

AGRE ALL THAT MUCH, ‘ ? . | POCTEALL IN
BETWEEN My TIME AT / WITH ALL THE 407 TIME FOR AWTHIVG HIGH SCHOOL,
THE BYLY ALAIVE7, / STORIES YOU'VE TURNED| | THAT ISN'T STRICTLY
AND My OTHER IN OVER THE LAST YEAR JOB RELATED,
INTERESTS. AND A HALF...

KIND OF OF COURSE. /MWIM, YOU Y AND THESE ARE YOUR

LOST T STILL TRY SCCCEED. |PARENIE? THEY LOOK
INTEREST, TO KEEP IN LIKE A VERY NICE
OVER THE COUPLE.
YEARS.
HOW DID THEY WIND
UP WITH A SON WHOS
SUCH A SWE?

91
OOH-HH, LOIS! YOU'RE \’ SEVENTEEN MONTHS, TWO il | BUT, LOIS, YOUR I \ AND YOU THINK THAT MAKES
NOT GOING TO START IN WEEKS, FOUR DAYS ANDAN fH | DIDN'T SCOOP YOU ON IT GAHER, YOU BIG DOLE?
ON 74747 AGAIN, ARE ODD NUMBER OF HOURS, THE FIRST SCHEMA I COULD ZEAL WITH IT,
YOU ? IT'S BEEN AND DON'T YOU FORGET STORY OUT OF SYVE OR / (MAYBE, IF WE'D BEEN
EVEATEEN (RONTHS | IT, KENT. ANYTHING LIKE THAT. CHASING THE SAME STORY
WHY, T HADN'T EVEN Abb HLQVG, EVERY GOOD
(WET YOU THEN / REPORTER LIVES WITH 7447/7,2

BUT TO HAVE YOU WALTZ

IN OFF THE STREET WITH 12
a.

TM |
TTT |

OH-HHH-- GO SCRAPE
YOUR FACE. I DON'T
WANT 10 LXSCUXGS
IT ANY FURTHER.

POOR LOIS! SHE REALLY BUT THAT DOESN'T SHE'S FAR TOO NOW, WHILE MY
ISN'T EVER GOING TO MEAN 1 HAVE TO GIVE ATTRACTIVE, FAR TOO ELECTRIC RAZOR
FORGIVE ME FOR UP TRYING TO MAKE VWALIOUE FORME PROVIDES THE NECESSARY
TURNING IN THE FIRST PEACE WITH HER. TO LET US STAY a SOND EFFECTS...
EXCLUSIVE ON "ENEMIES, A
SUPERMAN.

92
.-L CAN SET ABOUT THE USING A ...I DIRECTA ,.. AND CAREFULLY ) LUCKILY, JUST AS A
RATHER ELABORATE PROCEDURE + PIECE OF SLENDER BEAM | SHEARS OFF THE NORMAL MAN'S
T HAVE TO GO THROUGH TO SHAVE ) CURVED, OF MY 'KER- _s : EXPOSED FACE |5 ZXG4ENED
MY SCPER-7OUGH BEARD. REFLECTIVE WHISKERS! BY THE DAILY ROUTINE OF
METAL FROM SHAVING, MY OWN
THE KOCKE7 MA CHEEKS HAVE BECOME
AND PA KENT INCREASINGLY AE S<STANT
FOUND MEIN... TO THE HEAT- BEAM.

,.-GO THAT IT
BOUNCES BACK ; ;
WITH AT hace
ACCURACY... La 4 THERE'S VERY
LITTLE LIKELIHOOD
OF CUTTING OR
BURNING MY FACE,

READY TO FUNNY THING, \ 0O04s,/L HADN'T

GO, LOIS ? THOUGH. I'M \ 4EWGY7OF
_——
SWKFRISED THAT. I'VE GONE
YOU'VE BEEN TO GREAT
ABLE TO KEEP LENGTHS TO
UP SUCH A PROVIDE EXPLANA-
TERRIFIC TIONS OF HOW
PHYSIQUE CARE RENT
WITH THOSE /CAN HAVEA BUILD
LIGHT ALMOSTAS GOOD
SS WEIGHTS. 4 AS SHERMAVS.
THEY RE HARDLY
HEAVIER THAN
THE ONES Z
USE.

i
rN
i

93
BUT WITH My T KNOW. BUT--
THE STAIRS TO
4 THE ROOF ARE
TO BE SURE OF THE DOWN THIS WAY,
WEIGHT OF '.
SOMETHING AS ¥~F— > YY 7
SMALL AS A wi)
DUMBBELL.
WELL, ER, THOSE ARE
CLP WEIGHTS AND T...
ER,LOIS? WHERE
ARE YOU GOING? THE
ELEVATOR IS OVER
AEE. «,

Sa

THE... ROOF ? YOU DON'T MEAN TO THIS ROOF WASN'T S427 TO

BUT-- WHY DO OMIGOSH!, TELL ME THAT HELICOPTER'S , TAKE THAT KIND OF SASS /
YOU WANT TO wah. BEEN SITTING UP HERE ALL
—_ THIS TIME 7

+
La

iN areata /UEi};Dy : > ALONG,uReyFOLKS.

ONT
ane
MRL, OOESN'T
LIKE BEING KEPT
WAITING !

IN FACT, SURELY AND I G2 TRY IO

SOMETHING LIKE ; TALK THE PILOT OUT
aa | OF LANDING

BUT YOu'VE

94
AND YOU ‘SA al ._ BUT IT DOESN'T DO MUCH LEXCOKP HAS AN INTEREST LEX HIMSELF IS THE
GOOD 10 LXSFPPROWE. LEX IN VIRTUALLY EVERY BUSINESS SECOND OR THIRD
LUTHOR GUS THIS TOWN, BASED IN METROPOLIS. RICHEST (HAV 'N THE
KENT. 2 WORLD, AND EASILY ONE
% MOF THE MOST AWEKFUL,

BUT DESPITE HIS OCCASIONAL FLAUNTING

OF THE RULES, NO ONES BEEN ABLE TO
CONNECT HIS NAME WITH ANYIHING EVEN
REMOTELY SHADY. AND BELIEVE ME, NO
ONE'S DUG DEEPER THANZ HAVE.

IN FACT, OUTSIDE HIS BUSINESS

INTERESTS, ALL YOU CAN FIND
ARE LUTHOR'S GAWD HEKKS:
CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS,
FUNDING TO UNIVERSITIES ALL
OVER AMERICA...

YOU DON'T
in uitin, Lea
Z THINK YOUR VIEW-
vhxn ANT
POINT MIGHT BE
nt! Wy
{ iy
\ COLORED BY
i) 4 YOUR KECATIWNEA/P
WITH HIM, LOIS?

RELATIONSHIP,
KENT 7 WELL , EVERYONE
IN METROPOLIS KNOWS
LOIS LANE AND LEX
LUTHOR ARE A PRETTY
sevelwsee

| a
95
“WOT TEM“? A GOOD REPORTER HE'S A COWLECIIR, KENT. MISS LANE ?
MR. KENT?
KEERS HIS 2S AND HE WANTS TO OWN AT LEAST WOULD YOU COME WITH
Y ARE YOU SEYAULS, KENT? \ ZAKS OPEN, LOIS. AND WE OF EVERYTHING IN THE ME, PLEASE 7 MR.L
AND HERE I THOUGHT YOU } LEX LUTHOR HAS TAKEN WORLD, ~° IS WAITING.
\ HAD THE MAKINGS OF A A--SHALL WE SAy-- A
F GOOD REPORTER ! SPECIAL (NJERES7 IN HE'S FASCINATED BY ME
Y YOU FOR SOME BECAUSE I’M NOT INTERESTED
TIME NOW. IN BECOMING A PARTOF HIS
COLLECTION. AND I'VE 742
HIM SO.

i
MT
a } z i

THIS IS REALLY QUITE A BIT SHILLER, AND SHE'S SO MR.L HAS THE SEA GOEEV
— QUITE THE SHIP, ACTUALLY, MR. KENT. STEAOX” WHY, L'D STABILIZERS, | BUILT TO WITHSTAND THE
ISN'T IT? T DOUBT THE MR. L LIKES TO OWN HARDLY KNOW WE'RE , ROUGHEST SEAS. SHE'LL
ROYAL YACHT SR/7ZAVIA THE BYSGES7OF ABOARD A SHIP AT RIDE SMOOTHLY THROUGH
EVERYTHIN ALL. ESPECIALLY ONE | ANYTHING THIS SIDE OF A
17 MAKING FULL STEAM , FULL ACEYCAWVE.
FOR THE OPEN SEA. _affitN|
NOW, IF YOU'LL
EXCUSE ME, THERE
ARE OTHER ARRIVING
GUESTS IT MUST
MEET,

WELL, HIS SHSF

SURE SEEMS
FRIENDLY ENOUGH.
BUT WHERE'S THE
BIG (HAW
HIMSELF?

96
SO SORRY TO HAVE KEPT YOU LOIS, DARLING! SO X YES...WELL, YOU KNOW
WAITING. A LAST-MINUTE VERY GOOD TO SEE \ HOWITIS, LEX. I HAD
COMICS av FROM YOU AGAIN. IT WAS... | QW4ER JAUVES OCCUPYING
MY OIL- FIELDS IN OMPCRTUMATE WE ; My TIME.
VENEZUELA, MISSED GETTING |
TOGETHER BEFORE
T LEFT FOR SOUTH
AMERICA LAST
YEAR.

AH, YES. THIS SO-

CALLED 'SCZERMA.”
BUT AS I UNDERSTAND
IT, IT WAS XO WHO
FINALLY TRACKED ER-- THANK YOU,
DOWN THAT STORY, MR. LUTHOR.
KENT,

WAS WOTHUNG.
REALLY, JUST
TO YOU, PERHAPS. OTHERS V IT-- DIDN'T SEEM A4UR TO
MIGHT DISAGREE. BUT T.
UNDERSTAND YOU EVEN WENT
SO FAR ASTO CECLIWE THE
METROPOLIS NEWSPAPER
GUILD'S SPECIAL AWARD
OF EXCELLENCE FOR ff
EXCUSE ME, MiR.L.\I)
YOU WANTED TO BE
(NEERHHED WHEN
AND NOW, IF YOU'D UUST
EXCUSE US FOR A FEW
MOMENTS, KENT, I'D LIKE
A FEW WORDS IN PRIVATE
WITH LOIS.
BE RIGHT OUT-
SIDE, LOIS.
MM. BUT NOW YOU'RE CH, COME ON, LEX. PERRY
ACCEPT IT, SIR, AFTER ALL, HERE ASLOIS'S GLES/; DOESN'T MUCH CARE FOR
TURNING IN THAT STORY ASSIGNED BY YOUR Boss THE IDEA OF LIVING IN THE
GOT ME My JOB AT THE TO COVER THIS LITTLE SAME SHAR SXSTE) WITH
EAVES, THAT SEEMED SORIEE OF MINE. YOU, YOU KNOW THAT,
REWARD ENOUGH, _
1M SURPRISED My OLD (Vac 'D WEVER COME TO ONE
FRIEND ERY WHITE ] OF YOUR PARTIES, NOT EVEN
DIDN'T COME HIMSELF, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY
IN YOUR PLACE. _< AS MANAEINE ELVTER
OF THE 24” LANE
HE SEEMS A TRIFLE NOT QUITE
QWELKE OF HIMSELF “AS ALWAYS,”
I’M AMAZED HE'S
AT THE HAWET PARADE AROUND
IN A FIVE - THOLGAND-
BUT YOU, LOIS! DOLLAR CHSMALAINE| THE PARTY
YOU LOOK ORIGINAL / TONIGHT/
ABSOLUTELY
SLENDO,
AS ALWAYS.
(T COST ME YOU AWOW 1'D
A AUWERED HAVE RETURNED IT
BLEKS TO GET LVUNQEN IF T'D
A HAIR-0O THAT THOUGHT IT WAS
LIVED LF TO THIS MEANT AS A GFZ
LITTLE AROCK/
98
OH, COME NOW, LOIS! DON 'T GET COVE, LUTHOR. THEN WHY NOT ACCEF7 IT, BY MAKING ME WIFE
WHAT ON EARTH WOULD } I'VE Z¥P YOU T WON'T LOIS DARLING 7 YOU KNOW NUMBER SEVEN ? OR IS
Z 00 WITH IT? IT'S NOT / ACCEPT THESE LAVISH GZS FULL WELL HOW MUCH T IT E4GH7? IT'S SO HARD
EVEN MY COLOR. OF YOURS. SENDING ME THIS DESIRE YOU. GIVE ME THE TO KEEP TRACKOF YOUR
DRESS LIKE THAT WAS JUST CHANCE, AND I COULD EXPLOITS, LEX,
PLAIN ZECE/7TFLL MAKE YOU THE A4FYEST
WOMAN IN THE WORLD, y YOU 22 TEND TO
RY YOU KNOW ALMOST MAKE AEWRY JHE
ANY WOMAN WOULD EXCH 7/7 LOOK LIKE
kil TO WEAR THIS A AOKEOY

1S THAT IT THEN, LOIS? YUMLLEKY,.? ~O- OHHH!

YOU REJECT MY I HAVE HAD
ATTENTIONS BECAUSE CWVOLGY
OF THIS!

LEND ME CMON , KENT,

YOUR THE PARTY'S
SACKET, WER, T NEED AN
KENT. NOW JUST SHAWV@ THERE |LOIS, THIS IS ESCORT HOME,
REALLY AND YOU'RE
ELECTED L
 OH, AND BY THE WAY, YOU'RE STARTING ER.,.NOW, LOIS, \ DON'T 4¥/ START UP
LEX--IF YOU REALLY TO LOOK LIKE THAT CLOSING WITH ME, KENT. I ‘VE
WANT SCMEONE TO FD MERZ / SHot WAS KIND BEEN LOOKING FORWARD
SPEND YOUR MONEY OF A LOW ELON, } TO THIS BASH FOR PIKE
ON, I SUGGEST A DON'T YOU MONTHS, FABULOUS
GOOD GARBER. . THINK? GOWN ! FABULOUS y
= PEOPLE! FABULOUS 4a
* FOOD!
AND NOW THAT UE@K
HAS GONE AND SPOILED
\ TALL. IT JUST MAKES |

7 NOTHING COULD
7 possipty MAKE }
| THISEVENING
‘\ 4 Y

GUESS AGAIN,
SEVORLIA’

Lois, GET STAY RIGHT THIS SHIP AND ITS

BACK! + WHERE YOU ARE, PASSENGERS ARE NOW
WA OUR HOSTAGES /

H-HOW DID HE

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INITA. a Tl
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Vers al)
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a
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HERE YOU \ HAVEA KOW

a \L |
GO, LUTTLE , GOOD
DINNER! 4

ALL RIGHT, MOVE

ALONG. GET UP
FRONT WITH THE |
OTHERS. THE QOS
; OWN TO PLAY
THIS KIND OF
GAME IN!

101
DON'T MAKE ME GOOD EVENING, NOT QUITE THE,
LAL/GA, THE FIRST MR.MAYOR. |) WGAT OWT NE'D / SGRRY ABOUT MR. KENT.
SIGN OF POLICE, WE & ALL EXPECTED, WE ALL S4W WHAT HH] 5
START UVAS7IVG
YOU HOSTAGES. 4
Wn?
i
~\
S
HAPPENED, BUT THERE
WAS AGYAUVE WE /AND..,
|

:=
COULD DO, WHERE
THE DEVIL IS
LEX LUTHOR?
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OKAY, AMER/CAVOS, WE ; THE DECK.

ARE GOING 10 ALE YOU : . IT'S TILTING
HERE UNTIL YOUR 4 : Wi |
GOVERNMENT...

2 : om THE WHOLE BOA

5€ 6, QUE
E NN eo" MIS LIFTING INTO
eee ong a ote THE ARI

102
THE JIG 1S 2A AND HERE'S MR. MAYOR!
CREEPS! A LITTLE LOOK OVER
Lzlz KEME/MERANCE THE SIDE!
TAKE THAT GUN
Now !

AMIN... SOUNDS LIKE

“WOW COULD 17 BE, oe
ODD,e THAT
ser s
THINGS LOIS 1S LEADING A
be J d REVOLT AGAINST
ANYOVE ELSE:
[a
WHEN IM FLYING
THEY DO WHEN
THAN THOSE GUN- BRAVE
LM FPUVKS,
THIS IS EASIER © ON THE GROUND...
THAN I EXPECTED/

/
I REALLY ..BUT T HAD TO FIND
HATED TO GIVE A QUICK WAY TO
HER THE SCAKE CHANGE FROM
I DID... CLARK KENT,

AND GETTING 7AKOWUW

WERBOARD SEEMED THE
MOST CONVENIENT, LUCKY
THESE GOONS WERE SO 4
FPRELICTABLE,

"NOW L'LL JUST LEX omens |

TRANSPORT THE PRIVATE ISLAND 4
VESSEL TO HER SHANGRI-LA!
DESTINATION. /

103
 I'LL JUST SET 'ER
DOWN GEVIZY IN
THE HARBOR...

.. AND FINISH WELL WELL! LOIS : - 1 GUESS I SHOULDN'T 4

MOPPING UP SEEMS TO HAVE xy BE SCKFRKISED BY
THESE LEW THINGS NICELY . j x HER SKZZ WITH
BEFORE ANYONE IN HAND. : THAT WEAPON.
KEALLY CETS a= : :
BEING AN AY
BEAT, SHE WAS
ALMOST BOUND TO ,
HAVE PICKED UP

CAREFUL ,
LOIS. YOU'RE
NOT AWE
yet!

ail

104
 I'D THINK ABOUT
G \F
LETTINGO,
T WERE YOU.

SUPERMAN! BUT AQWE OF US \ YOUR MAGNIFICENT) THANK YOU,

YOU WERE COULD HAVE DONE | 2KSTRACTIOV :
/PUVTASTEL DO 100 G4LDLY AWYTHIVG WITHOUT AFFORDED MISS
YOURSELF, Los. YOUR TIMELY

YOU WERE MUCH YOU 'VE EARNED

MORE THAN THAT, EVERY Aa
SUPERMAN. OF 7S 27
2? )THIS ISA IT'S A AETAINER, ER... I’M VERY =! |NOT THAT YOU
AK SUPERMAN. SORRY, MR. WERE REALLY
LUTHOR, BUT : NEEDED AGE,
YOU'RE ON MY THERE MUST BE ‘ OF COURSE.
FAYROLL NOW. SOME KS - IN METROPOLIS WORKS
CNDERSTANDINGZS| FOR HE, YOU'RE FAR AS YOU CAN
HERE. TOO VALUABLE A SEE, MY
RESOURCE TO LEAVE SECURITY
GNOIRECTED JEAN WAS
QUITE CAPABLE
OF HANDLING
THE SITUATION.

WAITING IN THE WHEN MY INFORMED _\...

WINGS, LOIS. COURSE, BUT MY SOURCES RELAYED TO
MY ADVANCE SOUTH AMERICAN ME THE INFORMATION
SECURITY 4 HOLDINGS HAVE HAD THAT THIS PARTICULAR
SOME SMALL AROGLE/MS CADRE MIGHT LAUNCH
"HEY WHILE SOMETHING YOU WITH THESE PEOPLE. A HIJACK ATTEMPT
ALLTHIS WAS / LIKE THIS MIGHT AGAINST THE GLEEGW.,
GOING ON 2 Y
COULD REALLY D0.

106
YOU,,., YOU YOU KKSKED 7HE NO ONE WAS REALLY AT IM TOO YOU'RE ALSO AN ' THOSE ANIMALS
CAN'T MMEAW L/VES OF ALL RISK, SUPERMAN. MY MEN ‘ SMART mot oO oa A ial
THAT 7/7 THESE PEOPLE, JUST WERE READY TO ACT ATA A 1 : !
TO SEE WHAT Z MOMENT S NOTICE, BUT T BUSINESS- |Pp
COULD DO ? WASN'T ABOUT TO BELIEVE //MAV FOR / §
ALL THE WO SIZKIES I'VE ,
BEEN Ne ABOUT

\I'M THE MOST

V
WELL, ER, AZ, BUT THAT DOES NOT \ ASMAYOR DON'T BE ABEL,
LOIS. ASAMATIER SAFE, ACTER MATTERS, OF THIS CITY FRANK. YOU CAN'T §RWEKELL
OF FACT, I 74% ~~ SUPERMAN. BY HIS I HEREBY ARREST VE. I'M MAN IN
CARE OF KENT. Z ACTIONS, LUTHOR HAS ~— APPOINT YOU LEX LUTAOR, METROPOLIS!
YA OPENED HIMSELF TO A SFECIAL ,
A CHARGE OF KECK- DET,
LESS BVOANEEGRMENTY/ SUPERMAN.
; L WANT YOU TO
. ARREST THIS

NO, YOU'RE SUPERMAN --

WOT, LEX. 20 YOUR
NOT ANY~ QUT
MORE.

107
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108
 NY HEY, LOOK! 17's J AW-RIGHT!/ Go
SUPERMAN! FOR /7, SUPER -

A LOGICAL DEDUCTION, DIN \ / S0:A5CH4NV! THANK

BUT NOT QUITE ON THE 8 GOD YO0/ RE HERE!
MONEY, THIS TRAIN %& THIS POOR WOMAN
STALLED, BUT THE IS ABOUT TO HAVE
REGULAR MAINTENANCE HER BABY
STAFF 1S QUITE ABLE TO
TAKE CARE OF 7AAZ-

EVEN WITHOUT USING ...L CAN HAVE YOU

OVERHEARD EVERYTHING'S MY SUPER- SPEEL, ATA ACSYYTAL \N
YOUR WER GOING TO BE WHICH MIGHT BE PLENTY OF TIME!
CALLING IN TO FUE, QYMAGBING TO
THE CENTRAL YOU...
TOWER.

109
 I ONLY HOPE LITTLE KUBERT S. MRS, NG WAS SO
WWE WON'T TAKE TOO MUCH OF LZETERUIVED TO
A RIGBING WHEN HE STARTS NAME HIM AFTER ME.
SCHOOL AND HIS CLASSMATES AT LEAST I WAS ABLE
FINO OUT WHAT HIS WA2E TO CONVINCE HER |
WHat STANDS FOR! “SUPERMAN ” DOESN'T
MAKE A VERY GOOD
FURST NAVE...

I WAS JUST I SHOULDN'T HAVE LET MYSELF DRIFT

FAOTO GRAPHED. OFF LIKE THAT. I'VE BEEN
I KNOW IT. I CAN CONSTANTLY ALERT. TO MAKE SURE
ALMOST EEL IT. NO ONE GETSA CLEAR PICTURE OF
MY “SUPERMAN” FACE.

| BUT... DON'T SEE

ANYONE WITH A _

ANGER!
DRADIOACTIVE
MATERIALS _

MAYBE [ JUST
IMAGINED IT...
SUPERMAN

1 HAVE A
~~ Pm | MESSAGE
WHAT DO Yow ( _~ 7 y FOR YOU,
WANT 7 ) SUPERMAN.

I THOUGHT
YOU'D STILL BE
OFF CONFERRING
WITH THOSE
LAWYERS OF
YOURS.
THE ONES WHO
HAD YOU BACK
ON THE STREET
IN LESS THAN
TWO HOURS,

110
 THE most \/ AND QUITE YOU'VE MADE A I KL THIS TOWN, SUPERMAN. }
METROPOLIS BELQWGS TOME.
MESSAGE YOULL THE PEOPLE ARE WWE, TO
EVER HEAR. POTENTIALLY A97AL NURTURE, OR DESTROY, AS
MISTAKE. 1 SEAT

SSS
SESS

AND THEY'VE AQEGOVEY THAT. AND I INTEND TO

THEY VE LOOKED AT YOU, WITH REMUINOE THEM,
YOUR CASTLE, AND YOUR
FLASHY SUER- ALAN
pe VERS...
AND THEY VE FORGOTTEN 1'M GOING TO SHOW
WHO THEIR MASTER IS
THEM YOU'RE AQAING,
SUPERMAN. A CARD-
BOARD CUT-OUT,

ONE DAY, VERY SAVVY NOW, REMEMBER, SUPERMAN .

YOU'RE GOING 10 LE, YOU'RE A ARID MHANV.
SUPERMAN.
ITS JUSTA
YOU'RE GOING TO BE QUESTION OF
ZESTROVED. AND YOU'LL POW SOON
KWVOW WHO'S DOING IT.
EVERYONE IN
METROPOLIS
WILL KNOW.

BUT NO ONE WILL

EVER BE ABLE 10
PROVE \T. L'LL NOT
BE ARRESTED, SUPERMAN.
NOT EVER AGAIN.

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ms Se pe
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TE AURROR CAD.
UV)
SLOPPY AND IT WAS
BLATAV. CBVIOLKS THIS
LITTLE PACKAGE
CAME FROM

OH, LITTLE THINGS, LUTHOR, OR THE FACT THIS POOR ) IF YOU WERE 10 CHECK
LIKE THE FACT THAT EVERY GOQY |S CARRYING THE RECORDS OF
COMPONENT OF THIS BATTLE LEXCORP 1.D. THOSE COMPANIES, T
SUIT CAME FROM A ZExCKP THINK YOU'D FIND ALL
COMPANY. LIKE LT SAID-- THE COMPONENTS YOU
SLOP REFER TO HAVE
BEEN LISTED AS
STAEW.
AND, OF COURSE,
THIS MAN WAS

BUT NOT QUITE

t SLOPPY ENOUGH ,
SUPERMAN.

114
COMPUTER RECORDS CAN L'M AFRAID WE DEVELOPED THIS + ANYONE WHO SO YOU SEE,
ALWAYS BE A4KEL, LUTHOR, T HE'S LIABLE SUIT UNDER CONTRACT WORE THE SUIT SUPERMAN, YOU'VE
THINK WE'LL WAIT AND SEE FROM VASA, FORUSE FOR MORE COME ALL THE WAY
WHAT THIS MAN HAS TO SAY, UPON THE MAWGASE, THAN HEAR TO AONE KONG FOR
WHEN HE REGAINS BUT WE FOUND THE WAS LEFT A NOTHING,
CONSCIOUSNESS, PSIMIC COVIROL COMPETE
VECETAELE. THERE'S NO WAY YOU
CAN CONNECT THIS
APPARENTLY, THIS LATEST ATTACK ON
POOR DEVIL DIDN'T YOUR PERSON WITH
KNOW THAT. ME.

AND NOW, IF ALL ee WE'LL ADD THIS MAN'S

YOU'LL BESO LUTHOR. WASTED LIFE TO THE LIST OF
KIND AS TO = CRIMES YOU'RE GOING TO
AACUSE ME, 4 ANSWER FOR, SOMEDAY.
1 AM VERY A ed eee 2
Busy, 4 er I A AND YOU HL F797;
LUTHOR. I'LL SEE TO THAT.
\- = A
IF YOU CONTINUE YOUR
NG , <¢ 4 INSANE ATTEMPTS TO
(—_™ | DESTROY ME, ONE OF
we | THESE TIMES YOU'RE GOING
TO SLIP UP, AND EXAASé
YOURSELF.
\ y
Cae,
IMPUDENT YOUNG AY? AND THIS IS THE
THINKS HIS S4E@-ALINAV DAY I ROVE
POWERS MAKE HIM BE77ER THAT TO THE
THAN LEX LUTHOR / é

WELL, HES WRONG.

HE'S VERY, HERY

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115
 < THE HHECHAIVIS1N € YOU RE BEING 7 < SUCH IS NOT MY < THE SEWSORS HIDDEN N
| HAS DONE WHAT /T FAR 700 INTENT, S/R, I THROUGHOUT YOUR OFFICE
<I DINT ENGINEER \ WAS DESIGNED JO MERELY STATE SCAIVNED EVERY PART OF !
YOUR ESCAPE FROM \_ 00, MR.LUTHER.> THE KNOWN THE SUPERMAN 5 CELLULAR [x
MAINLANO CHINA SO AND (RALECULAR
YOU COULD "BELIEVE,” STRUCTURE, > \

< THAT DATA WAS

THEN FEO 1V7O
THE WAITING (VETRIX,
AS PLANNED,

« THEN WHY DO ¢ BECAUSE [ UCMICKEDP

YOU NOT CLAN THE INCOWIVG DATA. WE
WERE WORKING FROM THE
INITIAL ASSUMPTION THE
SULERINAN 1S A Ha
BEING, MUTATED, BUT
vg HLMANV. ) F
} UO WA

<7HE DATA
COLLECTED BY
THE SENSORS
INDICATE HE
IS WOF,>

\7
(AN ALIEN! AN ALIEN! ¢ 87 WHAT OF PROJECT
YOU TELLING ME THIS YES !OF COURSE! 1T CHANGELING, TENG?
SELF - PROCLAIMED 70 BELIEVE, ALL FVRS/ THERE S WHAT EFFECT HAS THIS
ULM OF THE _ SR... WO OTHER RATIONAL DISCOVERY HAD ON THE
CIRTM(8 -- AV EXPLANATION FOR QUPLICATION PROCESS? >
(MIEN BEING? 70 THIS PLANET, HIS PHWVERS.>
PROBABLY NOT 7 a | | ¢ THAT WE
EVEN TO This
STAIR SYSTEM.»

116
 < HIS /S_JTUST AS
L FEARED, MR.
LUTHOR. >
MY BLO MATRIX
WAS CREATED JO
PERFECTLY DUPLICATE
ANY KW
FORM OF LIFE, >

¢€ BUT THE
[4 SOULERMNAV '
IM IS AN CINKWOWUW
. FORM CF LIFE. )

¢ JHE WETRIX
1S REJECTING
THE ALIEN
LNA

117
< WHAT ARE YOU TECLING ME, (I ACCEPTNO BLAME FOR (I DON '7 WANT «IZ CERTAINLY \ § OHA -H/
TENG 7 THAT THE AUWERED THIS, MR. LUTHOR |THE EXCUSES, TENG. Wo WO7 FORGET /7/
WACLAON BRLARS 2 COWNWITTED \DUPLICATION PROCESS Z WANTEDA WANT THIS DESTROY
JO THIS PROTECT WAS WRETEDI? WOULD HAVE WORKED DUPLICATE BIZARRE --)/ THE THING
TWAT TWO YEIRS OF MY LIKE PERFECILY, BUT FOR THE SUPERMAN, ONE BEFORE ANXWVE
HAVE BEEN THROM AWAY 2) UNEXPECTED X-FACTOR OF THE WITH ALL HIS POWERS, ELSE SEES /T.) 4
SUPERMAN'S ALIEN CELL
STRUCTURE. <I WEVER
vq
WANT 70 SEE (7;
OR YO AGAIN,
ZIM GOING HOME,
BACK 7O--_4

ZONE, PLEASE.” HEY-- THAT'S

THE SALT MINES I'LL BE FINE. STOP WORRYING WHAT BIG
Now. Just FINE. ABOUT ME. SISTERS ARE

YOUR OWN,
BABE 7
} |

118
BUT YOU'VE GOT YOUR \ I REALLY I’M NOT WEARING BEFORE I WAS \
SUNGLASSES ON IN DON'T CARE } THESE BECAUSE Va BELIEVE ME, ELINDED ? A,
THE HOUSE AGAIN. WHAT HE 1 KEEP 7O.1'M YOUR EYES DON'T LOOK
DOCTOR KINCAID SAID, LOIS. WEARING THEM ALL THAT MUCH DYG4EKEWT DON'T A7P ME, LOIS...
TOLD YOU... BECAUSE I HAT 70. NOW THAN THEY DID I'VE SEEN ENOUGH
BECAUSE I DON'T BEFORE... BLIND PEOPLE TO KNOW
WANT pigs SEEING WHAT I LOOK LIKE,
AND I DON'T
WANT ANYONE
| ELSE 10 SEE
eee

OH--OON'T £/SJEW TOME, YOU'RE SKE I'LL BE FE. T'VE

WALLOW IN My sis. I JUST GOT UP ON YOU'RE OKAY? GOT A TON OF
EUITERNESS, THEN THE WRONG SIDE OF THE BRAILLE BOOKS TO
BED THIS MORNING. PRACTICE ON. THATLL
HAS SOMETHING LET THE WHOLE KEEP ME OCUAED.
WRONG WITH THEIR DAMN WORLD GOTO WORK. GO BE
EYES THAT YOU CAN LOOK ATME AND i =A CRUSADING REPORTER.
A = AND DON'T WORRY
ABOUT ME, PLEASE.

LOOK--T'LL
EVEN TAKE OFF
THE CHEATERS,
JUST FOR YOU! g

119
 CHANGE IT IN TIME
TO GET THIS GUY

DOWN THERE, * YOU CAN SET US

SUPERMAN! RIGHT IN FRONT @
OF THE EMERGENCY ©

120
I'VE NEVER HAD THE AND THERE 'S JUST
SLIGHTEST INTEREST NO LEWANO FOR 72
IN DOING ANYTHING EL/WO FUGHT
Ee ATTENDANTS.

\> FoRGive
ME, Lois!!

121
 M-MY SISTER Z¥D WHY DON'T YOU SAY
ME SHE'D MET YOU
A BUNCH OF TIMES... !

. SUPERMAN. ..7

SUPERMAN,
ARE YOU STILL
HERE 7

MMEAN WHILE, /N THE

WEWSROOM OF THE
DAILY PLANES...

122
OH, VERY DROLL, KEW “AND GCOP ORVING Y NO, THE DOCTORS SAY HER BUT THEY STILL HAVEN'T
I DON'T KNOW WHY you’RE “TO YOU, TOO, LOIS. SIGHT COLLD BE RESTORED, BEEN ABLE TO FIGURE OUT
WASTING YOUR DAYS AS A IF THEY CAN JUST FIND THE EXACTLY WHAT !T WAS THAT
REPORTER. YOU COULD BE HOW'S LUCY PROPER COMBINATION MUJACKER THREW IN
WRITING COMEDY MQANOLOG6S 7 TODAY? ANY OF CHEMICALS. HER FACE LAST
MPROVEMENTZ,
-- FOR j HEY, YOU
ONDERTAKERS. GUYS, DID YOU

SOMEBODY BUSTED THE

FRONT WINDOW OF A MEN'S
CLOTHING STORE OVER ON
BLEEKER .SMASHED A
COUPLE THOUSAND
DOLLARS’ WORTH OF
GLASS TO STEAL A
HUNGRED DOLLAR SUT,”
AND AYGH7 NEXT DOGR |S
A JEWELRY SHOP WITH4SGA?
IN PRECIOUS STONES
K._ SITTING IN THE WINDOW !

NY SOPER -NEFAING ER-- CATCH YOU STORY? WHAT STORY?

HAS DETECTED A PEOPLE LATER. I-- IT WAS JUST A
COMMOTION IN THE WANT TO FOLLOW WEIRD LITTLE
UPON THAT STORY. ROBBERY.
=e
_
THANKS FOR THE
A QUICK LOOK — TIP, Timmy!
WITH MY X44
USION SHOULD...
(Oz

MAYBE ;
JIM-BOY, BUT
IF CLARK KENT
WANTS A PIECE
OF IT, SO DOL!

123
 -- BUT YOU'RE NOT GOING
10 SCAG? ME AGAIN...

ONCE p

“WOW WHERE /V
BLAZES D1D HE GO?”

Goop. EverYBoDY'S Jy \ WY | | EveRYBoDY BUT : OKAY, FELLA,

CLEARED OUT OF___) \) \ OUR STRANGELY “"y MAYBE YOU'D LIKE
THE LOBBY. Y \ \\\\ DRESSED FRIEND-- ¥ TO EXALAIM..
\ Nt | |AND WHAT'S HE gf
DOING WITH THOSE )
LIVGLASEES ? de

124
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I DON'T KNOW BUT AT THE VERY LEAST Vi INCLUDING, QUITE

WHAT THAT HE HAS MY S7RENGIA. IF POSSIBLY, ME.“
CREATURE IS 4 HE POSSESSES ANY
CAPABLE OF. - > OER POWERS LIKE
xt MINE --
THAT ONE AGAIN“
--HE COULD
AteL ANYONE
ETS al
IN HIS way!

126
 IT... FOR A WHILE...
b BUT THE Av...

8BEAMS...
Q BsN \ = ie
BEFORE
I PASS OUT...FROM Z
THE AU...

127
NOW... GOT TO *)MOVE IN 4487, BUT HOW CAN IT HE'S AT LEAST
AS < EXCEPT...WHATS
PRESS MY WHILE HE'S STILL STOP THIS VWULLNERABGLE , THE BLiST THAT
AQUVANTAGE, |)OFF -BALANCE. CREATURE 7 _ AS ME FLIES OFF HIM AT
EVERY IMPACT 7

IF HE'S
REALLY AS
POWERFUL PS
T AM, HOW
CAN L BEAT HIM
WITHOUT
DESTROYING
JUX6EL FE?

IT'S ALMOST AS IF THE

CREATURE IS... CROMELING..7, LUISE./

SOFAR,NOONEHAS 2 THE LAST THING I NEED IS .. HOWEVER ILLOGICAL

GUESSED "SLFERNAV ” FOR LOIS TO SEE THIS THAT ADDITION MIGHT
IS JUST THE NAME I CREATURE DRESSED AS BAW SEEM.
USE WHEN I’M NOT MY IDENTITIES. SHE'S FAR TOO ws,
BEING CLARK KENT. BRIGHT NOT TO PUT TWO , SO LET'S SEE HOW
ua AND TWO TOGETHER... NY OUR FRIEND LIKES BEING
\\ ON THE KECEWIVG END
OF (MY HEAT-VISION ! o>
- i) N

, oi

128
 SUPERMAN! WHATS
“DISGUISE,” BUT IT DION'T HAPPENING 7 WHO
EVEN SLOW HIM... &S THIS MAN 77

Wo! yp THAT CREATURE IF HE SHARES MY MENGES,

PUT ME SOMNE- V) REALLY AES HAVE * 100, THE AZEL/NGS I'VE
DOWN 1! fp iB ALL MY POWERS! BEEN HAVING TOWARDS

129
I DON'T KNOW WHAT THIS
THING IS, OR WHERE IT ‘
CAME FROM, BUT IT SEEMS
10 THUNK T'S SUPERMAN.
DAVES ne REASCOV
ITH IT... ,
ER... LISTEN... CAN WE
TALK? 1M £OKS CANE,
LMA AEPORIER
FOR THE L4LY LANES,

I DON'T BELIEVE IT! AVE LOIS,IS

YEARS I'VE BEEN DREAMING THAT OX/ 2.
OF BEING KISSED BY
SUPERMAN...

SOPERIAN 7HE L., DON'T KNOW. IT'S

WAS 4ERE 7 ALL 100 CRAZY. BUT...
THIS MAN...
HE WAS AERE, AND
AFTER He ZE4Z.. I
STARTED 10 SEE... J
SHAPES... SHADOWS...

130
LOIS! Lucy! \ SUPERMAN! ) SUPERMAN? 73 ONLY WE OFTHE \ I've coTIO amen =F
GET AWAY | THANK GOD! ; \ REAL MicCOY, LUCY. THIS CARICATURE OF ME
FROM HIM / THERE'S 70 ‘\ NOW, GET CLEAR, BEFORE ANY A70@E
; OU TWO. AGE IS.

131
132
 I'VE NEVER HAD TO BUT THIS AOFEE - IT'S STARTING
GO UP AGAINST GANGER |S CUTTING 9 TO LOOK MORE
ANYONE EVEN LOOSE WITH THE AND MORE AS
REMOPELY AS EQUIVALENT OF MY ) IF ONLY HE ; THE 2X67
POWERFUL AST AM. Ftitl STRENGTA! x OF US IS GOING THAT COMES OFF
y. TO WALK AWAY ( THAT CREATURE
Tve racen \| 1 me FROM THIS TIME HE
EVERYMOVES...
INTO THE HABIT
OF PULL/NE
mY PUNCHES.

Te
A EXAMINE IT WITH MY
AWCROSCOPYE -VKEIO/V...

IT'S NOT RGAMIE/

IT HAS THE NECESSARY
COMPONENTS TO
AUMITE LIVING CELLS...

BUT IT'S A07

bh AL/VE. AND THAT
MEANS...

OUR UGLY FRIEND

IS SOME KIND OF
ANEROD-- AN
ARTIEYCIAL BEING--
JUST ONE STEP

IW
133
:

———
——=
 1 CAN SEE/’ LOIS,Y! T
CAN SEE/ CLEARL
JUST THE WAY I COULD
BEFORE 1WAS /
BLINDED

SUPERMAN! \ I... \ 1 OBGREIKD I THINK THATMUST \ SOMEHOW

ARE YOu ALL /THINK 'WHAT LUCY SAID, HAVE BEEN CAUSED | IT 2“m7ee-
RIGHT? SO, JsEARLIER, ABOUT BY EXPOSURE TO ,ACYED THE
HER VISION BEING CHEMICALS
PARTIALLY RESTORED
AFTER CONTACT WITH
THAT CREATURE ,

SHATTERING THE THING'S

UNLIVING BODY CREATED ENOUGH
OF THE OUST TO COCKE HER.

AND... AND :
you wet, V7
SUPERMAN? ((
YOU KNEW (Wu
THAT, WHEN
\

pone

135
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136
EY
IT'S BEEN QUITE A BUT M4 AND 44 HAVE
WHILE SINCE I LAST ALWAYS BEEN CADERSTANOING
GOT OUT THIS WAY. 4 ABOUT IT.

207A MY LIVES . WHEN YOUR SQVIS A

HAVE BEEN PRETTY PS SULER-HERO, |T MAKES
HECTIC. = IT HARD FOR HIM TO
At GET AME AS OFTEN
AS THEY MIGHT
(KE.

EVERYTHING LOOKS 7 ITS GADD TO HAVE A PLACE I

THE SAME. GOOD WANT YOU TO, IF CAN GO. A PLACE WHERE THE
OL’ SMALLVILLE ! THE TRUTH BE PEOPLE ARE SO ZOWW 70
you aooo EARTH ANDO WORMAL.
CHANGE. oe

NO ONEHAD ACHANCE zaBURST OF SCPER-SEED... Vz Z g

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Beale
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77 ea YY SO, y q

<p WHE‘Cf,

i ; CLARK! YOO-H00!
MINGLE WITH THE OVER HE
ARRIVING PASSENGERS ‘
AND LOOK FOR ALL THE.
WORLD LIKE 1 JUST GOT
OFF THE BUS FROM
KANSAS CVTYS

138
ma! PA! IT's IT'S GOOD To WELL, NOT EXACTLY A YOU'RE TALKIN’ TOA
GREY TO SEE SEE YOU TOO, VACATION, WA. THE LIFE FARMER, SON,
you BOTH ! SON! L'M SO OF A MEWISAEPER REPORTER REMEMBER? EVEN
DOESN'T ALLOW FOR MUCH THOUGH I'M MOSTLY
IN THE WAY OF SHARE JME, RETIRED NOW, T STILL
FINO TIME PUT IN A FULL WEEK.
FOR A QUICK I'M PRETTY MUCH
VACATION. WORKING EVEN WHEN
I'M AGF, \F YOU KNOW
WHAT L MEAN.

WELL, I HAD "4622" \ BUT, WHAT ABOUT YOU TWO? L .OH, JUST AS RIGHT AS RAIN, XY YEP. YOU KNOW THIS
ON THAT ONE, KNOW IT'S ONLY BEEN A FEW HONEY, MARY ELLEN TOWN, SON, EVERYTHING
WEEKS, BUT ITSEEMS LIKE EARS ANDERSEN HAD HUKS A F STAYS THE SAME,
SINCE WE LAST TALKED. HOW'S WEEK BACK, AN’ TOM HAROLD.S MOSTLY,
EVERYTHING ON THE HOMESTEAD? BOY CLYDE -- YOU REMEMBER
HIM?-- HE COMMENCES MIND YOU, THERE<5
UNIVERSITY IN A FEW ONE THING WE
DION’T TELL...

GY”
U,

GY

ER... NOTHING,
SON. IT'LL KEEP.
IT'LL KEEP.

139
 fmm BOYS

MA, YOU STILL MAKE THE BEST
RHUBARB PIE IN THE KNOWN
UNIVERSE! [ HAVEN'T EATEN
THIG WELL SINCE --WELL, SINCE / IN THAT B/G C177 AY Fy
THE LAST /MME 1 WAS HOME}
2 F
MARTHA! THE Boy's UM-- WELL-- I DIDN'T THINK I WAS
TAKING GOOD DARNED NEAR WAS 7KUC - BEING SO 7KAMSAIRENZ, PA, YES,
CARE OF YOURSELF HUALE / < T ® LIKE LOIS. T LIKE HERA £07,
SON. (70) G7 WHAT I WANT NOW IS TO UNFORTUNATELY, SINCE I
V/ HEAR ALL ABOUT THIS “BEAT” HER TO THE FIRST
LOS LANE GAL.YOUVE | || EXCLUSIVE STORY ON SUPERMAN-
MENTIONED HER IN WELL, SHE HASN'T EXACTLY BEEN
EVERY ONE OF YOUR CLARK KENT'S BIGGEST 441
LETTERS, SWEET ON
HER 7

OH, TISH TOSH, Boy! YOU SERIOUS BUT.., YOU'RE PROBABLY SUPERMAN ISN'T KEAZL, HE'S
HOW COULD ANY NORMAL, ABOUT THIS LOIS, MlGAT, T'VE BEEN CONTENTING JUST A FANCY PAIR OF
HEALTHY WOMAN ES/1S7 ) YOU GET AFFER MYSELF WITH HER CLEAR LONGJOHNS THAT LETS ME
A BIO AW66Y OPERATE IN PUBLIC WITHOUT
LIKE YOU 2 BEAR HER, INFATUATION WITH SUPERMAN,
BUT IT'S NOT ENOUGH. LOSING MY PRIVATE LIFE.
AND IT'S THAT PRIVATE 5
LIFE THATS MCOMALETE
WITHOUT SOMEONE
LIKE LOIS.
WHEN [ GET BACK
10 HETROPCL/S
TUESDAY MORNING,
1'M GOING 10
HAVE 10 20
SOMETHING
ABOUT THAT!
 IT DOESN'T HELP THAT TM
NOT 7RED-- I DON'T GET
TIRED VERY OFTEN.

BUT, WHAT 47

WHAT COULD HE HAVE Qf L FIND IT HARD-- MAKE THAT THERE AREN'T TWO
MEANT 7 AND WHY DID MUPOSSIELE-- TO IMAGINE Zz PEOPLE IN THE AERLD
MA SHUSH HIM SO THEM HAVING ANYTHING D BETTER SUITED To
TOTALLY? , IOMME. -- THE LIFE-LONG
7 BUT I'VE NEVER FELT ANY LACK
OF LOVE aecc NG FROM
a i ai

50 HOW CAN I POSSIBLY ye FROM AE, OF ALL PEOPLE! THEY KNOW I WONDER IF...
FULL WELL MY AWGRS AND ABLES —y
MAKE THE WHOLE PLANET VIRTUALLY
AN GAEV BOCK TO ME,

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YET, L SEE HIM
/W YOU. IN YOUR
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OF YOUR MOUTH...

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Gj ee oS
\
Mi eo” 7

SIT _7 LANA, WHAT \/ LEFT. YES. T DID .., AFTER WHAT

CLA’ ARE 00¢/ DOING WY LEAVE. I LEFT FOR YOU AP TO ME,
EASY. TR HERE? MA AND PA h ae ye
GETA GRIP ON / ABOUT.
YOURSELF.
TOLD ME You'D 2&4”
bier ome YEARS ON ie
AAO 7O LEAVE... 4

146
 “I WAS GETTING READY ‘nk LANA...
FOR HE VICTORY’ SOCK-
AGP AFTER The BIG WIN
STAND, NOT AGAINST COMPTON HIGH.
RIGHT AWAY.

BUT... MAYBE
IF YOU COULD
KEMEVMNBER...

an

ALONG STRAL, OUT "“ WE'D BEEN BEST FRIENDS

Me) UNCER A BIG AUTUMN WOON, FOREVER BY THEN, CLARK,
WITH THE AYR FULL OF THE MORE THAN FRIEWES , I
SCENT OF alesrahe: AND CONFESS, THERE, (IN THE
MOONLIGHT, ON SUCH A
KQMANIC NIGH, I HALF-
EXPECTED YOU [0FROOSE..,

“70 AGH WE
70 KRY
YOU.

1. AND OWE
MAN CAN MAKE
" INSTEAD, YOU TALKED A DIFFERENCE,
ABOUT THE (KEO, THE LANA, IF HE'S
BAD THINGS HAPPENING THE AYGHT MAN,
OUTSIDE SMALLVILLE,
AND I THINK,
MAYBE, I WAS
MEANT TO BE
THAT MAN.

147
YOU? / BUT, CLARK... LOTS OF THINGS,
I MEAN, YOU'RE LANA, THINGS
MAYBE 4

“YOU SHOWED HE, ALL RIGHT.

SHOWED ME SOMETHING ID
ONLY READ ABOUT...

148
 "WE FLEW AROUND THE WORLD
THAT NIGHT, 17 WAS A BREAN.
A EEAUTIFUL, (NAGICAL
ORGAN COME TRUE,

“AND YOU
WERE GONE. “GONE FROM THE “GONE FROM
LONE GCODBYE -- BROTHER “ FRONT PORCH OF SMALLVILLE,”
GCODBYE TOME, KISS/NG HIS
TOSMALLVILLE..,

Cm | >

mn (0 ry ¥
wel :
GONE FROM YOU WANTED 10 SHARE A
MY LIFE, STRANGE AND WONDERFUL
1 STILL DON'T SECRET WITH ME. WITH
UNDERSTAND...

A
4|

LIFE, AND LEFT

ME EMPTY,

149
 YOU OPENED A Door VSL ALL MY LIFE I'D BECAUSE You
TO ME, CLARK, THE | AND THEN LOVED YOU, CLARK. \ CAN NEVER
DOOR THAT LEADS YOU CLOSED P BUT. IN THAT MOMENT, BELONS TO WE
OUT INTO THE WHOLE /7, AGAIN. / BECAUSE I THAT MORNING, YOU |)HAMA, CLARK,
CMIVERSE REALIZED, AS You
———iien FLEW OFF INTO THAT
ae | | : DAWN A DECADE Aco--
T REALIZED YOU 4
COULD NEVER BE AY
MIME,

LANA.,, T DIDN'T \ 1F THERE'S NO, CLARK. FORA FOR A LOT OF AND THEN I CAME
KNow, I-T'M ANYTHING I CAN WHILE I AMZED YEARS I BACK TO SMALLVILLE,
SORRY, TNSO / DO TO MAKE IT YOU. WHEN SUPERMAN , ALLOWED BACK TO THE HOUSE
VERY, VERY UP TO YOU... FIRST APPEARED, L YOU, 1 FOLLOWED I GREW UP IN. ITS
SORRY. — THOUGHT ABOUT SUPERMAN, FALLEN INTO BAD
= REVEALING YOUR JUST WATCHING, REPAIR SINCE
SECRET, BUT EVENTUALLY HOPING,
I CAME TO REALIZE ON. BUT ITS AN
YOu'D MEANT WELL, ANCHOR, A PIECE
OF MY OLD LIFE.

I'M... HAPPY
NOW, CLARK.
NOT AS HAPPY AS I
MIGHT HAVE BEEN IF BUT HAPPY IN MY
YOU WERE JUST AN OWN WAY, KNOWING
ORDINARY MAN AND / YOUR SECRET,
WE'D RAISED ABOUT / KNOWING YOU TOLD
ADOZEN ORDINARY “ME WHAT YOU TOLD ME,
KIOS.., SHOWED ME WHAT YOu
SHOWED ME OUT OF
COE.

150
 “THIS LOIS LANE GAL...
SWEET
ON HER, SON?”

LIFES INCOMPLETE
WITHOUT SQOMEQNE \\
LIKE LAS...,”

“YOU CAN NEVER ALL THESE YEARS T'VE

BELONG [O ONE SAIRIED THAT QUESTION.
WOMAN, CLARK...”

MA AND PA A202
ME, TWENTY- EIGHT FOUND
YEARS AGO. ME IN THIS

THEY KEPT HIDDEN

FROM THE REST
OF THE WORLD.

151
 TOO MUCH HAPPENING MY S&H
ALL AT ONCE, GOT TO SEVGES REVEAL
DIDPA MOVE IT? _ PULL MY THOUGHTS A LARGE FEAICLE
AND NOT TELL ME? } TOGETHER, PULLED UP TO THIS
SITE WITHIN THE LAST
GX MONTHS.

IF THE TRAIL IS AKESY BUT... WHOEVER IT AND THIS TIME

ENOUGH, I SHOULD BE IS--1F |T ISN'T PA-- I CAN UNDERSTAND
ABLE 10 FOLLOW IT, THEY MAY ALREADY HAVE YOU, SO HOLD IT RIGHT THERE,
BACKTKACK WHOEVER LEARNED MORE FRIEND, I DON'T KNOW WHAT
TOOK THE ROCKET, ABOUT ME THAN I WAS IN THAT 24 YOU HIT
EVEN KNOW My... ME WITH BEFORE...

152
 FEEL...
EVERYTHING... |
oe tm
WAY... 2

.», HUMANITY...

yf|YZ
Mi i

HURRY, JONATHAN! L I'M ORIVIN’

SAW HIM FLY TOWARDS AS FAST AST
TAKS FIELD AFTER LANA — 4a ~ DAKE, a
MARTHA !
RISE! 1 '
Zs \as Lh j
WW, xi I) Wa x

153
THAT... THA T 3 STAY IN THE
HAT CL TRUCK, MARTHA,

Now, You |
GET AWAY

154
 Fay |SHOVELS SEEN
Bip, SETTER DANS...

ITSEEMED \OH, HONEY! IM FINE, \T,.

MY BEST GUESS SHOVEL BLADE\ TO BEA-- MA. BUT... ]KNOW, PA.
IS SOME KIND OF MUST HAVE
SELF -POWERED
AOCOGRAEPIIE
PROJECTION.
WHATEVER IT WAS,
IT WAS VASTLY >

MORE SOPHISTICATED |SAVED L'VE GOT NN

THAN ANYTHING GO AWAY. FIND
MODERN EARTH- f A PLACE FAR
SCIENCE COULD AWAY FROM THE
PRODUCE, REST OF THE
WORLD. 4

155
WHATEVER THAT HOLOGRAM “7 L'VE GOT 10 Lt --THAT THE -- THAT L HAVE
MIGHT HAVE BEEN, IT FILLED ATTACK THIS INFORMATION SEEN THE FACE
MY HEAD WITH SO MUCH DATA, PROBLEM LOG/CALLY. TRANSMITTED °) OF My REAL BUT, SOMEHOW,
EVEN MY SW/AER-4AST THOUGHT-. I CAN'T SHAKE THE TOMY BRAIN AA7HER/SINAN 4 THE RECORDING
PROCESSES ARE HAVING CONVICTION THAT WAS ALL IMAGE SENT IN MUST HAVE BEEN
TROUBLE SORTING IT IMAGE WAS GENVUNE-- TRUE -- THE ROCKET DAMAGED WHEN
ALL OUT. WITH ME. THE ROCKET WAS
MOVED, OR BACK WHEN
IT FIRST LANDED ON...
@

I'VE NEVER THOUGHT OF

IT IN THAT WAY BEFORE, MA
AND PA ALWAYS SUPPOSED
THE ROCKET WAS PART OF
SOME EARK7H- BASED
SPACE PROGRAM.
THAT I MIGHT BE... RKSS/IAM.

BUT NOW... YES. THAT WAS PART OF THE ON THE A PLANET BILLIONS AND BILLIONS OF
MESSAGE THE HOLOGRAM PLANTED PLANET... MILES OUT IN SPACE. BEYOND THE
IN MY MIND, KRYPTON SOLAR SYSTEM, HOW FAR T
IM ACG7 FROM CAN'T EVEN G4 SS/
ANYWHERE ON EARTH! JUST
ACKNOWLEDGING THAT FACT A PLANET THAT DED
OPENS MORE OF THE DATA-- PUTS DIED IN A TERRIBLE FIERY
MORE INFORMATION IN CLEAR HOLOCAUST THAT SHATTERED
FOCUS, THE WORLL.,

THAT MAN--
JOR-EL--HE WAS MY
REAL FATHER! AND THAT 4
WOMAN --NOW T KNOW AND LEFT ONLY
HER NAME WAS 24R4-- ME SURYWER,
— — —
MEM!
V1 --AND SHE WAS MY AEAL Y~ THAT WAS THE
MOTHER, AND THAT STRANGE MESSAGE OF JOR-EL
ALIEN WORLD T SAW... AND LARA! I AMTHE
THAT STERILE, ANTISEPTIC SHALE SURVIVOR CF
PLANET... THAT'S WHERE I . THAT DOOMED
_ WAS CONEEVED/ FALANEs,
KRYOTONG

156
BUT, WHAT DOES ALL ) FOR TWENTY-EIGHT 1_ DEVELOPED THESE FANTASTIC
THIS MEAN TO ME, YEARS I'VE LIVED AS POWERS, BUTT NEVER
TO My L4E7 AN EARTHINAN, AS A SUSPECTED IT WAS BECAUSE
MOLMAW BEING! we, MY ORIGIN WAS ALIEN,

T SIMPLY THOUGHT
1 WAS SOME KIND
OF... 1 DON'T
KNOW.,, SOME
KIND OF M¢AiNT,
sam? Wh YW),
Vi, 7
7

NOW, ALL THAT IS ALL THAT WORLD'S 1 TL CAN QUOVE I KNOW THE
GONE. THE MESSAGE ©) THE BLOOD HISTORY IS NOW FROM THE AINE OF
OF JOR-EL 1S CLEAR,” OFAO WITHIN MY MEMORY, ” GREAT KRYPTON 'S
MY BIRTHRIGHT SAPVENS PLACED THERE BY LITERATURE OF GOD, AND ALL
LIES IN THE THAT FLOWS IN THE LAST ACT OF KRYPTON ‘S PROUDEST THE AR4VERS
MY VEINS. IT'S MY REAL FATHER, _/ ANCIENT CULTURE.| |EROCHS, I THAT PRAISED
THE BLOOD OF I CAN SCOUNGY CAN SIG HIS NAME,
A MILLION : BEFORE MY MINDS BALLADS OF
GENERATIONS EYE THE GREAT ITS HEROES, ALL THIS IS
OF THE PLANET WORKS OF ART,
KRYPTON,

AND ALL OF
IT IS ULTIMATELY
(HEANINGLESS.

157
 I'LL CHERISH ALWAXS
T MAY HAVE THE MEMORIES JOR-EL
BEEN CONCEIVED AND LARA GAVE ME...
OUT THERE IN
THE ENDLESS
DEPTHS OF 1.BUT ONLY AS
SPACE.. CORIOLKS MEMENTOS
BUT I WAS OF A LIFE THAT
SORV WHEN THE WIGHT HAVE BEEN.
ROCKET OPENED,
ON CARY, IN
AMERICA, KRYPTON BRED ME,
BUT IT WAS EARTH
THAT GAVE ME ALL
I A, ALL THAT
MATTERS.

. BUT IT IS
THE SIRI
THAT MAKES ME
MaMnhaAaNES

158
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, ANS A\ A \.

J
:
\Y eas N WN. \
N > NY ‘ me a
er ~ 3 . \
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= os Wn~ {EELS|

.
a . :
—
T0ANn Costanza : \errerer
Tom ZtukO: colorist
Andrew Helfer: caver .

160
 .. NOBODY S BEEN
HOME FOR WEEKS. |

ie AS

OF LINING THE WALLS =O

EQUIPPED LABORATORY? WITH LEZ. ae fen ee
: ae SP
| s

f
WW Vba\\

“WITH TIME OL/T FOR A IT'S SILL HARD IN ANY CASE, IT & Pr
FEW INTERRUPTIONS BY = 70 BELIEVE INA AND THK OND feet ge
SUNORY SOR VILLAINS, PA KENT ARE NOT My EA AS A AOMAN -
h 2 VE BEEN FOLLOWING PARENTS--THAT TN ACTUALLY ESEING, NOT AS
THE TRAIL JO THIS PLACE AN ALIEV BENE!
NOT THAT ALIENS-- EK Z/VED ROOM.
“EVER SINCE I ESPECIALLY ACMIANUD PSL WONOER
DISCOVERED THE ROCKET Be, ALIENS --ARE ANYTHING R WHAT'S HIODEN
THAT BROUGHT ME TO GA. EW AROUND HERE. = IN...
EARTH PRON THE
PLANET KOT...
tebe
MAD BEEN State from \\ F Az
IIS PUBING PLACE (NV CWE
OF THE FIELDS OWNED BY
| MY ACOPIVE -XUHER, 4 y
“i% WEG BES gl

ALUN 'S
AN ALIEN FROM THE
PLANET JAGVAGAR.
Be AND GREEW LANTERY WASTHE MOST ami
AS a y ij get

FY GIVEN HiS ROWER RING--EASILY

POWERFUL WEAPON IN THE C/E RSE-- BYA DYING ALIEN. “|

161
 WHAT THE 4Ecw
HAVE T STUMBLED
INTO 7?
V HE FURST CHURCH
L OF SUPERMAN?

B tris wove eon Y

»
l/s mM
de
PICTURES OF ME. COMPUTER -
GENERATED IMAGES, PRECISE MEASURE-
MENTS, MY HEIGHT, ESTIMATED WEIGHT.

SOMEBODY S BEEN DEVOTING 4 ACYLZWVE OBTAINING | |HOW COULD THE OWNER YES,,NOW THAT T THINK OF
A GREAT DEAL OF TIME AND SOME FYOTOGRAPHS / OF THIS PLACE GET A (T, THERE WAS THAT TIME
EFFORT 10 S7/UVE ME. THAT'S SOMETHING I'VE PHOTO OF ME, THEN, A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO.
BEEN VERY CAREFUL TO T'D JUST COME OUT OF
AVL. SET ROPES GENERAL
AIOSPYTAL, WHEN T SUDDENLY
HAD THE DISTINCT IMPRESSION
T'D BEEN BORGMYED.

ay
i

eT DON'T WANT TO RISK — | Me OS

ANYONE BACK IN MY OLD HOME WY: ahi CEES SeaN is
TOWN OF SNALLINLE RECOGNIZING é nee NW HY
Poe? APICTURE OF SUAEENAYAS THE Ce : EN
MAN THEY KNEW AS CLARK KEW

162
DEAD. 3SEV DEAD FY NECK'S BEEN THE TRUCK WHOSE
FOR ABOUT S17” BROKEN-- TRAM LED ME HERE.
WEEKS, I'D 4, SNAPPED CLEAN VISION CONFIRMS THE TRUCK THAT
GUESS, THROUGH BY HIS FINGERPRINTS CARRIED MY STOLEN
ARE THE SAME AS ROCKET ACROSS
THOSE I FOUND ON THE COUNTRY FROM
THE TRUCK OUTSIDE. BRUMLVULE.

BUT... WHO ON EARTH HIN

COULD THIS MAN HAVE : TURNING INTO
pps
—_ 2? aN ONE OSVERY
PILED ON TOP
I'VE NEVER SEEN HIM 1 OF ANOTHER !
BEFORE, NOT IN PERSON,
NOR IN ANY OF THE PHOTO- Sogie
FILES BACK AT THE 24
PLANET, THE NEWSPAPER
T WORK FOR INMY ACE og
IDENTITY.
A LARGE NOT A STRONG BUT ENOUGH TO HAVE AS A DULY DEPUTIZED
ENOUGH CORRO- RIEESAVED AUAY MOST SPECIAL QGOERETIVE
SIVE TO EAT OF WHAT-- MAKE THAT OF THE METROPOLIS
THROUGH THE METAL | | AACEVER-- WAS DROPPED POLICE FORCE, T SHLD
WALLS OF THE INTO IT, CONTACT THE LOCAL
CONTAINER... AUTHORITIES AND FRIEND ON
KEPT ALL THIS, THE TABLE
THERE KNEW
7 THIS IS GETTING MORE ABOUT MY
VERY "Aas7 SECRET” CKVGINKS
ANDO VERY THAN ANYONE IS
SUPPOSED TO.
>,
MWY So, UNTIL T
Sli ( CAN FIGURE
OUT WHAT TO
00 ABOUT
ALL THIS...

163
.-. T'D BETTER FROM GETTING
FIND A WAY TO ANY KIND OF A 2ock
KEEP THE HANG AT THE 247A IN
PEOPLE, THIS PLACE.

AND, OFFHAND,
THE BEST WAY I
CAN THINK OF TO
THAT...

= a a
(A

Z
Mic eoeths le
PieS
yas: = Bethan
hanes

«2 AS TO PUT THE
WHOLE STRUCTURE
BEYOND THE REACH OF
PRYING EYES.

THERE, WHILE SURRCUWING

AROUND THE LAB AT SCAER-
SPEED, T'VE USED MY AEA7-
VUSIOW TO FUBE THE
SILICATES IN THE SOIL INTO
A SYEEL-MARE BoE
A YARO THICK.

_. AND CARRY IT L 'VE NOTICED THIS

UP, UB AND AWAY EFFECT SEVERAL
FROM MOTHER TIMES BEFORE.
EVIDENTLY, 1 ALY QSJECZS
THE SAME WAY I ALY WUSELF--
BY SHEER ACKEE OF Wied,
NOT BY STRENGTH.

YY SEEMS TO HAVE £57

ALMOST ALL ITS WEVGH7
NOW THAT TM ALY
RATHER THAN USING PURE
MUSCLE -POWER TO
LIFT.

164
 76 OR UNTIL
Ll OWES.
THE NEAR-PERFECT
VEC OF SPACE
WILL PRESERVE
ALL THE CYCAS
IN THE LAB...

I'VE POSITIONED
THE WHOLE THING
AT THE LAGRANGE
POINT, WHERE THE
GRAVITIES OF THE
EARTH AND WOON
COMBINE TO CREATE
AN AREA OF SAEIL/TX

T M AL
LIVE FORAMO ST 2 ON E IT 'S .. AND ONE CZ4RK
TAKEN ME KE
NT HAS NO
VERY IMPORTANT ,WEEKS TO INTENTION OF
AUSSING {

WELL, HERE
YOU ARE / ME A BREAK,
LEAKS/

165
 FOUR MINUTES CAN BEA
LIPETIME, KENT, HOW LONG
DID IT TAKE FOR THE AUWWDEVELAG }ANYWAY... THANKS
TO BLOW UP? FOR ASWALD TO
SHOOT KENNEDY?
FOR SUPERMAN TO RESCUE
THE AOSTAGES IN IMRAHAN?,
L STANO CHRSTIGED DON'T BE COVE, KENT, YOU'RE
HARD ENOUGH TO RES/S7 WITHOUT f>
THOSE PUPPY -DOG LOOKS. I’M REALLY GLAD
FOR WAITING SO YOU AGREED TO
LONG, T ONLY WAITED BECAUSE You
WORKED SO HARD TO CONVINCE
WELL, T FIGURED YOu'D EARNED / PLEASED TO HEAR
FOUR MINUTES’ WORTH OF I'M SO HARD To
BROWMIE PUINTS.

YEAH, WELL DON'T GET Y YOU DON'T MIND, (T'S YOUR LIFE, KEN SUIT YOURSELF,
ALL EXCIIED, CLARKIE - THOUGH ;IF 1 BUT UNLESS YOU KNOW KENT,
Boy, CONTINUE MY OF SOME MAGICAL WAY
EFFORTS TO TO TRANSFORM YOURSELF, NOW, C'MON ; BIG
DENIAL BUILDS CHARACTER, \WEAR DOWN SO YOU'RE NO LONGER TIME, LOIS, BOY. LET‘S SEE
AND IM GONNA BE DENYING YOUR THE MERSEL WHO BEAT - YOU WORK UPA
Oo FORA LACEHING RESISTANCE? ME TO THE FIRST AND, HEY, YOU'RE UTTLE SUEATZ
i ; EXCLUSIVE ON ALREADY CALLING
ME A WEASEL, 1
CONSIDER THATA STEP
WELL, JUST UP FROM SWINE,
DON'T HOLD
YOUR BREATH!

IT'S JAUGH/ PLAYING AND T WOW SHE'D |,.BUT THAT WOULD BE

THIS WAITING GAME JUST FALL INTO MY TOO EASY. 1-F T1'M
| WITH LOIS. SHE'S ARMS IF SHE KNEW GOING TO HW HER,
EASILY THE MOST IM ALSO SCLERNAN,, IT'S GOT TO BE AS
WWBLIOLLS WOMAN
| T'VE EVER KNOWN.

166
THE AUTOMATIC ALARM 'LOOKS LIKE NOW, LOIS, YOU KNOW THERE ARE X AND 22% KNOW PERRY
AT THE COMMERCE MR. WHITE HAS HAQVEP LIKELY TO BE | WHITE WAS THE GREATEST
BANK ! A YOU REPEATEDLY ABOUT | ARMED MEV |AMBULANCE CHASER OF
RISKING YOUR PRETTY _ HIS DAY, KENT.
NECK TO GET A
HE DOESN'T AS4LLY
EXPECT US TO SIT
ON OUR HANDS
WHILE THE 7“ES
BEAT US TO THE

_ ce
AND KEEP avé7-/ THE OUTER DOORS! we Oh)
oy, a

z
OX
OR

s
zOREN
CRON
CA
AVS
sy, a!

THEY ‘VE BEEN ,

WRENCHED OFF EVER'S IN
THEIR HINGES! Jee HERE, HE MUST
BENT ALL OUT BE ALMOST AS
OF SHAPE!

167
 WHO KS' THIS GUY? _” HE'S BIG AS
S A 4SAUSE/
Ease
WAND He's *
AN HURTING Lo\s!
GOT 10 28
SOMETHING, (FA ~~ SS
=
DON'T Yy ( ye,
DARE USE, | fF; ¢

SERN? SE _—
BUT LUCKILY: “Ye.
CLARK KENT
“KEEPS /N
SHAPE,” '
rani
ot rat aS
iP, .
| {

i
ty

FORCE OF
HIS SWING,
HE'LL HATER
( ¥ HIS HAND!

gr [2 Se IT ALSO GIVES ME
a THE CHANCE 10 LET
PS) ( ene SS ee THE IMPACT “ALR
: ee BAN THE
1 / K.. *

CAN LAI
OUT OF SIGHT, ¥
BEHIND THE ~
TER!(a)

168
 DIDN'T You y STORY Do
WHE4
P2 OF

SAID, KENT 2,

OH, YES. T KNOW —

(i ‘YOU ARE. LOE AE MAN
Coe CRUSACING ye ies e772
WRITERS FOR THE WY Fas SUIPERTIANE,

WELL, YOUVE
BOTH LUCKEO
INTO THE CL7MATE
STORY, THIS TIME.

days HA
| NOT
ORCLEEXE )
you Have aor YI Pe dy ~
TO BE AWOLINGA Suge

CON'T MOCK
ME, LANE.

I WASN'T SKE
AS POWERFUL j AS
Ss REUL Ap \
di IW } d‘
Wy
INTO THIS.
INTO THIS
SUPERMAN ! 3
4 \ BANE IO
k LURE You
HERE /

i
i

169
ALWAYS GLAD
TO BE COSLIGING.

NOW, WHAT ANYTHING

SAY YOU AND T
TAKE A LITTLE

HE... MUST'VE WN
BEEN XZzwvG N
A
CAN'T
REM
THE LAST TIME

NERABUITY
FADED ON ME,
FOR JUST A
MOMENT THERE.
T STILL FEELA LITTLE 2YZ2x.. 1

170
 Ee Si e o : | ae ~ COT TO GET HER
THAT SLOW ME DOWN. B ‘= CLEAR BEFORE THE
LOIS IS STILL IN THERE, ‘ S POLICE RESPOND TO
ALOWE WITH THAT eer ea\Coe ws CF THAT ALARM AND
CREEP!

NOT BAD \ WANT TO TRY FOR \ SUPERMAN! HOW

ROSESSIONAL Wee ZAGERLY YOU FLY
STANGINE? (~ TO YOUR BREATH_]

\ecaneen

DON'T COUNT
YOUR CORASES BEFORE NOVICE, I'M
THEY CROAK, TOUGH

Wo! }SUPERMAN'S 41F METALLOS 4 AND MINE,

REALLY ZAYNWG AS TOUGH Too!
*.4WIC THIS GUY! _) AS HE SAYS
HE <A GET ARK
AAwy WHOL &NOLMDINE'S
MLN F==C Our T OFOFTHERE!
THERE! ern
GAS Myf 4 LIKELY TO COME a
2” DOWN ROUND THEIR
ASAN —~zae EARS!
v (ly =? rae l[eoa
< fF Ras eth # -sy

171
SUPERMAN
MUST'VE GOT
HIM Our!
TUNNELED IN,
THEN DOUBLED
BACK TO THE

ONH
RMI
TATA
ILD OMIA
F059

1 AGA
2A> INST GOONS
'7Wice tHe Sizé OF
THIS CLOWN AND

BUT... NOW IT
FEELS AS IF MY
ERS ARE

lSAMO
I WAS MORE
POWERFUL THAN
YOU. T SAID T
WOULD £722 YOU.

172
 Va ‘Cy @

i
be
(er ‘oe

LOOK! LOOK
AT YOURSELF!
y STRONG!
\ POWERFUL !<]

WHY ATTACK
ME? WHY
TRY TO AL
ME?=

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THAT'S 740
QUESTIONS,
SUPERMAN.
i

L DON'T FEEL
LIKE ANSWERING lz
ETHER OF THEM!

TIME To
VE 7
SUPERMAN!

iT... CANT
GA) L£V2..LIKE THIS!
=e YA If.. I COULD
i JUST... REGAIN...
THE ADVANTAGE...

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| are ou “can you VI" 1'm... \my sane N AND my SUAbe- SENSES,
A Ai WD; 1 DON'T HEAR A
OKAY? /\_ STAND? qi/ GETTING )SEEMS TOBE
a 4 HEARTBEAT FROM
f | On METALLO.

THEN... HE'S WW —_ ae ag OH, I'm SURE THE

ene? = ij as , POLICE WILL BEAGLE 1
EE GWE UNCOVER HIS TRU
IT'S OVER SO “QTM Uf VN A IDENTITY SOONER OR
QUICKLY? WITHOUT LP x F LATER, LOIS.
EVER FINDING OuT J »
WHO HE Abaccy My MAIN
Was 2 CONCERN IS FINDING
OUT WHAT HE DID 10
SAP my POWERS LIKE
THAT!
X anp Tee
BE HAPPY TO SHOW

? 7 YOU'RE... KILL NO! ONE MAN

AWE 2?pe Uj eipe SUPERMANZ/ CAN! X20 CAN!
: s <{° BECAUSE YCU
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YOU CAN'T K/L ME. rH.ar
BUT I'M GOING TO
DO BUA TO you!
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WHAT THE HAS, NO ONE ON f zR

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HELL IS THAT? }EARTH KNOWS IT
T'VE NEVER / EXISTS. NO ONE q
EN A ME / : WATCHED FOR THE
Smit A | ” ; MENACE KNEW LAY
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Yq KK HIMSELF DOESN'T
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BUT-- seu
BUT 1I DON'
en T
YEARS AGO, 1 WAS SENT HERE! MUTATED INTO THE
PROVEN RIGHT! T SAW if FORM OF AN MACKEN YUE
A SAACESHIP COME |
FROM OUT OF THE pee FOUND, AND ADOPTED
GREAT BLACK DEPTHS. (oa I] BY AN UNSUSPECTING
I TRACKED IT ALL | bl S\ HUMAN COUPLE. THERE! BLIGNS
THE WAY DOWN TO i ge “| PLANTED IN OUR OF THEM! ALIENVS/
EARTH, TO KANSAS./|7) | ¥s5 es MIDST, LIKE A
7 I 7 VEERAT OUR
( F BOSOM!

BUT HE BROUGHT WITH HIM,

FART SPEAKS , KRYPTONIANS SENT AOLICEN TALLY LM SURE
IN THE ROCKET. OF SUPERMANS EXALOLED |SCOUTS OUT INTO THE VERY WSTRCIMNEVT OF
IT'S INAN ALIEN HOME PLANET, THE UNIVERSE, SEEKING HIS OWN DESTRUCTION.
LANGUAGE, BUT I've /A WORLD WORLDS TO CONCHA (ER,
BEEN ABLE TO A ARGENT OF HIS
TRANVELATE A —~ SHATTERED WORLD OF KRYPTON.
f a HERE, TO AN ALIEN METAL T CALL...

176
T'VE SPENT YEARS \ THE DAY LT COULD T'‘M NOT SOME HUMAN PUNK } NOT
STUDYING ALL THE THE COPS CAN WASTE WITH) ANY |
THEIR SWAT TEAMS, MORE! |
MYSELF, WAITING
FOR THIS DAY!

REPLACcING
t THE Doe OU ANY
‘CRANIUM THAD ,HUMHAS
AN EVER|||CRED ELIE
IN YOUR CHEST KNOWN S! 2

NG" yAN

AND WITH THE FINAL I'M GONNA LIVE

O R \ NOT SO LONG AS *NN Raga)
4 eee?
is
SUPERMAN. THIS ,MY ARYEZONITE SA
f ‘ \
7 i
Me ae BODY WILL AEVER 7 ut/|
YOU ARE A y, 1} 2 A)- _
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— METALLO WEAR OF q
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Teta eb “OW RRYPIONITE! APIECE 'PLANET YOU
Ji | OF Rock FROM YOUR /WERE BORV ON:

fe , e— ~ =
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 QUITE ALL
RIGHT, AEARL, T
WAS NEARLY
FINISHED HERE
IN ANY EVENT,

Nee EIGHT Eanes SOME SUPER- - AN' THATS NOT ALL,

EWS, BOSS, THEY'VE PALCOKA'S KICKIN’ BOSS. THIS METALLO
i=, GUY SAYS SUPES IS
COMMERCE BANK ON " Za | SOME KINDA
CENTENNIAL AVENUE, Zz ete Ze ALIEN BEING.

NO! NO,
THAT WON'T
DO AT ALL.
L HAVE AROWISED
SUPERMAN THAT WHEN
HE DIES (T WILL BE BY
NY HAN OS

178
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2 GET CLEAR!
MAN) _°F THE BANK
fie BUILDINGIT
2H PEEPIpBIN'T GONNA
, 1 VBE SHANE’
MUCH...

HAHAHA VOsicseaev
HA HAHA! : HIM!!

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 HOW AATHEFC./
DON'T YOU EVEN
HAVE THE SENSE
KNOW WHEN
YOU'RE
AUNASHED?
YOU... TALK
A GOOD...
DEATH
SCENE...
METALLO...
BUT,.,SO FAR
IT'S STILL...
SUST TALK...

THE RADIATION FROM

KRYPTONITE DRIVES THE SAR
RAWATION OUT OF YOUR
ALIEN CELLS, SUPERMAN.
IT ORIVES OUT THE
SOURCE OF YOUR
STRENGTH, YOUR
POWERS.
AND IN ITS PLACE,
IT FILLS YOU WITH
GREEN, GLOWING J
DEATHLY _mal

WMG,
Ae
a

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INCREDIBLE // ANY TO STRUGGLE,

IT'S ALL
WER!
Y

AFTER T WAS KEBORN, IT HAVE THE

T WANDERED FOR A WHILE, POWER TO MAKE
NO REAL ALAAESE. MYSELF AWVG CF
THE WERtLO,
BUT THEN I REALIZED
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~ | YOU IS THE BEST
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AFTER YOU,
EVERYTHING
ELSE FALLS

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IT ALL HAPPENED OVER YOU... THEN
THERE WAS A BIG
BLACK... SY4LOW.,
AND HE WAS
JUST... GOWE.

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SAID. ABOU..T. \_ LOIS. T DON'T 7A
YOU BEING 1 ONLY DISCOVER: THAN THE LUMP
AN ALIEN... 7TM NOT FROM ED THE 7A OF KOCK’ IN
EARTH, I GREW MYSELF A FEW IF HE SHOULD HIS CHEST,
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TELL YOU ALL I IT CMD KILL
KNOW ABOUT IT... ME, WITH &
LONG ENOUGH
BUT... NOT JUST EXPOSURE, IT
NOW, LOIS. KILLED ALMOST
EVERYONE ON
KRYLN,
AND ITS
COT THERE,
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METALLO TO

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FRIENDLIEST PEOPLE
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193
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NOTHING TO ME.

I MAY STILL
CALL MYSELF
A GL...

194
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195
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WY ME, FRIEND, BUT

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SO LETS SEE
THIS UP FAST
NOW, SHALL WE?

196
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JERICHO, LISTEN TOTANS, & ANN
TO THE KAO ( eo)p)
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SUPERMIAN, WHO HAS
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APPARENTLY TURNED
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HAS EATEN 7WO
MEMBERS OF (HE
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REINAINS JO STAVE AGAINST
HN, ANP WE CANNOT GUESS

(NG THE BRAVE, BRAVE

WHAT ARE 5) = , ‘2 / LAD! HE SIGNED,
YOU GOING TO 2077 Z J “ZN GOING 70 HELP.
y \ OR GE 7RING/”

197
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FOOLISH, FOOLISH GIRL! HOw I GOTTA 2e

ZASY IT WOULD BE TO SUE att SOMETHING!
OV YOUR LIFE Now. BUT... [7 RE VERY \
BUT PERHAPS I HEw'7 4 BEAUTIP-UL, WONDER VI CAN'T RISK
1 KILL YOU. __<@/ GIRL, THERE ARE OER J USING ANOF Y MY
oa eel \ THINGS WE CAN DO y WEAPONS SYSTEMS,
\ SEE YOU LE. 4) MIGHT a eer

GOTTA SHAEH INTO

1) HIM, HARD ASI
CAN WITH ONLY ONE
LEG TO PROPEL ME.
MAYBE GIVE HER A

WE CAN LEARN z
IF A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN
CAN SU*ER,
SUFFER AS Z HAVE
SUFFERED, SCOFFED AT BY | af
ALL THE WORLD'S P
SEAUTIFLL WOMEN.

198
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‘4 WONDER GIRL!
GET CLEAR! WOVE.
WHILE YOU CA,”

MISERABLE, INTERFERING
SVUINE.’ DON'T YOU HAVE
EVEN ENOUGH SEWSE TO
STAY OUT OF THE wAay77
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YOU SHALL NOT THE WAY.
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ANOTHER ONE!
ANOTHER HNBECILE
SEEKING A SLOW
AND BYUWVFOL
DEATH /
VERY WELL,
MWEANT, STEP
CLOSER, AND
LET ME...

oI Sak

SUPERMAN 1S .
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— Wa your menmwr
POWER MAY NOT y/
Z~ ” WORK ON 4101/

200
 GET OUT OF RAGE ALL YOU UJERICHO'S POWER YOU CAN STILL FAVA
LIKE, SUPERMAN. ALLOWSHIM TO ASSUME AND ZK, BUT YOUR
YOU'RE STUCK / CONTROL OF THE A777" ) MUSCLES ARE UNDER
REFLEXES OF OTHER AUS DIRECT CONTROL !
LIVING BEINGS.

9"4 ig
Y ( l l
"MY HANDS!
Mm THEY'RE... MOVING

YEAH -- AND WHAT WHAT ARE WE I KNOW, I KNOW. \...NEITHEROF

JERICHO JUST SKEWED GONNA 2, AND HE'S ONLY WHICH ARE
MAKES A LOT OF WONDY ? THERE'S ee TO AVAILABLE AT
SENSE. NOT A FRISCV YOUR FRIENDLY
ON EARTH THAT NEIGHBORHOOD
CAN HOLD DRUGSTORE.
HE CAN'T STAY IN THERE
FOREVER, AND THE MOMENT
HE COMES C7, SUPERMAN
sige OFF ON HIS CRAZY

J
»
" YOU WON'T
NEED ETHER,
2 TITANS,

IT WILL BE ZASY
ENOUGY TO IMPRISON
THE MAN RESPONSIBLE
FOR ALL THIS
DESTRUCTION.

YOU SEE, THE

MAN RESPONSIBLE
\S MOT SUPERMAN...

201
WELL, I'VE HEARD SOME STRANGE ) CARE TO
JTHLES \N MY DAY, SUPES, BUT THIS , EXALA/V IN
ONE REALLY TAKES THE BXkSCL17-" _/ A LITTLE MORE IY; OH... SORRY, CHANGELING.
J es T'VE FLOWN OVER THIS
Uy, -
Gy é TOWN ABOUT 7EW 7OCGAND
Ye 7MES, BUT T'VE NEVER
i {A BEEN CARPED BEFORE.

IT 'S--
CNNERVING /

WELL, PULL
YOURSELF

: "THE CALL WAS FROM BBWGUNPERSEN,

C/RL, TALL STARTED \) HE CLAIMED 70 BE AN AMATEUR SCIENTIST
WITHA TELEPHONE WHO NEEDED SUPERMAN S HELPJO | MR.
C4LL JO CLARK KENT..\| COMPLETE AN EXPERINENT, [F THE EXPER/ - KENT TOLD ME THE
MENT WAS SUCCESSFUL, GUNDERSEN SAID \ | BASICS OF YOUR
YES, MR, GUNDERSEN. /TWOULD CREATE A GREAT NEW, POLLUTIOW- | | |NVENTION. IT
I UNDERSTAND YOUR FREE SOURCE OF ENERGY. yn SOUNDS PROMISING,
SITUATION, I'LL DO WHAT
I CAN 10 COWAC7 \
SUPERMAN FOR YOU. =), ! ; ‘OH, THAT WILL BE
' el MADE VERY CLEAR
IN JUST A MOMENT,
— SUPERMAN.

202
‘VT WASA “GUNDERSEN {S IWWENTION HAS ‘178 A MIND -TRAISFER DEVICE!
TRAP (VOTING 70 CO WITH POLLUITION- IN 4 FRACTION OF A SECOWVO (ny
FREE POWER. COWSCIOUSIVESS, (NY VERY SOC¢,
WAS KUEFEO FROM ME...

I WON'T KA7ZZ YOU. IN A FEW 29X5, I'LL COME BY WITH

I’M NOT SURE WHAT . SOME AOD AND WA7ER. BUT YOU'D
BETTER GET KSED TO THIS ROOM,
SUPERMAN.
IT'S GOING TO BE
YOUR AQNE FOR THE
REST OF YOUR LIFE, “7

YES. IT HAVEN'T FOUGHT WHEN BUT, SUPERMAN!

CRIME ALL THESE YEARS THIANS WERE INVOLVED, WHAT CAN WE DO AoW?
WITHOUT PICKING UP A I CALLED A 7447 AND
HAD MYSELF DRIVEN TO
] BYTHEN, | | THE BarZE-ZOWE--
= “SUPERMAN S ANOTHER S7RAVGE
EXPERIENCE FoR ME!

203
THAT SHULD BE EASY. I N HE NEEDED SOMETHING HE COULD SO IT'S A SIMPLE A FLIP OF A SWITCH
CHECKED THE COW7RAL OPERATE QUICKLY AND ESYYCIEWILY, )CW-COFF PROCESS. ) SHOULD PUT US BACK
CIRCUITRY ON GUNDERSENS , BEFORE I HAD THE CHANCE TO IN OUR PROPER
INFERNAL MACHINE BEFORE
T LEFT HERE. ;

ji

OKAY, JERICHO, YOU CAN IM... DON'T BE SO GUHK 10 \...T'LLAEVER \ BUT ITS
CEAVE MY BODY NOW, AND... i OWN BLAME THE WORLD FOR Ree TeGe IT |NOT YOUR
THANKS, YOUR PROBLEMS, EQOY
BODY GUNDERSEN. TRUE, THE , INSIDE A BODY THATMAKES
FATES DEALT YOU A THAT DOESN'T
SCORNS ME! THAT ROTTEN HAND.. - 2 WHAT you
FORCES ME INTO WAN IT TO.

HISTORY 1S ALZZ OF MEN AND WOMEN ill WW wv 1ooK my rowers

WHO OVERCAME INCREDIBLE HANDICAPS, | { AND BECAME NOTHING MORE J}
i A
AELEN KELLER, WHO BECAME ONE DID. NOT STOP HIM : <
OF OUR GREATEST AL/7HORS, EVEN FROM BECOMING ey —~ |
THOUGH ELD, DEAF, AND LITE, GOUGLAS A SUPE ps IT'S NOT YOUR BODY
BADER, THE LEGLESS FIGHTER ACE OF WORLD eee THAT CRVALES YOU,
WAR TWO; FRA/W NKE LT, WHO BECAME PRESIDENTOF
ROOSEVEL — GUNDERSEN, IT'S YOUR J
THE UNITED. STATES, EVEN THOUGH CONFINED TOA WHEELCHAIR. AT se =< \ MUNDO! fei

204
 EN MOMRS
CATER.

ZEE GAULY
AS KSLIAL. FUNNY, LYS CANE ' SHE COMES IN
OF THE USUAL AR/VEL FRONT PA WAS THE HOTTEST REPORTER , SECOND ON ALL THE
ABOUT THAT A2444~/-
JA% SUPERMAN 7

THAT'S SOMETHING THAT AND EX CLIOR

HADN'T REALLY OCCURRED IS JUST THE MAN

BEST SUPERMAN
STORIES,

205
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207
 WE DON'T HAVE THE
FOASGIEST NOTION
WHO SHE IS, OF
COURSE.
BUT, WHEN WE
STARTED OUR

THAT'S A PRETTY Fé QCA,

MR.L. WE CAN'T SEE ANY
RY TRACE OF HER IN FOOTAGE
ARMSTRONG’S tz
LESS THAN 1SixMONTHS
SQUAD IS
COVERING ALL
THE PUBLIC.

-oe WHILE
JENNER’S TEAM
IS INVESTIGATING
ARK RENE,

208
 t
YOU MAY JOIN ME PERHAPS YOU
O10 NOT
QNOERSTEND
ME, MY DEAR,

TH*THANK YOU,
HR. LOTR!
1M MANORS,
OF COURSE!
BUT I HAVE
BAR

€ 1
Seca. COMPUTER NOW THEN
SCIENTIST IN HER MAPEERSEN!
FIELD, I CAN

NOUGH TO KNOW
MY SLIGHTEST fox
AGRO \S TO
CONSIDERED A
COMMAND!

209
 + ARE QUITE WITHIN

SO FAR, OUR MUALING

DISCOV IS THATERY
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Y KNOW, WE'VE
v BEEN (RE fyLY
ROBOT.
METALO
SINCE YOUR RATIVES
PVRED

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210
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S$
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 A MOMENT, MY
| DEAR, WHILE I

FORGIVE ME, AMANDA.

A PRESSING MATTER
OF SECATY I MUST
ATTEND TO AT ONCE.

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 NONSENSE. AQMSENSE:
YOU HAVE CONE ME A
GREAT SERUEE,’

HM? WHAT DO OU 2
MEAN, PACTAR KELLEY 2,

SHE HAD A BAD ALLERGIC REACTION

TO THE KNOCK: OUT DART
SHOT HER WITH, SOT RAN A FEW
7ESTS, JUST TO BE ON THE SAFE SIDE_,

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GUESS THAT MEANS IT'S +° AND HEAD ON
SAFE TO DUCK BACK DOWN

THEY LEAD TO
THE DOOR OF MY
APARTMENT, THEN
OUTER DOWN THE
HALL. TLL
Just...

219
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MORMVELE /

THEY... THEY
me!

WHEN T CAME ' ROUND, OH, LAN

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ONLY GOT A GLIMASE THEN THEY STARTED... THEM?
OF THEM... TH AURTING ME
EVERYTHING WENT / WANTED ME TO
RACK, ir TELL IH
WORTH YOU HAI
TO SUFFER LIKE
THIS!

220
 = a L'M STILL NOT
HES ON HS WAY OF >
GR! JUST AS OU ea. y > BACTLY CERTAIN WHAT
BODIED. i + 3 THE CONNECTION IS
Te ° BETWEEN KENT AND
7 >7,
PERMAN...
BUT WHEN T
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YIXSIERY WOYNANV

STRAIGHT FOR HiM

FT LET HER
"ESCAPE:

“LEX,” MY OBAR, YOU MUST BUT-- THIS PART OF THE OPERATION

CALL ME "ZEX; NOW,
ANO, NO. IT'S NOT DANGEROUS.
NOT TOME. DURING THE NIGHT
WE AWE? THE LANG WOMAN TO
AN ABANDONEO FACTORY COMPLEX
AUINESLANC PARE
NEED BE OF NO CONCERN TO 6,
= MY DEAR AMANDA,
; SN IT'S TIME YOU CHECKED
ie 4 ON YOUR STAFF, T THINK.
ss ‘i
wy BY NOW THEY SHOULO HAVE

THAT IS WHERE HER TRAIL WILL : y,

LEAD THE SO-CALLED MAW AE if
STEEL. PND WHILE HE'S THERE, I N , |
COMPLETE A BIT OFREMAINING
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YES, LEX. I'LL) BREEN AND _-4 SEVSCYDING ©

GET RIGHT
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221
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PIECE OF SAME!

KIDNAPPING, LUTHOR
KIONAPPING, 7
@- MUROER:,

MWONCALE
SUCH AS YOURSELF?

223
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YOUR SIAMACH

THAT 'S T, WANT

WAY I WANT TO. ' ieaaey, OU tO
4
SAME
OFOURS, 4“You TDHAE
Mw A NG LANG
WOMAN, WITH LEX LOIWOAR,
SUPERMAN.

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THEY TAUGHT ME 70 LOVE THIS

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WORSE TODAY THAN AEAR NE-- AND LORD DIFFERENCES, JUST AS
EVER, I... DON'T EVEN KNOWS 1 PRAY YOU RL YOU ALWAYS WANTED.
CAN--WE'RE HERE )_ WE'RE HERE FOR DOU/
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DID THEY SEND YOU To
THAT CHEMICAL PLANTZ
WHY DID IT HAVE TO
EXALODE JUST AS
YOU ENTERED?
SUPPOSED TO BE WE'VE GOT A LOUSY BLACK
THERE ,NOW YOu'RE CLOWO CNER THIS FAMILY,
DYING BECAUSE OF FIRST MY BLINDNESS,
SOME LOUSY FREAK NOW THIS...
ACCIDENT THAT--

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RECOVERED. GOING TO TELL JUST DOESN'T WANT TO
ME MOM 'LL ADMIT IT,
{ GET BETTER, \\
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HERE TOO,
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HE'S GORGEOUS.
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YOU HITTIN
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OTHER AGAIN

LOIS, CAN WSs’ CLARK KENT, LOIS

YOU COME LANE, L'D LIKE YOU
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234
 CATHERINE GRANT, YOU REALLY SOME OF
ANMMN? T'VE READ YOUR SEEM TO KNOW THEM GETTER
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THE WAY YOU INTERVIEW

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T'VE AEARD HOW YOU DON'T HEAR 50 THATS CLARK
KENT. HIS LAST
YOU GET SOME OF
THOSE INTERVIEWS.
THEM COMPLAINING,
QUVEL &
SCRUMPTIOUS.

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I UNDERSTAND YOUR ( 7 -
SITUATION . I'LL DO
WHAT L CAN TO CONTACT
SUPERMAN FOR You.

AND A VERY GAGE ONE AT

THAT --WITH A CAGE
TOGETHER ON THS NEW ALL RIGHT 7 FOLLOWING.
STORY, WHY DON'T T 422 mun 7
YOU IN ON IT... OVER SHE'S AERFECT FOR
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SUPPLEMENT MAGAZINE . 4
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GG&
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NIA OM SEWER CREDENTIALS.

WHy DID
YOU HIRE
HER? SHE'S
A SCANGAL
MMONGCER.

235
LOIS, IT KNOW YOU'RE 1 DON'T NEED
CLOSED- MOUTHED ABOUT TEN TIME OFF, I'LL
YOUR 4AMLY% BUT IM 2
CONCERNED. 4 \
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FELL US ABOUT
YOUR ACCIDENT?

S| "WHATS GOING
ON, CLARK?” |
=
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THAT BUILDING COLLARSED. :

BUT THEY WEREN'T TEARING Bred
IT DOWN WHEN T SAW IT =

Vi
OFFICER, WE'RE
REPORT ERS
FROM THE DAILY
PLANET,

. \ HELL, MISTER, I THOUGHT I HEARD

IT WAS ABOMB SHALLOW, LABORED
& OF SOME KIND. _] BREATHING , SOMEONE'S
be STILL ALWE, <=
A TERRORIST
© A 7 BOMB.

236
 MISTER, I JUST CLARK KENT
SAW THAT ROCK HAS A FANG
MOQWE,. SOMEBODY FOR HUNCHES--
MUST STILL BE HE'S GOTTEN
ALIVE \N THERE! SOME (WCRECHELE
LISTEN STORIES WORKING
TO HIM, FROM THEM,

C/MON, HANDSOME.
LET'S GO. WE STILL I DON'T LIKE
HAVE OUR S7ARY . 7WHAT MY AERO -
SCOYVE VISION
IS PICKING UP. THERE
ARE GR4FALER
_ MARKS ie

THE COLLAPSE
WASN'T CAUSED

THERE WAS A SERIES OF

SMALLER EXPLOSIONS SET
ACROSS THE BUILDING'S
STRESS LINES. WHOEVER
THE FREEDOM LEAGUE |S,
THEY KNEW WHAT THEY DOLLAR
WERE DOING. 4 FOR YOUR
ae THOUGHTS?
HUH? OH... JUST
— THINKING ABOUT
A, CCWE/7, AND YOU.

“ COORDINATES "PREPARE
0. ARRWVEAL

=
FOR
TUNE 18SECONES. EMERGENCE.

237
 "CITY HALL
DIRECTLY AHEAD.
EXPECTING
RESISTANCE,

N i,

Bey USED To
aay HILLS

wetcome ©
TO SUICIDE
L

SO TELL ME, WHY 4D

YOU LEAVE SUNNY LOS
ANGELES FOR A CITY KNOWN
TO HAVE SIX - FOOT-HIGH SNOW
ORIFTS IN JANUARY 7

238
 Ne WHAT 00 YOu WANT? I KNOW WHAT THIS IF THE GOVERNMENT |
PLACE LOOKS LIKE-- WEREN'T OUT TO
YOU DON'T HAVE TO OGISCRED/T ME, I'D BE
BE A7V2 AND NOT OWT OF THIS HOVEL BUT THAT'S
CLARK KENT, SAY ANYTHING. ANO IN A LABORATORY /WHY I ASKED
YY’ FROM THE DAILY
PLANET. YOU'RE
PROFESSOR HAMILTON, YES, YES...
AREN'T YOU? YOU WELL, WHAT
CALLED £6, YOU,
REMEMBER? $0 LONG?
COME ON.
COME IN,

T, UH... FIND THAT

HARD 10 BELIEVE,
PROFE

DEMONSTRATING
A PERFECT AEFEMWSE
SYSTEM FOR OUR

239
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CLARK'S SAFE! 4) COvINPRY OULD CUT OFF GOING ELSEWHERE
<< Be! Bur tHe a FOR MONEY.
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- HOLD ON, MR. KENT.
LET ME AREE YOU.

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IT WAS A
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IN THERE.

SS
’ BUT, THAT
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INVENTION ;
a ny yy *
\ PROFESSOR.

(BAD
WHY DO YOU THINK THE THEIR SCIENTISTS INSIST THAT
GOVERNMENT HAS DONE THE WAY T USE MAGNETIC
THIS TO YOU? (qe CURRENTS IS LAWGEROUG.
BUT, WITH PROPER FUNDING...
CAB YOU IN THERE.
SACK AWAY,
| IR OR WE OPEN
vo ARE!
“aw
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240
CLARK, IT CLARK?
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SOME KIND OF AOBOT |S IF IT WERE
ATTACKING CITY HALL! ITM CONTROLLED
PICKING UP SEVERAL HEART- | REMOTELY, I'D
BEATS FROM INSIDE, SO ITS HAVE NO QUALMS
MANUALLY CONTROLLED. ABOUT DESTROYING ) |]
LEAD SHIELDING PREVENTS )IT, BUTI CAN'T ol
ME FROM TELLING HAS DO THAT NOW.
® INSIDE.

/ WONDER IF
THIS 1S WHAT
DESTROYED THAT
OFFICE BUILDING
WE SAW7 IT
WOULD MAKE
SENSE.
A.
WELL, I CAN
STOP SPECULATING,

a
mon
Hi(tletgan8ela

241
 NUMBERS OF OUR COUNTRY-
MEN, 17 1S FAIR THAT THES
FREEDOM LEAGUE SEEKS ea
RETRIBUTION.

PAL -- NOT IN / 4\3 a as

My TOWN. . yf eet f, GENERATE FUL
o = : INTENSITY PLASMA \~
A REPELLENT, .O8
DEGREES SOUTH.

THEY DON'T REALLY |

BELIEVE THESE METAL
BANDS CAN AAO

OKAYYY,
WASN'T PREPARED
FOR ANYTHING

2s THEY DION'T Ul
a GWEMEA JI
; p AZ moment. 7

: - “ey TOOK HALF THIS OFFICE JUST WHO'S BEHIND

AMERICA SJERKORIST * BUILDING DOWN WITH ME.” THE FREEDOM LEAGUE?
ACTIVITIES ARE ANSWERED S&> IF IT WEREN'T SCWQAY, WHATS THIS WAR THEY
INV KINO, WE BRING PEOPLE COULD HAVE KEEP TALKING ABOUT7
AMERICASS WAR 72/75 BEEN HURT, 3

FULL /NTIENS/7TX ” rd
7) ~~ mm OV Ne
2 “POWER
AT EIGHTY - Zaza
NINE PERCENT. °°

242
: SFE a 1' AWARE OF THAT, INITIATING, POWER
“ACKNOWLEDGED, ; FIVE, REBUILD POWER WITH
4 PURE / NUMBER ELEVEN AND TO EIGHTY-THREE...
: THIRTEEN Ly NINETY-TWO...
_ \y COMPLETE. J

SEVENTY THREE \y
PERCENT.
DROPPING.“

I'M WEX7,
AREN'T I7 25

—_
Cd MORE AN
Ge EIGHTY

as SS i
FORGET THE I CAN AWE
KNOCKED THE Hyv> sisi PAIN, THINK THIS... ONE
OUT OF ME. CRUSHING a S AHN. FORGET ABOUT WHATS J INCH AT A TIME
DOWN... THE WEIGHT, UOIPORTANT. IF NEED BE, BUT
I CAN Z/F7 IT...

OH, NO
UPPER LEVELS

243
 CAN'T BE STOPPED BY THE THE STONES WILL
PAIN... CAN'T BE STOPPED MQWE... KEEP PUSHING
BY THE WEIGHT. JUST KEEP ...ONE BY ONE THEY ‘LL
c— FALL ASIDE, KEEP
PUSHING...

BELIEVE IT,
BUT IT GOT — ap
SUPERMAN / IT GOT SUPERMAN,
— AND YOU THINK SCZ2ZEZS 3
WILL STOP IT? MCGREGOR, }
WHAT'VE YOU GOT FOR w
fF r=)
goe \
} :
. Ke WENEED \
oa REINFORCE - REALLY7 LIKE WHO?
hs MENIS,/ THE GHOSTBUSTERS? RAMBO?
SCHWARZENEGGER, SIGOURNEY
WEAVER? TELL ME WHO I CAN
FIND TO S74 THAT THING
AND I'LL GEZ 'IM./ 4

“NO, CON 7 START

COUN AGAIN, F&
Ley"
Naa @/ "el

244
 I KWOW SHE'S \ JUST QW'7 LUCY, L'VE GOT ARE YOU
GETTING WORSE, | FALL APART ON WORK TO TAKE OKAY, MISS
HONEY. TM SURE |ME NOW. WE CARE OF. YEAH, LANE 7
| WEED YOU, LUCY, OF COURSE I'LL ? / THE CHIEF
THE DOCTORS WANTED TO
ARE DOING AZZ BUEY.
THEY CAN. SEE YOU, MISS LANE.

ALTHOUGH SHE REGAINED

HER SIGHT, SHE'S NEVER
IF MOM DIES, SHE'LL FULLY RECOVERED FROM
COMPLETELY FALL aa THE ASYOACLOGICAL
’ APART. SHOCK OF BEING

YOU? WHAT ARE

YOU TALKING

aS

LET ME QW OF HERE N...NO. NO SHOUTING. NO

THIS IN ADVANCE, MISS RIGHT NOW. THREATS. NOT NOW, AT
| LANE, BUT MR. LUTHOR LEAST. L'LL WAIT UNTIL T
(MSISTED HE HAD TO SEE YOU IN ARSON, LEX.
LUTHOR. ..YOU
MISERABLE,
OV-E BLOR
ATED--

ASSAULT AND
BATTERY. KIDNAPPING.
TRY BEATING 7HASE
CHARGES. _*4

ml MCGREGOR, YOU
SEE SOMETHING
POOVUNS (N THAT
RUBGLE ?”

245
SUPERMAN? \ } I'M FINE, THANKS,
I THOUGHT 1 OFFICER, BUT I
THAT THING
GO” YOU,
YOU ALL LANCE FOR THE
RIGHT 7 POLICEMAN
TRAPPED UNDER
Bhd. THATRETAINING

HELL BE ALL VW
RIGHT, BUT HE'S
GOT MULTIPLE
FRACTURES
ON HIS LEFT
SIDE AND

I.
A JERK HAD
| ‘IM HERE AND

246
 get NO SIGN OF THE TANK... RL L/ITT
NO 7READS TO FOLLOW, NO 4
DAMAGE OR etd pele f]

[
LG LLS
ZS BUT THE ACE SUPERMAN? You =? THE SAME. ONE
| BZ <A MAY KNOW SOME pS OOF THESE DAYS
HEARD THE I'M FINE THANKS, \ YOU'LL AVE TO
—— ) er L DON 'T.

REPORT. BILL. HOW'S MADDIE

; AND THE KIDS 7 AyDINNER AGAIN.

Sa

i?
i re

I'LL TRY. |
WHAT'S
THE
REPORT? (vy
Tf
firm

WE 'VE HEARD OF COURSE, MARCO DENIES ase

FROM THE HIS GOVERNMENT‘SCONNEC: J
STATE TION. BUT THEN, HE ALWAKS.
DEPARTMENT, , oes,

TERRORIST
NATION.

PROMETHIUM
INCIDENTA FEW

THE DAILY PLANET’S

REPORTING AN ATTACK...

VGA \\
ay {) c WG

Hi \ U | YES CMM.
: PREPARE
> YOURSELF f

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247
INTERESTING -- THIS IS
i]
Ss
A BEFERENT MACHINE.
WHOEVER AWANECED
THIS HAS GOT TO BE
ha

QURAC
7 CERTAINLY HAS

ON THE OTHER
WW VA», CA \- AND, LEX LUTHOR ‘4
Yj WiG Wi HAS BOM.
fa.

'S CERTAINLY
Hee USED
afaint Jusey Hi
His
MONEY AND SCIENCE CAC ee
ATTACK ME BEFORE.
C4
O
THOUGH I STILL
DON'T QUITE
UNDERSTAND
WHY.
Za
THE THING’S = “TY we've sti SS
TAKING OFF.SO
WELL, NOT —
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248
PRIVATE CONCORDE 7 ABSOLUTELY Bae.
OUR '40AS7’ CERTAINLY IT COULD DO GR/GUA ,
DOESN'T SKUMP PROUD.
WITH HIS MONEY, MISS LANE,
PLEASE TO TAKE
DOESN'T HE A SEAT.
EVER PUT ANY

PLEASE, MY \ BUT I BELIEVE

DEAR LOIS, WHAT I HAVE TO
HEAR ME OUT. SAY WILL CHANGE
I AM INDEED / YOUR ane ABOUT

ei
WHERE'S
YOUR £0657 *%
NY I THOUGHTHE'D F
BE WAITING TO
FAV OVER
ME AS USUAL.

Z i 7

YOU'RE AWARE
you've S10 Nie =e
IT THIS TIME. THE a y
KUCWAGONE CHARGES
ALONE WILL -- UW

T APOLOGIZE FOR THE < / 1N TRUTH, T

WAY I BROUGHT 3OU LY DIDN'T EVEN
E> HERE, BUT I KNEW . WOW T ONNED
ea \ YOU WOULD NoT Zés7ev (T UNTIL THAT
~~ ‘aI \. TOME OTHERWISE.
CHAMPAGNE 7 == é S.
FACT WAS
POINTED OUT.
SS

WHICH T SOON
HOPE TC BE. THE
PONT OF THIS
MEETING, THEN:
THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE,
I LEARNED OF YOUR MOTHERS
ACCIDENT, \T GRIEVED ME,
BECAUSE THE COMPANY SHE
WORKED FOR TURNS OUT TO BE
A VERY AVNER SUBSIDIARY

249
 - ———_ TOM - SIN
GET TO THE SS = S / THE BOTTOM LINE: SINCE I
BOTTOM LINE, ACCUMULATED MY FORTUNE,
EX, “£4 fe I RARELY FIND M
ae ENTERING THE LABORATORY,

THE CHEMICAL ACCIDENT

WHICH IS 4722/6 HER.

Me eee A eal
AND SO, I RETURNED TO : IT 1S ZEOVELY
HE 7 TI IN SS DOESN' TTER--
MANY YEARS. u¢ SS NOT WITH A LAE
SS _AT STAKE,
I BROUGHT NY 4WES7
SCIENTISTS WITH ME, AND,
FOR THE PAST 710 WEEKS,
LEXCHEM'S GREATEST
MINDS CONCERNED
THEMSELVES WITH YOU
PROBLEM

OW
IN, WE'VE DEVELOPED A SExUH#7
WHICH CAN SAVE YOUR
MOTHER'S LIFE.

AND WHAT DO PAYMENT? L WANT AGING I'VE ALWAYS ADMITTED WHAT I AM,
YOU WANT FROM FROM YOU. I ONLY WANT YOU LOIS. L PLAY THE GAME OF BUSINESS
ME, LEX, TO TO KNOW My FEELINGS FOR TO Wi, BUT T'N A@7A CRUEL MAN,
SAVE HER LIFE? YOU ARE REAL. -— — NOR THE WICKED ONE YOU'VE
YOU WANT To ALWAYS ACCUSED ME OF BEING.
MARRY ME --_}

|Se
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.- ALL RIGHT...
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250
 IT DOESN'T MATTER NOW IF IT'S KULED BEFORE, AND IT
LUTHOR 'S BEHIND THIS THING, CERTAINLY PLANS TO KILL AGAIN. BUT
ORIFITWAS BUILT IN QURAC,
I GET THE DISTINCT FEELING THIS
OR EVEN ON MARS. TIME ITS TARGET 1S HE?

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MY VICTORY. GN

MISS LANE NEEDS

2.

TIME ALONE TO ACCEPT

SHER DEFEAT.

OF COURSE SHE DOES, MY

DEAR LILYA. SHE’S SEEN HOW
NOBLE AND GENTLEMANLY
L‘VE BEEN, AND HOW THAT
COWTRADIETS HER IMAGEOF
ME. ANO SHE IS RIGHTFULLY
CONFUSED, BUT SHE KNOWS,
YOU SEE, HER MOTHER MUST
COME TO ME EACH (YONTH FOR
FRESH SERUM TO SAVE HER LIFE.
EVERY MONTH,LOIS LANE WILL BE
FORCED TO REALIZE HOW MUCH
SHE QWES ME. HENCE MY VICTORY,
SHE'LL AESEVT Nii iy OF COURSE,BUT SHE'S
[2 YOU, WON'T SHE? &\ 2 WCEBTED TOME. AND I
a CAN &SE THAT, AND SLOWLY ,

aie
== MONTH IN AND MONTH
F————/ OUT, LOIS LANE WILL BE
HOW4HAPPENED ON OR THAT L At HAVE : PNSEEPTT MY MEL ve
THIS MIRACLE SO h . ‘ats "Mae i”

252
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 1 PROFESSOR
EMIL HAMILTON. IF
WE

AT LEAST 260
UNDERSTAND.
NOBODY ELSE
> DOES.

I SIMPLY WANTED
LU

i
KEEP SECKE7_
>
I WAS ACTUALLY ABLE
TO CONSTRUCT A MACHINE
“anilpreven\\ Sone
WHICH COULD IMPRISON
gi!
AS
SOPERIAN. DO YOU
REALIZE THE HHPORIANCE,
OF THAT? aa N THE GOVERNMENT. NH
1, —
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PLEASE HEAR ME LZ |i} SN
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254
 LEX LUTHOR, I'VE WHY, THANK YOU,
WANTED TO WORK ALONG- ’
SIDE YOU FOR YEARS.
YOUR DISCOVERIES IN THE / T NO LONGER TOIL IN
MIO -SEVENTIES WERE THE LABORATORY... T
ASTOUNOWS.

I FEEL THE CK6E

TO DABBLE.

NO THANK YOU, YOU SHOULD...EVERYTHING L KNOW OF YOUR MAGNETIC

MR. LUTHOR... / IN MARERATION, YOU FIELD GENERATOR, PROFESSOR.
I OON'T YOU DEVELOPED IT WHILE
WORKAT IN AUGK, INC,
DION'T You?

I SIMPLY OWN NO! NEVER! I PUT

YOUR GENERATOR , TWENTY YEARS OF MY
AND I EXPECT To
SEE ITS BLUEPRINTS
IN MY OFFICE By,

FAIL 10 00

255
I'M NOT A AGARILESS (.S1X DAYS A WEEK, TEN MR. LUTHOR YOU CAN'T DO THIS TO
MAN, PROFESSOR. T HOURS A DAY. AT THE SAID "GOOD ME, LUTHOR! IT'S 7Y
WAS ONCE A SCIENTIST, EXORBITANT RATE OF DAY,” PROFESSOR./ INVENTION! YOU CAN'T
THOUGH NOT A FOKKSH £ FIFTY COLLARS AN STEAL IT FROM ME
ONE LIKE yOu. HOUR--MINUS LIKE THIS!
DEDUCTIONS, OF
COURSE.
a7
$7600. MORE
THAN GENERONUGS,
CONSIDERI
SEE... THREE WEEKS
ON THE COMPUTER...

L WAS WRONG, .+. THEN THEY DEWY + AND NOW LEX LUTHOR.
OF COURSE I THOUGHT HE WAS
HE COULD, LESTROY \T LONG PERENTC T
AND DID. YOU BEFORE I'D LET HIM Ldap shesHE S720P
Wi
T'S UNE! FIRST THE
ff GOVERNMENT TELLS ME THE
If MAGNETIC IMPULSES I USE
M> ARE CMSAFE,” THEY REFUSE )
STO EVEN 757 ITASA
DEFENSE WEAPON...

HOW CAN S
I HAVE BEEN p>

A SS
A
SUCH A
FOL?
Ze

[ za
euecr sone, Gy
— R S wo Za
{Le ws basiif

= GIVE IT BACK ,
7 YOUR HEART
AIN'T STRONG
== ENOUGH TO TAKE
) ALL THIS!

VE BACK
WHAT AIN'T YOURS
IN THE FIRST
PLACE /

256
 TH-THEY NEVER
SAID THEY
FOR LUTHOR, BUT
WHO ELSE COULD
IT BE?
BUT HOW COULD
PROVE \T?

NO CAN 00, PROFESEOR.

MR. LUTHOR 'S.

AND HE'S ONE OF

OUR MOST RESPECTED }
UNTIL THEN, L
IGSGEST YOU

Of
Y AE E \TM SORRY, BUT OUR PREVIOUS DECISION
STILL STANOS-- YOUR IN CONS!
WAS AFRAID LUTHOR
KULED! 1 NEEDED
7ZONCE BESKE,
TREKS WO
TOO DANGEROUS TO USE. DISMANTLE IT,
PROFESSOR. FO! RGET IT EVER EXISTED
2 | AND TRY INVENTING SOMETHING LESS
t
<b NEEDED JY
TROUBLESOME ba--
Lyi yZ a es
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257
 A CHANCE TO JOU
YOU IN WHAT WE
BELIEVE WILLBE A
SERVICES. WE'VE SUCCESSFUL VENTURE,
ARE YOU FROM HEARD OF YOUR
LUTHOR? THERES WORK,
NOTHING LEFT TO
DESTROY, _

AW | A
7s |
ied

WW

>|
IF IT WORKS, YOU WITH THE PROPER
FINANCING, IT
WILL RECEIVE A x TOOK ONLY A MATTER
rl carega THAT 4 : OF ZAKS TO COM-
U Ci HOW RK,
TO YOUR LAWYER. N perie aye

THE PERFEC\c o
Tom
DEFENSE

258
 WHAT ARE YOU BANE, GIVING You THE _\ L'VE FORMED A MAGWENIC
: HAMILTON?/ to Bee YOU WERE ‘ CAGE AROUND YOU. ONE
| S THOUSAND COMPUTER-
CONTROLLED SUCH
THIS COULD JUST AS EASILY
SURROUND OUR COUNTRY
WITH A COMPLETE WEB-
LINK SYSTEM.

ae A
PF
THE BULLETS I FIRED
w Ze
ysCONTACT WITH MY
MAGNETIC SHIELD.

IMAGINE, IF YOU
WILL, AN ATTACK ON eae |
OUR SHORES. THE | |
PRESIDENT S S72 WARS y
EFLECT
60% OF THE INCOMING MISSILES
«+e AT VERY BEST, THAT IS. SN
WN

[AN BUILT 10. SaaLE, MY VY THE SAME

DEVICE couLD Do THE «=\ WITH AME, /,
SY
sam ELECTRICAL,
OR EVEN
| NUCLEAR WARHEADS. 4
ya —-_\

NOW, THEN : asl

WATCH AS T-- SOMETHING

Vera
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259
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VY
Y R h o v r y
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Zh

Lif,
nN Ny

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2 :
NTCQ
YOU, TH
TIMES BEFORE! EVEN THE 'T MY
EARLIEST FROOTYPES
WORKED / Z

I THINK YOU'RE \ NO... I DIDN'T DOTHIS/ IT'S

A IEF / ANO NOT MY FAULT / SOMETHING
BYSOME LOUSY HCKE?P NOW YOU'RE A WENT WRONG/ I'M GOING TO
NO, T DON'T BUY THAT, KILLER / FROVE \T, THEN I'M COMING
HAMILTON. BACK AND I'LL SAW YOULL
HAMILTON, DON'T
BE A FOOL! DON'T
TRY TO RUN! THE
POCICE WILL FIND
ZZ,
! AAMILION

260
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) me A/ (>

"“ BUT I KNEW HE COLON'T, I KNEW A

HE NEEDED AEC :

“WE NEEDED HELP EVEN AS I

NEEDED JO PONE JHE
VALIATY CEU CLAMS.
3 WERE WAS NY CHANCE,”

AMERICAS GREATEST
HERO Witl FALL. THEN
THE COUNTRY [TSELF
WILL FOLLOW.

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tEN
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261
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THERE 'S NC USE ” THE LONGER I HOLD BACK,
cG. TO DOOCGE THOSE THE ae ue TE
BLASTS, AND THERE'S NO
USE NG LELA, ,
eGerringAle nee ‘iv cd

Ma e
fee ig

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7 eS

ce ~8 oe LU
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MUCH, IT BANS!
Atbgt LET IT
OvER ME..
BUT * ourOF My
MIN
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OKAY,OKAY...
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262
\Vg NEXT STEP IS TOPULL *
AREE,,. BUT THESE
BANDS ARE NEARLY
| UNBREAKABLE,
EVEN WITH MY x

Sg
Yir's nor
GOINGTO

I'LL FINDA WAY

TO 7H AVA
THEM LATER. ew
Guys, DO
MINO IFT
TAKE THAT
BEAM 7

CAN GO
HEAD, BUT
SUPER-HEARING
INDICATES THERE ARE
E INSIDE,

I DON'T WANT TO
MNT THEM IF I
CAN AVOID IT, EVEN
IF THEY MEAN TO
KILL ME.

WHICH MEANS IT'S SIMPLY

BEST TO GET RID OF
THEIR WEAPONRY.

ONCE L FIND OUT AAO, T'LL FIND OUT

WAY.
WY, BUT NOTHING'S MORE IMPORTANT
THAN S7A99/VG THEM, AND PREVENTING }
THEM FROM KILLING ANYONE ELSE ,” <7
A, Sn 10

263
 ,I DON'TL
THIS, aN OF IT.. TEI
WEAPONRY IS INCREDIBLY
DVANCED,

ee ail
OPERANDI usr |ISATT LUTHOR,
NO MATTER HOW CRAZEDee.
HE MIGHT SOMETIMES

NO aes. STICKS ON MY TAIL LIKE

HOw _POWERF' KRAEY GLOE, AND Iv6
THE EXPLOSVES oe UP SPEED: py SREN'T YOU? syd
Ni INSIDE MIGHT YOUT
PORTANT THA ARE,
Be 4g £. ea70 ate?
, SU
\ a el
(0 (N SO
| pd HELP
BUR MYSELE ”
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fa a

a
TO SOMEWHERE
SAFE,

264
 NOW, IF I CAN
KEEP ARHEAD,I ¥
SHOULD BE IN
THE CLEAR.

I HAVEN'T DETECTED ANY Jal [EIT

SIGNS OF BILVATION, SO PY
I'M SURE THE BOMB'S
NOT ACLLEIR

"AT LEAST FOR THE

A MEX CITY, AND FOR ME.
ALL RIGHT,
TURN QUICKLY--
SS WOW

gee N

\€ JAAT DOESN'T
SHAKE UP THAT TIN
CAN, AO7AUNG WILL.
 OKAAAY! AS T THOUGHT,
THE MISSILE CAVFYLED
THE MECHANICAL MONSTER
BUT LEFT THE PEOPLE
INSIDE ALIVE.

NOW I CAN
EASILY TAKE

IT SOMETIMES FEELS ) ...I CAN

SO GOA? MELP SO N
MANY PEOPLE.
THAT BECAUSE OF
SOME TWIST OF
FATE... 7 IGHTING.. a7ww
~

m_NN.
a”
Sa
SES
Litre aes
===
y/, 4 j

"70 STQ° JHE

PYUMNAGE. I ACTUATED

HAMILTON 7
THE WORLD WOULD SEE
HOW MY WORK COULD
SVE ee FROM

oe oe
Re i
SeaCK DSN T STIL EVEERSTAND: :
L 20BELIUND
Wigs = S S al THAT. YOU
al ANAL | Dears
U i THE WORLD HAD TO KNOW
HOW POR IAT MY
Sop MACHINE WAS. _

266
YOU'RE GETTING IN THE THE HECK WITH IT, THEN,
WAY, HAMILTON. LET US RRTEYR.ABOUT
T'LL MWOLA
DOWN AND GET Cw HI
AFTER I'VE GOTTEN
WO/ THE TO THE BOTTOM
OF FAS.

WHOOOOO, .. IT'S
STILL FUNCTIONING,La

\\ We

IMPOSSIBLE
TO RESIST.

Stag .
LIKE THEY ‘VE
BEEN SQUEEZED Cs
INTO A UXSE.

GGRREEAATT., HJAUMSILTTON'S>, M A A N D P A
) DIDN'T RAISE
ENERGY GRID IS
DRAINING OFF
MYSTRENGTH A \" CONSCIOUS... (FT CaN KEEP © : VY au RIGHT,AL
AS WELL.
K NK FOR . DS 4
N..HAN
_ CEDOWMY AK RIG HT. .. We
j Toeabate

a bie LITTLE LEAGUE

FOR NOTHING.

Aum... JUST
NOTICED
SOMETHING.

267
THE Freepom Leacue’s
STOPPED BROADCASTING THEIR BS
THREATS. I HAVEN'T AEARD
THEM SINCE THIS FIGH
BEGAN. 4
l

OTH NG x Rp

MMECHANICAL NG “se
COULD KEEP UPAN )pa
ATTACK LIKE THAT
FOR SO LONG. ¢

TY PARTY'S OVER. AND I

“f THE FREEDOM
EA WANT Some AnsWees. LEAGUE WILL NO
va SURRENDER,
IV vovn e nor
GETTING THEM,
No Wa =
AND YOU WILL
SUPERMAN. <a NOT TAKE US

* Y/ i
Ss Ge Y Y/ | © ,

SSS Z® V] Sa
7 l YOU CAN'T KILL é ;
YOURSELVES. _/
PLEASE, LISTEN TO .., Jal r
ME --DON'T KILL 4
YOURSELVES.

p)
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268
 EVERYTHING'S BLOWING
TO BITS -- THEY'RE TAKING
IT ALL WITH THEM, JUST
TO MAKE SURE NO ONE
GOOD QUESTION. T STILL DON'T
KNOW WHAT THE FREEDOM LEAGUE
IS/ STILL DON'T KNOW IF THEY CAME
FROM QURAC, OR EVEN IF LORS
AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS.”

WHAT SORT
OF LEADER COULD
GENERATE THAT SORT
OF A4NWAITCKE NP

MY FIELD GENERATOR
. COVMINED THAT
ENTIRE EXPLOSION/

MADELINE WADE, WAIT! THAT WAS AMY FORCE FIELD

WHETK. WHO THEY FOUGHT IN/ Z SAVED THE
WERE THEY, CITY WIAD BUMAGSE / LISTEN, MY
NAME |

269
 THEY WOULDN'T THE GOVERNMENT
WAIT’ YOU HAVE TO
HEAR ME OUT! PLEASE, EVEN LISTEN, T IGNORED ME, LUTHOR
LISTEN TO ME! you COULDN'T GET ANY- TRIED TO. STEAL MY
HAVE TO KNOW WHAT ONE TO BELIEVE MACHINE .COMPUCON
I'VE DONE! ME.

LISTEW :
TOMES

“OU RE LISTENING TOME, AREN'T

You? 2 KNEW WHAT I AAC 70 20
THEN... I aesOW 7O OWE MY
E,
"I WORKED DAY AND
MIGHT THROUGH THE

=
NEXT WEEK.

7— ail

>.

ON SUNDAY VORNING, WITH

B) F/ETH AVENUE STILL DARK AND
EMPTY, I WAS READY JO SET
Z| EVERYINING (NV PEACE.

ANO LWANT YOU THE WORLP HAS (GNORED

| TOMEET WIM WE, MELONS ENOLBH, SUPERTIAN,
BROKE, T WAS READY." "=| ) THKS MORNING, NOW. AND I NEED JOU JOPROVE OW
ATH AVENUE. 2pY) RIGH I'VETBEEN. COME TOME,
SUPERMAN. TE Litt OF AN
WVNOCENT MANES IN THE

Be hsy L
e
We Hamicton's 14 Sa
| VOICE?
fi, oo
DON'T KNOW WHAT. 3
HE WANTS, BUT I'VE
GOT NO CHOICE.
NOT IF THERE'S A
LIFE AT STAKE.

270
 quam
Y” STAND WHERE \W
YOU ARE, SUPERMAN,
AND L172" TOME. |
LET TH
“1— GO, HAMILTON.
I WE CAN TALK.

f WILL, HAMILTON,
IT DOESN'T MATTER
WAO SHE |S OR iT
SHE'S DONE. I'LL DO
WHAT I HAVE To D0
<—
aaa
TO SAVE HER.
Pos

eZ; WV THERE Now NOONE NILIEF

Z nei TER OR LEAVE. IT'S H
I< SB usr you Acainst my —ati
EXPECTED YOU TO r CREAIVONG. .
SAY, SUPERMAN. 4 ur] I'VE SET UP RELAY .
“ STATIONS ALONG FIFTH AVENUE, WIN
YOU WON'T BE ABLE 10 FLY, uN
\ SUPERMAN... BUT YOU CAN NN}
WHA TOME. _. y
ONY
ees ||
beta
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YOU CAN WALK t
tyNN
Ny \
ae MY GALWILET wi
!
JN
> IF YOU DIE,

271
1 'VE ALREADy IT WON'T BE EASY ON
STARTED, THE PATHWAY IS
4 | MINED WITH WEAPONS, Ja
SUPERMAN.

\.
* \ | . =
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|) ¥
WZ
LET US SEE
HOW UCCESSFI
YOU ARE IN
NAVIGATING
THROUGH:

YOUR AGAT VISION I witt-- UWGROUND--

CAN'T PENETRATE MY EH?
MAGNETIC SHIELD,

eef
,
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272
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HAMILTON. )

PUT SOMETH
BETWEEN !T AND
Me?!
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ME AGAIN:

274
PUT {T COWN, L KNOW, SUPERMAN, I won'T LET
HAMILTON. 1S | BUTE CAN'T 20a THAT HAPPEN, |ail
. YOU CAN'T } WITH THIS, EITHER. HAMILTON -- /}
HURT ME AND NOBODY'S EVER |
YOU KNOW IT, LISTENED. NOBODYS

THERE 'S AN INNOCENT SUPERMAN,

WOMAN HERE, HAMILTON. ZO SOMETHING.”
LET HER GO. WE CAN
TALK THIS OUT.

X DON'T Move, MAN!

ONE TWITCH AND WE
SHOOT!

-
Ds Leys

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4 “WHICH REMINOS ME...

RECEIVES A LARBE
PENSION.”

275
 P I T W A S¥
I GAVE LUE AS THAT.
AS SIMP E L L T H E
LI TRI E D T O T
T E R S A B O U T
REPOR B U T
A C H I N E
My M DN'T CARE, ,
THEY DI

HERE. IT'S NOT AT ALL FAIR.

NOBODY WILL KNOW ABOUT
> E. AOGOC”.

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276
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 AND GRAVES GIVE
4
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UP THEIR DEAD..
DOES ae’
SOL,
h LENENBER?)
Pecings THIS norProce LIE THE
OF LAND, A FEW ACRES * £07760 ASNAING :
PAEOERS, KIPWALPPERS,
COMSTE. MEN WHOSE
/ LIVES WERE A CATALOG OF
Wye
Pp Y. OF CHALLOWED OF A HUNDRED EVIL ViWe BBA AND AAT FOR ALL
yy MEN, THEIR Lives | WHO CROSSED THEIR BLOOD-
SUED O07 BY I Pp, STAINED PATHS.
\ THE SOCIETY THEY . Pe,
DEFIED. bs

DOES THE SOIL

REMEMBER? DOES
EVIL LEAVE ITS BLACK
STAIN EVEN ON THE
INNOCENT EARTH 7

I AACW. AND I WILL

7ECL YOU, IF YOU ARE S707
ENOUGH OF 4EAR7 TO WALK
A WHILE ALONG THE PATH
Z DAILY TREAD.

FOLLOW ME...
FOR I AM...

PHANTEM
STRANGER

278
 THE TALE BEGINS IT BEGINS IN THE CITY OF A PROUD CITY OF CLOUD -
ONE HUNORED MILES METROPOLIS--LARGEST AND, PIERCING TOWERS, A CITY OF
FROM THAT FORGOTTEN, ,SOME SAY, GREATEST CITY OF , AWERMATIQNAL COMMERCE.
NEGLECTED GRAVE - THE MORTAL WORLD. CAPITAL CITY OF THE WOKLL,
YARD.

oy

“ABOVE THE GLEAMING

SKYSCRAPERS, A MIMBUS
OF ARCAVE EWERGIES
CRACKLES ANO GROWS,

Uy
<ASSSS
“ANC AT THE VERY SEETHING HEU
OF THAT MAELSTROIN, A AGO
FEELS THE COLO HAND OF BEATA VY SUPERMAN YOU
CLOSE 16HT ABOUT Hin.” MAY BE, AND AOWERAUL ,KWOWIVG,

S/
awe | My); iy ‘
;
SV gi” BG

279
 MAYBE. ) BUT AOR7—E/GHT VY NOT LIKE
i HOURS AGO YOU Lx. YOURS, EH,
WERE BARB KOWALESK, & IX SUPERMAN?
SECRETARY. Y, 4d S 4 SS eS
—?¢ 4 }| ’ 7 .
YOUR POWER IS EN \Y | \ || SS
ALL EATERWAL, 7 LES % Ss
ARATHAZA.

I CAN EMPTY YOU,

AS IF POURING WATER
FROM A /
SUPERMAN.

—_

Times wt. ~

WHICH LEAVES
ME ONLY ONE
Uk SHE'S DRAINING MY ENERGY, CHANCE...
MY LIE-AORCE. EVERY TIME
L STRUGGLE AGAINST HER,,. U
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281
WHAT- WHAT... 1 DID AOZHING, MS, A WCTORY FORTHE
= KOWALESKI, YOU WERE WA CFN STEEL, AN
DRAINING MY POWER TO ZASY VICTORY, YOU
CREATE YOUR MYSTIC MAY SAY.
MAELSTROM AND FLYING
FORTRESS. BUT CONSIDER THIS:
BARBARA KOWALESKI
I GAMBLED THAT IF T 1S NOT A TRULY EYL
BECAME COMPLETELY Aasswé WOMAN.
THERE WOULDN'T BE ANY
POWER 72 DRAIN, AND YOUR || PETTY, YES, SPITEFUL
STAEE WOULD,ZAHAUET AND MEAN, YES.
ITSELF,
IF ONLY FOR
A MOMENT.

AND SO, ALTHOUGH THE

= ‘
WHEN I GRABBED YOUR STAFF
AWAY FROM YOU T WAS USING NO
MORE THAN NORMAL, AU;
f | ty STRENGIM,
AND THAT WAS ENOUGH TO \ THE MYSTICAL FRAGMENTS
TAKE YOU CKF-6UARD, ANO BEFEAT YOU.
WOMAN WHO CALLED
HERSELF "ARATHAZA “HAS
BEEN DEFEATED, IN THIS
EVCUVG WE FIND ALSO
A BEGINNING.
THE SKY-PALACE FALLS.
DEPRIVED OF ENERGY,
DISSAVE.

"A REUW BECONES "ALLIS GONE, AS 5

A WUST BECOMES IE? NEVER WAS, “HURLED BY THE
A UHR... ; ra FORCE OF THE
- = '..ecomne. \f-— “ew "A PIECE OF THE MAGICAL EXPLOSION,
Wat, Hd, “ALL SAVE JENELLED STAFF /T SAILS A HUNDRED
D\ cows BeroREIT|/\ ONE TINY OF ARATHAZA, MILES ACROSS THE
J | CLES HE FRAGMEN
J
T, /
Ss
GROLWD,
tb oy 0 (Se

"4 GLISTENING
GEMSTONE OF
GREAT ANTIQUITX.,

As

NW
Y\ /
NNN “700 ZAVO IN
AERE.,, \
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282
 WW
"LOR AMOMENT THE STRANGE
STONE LIES STILL AND QUIET,
HALF SUNKIN THE RAIN - WET
GROUND. :
CZ Ye "
) "THE MYSTIC FIRES WHICH
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| LATELY SEEMED 70 FLICKER Ox: =

DEEP WITHIN ITS AZURE NY
Y\ AROUND THE GEM THE
FACETS ARE DIM, BYING, Yj, | GROUND SEEMS TO
Wy) KYPPLE, L/KE STILL WATERS
My, WY) ‘CISTURBED BY AFALLING
CY SM Vif STONE,
YJ Se\) YY
Ml |:
A n alt
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Nh \

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—,..._
Ries
‘

Doss To 4
GREETINGS,
“OBLIVIOUS TO THIS, THE MAN THE VX SUPERMAN. 0O
WORLD KNOWS 4S SHEYGV Fo NOT BE ALARMED,
HEADS HOME JO THE SMALL
APARIMENT HE /VAINTAINS AS
CCARK KEV 7

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 “TASK? | WHAT ARE YOU TALKING AS TO THE TASK TI BRING
ABOUT, SRIVGER? AND YOU... BETTER THAT YOU
HOW DID YOU KNOW TO SEE WITH YOUR OWN
LOOK FOR MEIN CLARK | EYES.
KENT'S APARTMENTE “|
ITISA MATIER BDEACUT
THE MORTAL WORLD
SECRET FROM ME,
SUPERMAN.

AND SINCE I
COMVREAHENO JUST
ABOUT LLERYHHINVG, T
TAKE THAT TO MEAN THIS
IS SOMETHING OF A
SUPERNATURAL NATURE,

eS f

I JUST GOT AWSHED + (a Aa FIND SOMEONE ELSE, N

WITH ONE MAGICAL \en ) | STRANGER. SOMEONE
y mh | WHOSE TALENTS HOKK
pp Sf Ag | AGAINST MAGIC.
NO MORE VZ- og Ay DOCTOR FATE, OR... i
WEKABLE TO THE 5 y = pe i/
FORCES OF MAGIC \

PLUS, THE WHOLE

BUSINESS HAS LEFT
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WHAT IN
THE NAME
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AA" ANO EVEN SUPERMAN FEELS THE TOUC H
OF FEAR,"

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 "BUT FEAR /S NOT A "ANO HE HAS STRENGTY “ BY FORCE OF Will HE PUSHES
CONQUERING THINGS OF MLL (NALMOST BACK THE SHARP-FANGED THINGS
70 HM), MVEWWCTE AMOUNT, THAT COME TO GNAW HIS VITALS.

TA “YEKVOWS THE
POWER OF FEAR
(SALE. "BY FIRCE CF Wee "BY KIRC WiLL HE TURNS
OF E
a HE SHEDS THE BONDS MS GAZE UPON THE SEETHING
HORROR BELOW US OW THE
"AE KNOWS THAT HULS/ICE,
FEAR CAN FRYE
ONLY WHEN THE "BY FORCE
OF Wit LHE HURDLES
WILL 6.6 WEAK. | A MOUNTAINS, AND REACHES OUT “ YES, HE FEELS THE ICY TOUCH OF
TO THCH THE MBWY-CRATERED FEAR, BUT HE bS NOT COWED,

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1 MMM
renns. / T,ALL THAT HE
"GUPOR
1S ‘REMARKABLY
Atte.
JEP

p y

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mala <Gr,
"YE TRUNKS ASA © Wi :
{ WA) SUPERMAN /S AN ALIEW BEWVE, HUMAN BEING, FEELS \ 2% : 9 if
eA BORN NOT ON ESRI, BUTOV SEING, & A we
i“ THE LONG “AGO - VANISHED aw: oF
y PLANET AFOLVONV.

ff ___¢3 VoL SN \ WS: a) ee Wall

“AN WHEN HE FYGHKS, re “LOR HE KNOWS THAT

HE FIGH FOR
TS Ail. be / AUGAT WITHOU T ALITY
HOR
d 4 SAINEUNO. : 1S ONLY CORRUPTION HIEGUISED,

| “AND
THIS DAY, /S. CORRUPTION
PRINCIPLES THAT SET PERSONIFIED?”
HUMANITY APART,
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 THERE'S AN
WVIELCECT
BEHIND THAT
THING!

288
NO, SUPERMAN. DO \ ONLY THE | WHAT ARE you
THIS
MAYBE YOU DON'T BELIEVE Y TO AYO EXACTLY AN,
NOT BE DECEIVED. MEMORY ] SAYING, STRANGER? IN THE LATIN SAYING REACTION, SUPERM
THERE IS NO LIFE OF LIFE, THAT THAT PILE OF 006170, ERGO SUN,
. EARTH ONLY 7AWVKS I KNOW FULL WELL THE
IT'S ALIVE 7 ANYTHING THAT CAN 74WV& \ CORE YOU HAVE IMPOSED
“HAS A PRETTY GOOD CLAIM / UPON YOURSE-- LF
THE
TO L/-E IN MY BOOK, CODE AGAINST THE
<G TAKING OFA LIFE.
WHY DIDN'T YOU 7222
ME \T WAS SENTIENT2 BUT THAT IS
ae NOT THE ISSUE

THE MIND
OF THIS MONSTER
IS ALREADY

Sm EXPLANATIONS,
EZ SUPERMAN.
Za Sg
Zi WITH EACH PASSING
EE MOMENT, THE MOUNTAIN
GAA, GROWS, SPREADING ITS
"i a CORRUPTION THROUGH d
THE SOIL.

DO WHAT YOU CAN TO

CONTAIM IT, SUPERMAN. I
MUST FACE THE SOLACE OF
THE MADNESS LYKECZLY.

"UNIO THE WHIRLING "7 STEP ACROSS JHE “AND ENTER THE Z
HURRICANE OF ROCK BARRIERS OF JHE KINGOCON OF,
AND EARTH I HURL LVOWEN SIONS, THE CAIMWED!” \ LET THE
MVYEELE. - ACCUSED
SS SS APPROACH
PELL: LB : ; "7 LEAVE BEHIND A Ss HE BENCH! }—
"THE TORRENT RISES JO THE SWEET, WARM
GALE FORCE. BUT I AM WORLD OF THE ——

ALREADY BEVOWP 175 LUVUVG... \

EFFECT

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“ACCUSED "2

I L- me

vl re a

YOU L£/VE, c FORBIDDEN THE

STRANGER. / WHILE WE REWARDS OF THE
POOR SOULS AFTERLIFE.
MUST LANGUISH
FOR ALL IMPRISONED IN
ETERN/7%.. OUR ROTTED SHELLS,
WAITING OUT THE
AGES OF THE
CONVERSE.

SING ME NO SAD ax SS woe *\ ... AND WHEN

SONGS, DEAD Hae _- OUR MUL IS
THINGS. OIE ‘| SERVED, 422
i | peceaionanns A SECOWO THINGS THAT
I KNOW WHO YoU ‘= CHANCE. LIVE WILL PAY
ee nt ey i y THE PENANCE
(> NOR g A SECOND FOR OUR
UNHOLY STATE, Ne \ A pin NY OPPORTUNITY TO
SES | MAKE OUR WAY INTO
OF
YOU
YOUR LIVING, \ ONE LUNG.
BROUGHT , j Yh Y
GREAT 44/V TO
ALL AROUND

YOU SEIZED THE

POWER RESERVED
FOR JHE GORS
THEMSELVES, AND
YOU AHLED WITHOUT
COMPUNCETION.
‘meee,

NOW YOU od
>.
DARE ASSUME
THE ROLE OF
INJURED
PARTY 7

290
WHOUF!! JoeA ... BUT OUR
UGLY FRIEND
I HAVE NO IDEA © JUST KICKED
WHAT THE PHANTOM
STRANGER'S 4
INTO CUERDRIVE!
. 70 1N THERE... —~G
THE FORCE OF
THIS MYSTIC
Y TORNADO HAS
JUST INCREASED
AAUNOREFAO!

AND THE THE MOUNTAIN ’S A IF IT DON'T FIND

STRANGER GATHERING MORE DOUBLED (NV ¢ A WAY Pi10 $72 IT,
WAS AYGHY7,” AND MORE EARTH S1ZE/
INTO ITSELF,

, 5 ist a - ‘ = -

2 Ey S
Sage cote SS — x om

-- IT'S GOING
TO CRUSH
METROPOLIS

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L'VE GOT To A OKAY-- THIS THING GROWS
S70P /7-- ANO BY DRAWING THE SURROUNDING
THE ONLY WAY LANDSCAPE UP INTO ITS BoDy,
I CAN DO THAT
IS IF I STOP AND ITS AORWARD NCTION
WASTING TIME / 1S A DIRECT EFFECT OF
TRYING TO \ } 11S GROWTH,
FVGHT NT.
‘ / SO, |F L CAN STOP
L'VE GOT ( IT GROWING, T CAN
TO USE ! | STOP IT AIQUING .
L0G/e/
ANO THE BEST WAY T
CAN THINK OF TO 00 THAT
IS TO BORROW A PAGE FROM
THE AOREST RANGER S
AANOEBOOK.

BURN C17 A SWATH

OF LANO IN THE
FIRE'S PATH.

THERE! 3 I'VE BLASTED 1 WAS AYGH7/

_ A CHANNEL : THE MONSTER
DOWN TO THE NATIVE ) CAN ONLY ASSIMILATE
BEOROCK!/ di sn LOOSE SOIL AND

ip my aces Yoo ee
yp i>

YP '5 corRRECT... “om IT CAN'T BREAK

THE SOLID ROCK
TO ADD TO ITSELF.
ITS MARCH
TOWARDS METROPOLIS
\S AALTED!/

BUT FOR ALL

THAT, WHAT I'VE
DONE AMOUNTS
TO LITTLE MORE
THAN A LELAYING
TACHIE.

NSS” THE MONSTER WON'T e,

N BE FULLY STOPPED
SS UNTIL IT'S BEEN AND THAT, I SUSPECT,
LEACTWATED. IS UP 10 JHE HANTOM
= STRANGER,”

292
 SUPERMAN HAS KES7TKA/INED
THE OUTER FORM OF THIS
= ABOMINATION. BROUGHT INTO THIS
WORLD SO MUCH
NOW IT IS TIME TO >ie i ANEL1S// BY YOUR
ATTACK ITS FESTERING OWN DEEDS:Z
EART.
YOU SPEAK \ 1t/ WHO ARE YOU TO
CLAIM THE PEACE OF

=
TO
ME OF /
SUFERING, QUIET DEATH, WHEN
YOUR ONE GIFT TO
YOUR FELLOW MEN
) WAS FAM.

LOOK YOU LOOK UPON THE LOOK UPON THEIR YOU ACCUSE THE LIVING
AERE, DEAD , FACES OF YOUR , RUINED LIVES, THEIR OFA CRIME AGAINST You.
THINGS. YWIETINS. SHATTERED Lacie!
TELL THAT TALE TO
o
=
o
L
t S
4 SC
n Vy
S TWESE DEPARTED
SS AA SOULS!

"TELL THE SHOPKEEPER, “TELL THE SCHOEL - “THE CHULD CONSUMED “THE POLICEMAN,
MURDERED ON CHRISTMAS TEACHER, LEFT FOR BY FLAME, BECAUSE ONE GUNNVED DOWN /N THE
EVE FORA AANOFUL OF DEAD [N A BLOOD - AMONG YOU ENSTOYED LINE OF DUTY, BECAUSE
CRUMPLED DOLLAR BILLS. STAINED ALLEYWAY-- THE SIGHT OF BUILDINGS HE STOOD BETWEEN
FINALLY FORCED 10 END BURNING. YOU AND ESCAPE.
HER OVWN LIFE WHEN SHE
COULD NO LONGER BEAR
THE SAIAIHE OF WHAT
YOU DID TO HER,

=
y Ay
con
mM)

“THE PARMMER, WHOSE "THE JUDGE, EXPLODED “THE INNOCENT BYSTAND - “THE SCAPECOA,
HOME YOU INVADED, AND IN HKS CAR BY YOUR ER, RUN DOWN WHEN WRONGLY CONVICTED
WHO DIED INA HAIL OF VENGEFUL MACHINATIONS, YOUR GETAWA,’ CAR AND EXECUTED FOR
POLICE FIRE WHEN YOU BECAUSE HE HAD JUMPED THE SIDEWALK, YOUR CRIMES.”
TRIED TO SHOOT YOUR DELIVERED AGAINST YOU
WAY 72 FREEDOM THE FULL WEIGHT OF THE
LAW.
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f

293
 ALL FOR 7HEM, YOU 720K
AND NONE FOR &&,/ WHAT OTHERS
WHEN WE DESERVED
IT ALL AND MUCH,
MUCH WOKE, . Gs
THEY HAD THE
HOWEY, THE
ITY,
THE POWER!

AND NOW, EVEN IN -- STILL YOU YOU ARE LET THE THERE/ THE FLAWED
THIS FALSE HALF- CLIVG TO THE EVuL TO SOURCE LET IT BE REMNANT OF A
LIFE YOU HAVE BEEN , TWISTED WAY THE CORE, OF THAT XPASED WIZARD'S POWER,
GRANTED BY OF THINKING POWER BE = FOR WHAT
PERVERSE FATE... “THAT BROUGHT REVEALED, TIS. THE SERA EGITE
YOU TO YOUR STOWE -- FOCUS OF
SORRY STATE. YOU ARE A Z/é. EVIL-- CATALYST OF
<7 THE TRUE CENTER CORRUPTION.
OF YOUR POWER
LIES ELSEWHERE,

Y BUT A THING
POWERLESS UNTO
ITSELF, WITHOUT
THE EVIL OF
MANKIND TO FEED
ITS HUNGER.

294
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295
 WIND EFFECT
HAS S70FPED/

YOU MUST ACT

QUICKLY NOW!
THE FOCUS OF THE
MONSTERS POWER
IS DIVERTED, FREAK
ITS CONTACT WITH
THE EARTH!

“BREAK "...?
STRANGER, WHAT
4 DO YOU...2

OKAY.., BEST
NOT To EVEN
HUN A
ABOUT IT.

IF HE
WANTS THIS ¥
THING
SERAIRATED
at THE
EAR veh) “
THE Boy To-- ;
ama LivGry--DOIT! F

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I'M NOT EXACTLY SURE IT MAY BE ENOUGH IF
WHAT THE STRANGER THIS LUMP OF REAL
MEANS BY "BREAKING ESTATE IS NO LONGER
COMWIACT. ” TOUCHING THE
GROUND...

y
AA ‘ .
: ... BUT T THINK I'LL .
ut PLAY IT SAFE AND PUSH
arm 'T RIGHT OUT INTO SAKE’

THIS IS ABOUT AS AVGA/ I'VE CALCULATED

AS I DARE GO. SHOULD THE TRAJECTORY.
BE ENOUGH, THOUGH. ONE 6000 GRWE
P WILL SEND THIS
THING INTO CRIT
AROUND THE SZ.“

T_DION'T KNOW AND, COME TO

YOU COULD SURVIVE THAT, HOW CAN
IN OUTER SPACE. lL 4EAR YOU ?

“THERE |S MUCH
ABOUT ME YOU DO NOT
KNOW, SUPERMAN,
MUCH THAT IS BEST
CEFT UNKNOWN.

298
IF YOU BUT L'D STILL IT WAS ALSO ABOUT
INSIST. LIKE A FEW LEAT, AND HOW
ANSWERS, SOMETIMES IT IS
STRANGER. WO SO FINAL A
BARRIER AS WE
MIGHT LIKE TO

THERE ARE MANY COVE \ SADLY, ; WITHIN THAT MOUND OF EARTH, THERE BUT... YOU STILL
FORCES THAT CAN CAN HATE CAN GREW ANO FESTERED A AA7KED THAT HAVEN'T ANSWERED
BE STROWGER BE BE ANOTHER. LASTED CEW7TLKVES. THE BURNING MY QUESTION
THAN DEATH, ONE. /HERE TODAY HATRED OF THE Ge“Z7¥ FOR THE ENTIRELY, STRANGER.
SUPERMAN. INNOCENZ.
YOU STILL HAVEN 'T
WHEN THE CHANCE A HATRED THAT AT LAST FOUND TOLD ME WHAT
ARISES. RELEASE, THROUGH THE ANCIENT FINALLY HAPPENED
POWER OF THIS GEMSTONE. A IN THERE.
SMALL PART OF THE SAME MAGIC
THAT GAVE FORM
AND SUBSTANCE
TO ARATHAZA.

you MAY
DESTROY \T
NOW, SUPERMAN.

NOR HAVE I FORGIVE _ \...BUT THERE ARE

ANY INTENTION THE CLICHE, SOME THINGS MAN
OF DOING SO, MY FRIEND... WAS NOT MEANT
SUPERMAN. TO KNOW /

299
O,DEADLY
DARKSEID!
SOuN © TERRY
BYRNE & AUSTIN
THE (HETROPOAIS IT'S BEEN A FEW \ itd ! BY) «6L WONDER IF ALL THE
GRANGE AOTELS } YEARS SINCE se Kf ~ MUDSLINGERS AND
THESE HALLS © | - ROUS
RABB LE ERS DO AS
SAW My SHADOW, 7C_2 f WELL FOR THEMSELVES
OVPREY ?

AL
ein IL KNOW WHO V UP AGAINST
iSQ) 3 YER HERE TH’ WALL,AN’
y= T'SEE, SPREAD ‘EM

= IMLS
V 6.6.65 A PuBlicists LANE T'M
DREAM COME TRUE!

A THOUSAND PARDONS ZN
( SS THATS ZNN )
vasagial MI6S LANE. I FEAR MY} > Vo
BODYGUARD OVER-
REACHED HIMSELF,
- a

301
 UT, COME--I WAS
\/ D aaeey
V DON'T YOU FIND ITA TAMR.
NOT GENERALLY,
pie
JUST ABOUT TO TAKE . AT THIS TIME OF YEAR, GODFREY?
HOWEVER, YOUR NBO :
PAPERS... AH... MORNING COFFEE
RELETIENSA/P ON THE TERRACE,
WITH SCAEGHAY | WON'T YOU_JOIN
ME*

NOT AT ALL. WHERE MY PAST IS nor WHERE T CAME AH, YES, YOUR
I COME FROM, IT'S A IMPORTANT, FROM -= EVEN ONE -MAN CAMFAIEN 'GORDON, DO
ALWAYS SO STIFLINGLY |AND JUST M4GKE| MISS LANE, WHO I AM-- 1S AGAINST SUPER - YOU REALLY
A, THIS IS A... MIGHT THAT BE, MWVCONSEQGLENW TAL, HEROES. WHICH IS _/ BELIEVE HEROES
GLORIOUS CHANGE.’ MR. GODFREY? COMPARED TO MY ARE THE (MENACES
AUEEION, I YOUSAY THEY ARE?
=
YOU MIGHTAS WELL
HAVE DROPPED FROM
ANOTHER /LAWE7,
FOR ALL THE INFOR-
MATION I WAS
ABLE 10 DIG UP

SRS ‘8 o
»

Se is
y eX ; Ci

WITH ALL MY AEART, MISS THANKS, » GOTTA HAND IT 10 THE

LANE. WITH EVERY AGRE FI MAN, HE'S A5CSUASWE
OF MY BEING.
PB I HAVE TO ee "
BEFORE THE COMING 1B. VV
OF THESE SO-CALLED ae a EN
" SUPERHEROES * THIS
LITTLE WORLD WAS A
BETTER PLACE.

PEOPLE LOOKED TO
THEMSELVES, TO THEIR
OWN WER STRENGTHS KG
--NOT 1O THE 406SE
(COVE OF GAUDILY- AND JUST HOW
CLAD VUS/LANTES. 1O YOU PROPOSE TO
ASCCONMPEISA THIS
4 I WISH TO SEE THAT RESTORATION, MR.
PURE, UNSULLIED,. SELF- GODFREY 7
RELIANCE RESTORED.

WHY, BUT THE

MOST SUMALE, NOST SEE ALL THE SO-
EXPUINGED/
QRECT METHOD CALLED 'Sv/AsRHERIES”
AVAILABLE, MISS LESTROEL.
LANE.
| LACE OF THE CRIA FOR
Atl PHWE

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JERRY SIEGEL €
JOE SHUSTER

FERRY , JOHN . 7am KEY

GYRNVE ALKSTIN
whirer/penciler 1rker
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 " ? I SEEN HIS
=a EVERYONE ’ YOUR SAFETY IF YOU ! PITCHER IN TH
SS STAY CLEA: GET TOO CLOSE! 4 ' ) LAULY PLANET.
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2B
ae

WY \
UH Ftp, ;
‘ & ip

HEY, You'Re 7 SF AY Burt...IFTHAT'S ALOT CLOSER ,

RIGHT! THATS Ne IN) - CLARK KENT, AND THAN “BUDDIES;
CLARK KENTA ‘ y- THIS... THING'S FRIEND.
CHASING HIM..._)
BUT WHATS HE 1am”
RUNNIN:., SUPERMAN.
BUT THERE ‘RE
A COLE OF GOOD
REASONS WHY I CAN'T

KENT GETS
ALL TH’
SUPERMAN
STORIES IN
TH' PLANET
Pp
L THOUGHT

NOT THE LEAST OF AT LEAST UNTIL

WHICH IS A FRES/ASVIAL 7? G. GORDON
ORDER BANNING GODFREY AND
SUPERHERO ACTIVITY-- 7 HIS FOLLOWERS COC
ARE PUT OUT OF

304
 I CAN'T SHAKE
THE FEELING ITS
PLAYING WITH ME.
IT, ITDARE NOT
RISK REVEALING THAT IT COULD }
CLARK KENT HAS SWAG ME ANY
TNE: ITWANTED /

BLAST!
IT'S STILL
WITH ME,
|

ROSS :

ese
Yi
KY \
S
KS

I DON'T REALLY Lesher : WITH ANY KIND OF

SEEM To Have Sagas $y” LUCK, I MAY BE
ABLE TO LOSE ITIN
THE MAZE OF SEWERS
. MesBIN BENEATH THE STREETS
2 lll ~ EFREVOLKS,,

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4 y To 0 af
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APPARENTLY IT'S A

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SOMEHOW KEYED
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 tae” 1 SENT FORTH “<
Y MY OMEGA BEANS
TO BRING SUPERMAN / INSTEAD T
TO APCKOL, AM DELIVERED Y
ZA THIS CRINGING
> MORTAL! 4

STRANGER,
IS THIS YOUR
DOING? I SENSE
YOUR MEDDLING
HAND IN THIS.
SENSES LEAD YOU
AWRY, AARKSEID
I AM HERE ONLY
AS AN CRSERVER,
YOU KNOW THAT.

307
THE FELANTY) STRINGER! GAEKSED! y fp} GREAT scott! I DIDN'T NOW HEAR ME ,
WHAT IN BLAZES 1S GOING ON HERE? hA\ EVEN SEE HIM MOVE! HOW / EARTHLING, I KNOW
: - \ a\ CAN ANYONE SO ABE BE ) NOT WHAT QUIRK OF
NOW, LOOK...T'’M\ CLARK aaa. \ : SO FAST? FATE HAS BROUGHT
KENT. I'M A WRITER FoR KN VEN YOU HERE INSTEAD OF
THE METROPOLIS DALY XC CSW q 7\ | HE'S TRYING To THROTTLE THE ONE I SEEK,
\ <i y ME, DARKSEID DOESN'T BUT KNOW ZAKS:
Wee REALIZE HE'S NETTED EXACTLY
I CN aS WHO HE WAS AFTER--AND YOU ARE ON THE
WHERE T AM--AND Ea UNTIL I CAN DISCOVER WHY < PLANET APOKOLIPS,
HOW I GoT HERE! 2 4 : HE WANTED SUPERMAN, I'D _/ AND ON APOKOLIPS
x as z Hy | 1 | BETTER NOT LET HIM THE SUY/GATEST WORD
‘ i : / UST yET! OF DARKSEID IS
1 \ 2 “ . AB6ALTE AND
WWESCEPIBLE LAW.

BE STILL AND OBEDIENT, AND THERE IS NO CALL TO FOR ONE WHO CLAIMS TO BE
YOU MAY YET SUE THE A CARE, ' VENT YOUR RAGE NO MORE THAN AN OBSERVER
HOURS THAT LIE AHEAD. RAISE /DARKSEID,) AGAINST THIS MAN. HE || OF THIS PLAY, YOU'VE HAD MORE
YOUR VOICE TO ME AGAIN, AND Ampeg 1S NO PART IN YOUR THAN YOUR SHARE OF
T WILL CLEA YOU LIKE JASKING OF THE EARTH. || <asmenaeY
= SEND HIM HOME, STRANGER.
PERHAPS ITS
TIME I TESTED
THE Vtav7Y
OF YOUR CLAIM, |]
IF OBSERVER
1S WHAT YOU BE,
OBSERVER YOU

EVEN WHEN T

4
y Te
iAG \- << Vy"
LZ,
:
(VA
Ma AN
Vhs.

308
 )

THE PHANTOM STRANGER ISN'T

COMING AFTER ME, OF COURSE. 41
HE KNOWS I'M SUPERMAN AND
CAN ZRSEY SURVIVE A FALL __
LIKE THIS.

OBVIOUSLY HE'S INTENT

ON
CONVINCING DARKSEID HE'S 0 0,
NOT HERE TO INTERFERE g
IN THE DARK GOD S

WHATEVER
THEY MAY

3 aree
Ww xc
«8
ot B5o8v4Y
cB) Ww a

X& Soow ea we
Sane)
Ww
=
THE ANTI-HERO FERVOR PROMOTED
BY G. GORDON GODFREY?

309
 SS on ae
EVERYTHING

* OHH-H! THEY
MAKE THE WORLD
h ALL BLURRY AND
BEAUTIFUL !

SY No! Geppaway W WI gz DELSE

FUM ME! THEY 4 GOT?

310
 WELL, THAT'S PUT OBVIOUSLY THESE THEY'RE ALL SCATTERING
THE C47 AMONGST BACK TO THEIR "HIDEY- 4
“LOWLIES” DON'T CARE
THE PYGEONGS, MUCH FOR VICTINS HOLES.”
WHO FIGHT BACK!

AND IT MIGHT NOT UNTIL T CAN FIGURE ,.. THE LAST THING T
, BEA BAD IDEA IF OUT WHAT'S GOING WANT IS FOR DARKSEID
ON AROUND HERE... TO KNOW I'M ON
= AROWSLES:

EVEN THOUGH MY PRESENCE

HAS BEEN REVEALED TO
THESE "“ALMGER DOGS,” “WOT AN ALIOBETHER WEETIE
THEY AREN'T LIKELY TO RITE PHRASE, GODS ANP
RELOR PT. = - PHUS 1S WHAT eg 48 Atl
DARKSEID
<4 RULES BY ABSOLUTE AZAR, SO
THE POOR DEVILS WHO LIVE DOWN
HERE WILL PROBABLY BE TOO
TERRIFIED TO APPROACH HIM.

areceepaci AGES AGO, THE HOME-

WORLD OF THE OLD GODS SPLIT
ASUNDER, SHATTERED BY THEIR
KRACHAROK, THEIRFINAL WAR,
Mi) ee
a)

"WEW CENESKS, THE BRIGHT

ANO BEAUTIFIL PLANET OF
RENEWED HOPE...

4 “AND SAINNING FOREVER iV

:z %fate THE SHADOW OF ITS SISTER
WORLD, DARK ANO SINISTER
‘ge aa SPOKOMES,”
2

311
FORT?
"WEW GENESIS SPAVINED A
(ASPECT, LED BYTHE WISE AND |
BENEVOLENT BEING KWOWN
4S MUCHPUAER.

\y Yi;

WA
aes

A
" WHILE THE FOUL FIRE-PUTS |
OF APOKOLIPS NURTURED |
CREATURES DEDICATED ONLY |
70 DARKNESS AND DEAT)

2)

312
 IT SEEMS THINGS ARE LA L'VE SCANNED NEAR
NO LONGER QUITE THE SPACE WITH MY
Pl WAY L'VE UNDERSTOOD FECESCOPYE VISION,
AND I CAN FIND
- NO TRACE OF NEW
GENESIS... ip
ME

ONLY A BELT OF :
ASTEROIDS ORBITING F
NEAR APOKOLIPS.

CAN SOME NEW

CATASTROPHE oe
HAVE BEFALLEN THE
BR HOME OF THE
FLOWERS OF
HIGHFATHER?

Neb
HY

NO MATTER.
L'M NOT ABT
TO LET THEM

OF GOOD IN
THIS TROUBLED
UNIVERSE.
WITHOUT HIS
FELLOW GODS TO
STAND AGAINST
HIM, DARKSEID'S
POWER MIGHT

DARKSEID'S
KILLER
SENTRIES!

313
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I'D BETTER DOIS PSY Sy) BL BE Just THE Ticker. NB \ Se JUST DUCK
ARRANGE TO HEWD Lh Ayer te = — atl \N \ HA BSN INTO THIS HANDY }
/W ALITTLE MORE. ag _¥ WICHE \N THE
WALL...
MY COSTUME:
COLORS ARE LIKE 4
RELENTLESS AVL7H/
OF APOKOLIPS.

... AND T CAN EMERGE 2 =e ZK
LOOKING MORE LIKEA
RESIDENT OF AQMAGETIO.
ABOUT MY S7ZE, BUT
LUCKILY, SOME OF as)
THESE SLUM DENIZENS HNO
ARE PRETTY BY. ¢ :
EREACIN] 17 WOULD HELP IF T COULD L'LL HAVE TO MAKE
DRT Y MYSELF UPA BIT, DO WITH STAYING IN
hey 1 THOUGH. My FACE AND THE SHADOWS AS
WY : HANDS ARE JUST TOO MUCH AS POSSIBLE,
CLEA/V FOR DOWN UNTIL T CAN FIND A
: WAY OFF... paced
MO USSR 7 GENERATES-- THE
WSS 7 A Z_— SAME AURA THAT PROTECTS
; “(MY SKWV-71GHT COSTUME--
‘ PREVENTS GRIME FROM
_ CLINGING LONG TO My

MORE THAN JUST YOU GOT

SHOUTING. NOTHING ON
C

314
 KEEP YER TRAPS SHUT, \THIS WOMAN FREAXHED -
YOU CLOTS OF SOILED _» AGAINST THE WORD AND
WILL OF GREAT DARKSEID/
aN; ay y THE ONLY PENALTISY TO
\ a ~ x >

: Ne tisi%G,\{ FOR SUCH AS HER

BE AURLED INTO THE
FRE -PYES!

TAT!’
-ee

WELL NOW... OF COURSE, THATS

HERE'S AN NOT REALLY MUCH OF
A DILEMMA AT ALL,
INTERESTING IS IT?

{F THAT WOMAN A LIFE IS IN DANGER,

1S ABAINE7 DARKSEID, AND PROTECTING
IT KIND OF PUTS US ON LIFE -- EVEN NON -
THE SAME S/ZE, HUMAN LIFE-- IS
WHAT BEING
SUPERMAN |S ALL
BUT THERE'S NOT MUCH f
CHANCE OF MY BEING NA et | |
ABLE TO HELP HER-WITHOUT jie Md lO Mg )
REVEALING MYSELF. : Uf ian 7.
4 % ei

HOLD IT NF wrar Have Y

RIGHT THERE,
LW LLY
A we HERE? <
, fed
ah "AYO «

LV
\-y

A)

iA
fh) ay rs %

lA "
ye? “BAG
y y » K4 :
/ Zz tea

315
 WELL, WELL!! AND
z ; WHAT ALE 2 YOU
Nee $9 CRAWL OUT OF :
ARE YOU GOINGTO _& \UOZNGA
\ GI— |S s - <
LET HER GO 7 T CAN'T IMAGINE
7 HOW G4NNYSS
RECRUITERS
MISSED XO”. _g

: DE hat) ‘
gt ty =)
TD
53) N
at
LOK
Sx i. a lA (a

TI NO a es a) _ 7 =
SOME PART OF SS 8 ow /
THE LAW? | bg J RS
RSSA i
WHERE CUZ HE
HAVE COME FROM? ; y OPV 1 HAVE To TAKE WAX
THE CHANCE TO
SLIP AWAY, OR
EVERYTHING I'VE ¥
ESTABLISHED WILL ¥

ARE, THERE ARE MoRE ‘

GIANT, T DON'T THINK |S59CUEVT WAYS
T'LL WASTE MY Ane

uD
EN ie.
)»s\ ee
\ v
’

316
 .7 COM
— LITTLE ONE. ’
TEST YOUR PUNY ]} /
\ MIGHT AGAINST / (fr

KITTY-caT!_£o
2 rooe ,

AND LIKE S
umm, EVERYTHING ELSE

317
YOU proce me? Ya aw < Zz - 3 x):
YOU DARE MOCK i} OF SUCH WORDS,

AN ATOMIC
FLAME! I CAN
FEEL THE BLISTERING

« « Cad
1S TO KEEP
= BETTER NOT RISK THIS OVER-
LETTING HIM A77~ SIZED TOMKERTEY [=
a ME WITH IT. MY OFF-BALANCE ;
BEST BET.

YOUR STRENGTH KS
GREAT, SMALL ONE...

BUT THE POWER

OFA PACIFIER IS
OSNMATEMED._,

318
 reg
oo Bay %He

A fa a)

ia \ BY AND YOU ARE

SQUASHED!

THE FORCE OF YOUR, x

“ea JASHED LIKE
RN THE INSOLENT
IMPACT CAUSED THE WHOLE WALL SI , MMAGCOT YOU...
TO COLLAPSE ON TOP OF YOU!

319
 \ Gl PSe-—=.
iermeeen aes oN
«
BUT I HAVE NO +
MUTENTIOW OF BEING

SEEMS TO BE MADE
yO FRom HERE... LAA WW oF some SUBSTANCE
y THAT BLOCKS NY
X-RAY VASIOM.
INTENTION OF
GETTING HOME IN

UY 2) w A
\CG he) [Mi k yw oy, i

MM
ee) =
NA ies
wy
Bi.

320
 Za! THERE'S A GLOMMER
Zaza, INSIDE ‘AT PACIFIER!

TAKING
CONTROL OF
MWY ITOR
REFLEXES /

X ARE... SHREMNG...
LIKE THEY'RE TRYING

; = ; is THE AEAZ.. THE THING'S

OFF THE ITS MANIPULATING ies a AGAINST MY 4 DRIVING US
GROUND, “WNW ALWWG POWER... “\s We he BACK... ~ BOTH TOWARDS
CARRYING US UP’ roe ie ONE OF THE
i
:
AZ
VRE (UTE!

I'M NOT SURE

EVEN MY
WEE NEPIELE
BODY CAN
SURVIVE IN THAT

321
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322
 a")!
ig dé vas
“e
’
GSS a 2:

a pS : =

By Marv Wolfman & Jerry Ordway

Om” Q.
 ABOVE ARE GEAS OF ROILING
IN THE VASTNESS OF SPACE, TAR. ON THE HORIZON, THE F
THERE 16 A WORLD OF BLACKNESS.
SKY CONSLMES ITSELF BY
A CARK, BLOODIED SCAR WHOSE FIRE. BELOW ARE THE
NAME 18 ONLY WHISPERED. FEARED FIRE -PITE1,
’ ay b .

i)
m* , 4 (a Zs r 2 i . om

7) 7) (2 : || Girt
ptt
U4, WHERE ARE Wat 3
eel OLIMPEDP THE

aN
Z
WASTES OF :
> Mo HELL. eae
3
\ 4 “€ 2 " x

. i
TREASURES 2 F/ WASTE OF
MACHINES 2 PRECIOUS
ANYTHING, TUNE, THAT'S
ANYTHING -/ SPIT, i WHAT THIS

” WHERE'S ~S
THE STINKING
7AN6/BLES2 Boos

EH 2? SOMETHING CLOTH 2 AND

WEIGHTY TUGS AT BLOOP RED,
MY LINE. TOO.

«S

BUT WOULD GREAT

DARKSEID ALLOW ANY

324
 ITHE
ADVENTURES.

cy
Jody il »

SCUM OF APOKOLIPS-- BY Saw

\ THAT'S (POSSIBLE lf) F

HOW MUCH,
THEN, CAN I GE
FOR HIM, EH 2 4

325
 ONLY HE
Teee r u n c e H A V E
' PARTINTGH WITHworm
IS. FOR

4 ~~. os (7

SS
Soh “tat
tag” aa
a merit ypioanitl
WLLL L
l
HNAOV,E HMEE'D STPL/
ROEBLAEBDLY AND
IGE rec
FIRE - PITS Foe eek
SUBGE OR EVEN
STING THE SALE
,

O
MEETING PL
A MIGHT KNOWACE
.
hy GRAGGIN'S BFAA LOOK HERE.
LCSKE, OREDGED FROMA TSHuERVIHEV
€ DEPTHS OF THE LLISH
DEELPiEvSeT PIT.
mae

SS
WN

se
R<S

326
 WY l00 HEAR WHA ol’ NJ
GS SAID HE FOUND? Y
BE A DEMON. as
: Sy
y PERHAPS FROM
AY NEW GENESIS 7A
a ~NEW GODZ ft

if

> al als Agi es BUT FIRST PEMAND

CA8H FOR OuR SECRET.
EA
DeT
stRovs Oia a, ie Z : THAT SHE-WITCH CAN | BO
4 LIL. \ i CERTAINLY AFFORD
>»
N Aat TO BE GENEROUS. }
Ps (ES , a 2 —_
eg

L4 i SS

| WANTED MOREY FOR il 7 7 A

/ ee —
Loa e
| om o ND
Mil
. Wa |

& © —SN I HEARD HIS

GIBBERISH, BUT
I HAD ALREADY
MOWNV THE
FACTS . LEAVE
ME NOW..,

327
 rT FIGHED HIM OUT Y=
OF THE FIRE-PITS. a
P “ GE Re . : THAT MAKES HIM
LOOK / GRAGGIN ; KANE! 53 NE TO
Mm SPOKE THE TRUTH.) _ : : : )

f y; \ y OTHING
BAH.’ THAT f pr y] g can SURVIVE
SLIME - SLOBBERING f Son: *\ THE PITS. 4

IF HiS MOTHER'S
LIFE WERE AT
STAKE,,,

ot EVEN IF
HE HAD A
MOTHER.

7 |F HE SURVIVED I SAY WE DUMP

whe Pits t Say R7 THEM BOTH IN THE | =
\ AROVE IT. Ayal PITS AND BE LONE _&:
SA WITH IT ALL. 2
1I

WHAT BO YOU PITIFUL

LITTLE BELLY-CRAWLING
WORMS THINK OF ME
Now, EH 7

FINISHED
SETTING
YOU AFIRE.

328
 INTO THE
FIRE -P ITs! f
Cx Uy i

x
77 L NEED YOU NOW, >,
FRIEND. SAY SOMETHING \
OR WE'RE BOTH COOKED ,
MEAT. 4

_* jo ¥
F TELL THEM I §. f
SAVED yOu.

Ut

h
y, 4}IN|

\ \

\ a

CZ

=—
ae

SS
LE
Sry!
—a
ty
7
ww

329
 WITCH ,WE WON'T THEN OUR ETERNAL
LISTEN TO youR LIES. SACRIFICE WILL NEVER ABATE.
GIVE THE STRANGER TO CAN'T YOU SEE HE IS WOT
US. HE MUST LYE! FROM APOKOLIPS_#

s
HE IS THE :
ONE WE'VE BEEN
WAITING FOR. HE WILL LEAD US
FROM THE HELL- FORGED
om CHAINS OF ARMAGETTIO
a TO THE PRINCELY
PEAKS OF APOKOLIPS!

NO, WHAT GRAGGIN

SAID IS TRUE. I SAW
£\ PUNIGA US FOR THE SCAVENGER
HIDING HIM! PLUCK HIM
FROM THE
FLAMES.

VW WHY 19 THE WITCH 1S THAT

LYING 2? SHE WANTS. NOT CORRECT,
SOMETHING FROM ME.., SCAVENGER 2 L5
I SHOULD MAKE HER
PAY FOR AGREEING...

330
 >
UR ME ,
T R A N G E R ,
HE / 3
W
O
H E RE LISTE N T O
LESS RA
B B L E - - THIS MASN,,, THIS
OR, ROM ? BRAIN O
E EH. P E L E S S THIS M A N --
HE F WP
AT LASTHO S U P E R
E A D _US
L L
HAVE CAN / WIL
ce FR
WE C T O R Y .
T O V I
MIRE.

K S E I D A I
T HNEST
DAR .
M N E D
DA

U S T H E
SH,OWSAVIOR, AND
WAY
L A O L Z O W p l
H
we S yAOLu , ”

H A VE
WE AITING
AW
BEEN
T I M E F O R
THIS
EONS,

,
‘ A~2S
Ce

Ani"

Boe

af
+
*a
T o _
& ~ ti
H
DARK G E ID

Y
S
LOCGTOR
W
I
U
THE H e
i
O
N
U
G E R
E //E
B

es W D

331
 S T1 =
aT

Wiv m S
SO, THE SNIVELLING
| GA
ne goes)
RSeDBAcaYviAT
CULL TH IS 60 -
ng, prav e AR
in
\.
MATTERS —

‘CAN IT TRULY BE NO ONEN \\,

RECOGNIZES THEIR New \\\ 3
HOPE ¥ ARE THEY EVEN FeAve

YY ct : .

Fi MY (2G ea Oe
= a= Da Si =

DARKSEID'S IT HAS BEEN TOO.

WILL 1S TO BE LONG SINCE BLOOD KZ
EVER OBEYED.’ STAINED THE on
L OF APOKOLIPS.
—4

f
r AMAZING GRACE
AND_HER MINIONS
Must Ze THEIR

Bmt

0 Uy: 3iy
‘( aS

~a
M3
DaRiseio’s
a
18 Beneee sate
NS es
PLAN /
us’

332
 » BUT T
bY CERTAINLY
{ ) KNOW WHAT]
I SHOULD
DO.

RG 7 _|
INF |)
<< 1
a | /

qs
‘malGY

() IHEAR SOMEONE @
BEHIND ME. SOME
WEAPON |S BEING
PRIMED.

333
 DON'T
LT K/

STRANGE, L FEEL A STILL

MORE CZEAR- HEADED _() \
4} GOING ON.,,
IN THE AIR THAN
ON THE GROUND!
I DID
af “il
fail fp
2 || f

. i

ae te ’
3 = ~ eS >

Gss0 all] vWASe CONGRATULATI ~ LOSING MY BALANCE --

UNNHH -‘SWHILE I
fe:
MYBELE, ANOTHER. ae roe z»ae
Y (8 OUUTT.. oa
i SWOOPED IN FROM gh
BEHIND’!
4]

Va
7

N :

UH -OH! FORMING A a
BEING UOINE? BY (CY SANDWICH...
EVEN UGLIER. JB df
sa "

334
 ate

Ge
eS S
COS?

DAS xyy
NA
THERE, ANS THE PARA-
\ DARKSEID.’ WAZ bs ) DEMON'S ARMOR
y THIS We?) |
SPELLS THE c
B EVO OF YouR Pay
TYRANNY.” 4

GROoUTloED HADANGRK, YOSEUID'S

4 ”

FN
FEARSOME
DEMONS.

335
a= AND THE
Ph)... LINCERTAINTY--AND
a
SOMETHING I NEED ANSWERS NW But Wie nF :
ONLY HE SOURCE WILL THE FO)
UNCERTAINTY BOS Or Tne es or CAN PROVIDE. MX WHICH SUMMONS ME
ACL SWELLS WITHIN pai ANSWER MY CALL 2
ME, ¢ APOKOLIPS, LORD HIGHFATHER,
= | LEADEROF THE NEW GODS,
FEELS SOMETHING AKIN TO...

HAIN
AN
CAN EVEN THE SOURCE
COMPREHEND THE DISTURBANCE BE WRITTEN FOR
THAT T FEAR MAY SHATTER ALL TO SEE /
THIS UNIVERSE 2

HIGHFAT! HER, WHA T :

DIO_THE SOURCE YOUN EC INDEED, ORION. THE
LL YOU 2? SOURCE HAS SPOKEN
OF TERROR.

AW

Nj)

336
rrr rs oe
ON APOKOLIPS, AN LINUSLALLY A sees MWA
\.
CONTRASTING MOOD PREVAILS... Be aT LONG LAST.

OUR SIDE,
VICTORY 1S
TL
WITHIN OUR
RASP.

COME 1. T EEL CY
FORTUNE. Z
SHA
ey: f g Z | |
\ZAA g
Z Sy

337
 “How are NUIT BSN” CONFUSED. ARE Your ¥ SY

NK
{ yYouNwow, L_DON'T éAR EY Y {|
> SAVIOR 2 J \ UNDERSTAND... e l
NJUREC fo eS

a
7 Me
\
\S nig ge al” (aaa
wi
eect | a
<I

WITH ALL THAT

HAS AAPLENED TO
u, OR,, IT
GAVIOR | “a THE HERES
WOULD BE A MIRACLE wee NaS = SHOULD HEAL
(F YOU B/D UNDERSTAND. gS yl ee BA your WOUNDS.

ae Tee
ANGLAR, TAKE AWAY es _€
ID SEE | { 5
GARB IS READY. 4 VA
7 INDEED, \
=i AMAZING }
aT E RACE ’
a

2 i) Ey

: ASS

you 2O he
UNDERSTAND.

if ica

yeS, AT LAST A WARRIOR \Zig ame ora we soon, we sua

HAS COME TO APOKOLIPS YA i y RULE THIS CECAPENT
WHO |S WORT#A/Y
OF Ed ( '
AMAZING GRACE.
YOU ANC _L,SAVIOR--)
WHAT A TEAM WE
ILL BE.

338
 PURCHASE IT NOW, W THE SAVIOR SHALL
D ‘Leap us 10 AeeEpOM!

HERE, HUNGER DOGS--

CAN FO: SSESS TH
FETISH OCRESSED IN
THE SAVIOR'S OWN
P CLOTH’ ; ZA SN : see! ni pe

--FROM HIS ‘ a1 A NEW cn

Pee LONG =. ffORDER SHALL ‘
TYRANNY.,, ET RIGIMPEH /

ae ML - @

Se gs

ae ae
oe CT zcoxccs Vn
: on = by SHALE BE ¥
a.= v ad REE,
a ge @

339
"AMAZING GRACE! THE
SAVIOR LEADS OUR
FORCES INTO GATTLE,
THE WAR HAS BEGLIN.’”

"JHEN SETTLE
BACK, FAITHFUL
ONE. AND
ENTOY

IAL. THE FIRST

ASSAULT, ONE
THOUSAND

THOSE TE!
THOUSANP YET
ANOTHER WAVE
STANDS READY...

340
 Wr; |
ay z
a

: : nN
1, "
as a

a SNE Sig Li

\. 7“ oe Cae
oft Te gee 3
“a
yo}

FoR BATTLE! wa SX 4 ma,

MM

WV
GEGIN 70 TAKE THEIR TOLL.
—
.m- ”
sv ~__ e

FIVE THOUSAND MORE

ARE DOWNED IN THE -
FIRST TWENTY- THREE
MINUTES .

ANOTHER TEN MR
THOUSANE FALL

Ci Fy Fr Wey

16 A War
4
ES & < = PP THE
et ; ee Gr WG) HE HUNGER 4
on 6 S Laos 5a < A

LOODIED, WEARY, eres Ae 2~ ‘ae . me

POO EITGSLY CACEING ire. y 2 a 5B
(N WEAPONS, THE SS
4 SURVIVORS FIGHT ON. | INU} u Yi
4 <=? * 7,
: a
i - y a 5 (F/I
lad wane

341
 ANP FIGHT ON THEY CO.
FOR EACH HUNGER DOG
FALLS, OOF
DPARKGEIP'G LEGION ARE
CUT COWN.

es(ayyVO
Lj
Ws

| SC me,
A

7 ALL PROCEEDS
AS PLANNED ~

342
LATER, SAVIOR..,
WE WILL REUOICE
IN PR (VATE.

DY ag
HER NEXT WORD.

343
 INDEED, IT HAS THAT HOPE
SUSTAINED FOR A SAVIOR
IS WHAT HAS
PRIVEN YOu
AGAINST THE
RULE OF
DARKSEID.

oo!

/_ ANC NOW IT'16__\__/ LET THAT

a
TIME FOR THE GEERT LAST GREAT
CHANGE HOPE-

THE FIFA-DEMONS
SWOOP LOW, THEME
ve ONS DRAWN
GA WITHIN MOMENTS...»

344
THE KEVOLL/TION you
1S OVER, GRACE. SEEVED
uS WELL,
SAVIOR.

cw
YOU HAVE LEP
THEM ALONG THE PATH
THEY SO _DESIRED, ANDO
AT THE END THEY FOUND
ONLY PAIN ANDO SUFFERING,
THE SURVIVORS--
\F SURVIVORS THERE BE--
WILL_ TELL THE REST OF
THE HUNGER GOGS.
THE FLAME OF HOPE
WILL FLICKER AND GROW
COLD AGAIN.

yOu_HAVE
INDEED SERVED
ME WELL, My
SON.

345
 EY
0
24
2

- BYJOHN BYRNE & DICK GIORDANO

ee
 WA.
A PLACE WHERE THE MARROW
RULES OF (NAW ARE BENT

HE'S FALLING BEHIND

AGAIN. WHY DOES HE TO RACE INTO THE
PESITIIE ? } JAWS OF DEATH,
CGH TRAY.

7 YOUR WARRIOR'S
DW) SOUL WEAKEN

| 0
NY MAKE HASTE,
MY FRIEND!
THERE'S NOT A
MOMENT 10
LOSE!

I STAND CORRECTED, | | "WEW GENESIS,’ LIKE ALL

IN ME, LIGHTRAY? HOW CHIPE ME\ ORION, BUT HIGH- THE OTHERS, YOU TALK
OFTEN IN THE PAST YOU'VE FATHER BADE US AS IF THE ALOAIING
COONSELLED METOLET PAUSE GO WITH GREATEST o/7¥ WERE THE WORLD
GO THE WAYS OF WAR, AND/BEFORE HURL] HASTE, HE SPOKE ELF,
LEARN TO ZALIG// AGAIN. / ING MYSELF | ASIF THE FATE OF
ALL MEWGENESIS LOOK AROUND
INTO THE WAS HUNG UPON p, YOU, LIGHTRAY,
BATTLEFIELD. AS OUR SPEED, a
|a

$ THESE TUMBLING
Gy ASTERCIOS PRE ALL
THAT NOW REMAIN OF
THE ONCE- GLORIOUS
PLANET OF YOUR
BIRTH.

347
 PERHAPS. PERHAPS. WHILE MY HEART Pumps FASTER
ONLY WHEN IT HEARS THE CALL
OF G477LE, AND THAT'S A SIREN
D TOO OFTEN

HEAVY
BURDEN, ORION,

ITS BECAUSE I AM NOT

WATIVE TO THAT PLEASANT
SPHERE, LIGHTRAY.

By BIRTH T AM ACHILD
OF THAT BLACK CAULDRON
LOOMING NOW BEFORE US - z

HOME OF DEADLY LHAKSEIC,

WORLD OF CRUSHING
DARKNESS AND DESPAIR.
INTO THAT FIERY
MAW, HIGHFATHER SENDS
US ONCE AGAIN--AND
THIS TIME, ON A
MISSION WHICH
TRANSCENES ALL
OTHERS! =

348
 \
ye
MUU Sa aitgs
| ee

PEW
Fal
™
a

Pep
—_—_—
MILT ff

( Ly ?
LT aia
OCH BRWE - SAYTEMEr
NW) LOK GIGRBIWO — EME iar
JOHN COSTANZA —/ETILE
TQM ZlkO — COforish
RA MEL PE - Lor

349
D0 YOU WHE, GRANNY HAS
SAVIOR 7 DO YOU™ 742 YOU THAT
SWWVEL? YOU yOu WILL
LGA LGNT SUMVIVE THIS
GRANNY. TESTING.

q a:
Sea

THE PRESSURE IS NO MORE
THAN YOU CAN BEAR, MY
PRECIOUS ONE, GRANNY
WOULD NOT A/@7_ HER
FAVORITE STUDENT, é
AND YOU ARE GRANNYS FOR YOU ARE MAKE THAN
FAVORITE, SAVIOR .YOUARE UUST A RUFFIAN TAKEN FROM
THE ONE WHO WILL SHINE THE AABS OF ARMAGETTO.
‘ AS THE AWWWACLE OF

Cl Wie

THE 4MNES/A
THAT PUT SCAEKMAN
IN OUR POWER
ALSO ROBS HIM OF
HIS STRENGTH,

350
 PATHETIC CREATURE. YOUR
CRINGING MANNER REMINDS
ME OF YOUR BROTH! ER,
A

A PITY THAT YOU |

DO NOT ALSO
SHARE THE FULL
EXTENT OF HIS
MANELATING
POWERS.

m-my Master Sea Yi ’ J

Y ; YOU HAVE
DONE WELL
1S ASSAVKSFED Ui j |
WITH MY WORK?, y ,| _ —. IN YOUR PART IN
‘a \S Ya g THIS, GIVEN THE
f ES 4 \ VY ff AASTE \NITH WHICH

. : = é MOOFED.
ul ag a oy : Z

WHEN I BROUGHT SUPERMAN '

TO APOKOLIPSE, \T WAS TO TEST

4 .Z VANE S BUT HE ARRIVED IN 4&(MAN/

T HAVE FARWISHED THEIR ig
y
ge
Ze 2
. eB = .
=a] OCUSE--AND SO, BECAUSE
GOLDEN, GLOWING Zé6éNas. ha _. I WAS THEN CRSERVEP BY =
YOUR BROTHER, WITH HIS / zc THE GADFLY AN
POWER TO SHAPE THE i) % = ; f
THOUGHTS OF HUMANS, Z, Ze , NOT TO KNOW SUPERMAN
HAS AVAED ME IN THIS. _. P i, : m IN. FOR WHAT HE was,

351
INSTEAD, I SEIZED THE OPPORTUNITY ‘ I HURLED THE DISGUISED * .,.OUT INTO THE
TO ZEST THE PHANTOM STRANGER’'S SUPERMAN FROM THE SWARMING MASSES
AVOWED WEY TRALITY IN THIS FORTRESS TOWER... OF NY ACMNGER
GAME OF THE Gops. Ee: LOGS.

AND WHILE WE WANDERED SO THAT, AT THE

THROUGH THE DARK ALLEYS ARE, CHILD. IT SET YOUIN | PROPER TIME, THEY
OF ARWAGETTO, YOUR THE MIDST OF THE COULD BE CRUSHED | YET ANOTHER
SHOCK TROORS SEIZED ME “COWLIES” TO STIR THEIR , AS A REMINDER OF
FROM MY “AVODEN HEARTS AND RAISE MY POWER.
HEADQUARTERS. THEIR SPIRITS. C\_ THIS SCHEME.
YOUR PLAN WAS UY)Z Wa SS
TO LOWE SUPERMAN INTO
THE OPEN BY FORCING HIM 7
RESCUE ME. BUT I CONFESS,
GREAT DARKSEID, I FEARED
YOUR PLANS HAD CHANGED TO
INCLUDE My BEATA?

QUITE SO, ESPECIALLY AFTER Ss EVEN WITHOUT THOSE

A PLCINGE |NTO THE RAGING j s POWERS, HE WAS A
FIRE -/YTS ROBBED HIM OF NOBLE HEART,
HIS MEMORY-- O DARKSEIO.

-- AND, CURIOUSLY, HIS THE BRIEF

SOPERMGHAN REBELLION HE LED
POW SMASHED THROUGH
YOUR GUARDS LIKE
THEY WERE NAUGHT
BUT K46 Letis,”

352
ONLY BECAUSE g " YOU SPEAK STRAVGELY, N-N-NO! NO
ALLOWED a WOMAN. HAS THIS HANDSOME r REAT
DARKSEID/ MY
HEART AND
SOUL EVER

YES, SENTRY? HE --HE SENSED MY

WHAT IS YOUR PRESENCE EVEN BEFORE
REPORT? I ENTERED! GREAT IS
/ THE POWER OF
DARKSEID/

MY LORD, AYO AND

LIGATRAY HAVE BEEN
SIGHTED IN THE SKIES
ABOVE APOKOLIRS !
‘ a: oe \\\

Y MEDDLING AUS EITHER

WILL DOUBTLESS HAVE

TOME, GRANNY.
Za
Ne

AT ONCE,
My LORD!

fG(

TIME IS SOMETHING " 4 MA (AR\awee)

Wy) \V ALWAYS,
FATHER.
EVEN WE GORS DO a WN
NOT POSSESS IN GREAT = ] , >
ABUNDANCE, GRANNY, Ks J ey
{ POWER |S YOURS
ARE YOU READY a BB \\\\\S ' 3, TO commAND! AM
10 GAT FOR =
ME, SAVIOR ?

353
 “POOR” POWER? YOUR “ YOURS IS THE GREAZEST ~\ YOU CAN SHED THE NX THE POWER FLOWS FROM *
POWER IS NOT "00K," POWER ON ALL APOKOLIPS. PUNY BONDS OF ME TO YOU. YOU ARE THE /
SAVIOR . NO SCION YOUR STRENGTH IS EXCEEDED )GRAVITY. YOU CAN SOW OF OFRKSEO. _4o
OF DARKSEID IS ONLY BY MY OWN. RESIST ALL INJURY. : —
EVER "/OOR.” , Z YOU ARE
: g MWUINCELEY

IT SAGES IN MY
> SINEWS!
I AZES* THE
POWER. I A€EL POWER SUCH
THE STRENGTH. AS NO MAN HAS
EVER KNOWN!

THEN GO,
SAVIOR .
YOUR ENEMIES
ARE WAVING,
IN THE SKIES
Bovi IR

STE
THEM! LES TROY
THEM !

354
GREAT DARKSEID-- T I WAITED NOT WITHOUT
AM COMNEXKSED. FOR GOOD REASON, GRANNY. }-
MANY HOURS TL HAVE
LABORED TO RESTORE y WHAT L HAVE SW
SUPERMAN S POWERS, DONE
DANGEROUS, a
NOW YOU RETURN VW
VEEN ee

eee
THEM WITH A
(>ASS
GLANCE. WHY ISAS
DID YOU NOT DO
SO BEFORE?
CZ if i

SUPERMAN S POWERS . HE WAS LIKE A POWERFUL

REQUIRE HIS FULL, ACTIVE BRAIN VEHICLE OF WAR, CAPABLE
TO BYVE THEM. AND WITH OF SUIASHING A CITY, BUT
HIS MIND CLOUDED By AMNESIA... USELESS WITHOUT A SKILLED
CPERATOR AT THE CONTROLS.

NOW TL HAVE CREATED IN

HIS MIND THE 22csyew’
THAT HIS POWERS COME
FROM ME. THAT ALL HE

AND THIS COULD

PROVE OUR GVAUIVG.
FOR, AS YOU WELL KNOW...

DARKSE/O WHO WAITS

NOW (NV THE SKY ABOVE LS."

IS 1T ONE OF
ARKSEID'S FARA -
Beans?

355
ORION! THATS Yee
SUPERMAN J
3°
é.

AND ONE WHICH NOW, FALL BACK, LIGHTRAY!

AFFORDS ME THE IF SUPERMAN HAS BEEN
CHANCE TO
WHAT. ..277
LIGHT 7REMLS,
FLASHING ALL
ABOUT ME...

356
I MUST NOW WIELD
MY ASTRO ~
WITH SCAG/CAL
FREC(SION

T NEED IT
NOW TO MERELY
iW OUR
RY.

7. BUT... THEY'LL
CRAIINY... AVAIL YOU
WARNED ME
TO BEWARE

ow:

di
AY} | :

ot

HERE YOU STAND

AGAINST 7AE
SOV OF CEKREEEIA,

Dy) 14 tt

357
STAND YOUR
GROUND,
LIGHTRAY/

UT Sir
| Fe

358
SO YOU CLAIM AIWSHMNE THEN IT 1S 7WE YOU TIME YOU LEARNED WHAT IT
WITH THE BLACK LORD OF LEARNED THE FULL WEIGHT TRULY (UEAIVS TOBE A
THIS ACCURSED WORLD, OF THAT BLKDEWV YOU SO SOW A AKKSEIO
DO YOU? EAGERLY ACCEPT.

he
rh.
359
ORION EXPOSES HIS 3 A BATTLEFIELD.”
E TO THERE ARE ALW/
SUPERMAN. EVEN ON NEW GENESIS THE BROKEN cLSES OF ‘
WHO'VE SEEN 7447 DARKSEID ‘S SHOCK-TROOPERS “Pages
SAGE. LIE SIDE-By- SIDE WITH ‘ THOSE |
OF THE HUNGER DOGS.

WHAT HAS HAPPENED YOU LOOK )” IN THESE PARTS,T AM

HERE 7 DID THE ZOUL/ES” F SOKPRISELD, a| SOMETIMES CALLED
OF ARMAGETTO RISE UP PRETTY ONE. AMVHIAZING GRACE,
AGAINST THEIR CRUEL LIGHTRAY. i
PTSSssa
MASTERS?
ey
a a
AD
MeJil
sen
yiune

Ce
1%
WHO COULD HAVE
Ye Za H
THEM
TO SUCH FOLLY?
aia
(
“gee

360
 AYE, SWEET
LIGHTRAY. YOU MAY
COME TO CALL
ME "FRIENE..:

NOT BESIRAEE.
LIGHTRAY?

SEE IN ME THE
FACE AND FORM
OF EVERY WOMAN
YOU HAVE WALKED
WITH IN YOUR
ORES?

THEY BU/QV INTOMY *

Ba
RAIN.e
..INTO THE zi 7
DARKEST RECESSES ie, ; Z
OF MY MOST ll 2D | Or, SHE SAYS IS
Soe 3 ; enTeRga
UEve! is
| |

S U R R
TO ME, LIE NDGHETRRAY.YOULERTSEMLEF
SHOW TO YOU THE ZAR
BEAUTY OF APOKOLIRS.
|
ONLY A 7EMPoO- ”T KNOW, LIGHTRAY
RARY EFFECT, JNOTHER BOX HAS
TEMPTRESS
WHEN DARKSEID

AKS DEALINGS
WITH YOU WILL

Af AA dl

$-SUPERMAN-- THE GENTLE SCO7WWES OF MOTHER | | NOW SHE IS KEWIEALUVE THE >
SETRAYED THEM 72, BOX H AVE BROUGHT A BRIEF MOMENT, BROKEN FABRIC OF HIS CRS7LIME
OF AACE TO THIS HERO'S AND HIS HWE. HIS AMNES/A IS
TROUBLED HEART AND MIND, STRIPPED AWAY, AND WITH IT, THE
LIES IMPLANTED IN HIS
MEMORY By...

EER

362
 SUPERMAN, IT
SEEMS, IS
OF MY TANGLED WEB.
EVEN FROM THIS DMSTANEE,
I SENSE THE AGE WHICH BOILS
HIS ALIEN BLOOD, HE KNOWS
HOW /22 I'VE TREATED HIM,

aosWO wa

MY ALAWV HAS EVEN WITH AMNESIA

GONE AAS7RAN,. FOGGING HIS BRAIN,
SUPERMAN 'S NOBLE
PERHAPS IN THIS T NATURE COULD NOT
WERREACHED TOO LONG BE
MYSELF, PERHAPS SUPPRESSED.
IT WAS AAV ARDY,
SEEKING TO INCLUDE ESPECIALLY IF ORION
THIS MIAN
CF STEEL SHOWED THE RUA
IN MY SMALL TO MY MISGUIDED
SCHEME TO FURTHER “SAVIOR.”
CRUG THE SPIRITS

mel
OF MY HUNGER, NO MATTER.
DARKSEID IS NOT
TOO PROWO TO
ACQWIT AN ERROR...

363
 THOSE BEAMS
THE ULTIMATE ,

SeeXvs3S =f2
w

364
 FN

YES. AND =
I'VE BROUGHT
YOU A LITTLE
PRESENT!

STILL WU KS,
IRKSEID? I DON

FORCE...IF IT COULD
NOT... RES/ST IT.

365
PERHAPS YOU'LL
FIV SOME SMALL
COMFORT IN THAT 4)
FACT...

BUT THERE ARE

WHER THINGS
IT ah tL

I CAN AVIOWE THE

FREQUENCY OF MY THAT WILL THE SWEET
ENERGY BLASTS TO RELEASE OF
YOUR PRECISE MOLECT-
AR STRUCTURE,
SUPERMAN. _-

366
NOW...) LETS AWS
THIS ONCE AND
FOR ALL!

367
 Sy
SN
SH

WHERE, > WHERE DID THE

YOU'VE ZELEPORIED )DARKSEID? fg SAR GATE CARRY
ease HIM?

HE BEAT ME ‘ ...HE NEVER AND $0 IT SVRS, \ NO; LIGHTRAY.

FOURLY, AND , CAEAZS. ORION? SUPERMAN
THOUGH YOU NOW TURN] HOW UAALIKE. THE IS RETURNED TO
DARKSEID YOUR POWER TO _/ TIME IS NOT COME EARTH, TO CARRY
MAY EVER FOR THE REST OF EMOR
SCHEME... RTH. : HIS DAXG THE GOMLT | WO OF THAT.
OF HIS RESPONSI-
IF YOU CHOOSE (077 TO BILITY IN THE
FIGHT TODAY, I SHALL SLAUGHTER OF
NOT ARCE THE ISSUE,

THE TIME 1S NOW

FOR SIWWOING
WOLINES, SOON
ENOUGH THE HOUR
WILL TURN AGAIN
0 WLC,

SUPERMAN 1S SOMETHING
MMOKE, SOMETHING

368
MEEPS! So
 C'MON, é ALL L NEED IS FOR
IT'S NOT LIKE L'M YOU TO TAKE A cou
ASKING YOU TO SELL F AICTYRES FOR
N SECRETS TO ee A
, RUSSIAN:

THAT'S "422" HUH? OF, vw SS - OKAY-- TRUE, I’M

YOU SAYTHAT LIKE YOU “Ny 1/7 WN NOT IN ANY POSITION
WEREN'T ASKING ME et : TO OFFER YOU
USE MYSECURITY PROTECTION ON
BEHALF OF THE
S\ LGULY PLANET.

BUT YOU ACW

THERE'S SOMETHING
SHADY GOING ON Yoo
(2 ; : é DOWN AT (V725RCOVI7"
(2-~% WENIAL AIRLINES--
ieG
f Baa AND SINCE YOU HARK
l7--
INTEE? 7 / C'MON, LUcY! THIS COULD BE A
ical ? - (\ BIG BREAK FOR ME /
Hilt, HONEST 10 \
GOD, JIM, IF WE HADN'T
ALREADY BEEN DATING
FOR TWO YEARS, I
MIGHT THINK YOU'D

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A.
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Ses e4 te
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370
 ME AN’MICKEY DIDN'T GET OUR] | YOU'RE ON WOTICE, NO MORE
CAVS BLOWN OFF IN A407 METROPOLIS:
SO YOU COULD WASTE AWAY
YOUR LIVES LIKE THIS!

— —”’ = |

OR MLOOLSPORT WILL DO IT FOR You!’

Wwe Sg
=e,
SC
<!
QL £ZE. ig
Ki, OFF?
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371
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FOR ANYTHING 7AVIAL
AGAIN-- AND BELIEVE
ME, THIS ISN'T 7AVAL!S

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372
 ‘ CAPTAIN
YOUR
SAWIER,
ATOR CR
SO \ EASIER IF YOU \ RIGHT
WUES JUST TAKE A
QT 2 IN ON THIS? 200K FOR
WHAT'S GOING ON?

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373
WE ESTIMATE WELL-- ACCORDING TO THE NO WARNING, \ APPARENTLY, THE
TWENTY -FUE EYEWITNESSES, INCLUDING NO ANNOUNCE- |ONLY JAKIVG HE
EAL, YOUR BUDDY YLSEN, THIS DID WAS SOME
BLOODSPORT CLOWN JUST
WE WON'T HAVE WALTZED UP AND OPENED
AN ACCURATE RE FOR METROPOLIS TO
COUNT UNTIL “CLEAN Ce al
WE'VE FINISHED
LOADING THE AA
7 YD

RS a
4 of ,

THEN THIS ISN’T

LIKELY TO BE AN
MSCLATEO (NCICENT,
HE'S BOUND TO S7RKE
AGAIN-- UNLESS WE
STE Hi’

I PUTOUT AN 1O AHA EYES,

A.P EH FOR THE PERHAPS, CAPTAIN .
SUPER- CYCLE HE BUT WITH MY “49-
WAS RIDING, BUT KEO VESIEN T CAN
THERE'S NO WORD. FOLLOW THE RESIDUAL
ITS LIKE HE MEAT (HUAGE OF
TURNED A CORNER BOTH BLOODSPORT ANP
AND TURNED HIS BIKE.

ALL POINTS
BULETIV

374
 THIS IS ONE SLER-
ees) een
T Mi . : ASE SCOOP TN NOT GONNA
GOING ?? lucy.P amma BETHERE! LOSE 10 CLARK KENT
DRA, aO,
(lll el bx = [KOR YOUR SISTER, 22x57

E =A oat Or
OKAY, OLSEN, GET YOURSELF +... SIGHTED AT
TOGETHER, YOU'VE STILL KEW MOORE LANES
GOT YOUR PRICE SAND IN CLELNSWVENE
RALVO. LET'S HEAR WHAT... REPEATING:4VEMICLE
MEICHING JHE DESCRIPTION
NOT Aen?; be RCH ma
OF BLOOLSPORTS
MOTHROYCLE (14S BEEN

WHAT A TIME
FOR THIS STUPID
CAR TO GIVE UP
THE GHOST//

G60!) 1 Anew THAT Lit SHOULDN'T TAKE MORE'N

BOWLING ALLEY! * TEN MINUTES 10 GET
MY ZAP USED TO THERE BY...
TAKE ME THERE. a

uc )
\ oP ee /
<“T/y

375
 LOOK AT YOU!
SOFT AND WET
ASELESE!

OKAY, BIG MOUTH, You

CAN LET THE LADY GO
YEAH! 4g4/”
YOU'RE THE ONE
} I'VE BEEN
THEN I'LL GIVE YOU WAITING FOR!
REE SECONAS
TO COME UP WITH A
RE, WHY
Poe \ Sarg
<ee
—L
<I ir

[A
aa

aiGi
HOLDING CELL-- __ <n
--AND THEN, WITH
/ ANY KIND OF LUCK, INTO \
A PSYCHIATRIC: MAXIMUM J)
\ RESTOF YOUR / Jf
DS MURDEROUS LIFE! <i

GO CLIMB YOUR THUMB,

SUPERHERO /

>) 4

Bae
SOUS
BIS NT

378
WHAT IN A NICE 7AVEK,
BLOODSPORT, BUT
YOU'RE WASTING
YOUR TIME.
JUST...
MATERIALIZED THERE'S NO HANDGUN
IN HIS HAND / ON EARTH THAT CAN
HARM HE.

MAYBE THAT'S HOW AND IT CA

IT L6ED72 BE, KML you!
SUPERMAN...

THAT'S RIGHT, PAL.\ RALVOACTVE

LITTLE SLES ROCK, THAT
oO
THE ALIEN PLANET /¥.
YOU CAME FROM)

379
 a7 STAY Zo,
T

(
—_
bs ae

SO SOME FRECKLE -
FACED 42” THINKS
HE CAN FAKE ME?

I'LL BET You

DON'T EVEN KNOW
HOW TO LSE / }
THAT CANNON. ( JZ—~

SUPERMAN |
SUPERMAN, WHERE
ARE you 7?

conn

nei J- JIMMY...

380
 THAT'S HARD TO | | L'VE MANAGED TO KEMOCVE \ BUT HE HAS NEVER
SAY, MR. OLSEN. ALL THE PARTICLES OF EXPERIENCED THE KIND
KRYPTONITE FROM THAT OF FHYSIAL TRAUMA
SPLINTER. I COULD TELL T A BULLET WOUND
GOT THE LAST ONE BECAUSE | CAUSES. I CAN'T BEGIN
HIS (WENERABIL/TY BEGAN | TO GUESS WHAT EFFECT
TO RETURN ALMOST AT ONCE. | IT WILL ULTIMATELY
TL WAS FORCED TO EXPOSE HAVE ON HIS AL/EV
HIM TO A SMALL AMOUNT .
OF THE KRYPTONITE JUST TO
WEAKEN HIM ENOUGH TO
SUTURE THE WOUND! -

DO
\VOONOODDEOSROPR PAR AARE
ONWUDEDSDIEDP DPPRRPERE

ONY!” THANKS, PAL! YoU

—<\ REALLY SAVED MY
HE LOST QUITE A BIT
OF BL00D, AND, OF
COURSE, WE WERE
NOT ABLE TO FIND A
VATCH FOR A

BUT,,, WHAT
ARE YOU DOING
GO? THE
SAID...
a vAN TALKING.
ALKING ]

NOTHING LIKE THIS EVER HAPPENED \| | MEANWHILE, \/ IT MEANS HE'S NOT

TOME BEFORE. .T HAVE NO IDEA HOW BLOODSPORT IS ACTING ALOWE-- AND
LONG IT WILL TAKE ME TO FULLY STILL ON HIS K4AMFAGE...; T KNOW NOW WHO'S
AND THE FACT THAT BENING HiM!!
HE HAS ACCESS TO
KRYPTOMITE CASTS
THIS BUSINESS IN
A WHOLE NEW
LIGHT.

381
 KUMBERLY! NAAT R \ \\ a\ -<oes h/ A NOT-UNEXPECTED
In BLAZES IS NN AY \ \= I aeseerav OF YOUR
aS\ OSB <a i PLAN, CU7HOR,

= \ Ce sree

= p S - : Bl A) } a
———t aes

WHAT 00 YOU MEAN, E BUT I HARVED YOU \ BY PLAYING OFF HIS VIETNAM
"WOT UNEXPECTED "P y HIS PSYCHOLOGICAL | FIXATIONS, WE RAN THE RISK
YOU ASSURED ME THIS | WE WERE ABLE TO PROFILE SUGGESTED / OF TRIGGERING PRECISELY
FREAIRE BND LURECT A DANGER ZOWE. THE KIND OF RAMPAGE

YOU WARNED ME HE MIGHT PROVE Af HE STILL IS, UNFORTUNATELY, HE "CNFORTUNATELY'P

CUSTABLE, KIMBERLY, THERE WAS \ CHOSE HIS OWN RATHER
NO INDICATION HE'D START DRASTIC METHODS OF LURING HOW MANY DEAD SO
SLAUGHTERING CYWZIAVS. HE THE... AM... MANCF STEEL Zima FAR? FORTY? A“A7¥?
WAS SUPPOSED TO BE TARGETED : INTO ACTION, ,
SPECIFFOR
ICSUAS
ALOHAW
LY V”_ 4 Ve = WELL, AOMORE, “

a ie

382
 A
eZa
SS: SSS
“S> it

JY My
:

WITHOUT CHEATING
THIS TIME 7

ee
SS AR
k S@ANN
7

( A i
383
 i=rVa '
;
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— u (
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reCAE
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384
 SEE, ; FL HADA WEKEL
SUPERMAN? FOR EVERY CLOWN WHOS
TOLD ME 747, TCOULD
ee THENATIONAL
onme l “TAM

BATTERED AN
BASHED T MAY

385
 OKAY, OUTLAW, YOU \ eg | ONE FALSE MOVE Nil . + COURTESY OF
CAN JUST FQSEZe AND YOU GET BLOWN LEX LUTHOR}
RIGHT THERE ! TO KINEDOM COME...

ees

.. UNLESS
HE WANTS A
ae

= ——EBB : = ———
ee a
Oe

IT ALSO SEEMS LUTHOR'S

DECIDED TO LGRK4L HIS
TRIGGER-HAPPY AGENT
BEFORE MORE ZAM
=
-- ONCE AGAIN MAKING
HIMSELF LOOK THE an
AERO TO THE PEOPLE o/
OF METROPOLIS. DP 4 y-ks
BUT IT SEEMS 7B
BLOODSPORT HIMSELF
THE AYGHT THING
FOR THE HROVG
, BUTT
MIGHT AS WELL

386
 COMIN’AT
44 ME FROM ALL
FA DIRECTIONS!

ONLY 7AKS HOME

I GOTMEA BIG
CAN OF KAI2.07

_— rad
IF ta *
(~~ Y/ -
W777
WN
i)
= it

THERE WAS NO WAY

TO GET THE PASSENGERS
OUT OF THAT TANK
BEFORE HE TELERORTED
THAT BAZOOKA INTO...

387
 Z HAPPENED, Y AND THAT
BLOODSPORT, I YOUR TELEPORTATION
REALIZED YOu WEREN'T 6lzmo!
CRERTING THOSE
WEAPONS, AS L
FIRST THOUGHT,

388
NOW, S7AF YOUR WEAPONS ARE GOWE, DON'T ATROMZE ME,
BLOODSPORT. THERE ‘S NOTHING MORE SUPERMAN. IT'S NOT NOT WHILE
IT'S ALL YOU CAN 2a. I’M STILL
BREATHING.
SURRENDER-- AND WE'LL
FINO A A2C72 TO HELP
YOU GET WER THE HELL
YOU WENT THROUGH IN
THAT USELESS WAR...

YOU AEGO7 ONE

THING, SUPERMAN.
THE AWG ACK
THAT OPERATES MY

T'VE AYMNED |T,NOW. %

AND THERE‘S NOTHING
YOU CAN 2 ABOUT IT.

IT'S BR AEFO MANS THE SCAST WILL

SW7EA1, SUPERMAN, COVER ALMOST 7EV
IT'LL FIRE IF
SQUARE MILES!
I TAKE MY HAND YRGL mecaieny
OFF IT, SURVIVE,
SUPERMAN...
AND THAT'S
WHAT T'’M
GONNA 2%,
SUPERMAN.

BUT A BIG CHUNK

OF METROAALIE |S
GONNA GET TURNED
INTO THE BOTTOM
OF A SHAKE WW’
GIKE BAG.

389
 IT REALLY
46 ALL OVER.

=4
yy
Ld

1IPP
iYFF.
Po

AES THE ONE

WHO WENT TO
VIETNAM.

390
 SOMETHING BLOODSPORT SAV WHEN HE
FIRST SHOWED UP KEPT GOING THROUGH
MY HEAD, HE SAID. “ME AN’ MICKEY
DION'T GET OUR CANS BLOWN
OFF IN ‘NAM
THE MORE L THOUGHT ABOUT
IT, THE MORE I REALIZED
BLOODSPORT DION'T GET AUS
CAN BLOWN OFF AWYWHERE.

SO I TOOK THAT ASL T

PICKED UP AT THE BOWLING ALLEY,
AND HEADED OVER 10 THE LOCAL
AES. OFFICES, THEY RAN A
CHECK ON BLOODSPORT'S
FPYINGERPRUNEIS...

-1 AND DISCOVERED THEY

BELONGED TO A MAN NAMED ROBERT
DUBOIS --A KNOWN RAFT LOAPGER.“

YEP ' WHEN HE GOT HIS AND NOT BECAUSE

WwCTION WOTICE, * HWE DION'T BELIEVE
BLOODSPORT TOOK IN THAT WAR...
OFF FOR CANAL.

AND HIS 5 MICKEY TOOK BOBBY DUBOIS WENT y

BROTHER™/ HIS PLACE, RIGHT ROUND THE SIX WEEKS AGO, | TURNED UP IN
BEND WHEN HE FOUND HE JUST METROPOLIS.
OUT, HE'S BEEN IN XEMPEAREL.
ANO OUT OF PSYCHIATRIC
HOSPITALS ALL OVER
CANADA FOR THE LAST
TWELVE YEARS.

ee lo the Hames on the

eBlacR
e
Wa ee -and lhose who remernoe
e re
Chern .

391
 A
ae/a,
MEIN ORIG Win,
 IT'S NOT THE HEATINTHIS ORY, THE KWOLHED GE THAT WHAT
SS AD DESERT WHICH BOTHERS HE iS GOING 70 DO WALATES
SOM. 76 His HUES. AUS SENS/BILITIES,

d T H E

AE HAS THE STRENGTA

70 RCME THKS WORLD,
BUT HE HAS JHE
MUSE) JO NOT
EVEN CAVEILER /7,

HE HAS THE POWER

70 HHAKE 7HINGS (NV
KS (HAGE, BUT
NOT JHE EGO JO
SUCCUNE JO SUCH

a
SELFISH WHIMS.

P|
ANO YET, HE VIOLATES G@URAC!
~ AUR SPACE KNOWING FULL WELL
HE WILL EXERCISE 1S STRENGI7,
MYIFRESS CON JAE) A1S POWER,
UVSIST PON PKS REASON.

MUST AG REACH iwi

THE CAPITOL! BUOFTCO,
URSE,
WE WILL,

393
 BROUGHT 70 YOU BY: QURAC'S Uife
THEY WASTE ; THE Haes7 oF & Ye
MARV ERRY My TIME AND ALL THE ,:
WOLFMAN antpia e THEIRS. :a

GET 27 OF
THE WAY... YOU

WHAENCE...
IT LIVES ON
LEAT!

WASN'T READY
FOR THAT... AND ¥
11 ARTE! Bue one
Ee HERE...
HE'S WEAPON./
I CAN ABA
7

Ij ay
¢
4

b =
eee corre

Lp
iii

Y --T FEEL
HIS SACWESS. ROT
q Ri
1/ HIS ACTIONS WR
COVMELICT
\ WITH HIS —
Set \ FEELINGS . |
i) 4
‘

J. PROMISIN ere
"’"
Ar

I CAN'T LET ITS WORTH

, y é THE RISK OF
GOD EVEN FRONT HITLER, OR I'D BE SHIRKING 47 MACHINES TO DISECHWER™.
TO AFFECT THE IF SOME PEOPL MY RESPONSIBILITY. . YY DEMOLISH HALF OF
COURSE OFLIFE X THINK I MAY ; I MAYYN k | METROPOLIS. THEY
Y HAVE SPECIAL f } KARKZI\, CERTAINLY EXPORT
POWERS, BUT \
I'M STILL ONLY ,
AMA!

o'r: > Ve Se a: z or
q Ut t/a Nis OE et
) CIDE
Ma \ BR Aa
ay py A S . : 7
ie

394 395
 YOU'VE BEEN H-HE‘S Nor }
; STOPPING’

py ae Tue
a WAy To
3 See GAMES,
)SUPERMAN TOT =
SEE ARESIOENT
| MARLO. I'D
\ APPRECIATE

EVERY TIME YOU REACH “ T DON'T WANT YOU To “/ BUT IF HE XS ONEOF

§ INTO HIM, YOU ZASE SOME SUFFER LIKE THAT, US, HE WILL BE OUR
OF YOURSELF, AND YOU , PARANA. NOT EVEN FOR MOST PWERFLL
TAKE SOME OF HIS _ THE CIRCLE. B
,. AIN. __,

396
IM TERRIBLY YOU 22 i | Mey PRESIDENT x 1 DV:
SORRY; MISS, ) j Naw MARLO? you VY
BUT I MUSTN'T E, a y

<=
=

Saf
——i4 e J
lw@“ 2 SS
Pee CE OO!
I BELIEVE YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE ATTACKS ON MY ¥
COUNTRY, ALL THE EVIDENCE
POINTS TO QURAC.., al,

RS MR, i

THIS. I HAVE
TO EWE? HIS
MIND... LEARN N.

WHO SUPERMAN £ iF:

TRULY 1S. Ll

PERHAPS |g
DIE,

397
 LISTEN TO ME, ‘ THERE ARE 4y *
SUPERMAN-- I ¥% 3 FACTIONS HERE...
HAD ACBING TO | LW Yr ~~ QURAC IS OPEN TO
DO WITH THE (ANIA a : : MANY PEOPLE. THEY
ATTACK ON, ; Sa DO NOT ALWAYS
METROPOLIS - f } Ss ' REPORT TOME. _ BELIEVE ME,
r a F - SUPERMAN...
LETME GO!
At’
EN
Zz
a
a
A

PERHAPS...T'LL
EVEN SAY 9S,

EVEN IF YOU'RE ACT YOU AND I--NOT AND YOU'RE GOING TO

=A RESPONSIBLE, YOU KNOW YOUR STOOGES HERE-- (NIRKOLUCE ME TO ALL
WHERE EVERY NUT ARE GOING ON A LITTLE } YOUR FRIENDS WHO
GROUP IS HIDING. JOUR OF THIS DESERT _/ MAY BE RESPONSIBLE.
2 > PARADISE / AND THEN...

.., THEN IM GOING \ ... SO DON'T

10 SHUT PUN THIS } / EXPECT THEM
TERRORIST-SAFE —/, TO FEEL ANY
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400
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405
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407
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412
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420
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425
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Y c'MON IN, COUNCILMAN, )ANDREW,
ANP SOON... AND PLEASE, CALL ME COUNCILMAN
JAY, RIVERS AND HIS
WIFE AVYTHIVG

SIR , THE CASPIAN JAY, DEAR, MAHVELOUS FAHTY.

DEFINITELY AN "4-257
SEVRUGA NEVER SEE
ARRIVED. may I DAGMAR, YOu'RE THE
SUBSTITUTE PLUS MY PARTY NEEDED.
SOME OREGON AND HOW ARE 0247 KLAUS?
DEN
THE NEW YACHT STILL
FLOATING 7

IT'S WONDERFUL LIVI

ON A HOUSE BOAT, L

ae SORRY, KLAUS, NOT

FOR ME... GLEASY
STOMACH AND ALL THAT.
AHH, SENATOR
STANTON.--

426
 NOT BAD! Y SUPERMAN, I _DION'T
NOT BAD AT KNOW 307 'WERE ONE
OF JAY'S FRIENDS!

L'M 4077 BUT T

ALWAYS LIKE TO CONFRONT
THE BAD GUYS INA
CIVILIZED MANNER SEAZKE
THINGS GET OUT OF HAND. ,
Y
EASY, JOSEF.
WILL HANDLE
THIS, Ai

HIYA, SUPES, GLAD IN SCHOOL? MAKIN’ OuT 3ACHHH EGET OUT

YOU COULD HAKE WITH THE GIRLS? HOW OF HERE, SUPERMAN!
IT. WANT A THE HELL SHOULD I KNOW? YOU'RE TRESPASSING /

THIS ISN'T A
PLEASURE
VISIT, FALK.
PERRY WHITE'S KNOW NOTHING!
KID, WHERE AND TM SAYIN ’
IS HE? EVEN Less!

WHERES PERRY } THIS ONE KS 1 AM 107

WHITE'S SON, _& UTHENTIC. VERY CONVINCED,
FALK?_ S\ RARE, VERY
FRAGILE £
| = (VtCG WHITE'S SON?

427
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i a
NSA ANTANO CORSETT HAS WORKED FOR NW s BSc
Ba VAY FALK FOR MORE THAN THREE YEARS, |_— faye SA ie .
B HE LIKEFL AS JOB... ¢ p
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HE'S (NERELYA
CGARD, EAYS.Y
MONE
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L K S S
| 70AR
\ ESHATE FWE,ITH HIS
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ARE. THE ZA/LY
\ LANES BLULCING,
A PERFECT OuT-
OF ~THE- WALYK,
PLACE TO TA

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YOUR FEET,
FRIEND. AW
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WHITE

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GEE, IT SURE YOU WON

HOPE NOT, Lf LEAVE ME HERE!
YOU'RE
FIND OUT WHAT
YOU KNOW. _4 YOU NEVER ji
HURT-- 4a

GOTTA CRAWL DOWN...

INCH-BY- INCH. OH, GOD,
THE AE/GMZ.,

ae as ct [ a ue 1 _

HI.MISS ME? BUT Y'KNOW, SAY, |S THATA

I HAD TO I'M A Busy PLAWE 1 HEAR?
RESCUE A Guy, AND I ABOUT TO CRASH?
C47 FROM MIGHT NOT BE
A FIRE. AROUND WHEN
YOU FINALLY
DO SL/P_ gf
OOOOH, IT IS A
COVE Why LOWN,
ISN'T IT? ALMOST

THIS HAY
TAKE AWHILE!
WON'T HURT ME. NEEDING THEIR
KW u've NEVER SPATULAS FOR YOu.
HURT ANYBODY. TMS TIMES

429
” YEAH, WHAT DO Tm TOLD HE
YOL/ WANT 7 FEQUENTE P| re GA
BEER? SCOTCH? 4 ¢ THIS, UH--MENT.
B. ESTABLISH

——
YEAH -- SOME nS
JERK IN A
ME, SUPERMAN!
ostume --=
cCOSTUME NOW I SAID-- NAME'S BENNY.
GET OLIWCH! \ WANNA SEE MY,
WE GET 'EM A DRIVERS 427
ALLA THE TIME! 7.
F :
COURSE YOU HAVE
WO \DEA WHERE
MR. LYPPE |S, DO
YOU, BENNY 7
aN

DON'T
WORRY, YOU
DION'T BREAK
ANYTHING, JUST
SOAK ITIN HOT a
BEE

430
WRONG TREE , IF YOU PEOPLE OH,NO...[[ 6BIBBO BUY.
BARKER. NOBODY ARE 4EIGHTEVED,, WHAT YOU BEER?
HERE'S GONNA Now? LIKE REAL
SAY NOTHIN: PROTECTED -—_ TOUGH GUYS.
= — ae

NAH, NAH...YER ¥
TOUGH... I L/KE

.., LOTS OF
FRIENDS WITH

T
AREN'T FRIENDS,

7S/GH; ONLY TWO MILES

FROM THE DAILY PLANET
AND |T MIGHT AS WELL
GE ANOTHER
PLANET/

WELL, ATLEASTIT ~
GOT LOUIE'S LAST WANE,
I CAN GET HIS ADDRESS
FROM THE AS7 GSFICE
OR FELELMOWWE
COW AVX,

I...I CAN'T DOIT, _. NOT EVEN AY PERRY? }7 How's IT

DAMMIT! T KEEP TO SAVE My, COMING. ..7
TRYING. T KEEP Som”
WRITING THE SAME YOU'VE WRITTEN IT,
LOUSY PIECE OVER HAVEN'T YOU? THE
AND OVER AGAIN! EVEN WANT KETRACTION? \T'S
TO THINK FINISHED? THEY'LL
WHAT WILL READ \T IN TOMORROWS
PAPER, WON'T THEY7
THEY WON'T
HURT JERRY,
RIGHT 7

|iy ©.
.W/
Mi
Te
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ME, BUT IT CAN'T

LIE TO THE

a &
PUBLIC...

431
L...I_ KNOW HOW Y JERRY WILL ALICE, I-I HAVEN'T WRITTEN
HARD THAT WAS. ‘ BE BACK IT YET.
C'MON, I'LL GIVE | TOMORROW,
YOU A NICE BACK RIGHT 7 WHY NOT? WHAT'S SO TRIED NOT TO
RUB, THEN WE'LL JP HARD? JUST SAY ANy- BREAK DOWN
AND WHEN THING. IT DOESN'T BECAUSE OF
HE'S SAFE YOU HAVE TO BE TRUE. IT DOES!
CAN WRITE T CAN'T LIE!
WHATEVER T HAVEN'T LIED
YOU WANT,

BUT IT DON'T WANT HIM

LEAC BECAUSE YOU i; ALICE,., I'M
WON'T WRITE SOME } 3 eS
STUPID STORY ABOUT ey ON om MEAN
SOME STUPID CROOK LY, Ay fy, G7 Ae ~"
NOBODY BESIDES YOU :
CARES ABOUT /

MY SWEET HEAVEN...
ALICE, WE'LL GET HIM
Sees
BACK, I SWEAR WE'LL
GET HIM BACK.

432
 _..YA REALLY GONNA MAKE ME C'MON, THIS NO PROBLEM,
TAKE ME TO PARIS, /f REAL HAPPY, \ IS MY PLACE. BABE, I’LL--
~ AN’ PARIS'LL ) REAL C02”. -
ONLY BE THE WHAT THE--?
LIGHTS
OuT!
SO WHAT. WE
DON'T WEED
LIGHTS, DO WE,

GOT LK” y HEY, LOVIE, DOME A AAV, BABE-- YOU STUPID OX, WHAT THE
T'DO, LYPPE. \ WHO'S THAT?,/ GET ME SOME CYGAKETIES HELL ARE .€% DOIN’
Ee 7 AT THE CORNER. I'LL GIVE
SA sYOU THE BUCKS LATER.

NO OX, LOUIE.
JUST ME,
DON' LIKE NO,
NAME -CALLIN ;
LOUIE.

CARE... CARE
SUPERMAN... HE'S PLENTY, LOUIE!
ASKIN’ FOR YOU, <
LOUIE... AT
THE ACE
O'CLUBS.

NS
WHERE'S THE
KM, LOUIE7 TELL
ME OR I'LL
BREAK YOUR
s BACK / y JUST LEAV
ARE YOU CRAZY, y ) my rrieg BAD
BIbEC Wa ae j B ENOUGH ASIT
yO! RE - ; j LA 1S.

433
 THE DOCKS... THE MORGAN
EXPORT ao HAPPY

WHYS ITSO
MUPORTANT TO
YOU? NEVER SEEN
YOU SO CRAZY

MAN, I THOUGHT y, = = WHY'S THAT A

YOU WERE GONNA Z SS IMPORTANT TO YOU
Ae ME! U Zé "

y NS Kes S SUPERMAN?
HALARLOKS TO YOUR ; AN . Ba YOU'RE NOT--
LIFE?

NO, IM NOT/ AND f SO IF BIBBO

HE HAD AGTAINS GETS HURT, IT MAY
TO DO WITH MY —S Zs : BE FORCED TO
COMMIVG HERE, we? sass TELL YOUR BOSS
LOUIE / “a \\ 21 GG : oS ABOUT OUR LITTLE
= ; TALK! GOT IT?

OKAY, OKAY... I WON'T DO NOTHIN’

OUST DON'T HURT ME! PLEASE DON'T
HURT ME !
yOu'LL BE
ALL RIGHT,

434
 T PRAY TO
GOD I AM,
AND I HOPE
HE... AND ALICE...
AND JERRY...
WILL ARGIVE
ME...

BE OVER SOON ENOUGH. AND THIS PUNK ‘LL

WHITE’LL GIVE IN. THE BE DAISY FERTILIZER!
BOSS'LL BE FREE. << ; ZEEE

7 WHEN'S THE

sy.
ZA PLANET SUPPOSED },
Se TO BE OUT, MAN2

agg K ‘A ;
SICK |
M 1
AITING/

YOU SURE IT
WASN'T THE

FREEZE, OR THIS
KIDS BRAINS WILL
BE WALL
DECORATION/

435
 WILL THEY
QMAERSTAWVO ?
CAN THEY7

I...1 WANT TO 00
THE AYG//7 THING,
BUT THE LINE'S TOO
WARROW... CAN'T WHATEVER
WALK ON IT... AND I 0o...I'M
DAMNED,

IL KNOW YOU'RE NERVOUS! YOU CRAZY, MAN? IT'S

JUST PUT DOWN THE WEAPON WY TRE COUNT? |F
AND I'LL SEE ABOUT THIS GOES WRONG,
GETTING YOU OFF LIGHTLy! I'M 7 OF IT! my Goo! MY
sg GOD! yOu'RE
THIS CAN BE NO CHOICE, MAN...I BURNING ME
WORKED Our! GO/7A GO THR TO DEATH /
. WITH THIS!
(

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=X
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DON'T K7LL OH, LORD... PUT

ME! TAKE my OUT THE FIRE //
GUN! FAKE
WHAT ARE you
STANVLUNG THERE I WOULDN'T
FOR? SAVE ME/Z / HAVE LET THE
EAT REACH
HIM, HE WAS
: MORE SCARED
(>) THAN IN ANY
A> N< REA -

436
 \/_ AND YOU'RES SAFE..'S.
UNTIL INSPECTOR © WHICH MEAN ALL
HENDERSON CAN WELL /

LISTEN, I KNOW DAD 7 MR. DAILY PLANET HIMSELF? I SINCERELY HOPE THAT'S Ya
WHAT YOU 'VE GONE MR. TRUTH AND HONESTY OVER NOT TRUE, JERRY. YOUR
THROUGH... IF YOU NEED HIS FAMILY? I GOT NOTHING To FATHER'S A GOOD MAN. 4
TO 7ALK ABOUT IT...T'LL SAY TOHIM! | AND HE ZWES YOU.
BE HERE FOR YOU.
AFTER THE NEWS-
BUT RIGHT NOW — PAPER! THAT'S HIS
I WANT TO GET RUE OVE, SUPER-
YOU ee MAN! nore ee ;
yOu Ss TMY iad
WORRIED SIcK/ q

YOU WRITE WHAT I JUST SAK/EL..

} THEY TOLD YOU I WAS GOING TO
GREAT CAESARS TO, DAD? WRITE IT. IT WASN'T
GHOST! JERRY! y

|
THANK HEAVEN!
SAVING ME
WASN'T EASY? LYING
IN THAT DAMN PAPER JF
OF YOURS WASN'T [S
i
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WORKIEL.

AN I

Th
TTT

CAN SEE
THAT, DAD!

FACE IT, DAD, THAT

PAPER'S AéL THATS FOR WHAT, DAD 7
EVER MEANT ANYTHING FOR ANOTHER JUST WAIT
To you! AWARD 7 ANOTHER ONE SECOND,
YOUNG MAN--
THE PAPER! THE
AWARDS/ HONESTY’
TRUTH / INTEGRITY!
YOU'RE SO DAMN
FILLED WITH
INTEGRITY YOU'D
LET ME DIE
FOR IT? P

437
 NO, 24/ WAIT!
I'VE AAC IT! YOU
WEREN'T THERE

NY” YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND

WHAT TL HAD TO 00! YOU DON'T
UNDERSTAND THE SACRIE/CE IG
1 WAS GOING TO MAKE! _ pI q
S = : NO, MA, LEAVE 2)
bE BE, OKAY;
UNDERSTAND ALL |
ABourT sAcrIFice, J_\

THIS YOUR
LITTLE ARTICLE O}
W141 LIES, DAD? Too
LITTLE, POPS!

LET ME DE HERE! =
RATHER THAN I GOTTA AND MAYBE,
WRITE SOME a » GO THINK/ DAD, MAYBE-- you
LIE IN THAT j 5. AN \ — SHOULD DO SOME
Sty i THINKING, TOO,

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MANY NOW WOK7ALLY
WOUNCED BY YOUR
ACTIONS, SUPERMAN.

HOW COULD THIS

TERRIBLE THING HAVE LESS NOW THAN THERE'S STILL A CHANCE

Wek
AAFFENED ? HOw IT MAy BE TO SAVE ee

LESS ‘““oOW’”
B
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THAN “HEN,” = R FRANG/T2.
SUPERMAN.
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THE LAMAGCE |S a. “fl OLD LAY.
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TO SAVE THESE
CURSED FOLK IS TO ae,
STOP THE HARM :
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450
 CROSS MY OWN
THHELINE,
TO TRAVEL WITH
YOU.

HEAR ME. T HAVE

BUT SECONZS TO SPEAK.
? YOU ARE NOW JN THE YEAR
M62 AP. THAT IS THE SOKCE
OF THE MAGIC WHICH
CREATED THE LIVING TOWERS.
IN YONDER 72" YOU
WILL FIND THE HELP you
NEED 10 MANOWSY THIS
EVIL, IF VANQ@UISHED IT
MAy BE!

SEEK OUT PASOW BLO00,

SUPERMAN. YOU HAVE WE AOC BEFORE
AND YOU
THE SPELL T'VE WOVEN BREAKS,
RETURN TO THE ARESEW7,
JASON BLOOD? BUT... HOW CAN \ J DEMON 7
HE'S A MAN OF MY JASON .
OWN TIME--A
RESEARCH
INTO THE

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DROPPED
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451
 STRANGE
WE? THOU ART A STRANGER
HERE THYGELF.
FORSOOTH, IT KNOW
NOT WHY ANY TRAVELLER
WOULD STOP IN THIS
ACCURSED PLACE...

NOT A VERY HELcCOWNVE

PLACE-- ALTHOUGH IT
DOES APPEAR MR. BLOOD
FARES SOMEWHAT BETTER
THAN MOST OF HIS
WEIGHIBORE,

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452
 ART AMREINGER OF SOME
«GREAT WOE. wr
=|! =

FASCINATING! THIS THEY EVEN SEEM To BE NO JEST, SIR. IT'S THOU CLAIMEST
MAN COULD BE THE IN THE --AxH-- SAME FAR TOO COMALICATED\ KNOWLEDGE NO MEMORY
TWIN BROVHER OF LINE OF AZKK. TO EXPLAIN, BUT OF MERLINS A OF THEE,
THE OTHER UASON 75 ETRIGAN AND I ARE...
BLooD! ALLIES \N ANOTHER
TIME,
AND NOBILITY
SHINETH LIKE
} BEACONS.

WHAT MAN
OF FOOLISH
JEST |S THIS?

VERY WELL, STRANGER, THEN... YOU CAW HELP 1 QACERSTANVOE THY NOW, LOOK THEE HERE...
I ACCEPT THE 7RUZY ME? T MEAN / STRANGE SPEECH, FRIEND, INTO THE SWIRLING
OF THY WORDS, FOR FEAR NOT. IN FACT, IT ADDS » WATERS OF THE
THE NONCE. P SOME CRELEWVEE TO POOL OFKNOWING...
THY STORY.
COME--THERE IS
MULCH, WE MUST
ATTEND!

453
 AYE... THESE WATERS
FLOW OUT OF A STREAM
STRUCK FROM THE VERY
LIVING ROCK BY GREAT
MERLIN HIMSELF,
1F THERE IS -- THE PLACE, AND PERHAPS / WELL, NOT
SORCERY AFOOT- - THE VERY WATHRE OF THE EVIL \_ NECESSARILY.
AND WHY ELSE WILL REVEAL ITSELF... ZEKE”
WOULDST THOU
HAVE DEALINGS TIS A SMALL, BUT HIGHLY
WITH ETRIGAN-- CONCENTRATED, NEXUS OF
EVIL, SHIELDED, SO I MIGHT
NOT HAVE NOTICED IT, BUT
FOR THY COMING -- ‘TIS
ALSO TWO HUNDRED
LEAGUES FROM HERE>*

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Aatar — :
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SAS L
iv as ‘TWILL TAKE US
DAYS TO REACH IT.

STRANGER, THOU IT'S,,,A LITTLE

DOST CONTINUE LGFFVCULT TO EXPLAIN,
To 4870uNv0 ME! MR. BLOOD,
HOW DOST THOU I'M AFRAID
GREAK THE MIGHTY YOU'LL HAVE TO
BQVES OF EARTH 7 ) TRUST ME.
EXCEPT FOR THE
SPELL WHICH
BROUGHT THEE
HERE, L SENSE IN /
THEE NO MAG/C
WHATSOEVER !

(ms

HERE 7 ALL L THINE EYES ARE KEEN,

SEE IS THAT FRIEND, BUT THEY ARE
RUN -DOWN MERELY OKZAL EYES,
LWEL, JASON BLOOD SEES
MORE.

THERE'S NO
ONE IN THERE
BUT AN OLD MAN
AND A LITTLE
GIRL.

454
WORRY NOT,
STRANGER...

455
AYE, WITCH! CRY OUT
MY WAME/ ‘TWILL BE
THE ZAS7T WORD THY
LIPS SHALL FORM! ;

— ro
Z S NG
, ee \ we\ .

CHILD?
SUCH SHAPE
SHE WEARS...
y

ZZ

wee . SHES JHE (VIORGCAUNE THOU DOST ASTAIVO

MLERNEAT? (0087 VWWlE LE FAME ME, DEMON,
LUKE A WER KF ALLEVMS...
HIDING INA
M-MY GRAND- \ WHEN THE YAGCE THOU HAST BEEN ‘LIKE MANY A 2, VY AYE, ETRIGAN. THIS
DAUGHTER!! CRUELLY ZSEZ, / MORGAINE LEFAY CAN } OLD FOOL'S FAITH IN
WHAT HAS. OLD FATHER, THE KSUKFLER GOD
AEFPENED Gs —_ WAS USEFUL TOME,
= SSG

PRAYERS, AND BROUGHT = ON . \ :

HER BACK TO Se

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4 SS

Bien

NEITHER THEE NOR A STONE CAGE!

THY STRANGELY GARBED || LIKE UNTO
. COMPANION SHALL FORGED 1RON
\ LXSRUPT
MY PLAN! NOT E'EN MY
Nall LEMOW 6 STRENGTH
CAN BREAK THROUGH
SOMETHING WROUGHT
BY MORGAINE'S
MAGICKS!

UZ
Ty,
Wp
lif, é

NO, ETRIGAN , \ / WITH THE PUNY SKILLS

\ eS { OF THIS OLD MORTAL,
THOU MAY HAVE \% . I WEAVE MY MASTER
FOILED ME IN THE ° ™ SPELL/
FAST, BUT THIS
TIME THE AZE / . A SPELLTOLIE NY
IS UINE,& 4 ASLEEPING TILL THE
WORLD HAS GROWN
BEYOND THIS AZZ74/
AND CRAWLING SLIME“)

457
THEN SHALL THEN \ NOW, OLD MAN, XN A MOMENT MORE, AND
CVTADEL OF nil BACK TO WORK! THY ) THE PRECIOUS SPELL
MORGAINE LE FAY a\ PART IN THIS IS SHALL BE CWEREAKABLE/
CREATE \TSELF! NEARLY DONE! _ afte ZB
2 N ys
(mae

THEN SHALL
MY GLEAMING
CITY APPEAR |

CITY--C4PVWIAL
OF My FUTURE
AYNGLANY

WITCH! FOUL ON
Wt
CRETINV’ )THE WORD OF
ENCHANTRESS|! MORGAINE LEFAY ' AOTOVGATOR
THOUHAST ARCEED WOM 1S POWER ABSAUTE/ WISH) SAVE (VINE!
' THOU HAST THOU HAS NOT WIT NOR
BLASPAESMED WAY TO CHALLENGE ME!
AGAINST NY 6”

I... DON'T GET IT/ IF YOU MEAN... IF THY WHIRLING WORDS

THIS LE FAY WOMAN IS =| |SOMETHING WERE TO MEAN AALGAT TO
SO POWERF OL, WHY STRANGER, EVEN ONE SO LUSTRE THE SPELL ME, FRIEND.
DOES SHE NEED THAT SKILLED IN THE ANNALS OF THE NOW, SHE WOULDN'T
POOR OLD MAN 7 BLACK ARKS AS SHE MUST USE BE ABLE TO THE STRENGTH SHE
Uj yf A AUMAN AND TO CRAFT RECREATE |T? PLACED WITHIN THIS
THE PHYSICAL ASPECT... STONE |S MORE THAN
THEN--THE AKE ETRIGAN CAN
CAN BE SAVED IF OVERCOME.
WE ACT AOM7

f=
.. WHILE SHE IS LEFT TO
CONCENTRATE HER UN-
MATCHED POWER INTO THE
SHAPING OF THE MYSTIC FORCES, A
MOMENT S LASS OF THAT
CONCENTRATION, AND HER GREAT
SCHEME WILL 44/27 Py

458
 WELL ,FOR ONE THING,
WE CAN GET CL/7 OF
THIS BOX.”

WRONG, LE FAY.
CANST NOT
HAVE ESCAPED. YOU USED YOUR
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| have often been asked: Why do you write science fiction?
After | have exploded and ricocheted around the room nine or ten
times, | respond:
There's nothing else to write!
If we are a science fiction people living in a science fiction
environment in a science fiction time, are you going to write
about cave dwellers, the invention of the wheel? Or a jousting
bout the day Arthur's Round Table fell apart at the joints? Hardly.
Or only insofar as all the above relate to the times, the incredible
times we live in.
Which leads me to Superman and his history. He was not born,
most of my lifetime ago, during the invention of the wheel, but
you might say almost. For when you consider the primitive history
of the late ‘30s, modern America was hardly wobbling around on
its newborn robot feet. Television was a vague electronic fuzz
drifting above a dozen of Earth's cities, waiting to be tuned. The
sound barrier lay unshattered. The jet did not scream across the
world; transatlantic clippers lifted only a few handfuls of tourists
a day overseas. Most folks stayed home. Radio was the simple
wax in the vox populi ear. Theatrical films were rarely “colorized.”
The widescreen cinema, invented, was not in use.
In the midst of these half-invented technologies, Superman falls
from the sky. Why did we welcome him?
Because Superman is us and we are Superman. His problems
may be larger than ours, and he may solve them easily,
but we connect in the simple progression of dreams that
become machines that change history. We are surrounded by
technologies so familiar they are clichés, so we ignore them. The
automobile is one of the biggest revolutions in history; a boon as
much as it is a bust. Yet we ride amidst that revolution, watching
it kill 150,000 people every four years. A major war, yes? And
since we neglect the battle, there are times when Superman
must remind us of the battalions and armies of vehicles that
delight even as they destroy us.
Would | dare to offer some plotlines to Superman for the present
and near future? It is tempting. For every time | pick up the
newspaper or watch TV there is some new technology growing
out of the earth or rushing across the sky, with scientists and
lawyers watching or pursuing the same, trying to make Breaking-
the-Sound-Barrier Law or Space Law (who owns the air around
and above what?). How do we chart, map, and real-estate pie-cut
the moon? Whose north-40 is Mars?
What about Jon-Erik Hexum, that young actor who accidentally
shot himself with a blank cartridge, suffered brain damage, died,
but whose heart now beats in the body of a
young black man somewhere in the world?
If the mother of that actor came to Superman
the night before Christmas and said she would like
to find that black man and visit him for one minute on
Christmas Eve, to listen to the beating of her son's
heart, would Superman help her find him? A moral
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dilemma, of course. Would the mother be able to survive sucha
sad encounter? How would the young black man feel, having this
woman arrive to listen to his pulse on same snowing night?
Or—
There have been a dozen thousand articles in the past six
years on genetic research. Scientists. ..playing in the gene-and-
chromosome sandbox, have wondered if someday through DNA
experiments they might be able to reconstruct Tyrannosaurus
rex from the tiniest fragment of his flesh. Might a day come when
future zoos could be filled with pterodactyls, stegosaurs, and the
great brantosaurus? Would Superman visit such a zoo, run by a
quasi-mad scientist? Or has he already done so, and | missed the
issue with that adventure?
On and on it goes.
Last year a mother died, but her body was kept functioning for 63
days on life support. Why? So that her unborn child could finish
out its term and be delivered forth; life issuing from death. An
incredible event, which succeeded.
Superman, with us, runs in a lightning-and-thunder hailstorm of
ideas that bombard us so furiously we haven't had time yet to
judge the revolutions that are born overnight to change our lives
forever. The computer revolution. The videocassette revolution.
The Shuttle. Star Wars; American and Russian versions. The
Apollo missions. Television itself, which has become so much a
family member we hardly notice it sitting there, dabbling at the
somnambulists.
Well, there you have it. Make your own list. Superman is the
product of everything we were and are and have become since
the Luddites ran into Scotch manufactories 175 years ago to beat
up on machines that were taking away their jobs. Superman
could not have existed sooner, or at least not completely, until
all of our robot children came into full mechanical bloom. If he
is the Man of Steel, then we are his steel compatriots, trying to
figure out how in blazes to make do with yet another and another
invention that careens into our world to knock us off the walls.
| suppose we like him because he does things we only wish we
could do, or take too long in doing: solve problems. While we are
busy turning off our TV sets because the technological climate
viewed there is too puzzling, distracting, or confused, Superman
takes off and goes to where the problem is. Between now and
the start of the 21st century, it will be fascinating to see if we can
come up with solutions on our own, without calling him in.
Meanwhile, a celebration. He has lived for 50 years in our
imaginations. We, all of us, have survived an incredible 50-year
period that yanked much of the world's population out of the
15th century into the 20th. With luck, we will stay and then fly
up through the 21st, to live on the moon, Mars, and beyond.
Superman will go along. No. He will be waiting for
us there.
RAY BRADBURY
1991
There is no doubt in my mind that Superman, created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster,
is the greatest comic book character of all time. | know fans of other heroes might
argue with that, but any of those characters, great as they are, take the back seat
when compared to Superman, because, with the exception of surface changes,
everything they are is owed to the one and original Man of Steel.
Superman was the first comic book superhero to wear a costume. The first to have
a secret identity. The first to dedicate himself to stopping crime. The first to be
misunderstood by the very people he was trying to help. The first to sell millions of
copies every month. The first to have a movie, a radio show, a TV show, a Broadway
musical, etc.
Every concept that has long since become a superhero cliché originated with
Superman. Peter Parker wasn't the first nerd who was really a hero. Clark Kent was,
and the early Lois Lane loathed his persona as much as Superman intrigued her.
Batman wasn't the first to be hunted by the police. Superman was chased by the law
during the very early years of his existence.
| became a Superman fan at age six when | first saw the original Adventures of
Superman TV show. As a kid, | sent away to Kellogg's Sugar Frosted Flakes to get one
of the Superman T-shirts they were selling. |bought every Superman family comic |
could get my hands on and whatever merchandise | could find and afford.
| never thought I'd get a chance to work on Superman, much less participate in his
redevelopment. But | did. Not only once, but twice.
| made my first sale to DC Comics in December of 1967 with an issue of Blackhawk.
After that, |worked on The Teen Titans, Showcase, House of Mystery, and many other
titles, but never got the chance to write the Big Enchilada himself. In 1972, after a
short stint at Warren Magazines, | was lured to Marvel Comics by then-editor Roy

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Thomas. | spent eight years there, first heading up their black-and-white magazine
department, then becoming editor-in-chief of their color comics. | also wrote for
nearly every title they had, and created more than 70 characters, including such
stalwarts as Blade, the Vampire Hunter, Bullseye; Black Cat; and the Man Called

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Nova. In December 1979, | returned to DC Comics where, after a few one-shots, | was
assigned to the book of my dreams: Superman.
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in seventh heaven. | dare you. Even though | had co-created The New Teen Titans,
which was rapidly becoming OC's bestselling title, my private moments ofjoy came
from knowing | was working on Superman. What could be better, |wondered? The
answer came quickly. The legendary editor Julie Schwartz (everyone bow and intone,
“We're not worthy. We're not worthy’) wanted to revamp the title and asked fellow
Superman writer Cary Bates and me to come up with new versions of his archfoes,
Lex Luthor and Brainiac.
| came back with two pitches. My Brainiac turned the human-looking machine into a
dark, menacing living computer. | wanted to re-create him as something with so much
power even Superman would be helpless before him. Visually, |saw the artist H.R.
Giger, who had designed the creature in the film Alien, as the starting point for this
new Brainiac. | worked with staff artist Ed Hannigan, who came up with an absolutely
incredible design.
My Lex Luthor pitch was more groundbreaking. As a kid, | hated Luthor because every
month Lex would star in some 8- or 12-page story where he would first have to break
out of prison. He would invariably hatch a scheme that would come down to his
building a 50-foot robot to rob some bank. Superman would stop him at the end of
eight pages and send him back to prison.
Even as a kid | thought this was dumb. If | had the money to build a 50-foot robot,
why would | need to rob a bank? Luthor had to spend more money on his robots and
hideouts than any bank ever has on hand.! wondered why he didn't use his incredible
scientific genius to legally make far more money than he could ever possibly steal. |
thought Luthor should be a villain Superman could not defeat with his superpowers.
Luthor's power was his brain, and he needed to outthink Superman, who was more
used to punching his way through a mountain than calculating the square root of pi.
| reasoned if | were Luthor the best way to fight Superman was simply not to give
him a target. Therefore, | would become a businessman and my business would be
aboveboard and legal. Further, |would make Luthor Metropolis's number one citizen.
His companies would employ half the city. His charitable deeds would make him
famous. He would be the city's most beloved citizen. He would be charming and
powerful and everybody would want to have their photo taken with him. Women
would flock after him, but the one he'd be most interested in would be Lois Lane,
reporter for the Daily Planet.
This would be his outward persona. But Luthor, like Superman, would have a secret
identity. Hidden under so many layers that even X-ray vision couldn't see through
them would be Luthor's criminal life. Money and fame wouldn't be enough. Living atop
the highest mountain in Metropolis so he could look down upon the ants while they
stared up to him wouldn't be enough. My new Luthor had to prove he could literally do
anything he wanted with all the people who meant nothing to him.
Luthor would destroy anyone or anything in his way. He would commit despicable acts,
and yet nobody would ever know he was responsible. This was the power he craved.
So, in my mind, Luthor had it all. By being the city's number one citizen, he had
his fame and fortune, and he also gave in to his inner demons and ruled
the city through fear. Luthor was a happy man indeed.
...until Superman came to Metropolis and became the new boy in town.
This shining god who had no ulterior motives, no guile, and no desire
to do anything but help others would quickly become the new focus
for the city. Luthor had money and power, which is always cause for
suspicions, but Superman was pure and somehow everyone knew
it. If losing his fan base to this alien muscle-boy wasn't bad enough,
there was one last knife in the back as far as Luthor was concerned:
Superman's basic honesty won him Lois Lane.
Luthor instantly hated Superman. Luthor had wanted to be
worshiped like a god, and this man took it all away from him.
That was my setup, but as much as Julie liked it, he felt that Cary
and | should each be responsible for only one of the revamps, and
he went with Cary’s proposal. But | was pleased to have re-created
Brainiac, and instead of sulking over the loss of Lex, | took my
proposal and morphed my new Lex into another great DC villain,
Vandal Savage. Vandal now had the corporation and the power and
the secret criminal empire. | was fine, and the readers seemed to enjoy the
changes Cary and | made.
But all things, good and bad, come to an end. After a lifetime in comics where
he pretty much ushered in the entire Silver Age with his modern re-creations
of the Flash, Green Lantern, Atom, Hawkman, and a slew of others, Julie
Schwartz decided it was time to retire.
At this same time, | had just spent a year working on Crisis on Infinite Earths,
where everything in the DC Universe was changing. DC decided to use this
opportunity to completely revamp the Man of Steel from scratch. It was a great
idea and long overdue.
Because others would be developing the Superman character in the other
titles, |was asked about my place in the relaunch. | said first and foremost that
| wanted to revive my Luthor concept. | warned if this was accepted my new
Luthor would become so powerful he would literally take over all the titles. |
typed out a new version of my original proposal and this time it was accepted.
DC gave me a contract for the new Luthor, threw a bunch of bucks my way, and |
was delighted.
| also wanted to do something even more earthshaking than merely changing the
motivations of some follicly challenged villain. |wanted to come up with a female
character who, dare | say it, liked Clark Kent. Not Superman. Clark. After all, Clark
is certainly as handsome as Superman, even if he does shuffle and hunch over. He's
obviously got a great body. He's also a top reporter, so despite his mild-mannered
persona, he had to be a go-getter. And, of course, Clark was, simply put, a nice man. So
why wouldn’t a woman want him?
| came up with Cat Grant, the Planet's beautiful gossip columnist, and, because of the
stunning artwork of Jerry Ordway, an incredibly sexy female at that, who focused right
on Clark the first time she saw him. Where Lois originally saw a bumbling nerd, Cat
Grant saw a tall, powerful, handsome ace reporter. | also gave Cat a strong backstory,
which included a kid and a failed marriage, all the kinds of realistic touches that had
not been seen in Superman since the early 1940s. Cat became so popular she was
even included in the first season of the TV show Lois & Clark.
The decision was made to relaunch Superman with three different titles. There would
be Superman, of course, and that would be renumbered starting with issue #1. There
was Action Comics, and that would continue its numbering. And then there would be a
third title that would assume the numbering of the original Superman title. That was
the book I'd write. Since | started reading Superman because of the 1950s TV show
Adventures of Superman, | proposed using that title. It was immediately approved.
The three titles were split up creatively as well as conceptually. Superman and Action
would deal with the Big Stories—Superman fighting great super-villains; Metropolis in
peril. The Luthor |created was used in those titles.
| was asked to do science fiction stories in my book, but | wanted to do smaller
stories, more personal tales somewhat more realistic in nature, not unlike the
Superman from the 1930s and early 1940s. This down-and-dirty Superman was the
Superman | loved to read when | first had a chance to go through DC's library and
pore over his earliest adventures. You can read those great tales in the DC Archives
collections, available at better comic book shops everywhere. They are not only fun,
but they set the pattern for all comic book superhero stories right to this day.
Jerry Ordway and | began work together on our Superman book and | couldn't have
been happier. For our first issue, which, picking up the Superman numbering, was #424,
| lobbied hard to do a new version of the Superman #12 cover from the 1940s. Jerry did
a magnificent job, and that picture, showing Superman with an eagle on his shoulder,
standing before the American flag—hidden in the color streaks of an evening sky—is
one of the most beautiful Superman designs done in the last 50 years.
Working with Jerry, who brought a wonderfully realistic style to Superman, | created
a number of other new characters, including Professor Emil Hamilton. | have to admit
| thought Hamilton was just a simple throwaway, but somehow he caught on. Who
knew? Hamilton has not only appeared in the comics, but in the Lois & Clark TV show
as well as the hit show Smallville. He may have changed races (of course, so did Pete
Ross], but there he was, front and center.
After my first year, because of a terribly long writer's block, |was no longer able
to continue writing the title, so Jerry, who had been doing such a wonderful job
illustrating my stories, took over the writing chores himself, and continued to produce
great Superman stories for many years to come. | always wished | had been able to
continue, but, as they say, the end of the script has yet to be written. The relaunch
of Superman was designed to once again make the Man of Steel the great hero he
deserves to be, and, in fact, the books sold through the roof.
Today, 66 years after his creation, Superman remains the greatest of all heroes. And
as long as all the new writers and artists who continue to reshape him to fit the times
remember the core of who Superman is and what he stands for, Truth, Justice, and the
American Way will always be his unforgettable rallying cry.
Now it's your turn—the collection you hold in your hands features the first issues in
our Superman revamp. | hope you'll enjoy the finished product that all the writers and
artists worked so hard to produce.

MARV WOLFMAN
2003
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JERRY
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The brainchild of writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, Superman is one of the
most recognized icons of the modern world. Recently, while reading the newspaper,
| happened upon a story about the former chairman of the New York Stock Exchange.
The photo next to the headline showed the former chairman in his office, standing in
front of a framed illustration of Superman.
“Truth, Justice, and the American Way” inspires us all.
As a child, my first exposure to Superman came from a grocery bag full of well-read
early 1960s DC Comics given to us by a family friend. Later on, | noticed something
called The Adventures of Superman on T\—old reruns, sandwiched between cartoons
on Saturday mornings. Cool character, but it didn't change my life. If anything,
Superman primed me for liking other superheroes, such as Batman. Upon discovering
the “Marvelous” competition by age nine, | instantly relegated DC to the status of “kid
stuff.” As a devout “Marvelmaniac” | didn’t give Superman comics much notice, the
notable exception being Jack Kirby's issues of Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen. Stan Lee's
approach to superhero angst was my cup of tea.
In late 1978, | saw the Richard Donner-directed Superman: The Movie and that did it.
The incredible life and emotion given to the mythos opened my eyes to the concept.
Oddly enough, the Superman in the comics didn't reflect what I'd seen in the movie.
| started my comics career with DC Comics in 1980, and in those days, you had to
prove yourself before being assigned to one of their top titles.
| spent six years doing that, but the offer to be part of the Superman relaunch was
still intimidating. In the comic shops, sales had fallen, and more than one fan opined,
“Superman is boring.” |knew John Byrne could deliver an audience, and that DC would
put a lot of marketing effort into selling it, but |wasn't sure | was the right guy to draw
one of the titles, as my strongest inspiration came from the first movie and not the
comics themselves. | guess | was kind of relieved to hear that my lack of Superman
comics lore would not be a hindrance, as they were starting everything over from the
ground up, according to editor Andy Helfer. John Byrne was resetting the continuity
via his Man of Steel miniseries, to be followed by the three monthly Superman
titles. |was teaming up with Marv Wolfman, the architect of the “Lex Luthor as
Charles Foster Kane” angle, and our book would have a slightly darker edge than
either Action Comics or the main Superman comic. | was really getting jazzed now.
Early on, | lobbied hard to incorporate Jack Kirby's Jimmy Olsen/Fourth World
concepts into our book, including the Cadmus Project, the Guardian, Morgan Edge,
etc., but was told no-go. “Too early,” said Andy.
Mike Machlan, Al Vey, and | shared a studio in Milwaukee at that time, and Machlan
was to be my inker on Adventures, so he and | often batted story ideas around. Taking
our cue from what Marv and Andy had said about darker-edged stories, Mike and |
put a lot of thought into how the Guardian could be a good counterpoint character to
Superman, handling low-level street crime in Suicide Slum, while Superman fought
the super-villains. Eventually, many of those ideas were implemented by revising and
renaming the character Gangbuster.
Al Vey, Mike, and |“studio-plotted” the Adventures of
Superman chapter of the “Superman on
Apokalips” story line when
Marv was unavailable. That
became my first official
co-plotting credit, although
the plot was reworked by
John Byrne before | put pencil
to paper.
Studio-mates often pitched in to help each other out of deadline troubles. For instance,
while Machlan moved on to other inking assignments after Adventures of Superman
#424, he helped out by doing uncredited layouts for pages 10-14 and 17-18 on issue
#427. And sometimes local artists like John Statema came through, by doing layouts for
pages 16—22 on issue #429, as | was slowly drowning under the weight of deadlines.
| wasn't able to both pencil and ink a monthly comic in less than five weeks. | was a
young guy, trying to prove myself worthy of being a Superman artist of the caliber
of Curt Swan, who held the assignment for over 30 years. | was also competing with
fellow artist Jahn Byrne, who seemed to get all the fan press while writing and drawing
Superman and Action Comics. I'm sure it was harder for Marv, who had already earned a
high standing in the industry, to find himself working on “that other Superman book.”
The key element of the “rebooted” Superman was that Clark Kent would be the real
persona, and Superman the disguise he adopts to use his powers. Fans and pros still
argue that that bit undermines the concept, but | disagree. Clark lives his life as an
adopted child, and the Kents truly become his parents, imparting all the life lessons and
values of a normal small-town kid. The knowledge that Clark is from Krypton does nothing
to undo the life experiences that made him a Kent. That humanity is what makes this
Superman meaningful to me. He's not like us, but in his heart he thinks he is. Again, the
great warmth of Superman: The Movie is the bond that exists for Clark with the people he
loves and the world that adopted him. That's the Superman | wanted to be part of.
The stories by Marv and me in this run stand apart from the more classic approach that
John Byrne was using, and show how hard we worked to give Adventures of Superman
its own personality. While our first story in this volume had Superman destroying a
Middle Eastern despot's weapons of mass destruction, still relevant to today's world, the
following two tales evoked the best elements of the George Reeves Superman TV show,
and the magic of Christopher Reeve's performance as Clark Kent.
“Personal Best" puts Perry White's journalistic integrity on the line and shows the reader
a Superman willing to intimidate bad guys in a way not seen since the early Siegel and
Shuster stories. It was also packed with enough content to fill three issues of most
current comics, but we did things like that then, as the three Superman books were not
yet linked in a read-along fashion. In his plot, Marv called for a “big, tough guy” in the
bar scene, and | modeled this guy on a great old man | knew as a kid—a dockworker
who was a regular at our family's tavern—a guy who looked every bit like a live-action
Popeye to meas a kid. | called him Jo-Jo. Mike Carlin, who had just joined on as Andy's
colleague but hadn't quite taken the reins yet, renamed him Bibbo after a bit character in
an old Jackie Gleason The Honeymooners episode. As with Professor
Emil Hamilton, we later took these bit players and developed them
into regulars when | began co-plotting the series with Byrne.
In “Old Ties" Marv supplied an interesting backstory for Cat Grant,
and we got Clark Kent out of his suit and tie and into ski gear, on
a romantic getaway with Cat Grant. Cat was now being modeled
after inker John Beatty's sister Jane with her full blessing and photo
reference. That helped make her more “real” to the reader, |think. Marv had
introduced Cat into the Superman mythos to shake up the Lois Lane—Superman
romantic angle. Cat was interested in Clark Kent, and not Superman. It gave us the
opportunity to soften Lois Lane's hard edge by giving her twinges of jealousy.
It wouldn't be right to end this without focusing a bit on the other contributions to
this volume. As a fan, | thought it was pretty cool at the time to see John Byrne
tackle characters like the Green Lantern Corps and the Demon. His dynamic
storytelling gave these established DC heroes a contemporary edge. Action
Comics was my favorite for that reason. Dick Giordano brought a gritty
approach to those inks, which suited the subject matter well. Inker Karl
Kesel brought a smooth, polished look, well suited to the flagship title.
Letterers John Costanza and Albert DeGuzman, along with colorist Tam
Ziuko, contributed their talents as well. What a terrific time it was to
work on Superman from the ground up!

JERRY ORDWAY
2004
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when he brought Superman (see Super-
man Il to Apokolips. Superman disguised
himself as one of the ‘“‘lowlies” of Arma-
ghetto, an area of Apokolips. To lure him
into the open, Darkseid had shock troops
seize Grace and threaten to punish her for
| treason by hurling her into a fire-pit. Super-
man went to her rescue, but was himself
plunged into one of the deadly fire-pits.
Superman was physically unharmed by
the fire-pit and was fished out of it. On re-
viving, however, Superman lost his mem-
ory and his superhuman powers as well.
Amazing Grace told the “‘lowlies” that
the fact that this stranger survived the fire-
pit meant that he was the “savior” they
had sought to lead their rebellion. Grace
caused Superman to fall in love with her
and suppressed his true personality. He
_was convinced he was Darkseid’s son and
persuaded to serve Darkseid’s cause.
Hence, Superman led the rebellion and
then was pleased when Darkseid’s para—
demons crushed it. Darkseid subsequently
restored Superman’s powers but not his
memory.
By then Darkseid’s foes Orion and
Lightray (see Lightray, Orion) had arrived.
Grace attempted to put Lightray under her
control but was thwarted when he used his
powers to blind her temporarily. Superman
regained his memory and true personality
in an encounter with Orion. It is not yet
known how Darkseid punished Amazing
Grace for her failure with Lightray.

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Amazing Grace has the power to manipu-
late the minds of others so as to influence
them to do or believe what she wishes. Her
powers are not as extensive as those of
Glorious Godfrey. The origin of Grace’s
powers is unknown.

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R UN A. OL Base of Operations: Metropolis emy Superman (see Superman If), who
First Appearance: ACTION COMICS #254, would possess all of Superman’s powers
DATA (current version) MAN OF STEEL #5 and memories but would be subservient to
Alter Ego: Clark Kent Height: 6'3" Weight: 225 Ibs. Luthor himself. Luthor had engineered the
Occupation: Would-be adventurer and Eyes: Blue Hair: Black escape of a scientist named Dr.Teng from
reporter the People’s Republic of China. Teng
HOSE Sree ORR. worked for Luthor on ‘Project Change-
Marital Status: Single
Known Relatives: None Billionaire Lex Luthor (see Luthor, revised) ling,” in which Teng devised the “‘bio-
Group Affiliation: None sought to create a duplicate of his archen- matrix” mechanism, which could perfectly
duplicate any known form of life.
While Superman confronted Luthor in
the latter’s Hong Kong office, Teng used
sensor devices to scan Superman's entire
cellular and molecular structure, and then
fed the data into the bio-matrix. Soon, an
android duplicate of Superman, created
from inorganic matter (and hence not truly
“alive”), emerged from the bio-matrix.
But Luthor and Teng had not realized
until the sensors scanned Superman that
Superman was an alien being, not native to
Earth. As a result, the duplication process
was faulty, and the android’s body col-
lapsed and began to crystallize. Disgusted
by this failure, Luthor called the creature
“bizarre” and ordered it destroyed. (Al-
though the creature is called “Bizarro” in
this entry, as far as is known, no one in the
DC Universe itself ever gave it a name.)
However, the creature escaped, and,
Ee believing itself to be Superman, made its
way to Metropolis. But the creature’s ability
to think was also defective, and it was in-
R
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\ capable of speech. Soon after arriving in
the city, the creature saved Lucy Lane, the
Qs younger sister of Superman’s friend Lois
SS= Lane, from committing suicide (see Lois
Lane). Lucy had recently gone blind and
had fallen into despair.
Almost immediately afterwards, Super-
man himself confronted and battled the
creature. Bringing Lois with him, the crea-
ture returned to Lucy, whose sight had par-
tially returned after she was exposed to
“dust” that came off the creature’s body.
Finally, Superman and the creature flew at
each other at extraordinary speed. The re-
sulting collision destroyed the creature,
creating a shower of “dust” that fully cured
Lucy’s blindness. Superman speculated
that the creature had sacrificed its own life
to cure her.
Whether Dr. Teng’s bio-matrix will ever
be used to create another such creature re-
mains to be seen.

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Dr. Teng’s imperfect android duplicate of
Superman possessed all of Superman’s
powers, including super-strength, near-
invulnerability, super-speed, the ability to
fly, superhumanly acute sight and hearing,
the power to generate heat (“‘heat vision”)
and the ability to see through objects (‘“X-
ray vision”). oa

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 PERS ONAL
DATA
Alter Ego: Robert DuBois
Occupation: Vigilante
Marital Status: Single
Known Relatives: Michael DuBois
Group Affiliation: None
Base of Operations: Metropolis
First Appearance: SUPERMAN (second
series) #4
Height: 6'1" Weight: 231 Ibs.
Eyes: Brown Hair: Black
H |! S$ T OR Y ported for induction in his place, passing
During the years that America was waging
war in Vietnam, Robert DuBois was drafted
to serve in the United States armed forces.
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But upon receiving his induction notice,
DuBois fled to Canada, not because he
was morally opposed to the war, but be-
cause he was afraid of death.
DuBois’s younger brother Michael re-
himself off as Robert. Michael DuBois was
sent into combat in Vietnam, where he lost
both his arms and legs.
On learning that his brother had lost his
limbs, Robert DuBois went insane from
guilt. Robert spent years in and out of psy-
chiatric hospitals in Canada. Robert be-
came obsessed with the Vietnam war.
Robert was finally contacted by people
in the employ of billionaire Lex Luthor (see
Luthor, revised), who sought a pawn to as-
sassinate Luthor’s archenemy Superman
(see Superman Ii). Operatives of Luthor,
under the direction of a man named Kim-
berly, played upon DuBois’s fixations on
Vietnam in order to condition him psycho-
logically to want to kill Superman. They
also equipped DuBois with an arsenal! of
powerful, advanced weapons, including a
gun that fired needles of Kryptonite, a sub-
stance that is lethal to Superman (see
Krypton and Kryptonite).
DuBois then went into action in Metropo-
lis, calling himself Bloodsport. He now
claimed that both he and his brother had
served in combat in Vietnam and had been
injured there. Professing rage at the citi-
zens of Metropolis for “wasting” the free-
dom he claimed he and his brother had
fought to defend, Bloodsport indiscrimi-
nately slaughtered dozens of innocent
people.
In his first clash with Superman, Blood-
sport severely wounded him with a Kryp-
tonite needle. After receiving medical aid,
Superman confronted Bloodsport once
more. Even Luthor, outraged by Blood-
sport's murders of so many people, at-
tempted to stop the mad killer. Superman
succeeded in causing the teleportation de-
vice Bloodsport used to bring weapons to
himself to malfunction. Bloodsport then
threatened to detonate his teleporter’s
power pack, blowing up ten square miles of
the city.
However, Superman’s friend Jimmy
Olsen had learned Bloodsport’s true iden-
tity and located his brother. Confronted by
Michael, Bloodsport collapsed in grief.
Robert DuBois is now in custody.
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Ww EA PON S
Bloodsport, an average hand-to-hand com-
batant, wore a device that enabled him to
teleport weapons to himself from an undis-
closed location. His arsenal included ba-
zookas, highly powerful advanced fire-
arms, and a gun that could shoot needles
made of Kryptonite.
Art by John Byrne

H | S$ TOR Y
Five hundred thousand years ago, the city-
state of A’r’ven stood in a mountainous re-
gion of what is now South America. A’r’ven
was the home of the H’v’ler’ni, a race of be-
ings who had created a highly advanced
civilization while the rest of humanity re-
mained at a primitive level. The origin of
the H’v’ler’ni and the reason why they ad-
vanced culturally so much more quickly
than Earth’s other human beings are as yet
unknown.
In at least some areas, H’v’ler’n science
and technology was advanced beyond the
levels that exist on Earth today. The Sci-
ence Council, comprised of leading
H’v'ler’n scientists, held great authority in
A’r’ven. The H’v'ler’ni kept primitive hu-
man beings as slaves.
The H’v'ler’ni were remarkable for their
superb physical condition. However, re-
maining in their city-state amidst the rare-
fied air of the Andes Mountains, the
H’v'ler’ni were isolated from the rest of the
world. This isolation would prove to be their
downfall.
The H’v'ler’ni of A’r’ven thrived there for
ten centuries, but then were suddenly
struck by a terrible plague. Within ten days
forty thousand H’v’ler’n died from the dis-
ease. During the past ten centuries the
bodies of the H’v’ler’ni had been free of
disease-carrying micro-organisms due to
their city’s isolation. But now, as the Sci-
ence Council discovered, the H’v’ler’ni had
been infected by germs carried by their
primitive slaves. The slaves had an immu-
nity to the germs, but the H’v’ler’ni did not.
The H’v'ler’ni slaughtered all the slaves,
but did so too late to safeguard the surviv-
ing H’v'ler’n as long as they lived on Earth.
Hence, the Science Council decided
that the H’v’ler’ni should leave Earth to
avoid further infection. Twenty million of
the race did so, existing in suspended ani-
mation as they journeyed in a great space-
craft. The fate of these H’v'ler’n is as yet
unknown.
But five hundred H’v'ler’n remained on
Earth under the leadership of the H’v’ler’ni
woman A’x ‘iar.They transferred their
minds into a gigantic robot body, known as
Host, which would monitor the cultural de-
velopment of other humans. When the lat-
ter achieved a level of technology ap-
proaching that of the H’v'ler’ni, then the
H’v'ler’ni minds inside Host would take
over the bodies of living humans who were
naturally immune to many disease germs.
The H’v'ler’ni would then take over the
world.
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“hyp
The Host robot was fifteen feet tall, had
vast strength, and was nearly indestructi-
ble. It could fire laser beams from its eyes
and fly using rocket engines in its feet. At
some point natives wrapped the inert robot
like a mummy.
Recently, Host was discovered by re-
porters Lois Lane and Clark Kent, who is
secretly Superman (see Lois Lane revised,
Superman If, and the archaeologist Dr. Es-
tevez. A’x’iar’s mind took over Lane’s body,
and nineteen other H’v’ler’n took over Es-
tevez and his party. Superman battled
Host, which forced A’x’iar’s mind and the
nineteen others to return inside it, since
Host’s power geometrically increases ac-
cording to the number of minds it holds. To
defeat Host, Superman pretended to be
defeated. When the many minds inside
Host each tried to take over Superman’s
body at once, Host suffered a massive
short-circuit. Host was destroyed in the re-
sulting explosion. a
First Appearance: (Host) SUPERMAN (sec-
ond series) #5, (H’v'ler’n) SUPERMAN
(second series) #6
Art by John Byrne
 HEX LUTROR
PEAR SQ 8 ALT
eS a ee
Alter Ego: None
Occupation: President, chairman of the
board, and principal stockholder of Lex-
corp
Marital Status: Married many times, now
divorced
Known Relatives: None
Group Affiliation: Lexcorp
Base of Operations: Metropolis
First Appearance: ACTION COMICS #23
Height: 5'10" Weight: 225 Ibs.
Eyes: Green Hair: Red, now bald
H | S T OR Y
Lex Luthor, the archenemy of Superman
(see Superman Il, is one of the world’s two
or three wealthiest men and is the head of
one of its largest and most powerful corpo-
rations, Lexcorp. A genius as an industrial-
ist, Luthor founded Lexcorp and guided its
rise to its present size and power.
Lexcorp principally manufactures elec-
tronic devices of all sorts, but is also in-
volved in many other areas of business
and industry. Lexcorp has offices and oper-
ations throughout the non-Communist
world, but its main offices are in Metropolis.
Due to his vast wealth and the great in-
fluence it gave him, Luthor was once
known as the most powerful man in Me-
tropolis. Lexcorp has part ownership of vir-
tually every major business based in Me-
tropolis. Although rumors persist that he
engages in criminal activities, no wrongdo-
ing on his part has ever been proved le-
gally. Instead, Luthor is renowned as a phi-
lanthropist.
Luthor has long sought to add Lois
Lane, a star reporter for Metropolis’ news-
paper The Daily Planet, to his list of roman-
tic conquests, but she has steadfastly re-
sisted (see Daily Planet, Lois Lane revised).
About a year and a half after Super-
man’s public debut, Luthor held a party
aboard his immense ship, the Sea Queen.
During the party terrorists opposed to Lex-
corp’s South American activities attacked
the ship. Warned in advance of a possible
hijacking, Luthor had ordered his security
force to hold back. Luthor hoped that Su-
perman would intervene and that he could
thus observe this new super-hero in action.
Superman did indeed thwart the terrorists,
but Metropolis’ Mayor Frank Berkowitz, fu-
rious that Luthor had thus endangered in-
nocent people, appointed Superman a
special deputy on the spot and had him ar-
rest Luthor. When Luthor objected that he
himself was the most powerful man in Me-
tropolis, Berkowitz replied, “No, you’re not,
Lex. Not anymore.” In other words, Super-
man now was.
Luthor then suffered the humiliation of
being jailed like an ordinary criminal. His
lawyers saw to it he was not convicted, and
Luthor vowed never to be arrested again.
Determined to reassert himself as the most has survived but has been unable to prove leaves it to his employees to work out how
powerful man in Metropolis, Luthor con- Luthor’s connection with the attacks. to implement tnese ideas.
fronted Superman and.pledged to destroy Luthor is a master at devising strategies
him, but in such a way that although every- POW ER S_ & for attacking Superman and has access to
one would know Luthor was responsible,
w EA PON S Lexcorp’s advanced technology and weap-
no one would be able to prove it. onry.
Over the succeeding years Luthor has Lex Luthor has no super-powers but is a
tried repeatedly to destroy Superman genius at creating concepts for new inven-
through various agents. So far Superman tions and products from Lexcorp. He

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dF KRYPTONITE
WESTERN HEMISPHERE]
4 1
Krypton was the native planet of Super-
man, Earth’s greatest superhero (see Su-
perman Ii). \t was a world that was roughly
the size of Earth and that orbited a red
dwarf star that is approximately fifty light-
years from Earth. Krypton presumably
originated in the same way that planets
normally do. (A previous account, alleging
that Krypton was created by sentient be-
ings called the Sun-Thrivers, is incorrect.)
The origin of the humanoid race thatinhab- | tality, Kryptonians led lives that many might | ciety demanded that the clones be allowed
ited Krypton is as yet unknown.
Well over a hundred thousand years
ago, Kryptonian scientific achievement had | Kryptonians themselves for more stimulat-
already achieved a level surpassing that of
present-day Earth’s. The Kryptonians’ per-
fection of cloning techniques wreaked a
radical change in their society. Clones
were grown from the cells of every living
Kryptonian. Virtually any part of a Krypto-
nian’s body that wore out from age, was
severely injured, or became diseased
could then be replaced with its counter-part
from the clone. The clones were not al-
lowed to develop thinking, conscious
minds and were not recognized as sentient
beings by Kryptonian law. The only partof
[EASTERN HEMISPHERE
the body that could not be replaced was
the brain. However, Kryptonian science ap-
parently also developed methods of pre-
venting decay of the brain from age or se-
—_|_nility, as well as means of retarding the
aging process of the rest of the body. Asa
result, eventually no Kryptonian physically
aged beyond the equivalent of forty Earth
years, no matter what his or her true chron- | fort. in effect, there was no truly major artis-
| ological age was, and death became
nearly unknown.
Free from fears of injury, aging, or mor-
consider idyllic. Non-humanoid robots per- to develop thinking minds and personali-
formed all mundane tasks, freeing the
ing forms of endeavor and providing them
with leisure time. Thanks to Kryptonian sci-
ence, Kryptonians had virtually perfect
physiques. Their love of beauty and sensu-
ality reflected itself in their fashions, archi-
tecture, and other forms of art. Science
and art both made advances in new direc-
tions during this period. War was unknown. | Kryptonian woman named Nyra had im-
| All of Krypton was governed by the Great
Council, which met in Kandor, the planet’s
capital city.
But the advances in art and science
| merely served to provide new forms of
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pleasure to Kryptonians. 1 he art they cre-
ated no longer challenged their intellects or
spirits. Scientists no longer delved into en-
tirely new areas of study. In fact, Krypton’s
program for exploring outer space was
| eventually virtually abandoned. Kryptonian
Culture turned inward, for most Krypton-
ians were preoccupied with their own com-
tic or scientific breakthrough in Kryptonian
society for thousands of years.
A large political faction in Kryptonian so-
ties and to live normal lives, legally recog-
nized as the equals of Kryptonians who
were born, not cloned from cells. These po-
litical activists did not want body parts to be
taken from the clones to replace those of
Kryptonian citizens. A protest rally on the
issue in Kandor led to a full-scale riot and
fire there.
Then came the public revelation that a
planted modified RNA molecules from her
own brain into a clone of herself, thereby
giving the clone memories and a personal
ity. Nyra had the clone’s face surgically al-
tered not to resemble her own and then
/ 7PRESENT CONDITION
4ZOF PLANET KRYPTON
OISTRIBLITION
OF KRYPTONITE
FRAGMENTS
passed the clone off as a normal Krypton-
ian citizen. The uproar over Nyra’s action,
which was illegal, led to war between the
Clone Rights faction and the rest of Kryp-
ton.
As a result of the war, the Clone Banks
were abolished and new methods were
discovered for extending the youth and life
spans of Kryptonians. Moreover, means
were discovered and adopted throughout
Krypton for giving birth to children without
a physical relationship between the father
and mother. Eventually, a system arose
whereby a Kryptonian man and woman
were selected to donate genetic material
from their bodies. Cells from each would
combine within a life-matrix device that
was kept in the Kryptonian Gestation
Chambers to form a new living being,
which would grow within the matrix until it
was finally released from it at birth.
This revolution in the method of procre-
ation produced an even more radical
change in Kryptonian society. For the last
thousand years of Krypton’s existence,
Kryptonians were almost totally repressed
sexually and emotionally. Kryptonian cul-
ture and society were emotionless, sterile,
and spiritually dead.
SIGNET RING
WORN BY
Lex LUTHOA
Then, for reasons yet unknown, a chain Kryptonian superhuman powers. Pos-
reaction began building within Krypton, sessed of such powers, Jor-El’s son be-
creating vast pressures that fused the prin- | came Superman on Earth.
cipal elements making up the planet into a A piece of Kryptonite, about two pounds
New, radioactive element now known as in weight, was embedded in the rocket that
Kryptonite. Kryptonite radiation poisoning | brought Superman to Earth by Krypton’s
killed millions of Kryptonians. Moreover, explosion. This is the only specimen of
the planet’s internal pressures were caus- Kryptonite on Earth. It was found by a sci-
ing earthquakes and building to the point entist who used it to empower the cyborg
of causing Krypton to explode. Metallo, and is now in the possession of
Suspecting what was happening, the Lex Luthor, who has divided it into smaller
scientist Jor-El planned to equip his unborn| —_pieces (see Lex Luthor revised, Metallo re-
son’s protective life-matrix with an experi- vised).
mental star-drive unit and send him Kryptonite radiation will rapidly fill Super-
through hyperspace to the planet Earth. man’s Cells, driving the stored solar energy
Jor-El was an unusual man for the society out, thereby reducing his superhuman
of his time, for he had fallen in love with powers. Sustained exposure to Kryptonite
Lara, the woman selected as the mother of |__radiation over a brief period of time would
his son. She and Jor-El shared another un- |_ kill Superman. Prolonged exposure over a
usual emotion for that time, their parental greater time period would kill any living be-
love for the unborn infant. ing. Kryptonite radiation’s effect on Super-
In Lara’s presence Jor-El launched his man is not cumulative, and he will regain
son’s life-matrix to Earth just before Kryp-
full health and strength on being separated
ton exploded. The remains of Krypton, pri- |__from the radiation source.
marily consisting of Kryptonite, remain in First Appearance: (Krypton) ACTION COM-
orbit about Krypton’s sun.
ICS #1, first named in SUPERMAN (first
As Jor-El had theorized, a Kryptonian’s series) #1, (Kryptonite) SUPERMAN (first
cells, exposed to the radiation of a yellow series) #61
sun, absorb solar energy, granting the
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Alter Ego: None
Occupation: Reporter, Columnist, Novelist
Marital Status: Single
Known Relatives: Samuel (father), Ella
(mother), Lucy (sister)
Group Affiliation: None
Base of Operations: Metropolis
First Appearance: ACTION COMICS #1
Height: 5'6" Weight: 120 Ibs.
Eyes: Blue Hair: Brown

ee OS
Lois Lane is the daughter of Samuel Lane,
who led a career in the U.S. Army. Asa
result, Lois grew up on army bases around
the world. (Samuel Lane now lives in retire-
ment with his wife, Ella.) Lois has only one
known sibling, her younger sister Lucy,
who is now an airline flight attendant.
Lois became a reporter for the Daily
Planet, Metropolis’ leading newspaper (see
Daily Planet). She first reported on crime
for the Planet and swiftly became the news-
paper’s star reporter. Lois Lane is now a
feature reporter for the Planet with her own
regular column. In addition, Lane is a suc-
cessful mystery novelist writing in the Aga-
tha Christie tradition. She won an Edgar
award for her mystery novel Shadows on
the Grass. She is well known to the public
in Metropolis, in part due to her television
appearances.
Lois Lane has long been romantically long slicker 1B
pursued by billionaire Lex Luthor (see Lex almost to
head wa:
Luthor revised). However, Lane has contin-
ually resisted Luthor’s advances, since she
is unwilling to be added to his long list of
sexual conquests.
& vp early ona
Years ago, Lane was aboard the experi- afternoon. He
mental space-plane Constitution when it walked around
was to land at Metropolis International Air- und the counter
port as part of the celebration of the city’s Gh register. He
ainting at Tom's
250th anniversary. However, a small civil-
te head hobhing
ian plane collided with the space-plane, w other side of
causing them both to plunge uncontrolla- ret. He stood
bly from the sky. Both aircraft were res-
cued by Superman (wearing ordinary cloth-
ing) in his first public use of his super-
human powers (see Superman). Disem- ersens bLe AY
barking from the space-plane, Lane con- wasnt =ek,
fronted Superman, and he and she were prs: Sat& where it © ae
immediately attracted to one another. Su- now, that Now Charhe
ae ast Cope? again, fwther bate
perman soon flew off, and he adopted both \ i. the store, ic he
his costume and his new bespectacled ap- longer even
pearance for his true identity of Clark Kent ipet,
shortly thereafter. He called his costumed
identity “Superman,” after the name Lane
had given him in her newspaper story
about him.
Lane was determined to get the “story of
the century,” the very first interview with
Superman. After continually missing op-
portunities to contact him, she finally drove
her car off a pier. As she had hoped, Su-
perman rescued her (knowing she had an
aqualung with her) and gave her an inter-
view. But Lane then discovered that Clark
Kent had already submitted an interview sharp-witted, and persistent. She keeps
been involved in many of Superman’s ad-
with Superman to the Planet, thereby win- herself in good athletic condition, and has
ning a job there. ventures over the years. As for Superman,
he is determined to win her love as Clark taken a police course in self-defense. ©
Lane has never forgiven Kent for scoop-
Kent, no matter how long it takes.
ing her on this story, and they have re-
mained professional rivals. But they none- POP
Wee Ras
theless spend much time together. She
grudgingly finds herself attracted to Kent, WIE TAS POINTS
unaware that he is Superman. Lane has Lois Lane is a brilliant reporter, brave, Art by John Byrne

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DATA
Alter Ego: Margaret Pye
Occupation: Professional Criminal, former
Museum Curator
Marital Status: Single
Known Relatives: None
Group Affiliation: None
Base of Operations: Gotham City Museum
of Antiquities (derelict)
First Appearance: MAN OF STEEL #3
Height: 5'7"” Weight: 120 Ibs.
Eyes: Blue Hair: Biack (as Margaret: Red)
H iS TO R Y
As alittle girl, Margaret Pye loved sparkly
things and wanted them all for herself. Her
friends ridiculed her for this obsession and
gave her the nickname “Magpie.”
This obsession just got stronger as Mar-
garet grew up, so she became curator of
the Gotham City Museum of Antiquities, was stopped some time later by Batman
where she could surround herself with the and Robin (see Robin Ii! revised). She is
pretty things she loved. This love warped it- Currently in custody.
Self into jealousy, since she was constantly
reminded of all the beautiful things she | [La Os A SS |
could never possess. Margaret’s mind Ww EA PON S
snapped, leading her to become Magpie.
As Magpie, she used the knowledge Magpie has no natural super-powers. Her
weapons, carried in her hip-pouch, include
she’d gleaned from the museum to fashion
an exploding dart gun, poisonous acid gas
deadly duplicates of the pretty things she
wanted to own. She didn’t see it as steal- pellets, and a wide variety of explosives
| and blades she uses to create her deadly
ing; she was simply taking that which was
rightfully hers and replacing it with a fatal duplicate gems. Her gloves contain spring-
| loaded needles coated with a paralysis
reminder to the unlucky possessor that she
was the true owner and they would have to
venom.
be “punished” for keeping Magpie’s shiny She has also set many deathtraps into
her base at the Gotham City Museum of
things from her. She surrounds herself with
musclebound thugs who often pay the ulti- Antiquities, most of which have been dis-
mate price for failure: they are “punished.” mantlied by Batman. @
Magpie’s first string of murders was
stopped by Superman (see Superman)
and Batman (see Batman II revised). After
| being released by a cagey lawyer, Magpie
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ESS
DATA
Alter Ego: John Corben
Qecipaten: FormerCondence Mar,ter TS
Would-Be Conqueror
Marital Status: Unknown
Known Relatives: None
came Si oe
Group Affiliation: None
x &
Base of Operations: Metropolis Twenty-eight years ago, Vale sighted the
Fist Appearance: ACTION COMICS #252 spacecraft that brought Superman (see Su-
Height: 6'5” Weight: 600 Ibs. perman) to Earth and tracked it to Kan-
Eyes: Green Hair: White sas, where it landed. Vale eventually found
is Seto ey,
the spacecraft and stole it. Translating part
of a message that Superman’s father, Jor-
El, had left in the spacecraft, Vale learned
For thirty-five years Professor Emmett
Vale, a scientist, watched the skies for of Krypton, the world on which Superman
signs of invaders from another planet. was born, and of its destruction (see Kryp-
ton and Kryptonite revised).
The paranoid Vale incorrectly hypothe-
sized that the Kryptonians had sent Super-
\ZR man to Earth as a scout to prepare for the
possible Kryptonian conquest of Earth.
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Vale believed, however, that he had found
the means to destroy Superman, for a
piece of Kryptonite, whose radiations are
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Wig lethal to Kryptonians, had been embedded
in the spacecraft.
Vale found John Corben, a criminal con-
fidence man whose body had been crip-
A pled beyond repair in an automobile wreck.
Vale transplanted Corben’s living brain into
a powerful robotic body which somehow
drew energy from the uranium in its chest
cavity. Vale renamed Corben Metallo and
told him he was to kill Superman. To en-
able Metallo to do so, Vale replaced the
uranium in Metallo’s chest with the piece of
Kryptonite. Believing he no longer needed
Vale, Metallo broke the scientist’s neck,
killing him. Metallo wandered purpose-
lessly for weeks until he finally decided to
use his new power to achieve world domi-
nation. In order to do so, Metallo believed
he first had to kill Superman.
Tracking down the stolen spacecraft, Su-
perman eventually discovered Vale’s
corpse. Soon afterwards, Superman and
Metallo met in combat. The radiation from
Metallo’s Kryptonite “heart” would have
killed Superman had Metallo not been cap-
tured by agents of Superman’s archenemy
Lex Luthor (see Lex Luthor revised). Luthor
saved Superman’s life only because he
was determined to bring about Super-
man’s death himself.
While Metallo was helplessly held cap-
tive in one of Luthor’s laboratories, Luthor
removed the Kryptonite from his chest cav-
ity, thereby deactivating Metallo. But
whether this was truly the end of Metallo
remains to be seen.
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Metallo is a cyborg, whose living human
brain exists within a robotic body, which
has been made to look human by aplastic
covering that resembles flesh. Although
powerful firearms can wreak slight damage
on Metallo’s body, not even a collapsing
building could destroy it. Metallo pos-
sesses great superhuman strength.
Metallo draws his energy from the radio-
active material placed in his chest cavity.
Kryptonite makes him far stronger than
uranium does, and is a virtually inexhaust-
ible power source for him. He can project
Kryptonite radiation from his eyes. O
ArtbyJohn Byme
METROPOLIS!
In 1986, comics history was changed forever when
DC Comics recruited the heralded John Byrne to reinvent
Superman and the city he calls home. This relaunch
reimagined the classic characters Lois Lane and Lex
Luthor and introduced new characters Cat Grant and
Dr. Emil Hamilton from prolific writer Marv Wolfman
and artists Dick Giordano and Jerry Ordway.
The Man of Steel must protect his beloved home from Bizarro and Metallo's
catastrophic attacks, all while keeping his civilian identity a secret from the
most powerful man in Metropolis, Lex Luthor. While Superman is the city's
new hero, Clark Kent is still learning how to navigate daily life, especially
when he meets the brilliant and beautiful television journalist Cat Grant.
Despite the constant chaos in Metropolis, Superman travels to Apokolips to
confront the all-powerful villain Darkseid.

This volume collects the classic stories from the birth of a

new era for Superman including The Man of Steel #1-6,
Superman #1-4, Action Comics #584-587, Adventures of
Superman #424-428, and profiles from Who's Who: Update ‘87.
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