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DC Comics   ยท   Released Feb 1st, 1987

Superman #2

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"The Secret Revealed!"

The story opens with images of Lana Lang flashing on all of Lexcorp’s computer screens. The supervisors tell Luthor that the woman has been seen almost every time that Superman has appeared to save the city. Lex Luthor thinks that she might be a lover or a relative of Superman, and keeps a picture of her with him for future reference. Luthor then politely orders Amanda McCoy, her computer scientist, to be his partner for that night’s dinner.Luthor then goes to another chamber, where he has kept the captured Metallo. Dr. Happersen explains that they cannot exact the Kryptonite chunk from his innards because it is his source of power. Metallo defies the neuro-neutralizers to be able to talk. He tells Luthor that he is making a mistake by capturing Metallo, because though rich and influential, he does not have the power to defeat Superman. Luthor doesn’t proceed with the argument and rips off the kryptonite from Metallo’s body. He then hands it over to Happersen for analysis.Meanwhile, back in Smallville, two of Luthor’s men go over to the farmhouse and knock out Joseph and Martha with a tranquilizer gun. They ransack the house, find a scrapbook full of Superman clippings and take it. They knock into Lana Lang on their way out. Concerned about endangering their mission, they shoot her too and take her along with the Kents.Elsewhere, Luthor is having dinner with Amanda. Amanda is displeased, but is way too much afraid to disclose her feelings. Luthor receives a call from his tower and goes away. Back in the tower, he sees the captured Lana Lang and immediately recognizes her from the pictures taken earlier. The doctor comes and explains that any attempt to make her speak the truth with drugs could prove fatal for her, because she is allergic to drugs.The next day, Superman is flying over Metropolis, when he spots an aerial camera following him. He tries various ways to out fly the camera but fails, understanding that it is built with advanced technology. He borrows...

Format
Comic
Page Count
36 pages
Cover Price
$0.75
Superman #2
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Creators

John Byrne
Writer, Penciller, Cover Artist
John Byrne
Terry Austin
Inker
Terry Austin
Colorist
Tom Ziuko
Letterer
John Costanza
Editor
Andrew Helfer

Collected In

  • Superman: The Man of Steel Vol. 2
    Superman: The Man of Steel Vol. 2
    Superman Vol. 2 (1987 - 2006)
    Presenting modern tales of his earliest adventures, SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL VOL. 2 is a fascinating book of human drama and super-hero action. In these enthralling stories, Superman begins his lifelong rivalry with Lex Luthor as the industrialist...
  • Superman: The Man of Steel Vol. 1 HC
    Superman: The Man of Steel Vol. 1 HC
    Superman Vol. 2 (1987 - 2006)
    Following Crisis on Infinite Earths, comic book superstar John Byrne reimagined Superman for a new era in bold tales presented in this new collection! Starting with the six-issue Man of Steel miniseries, Byrne fundamentally changed Superman’s origins...
  • The Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told TP
    The Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told TP
    Superman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told
    A fiftieth anniversary celebration of The Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told, as written and drawn by many of the greatest writers and artists ever to grace the comic art medium!
  • The Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told HC
    The Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told HC
    Superman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told
    Collects Superman (1939-1986 1st Series) #4, 13, 30, 53, 123, 125, 129, 132, 145, 149, 162, and 247; Action Comics (1938-2011 DC)#241; Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) #68; Forever People (1971-72 1st Series) #1; Annual #11; Superman (1987-2011 2nd...
  • The Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told HC fiftieth anniversary Editon
    The Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told HC fiftieth anniversary Editon
    Superman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told
    A fiftieth anniversary celebration of The Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told, as written and drawn by many of the greatest writers and artists ever to grace the comic art medium!

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