Superman: The Man of Steel (1991 - 2003)

Special 40-page final issue with a cover by original MAN OF STEEL artist Jon Bogdanove! Lois is concerned that Superman is losing his Clark Kent persona, as he's spending more and more time as the Man of Steel. Meanwhile,... View »

"Lost Hearts," Part 3 of 4. Gravely affected by the things he's seen on his search for Lana Lang, Superman has given in to despair. Could the world be losing its greatest hero?Continued from: Adventures of Superman #611Continues... View »

The Big Parade (Mr. Mxyzptlk a parade in Superman's honor = A lesson for Superman to learn) -- 2. Superman: Metropolis (A promo for that series) View »

"Ending Battle" Part 7 of 8. Facing the combined might of Mongul, (an intelligent) Bizarro, Master Jailer, and Silver Banshee, Superman doesn't stand a chance to get to Lois before she finds the unexpected... View »

“Ending Battle” Part 3 of 8. The Daily Planet is attacked by Evilstar and his Starlings, while a more powerful Terra-Man and Rock attack the Steelworks, forcing Lois to decide if her duty as a reporter comes before her... View »

A touching story from guest-writer Chuck Austen (Uncanny X-Men, War Machine). During an encounter with Bloodsport, Superman runs into an officer on the Metropolis police force and learns what really makes a man of one of... View »

Return to Krypton II Part 3: Blood and HeresySuperman and Jor-El battle their way into the Temple of Rao, where, at its heart, the planet's true nature is revealed. But death may come to someone close to them.Story continued... View »

Pantheon Part 2: Scenes From a Marriage Between Heaven and EarthCharged with the power of a goddess, Lois Lane confronts Wonder Woman. Is this just a normal catfight, or is Lois looking for some release from her father's... View »

"The Pantheon," Part 1 of 2. A forgotten pantheon of gods come to offer the Man of Steel godhood to bolster its ranks. Will Superman fall to the temptation in order to save his loved ones? View »

The Big Compromise : Gangs of Metropolis Part 3The conclusion to "Gangs of Metropolis!" The Overmind is revealed as Superman makes a sacrifice. Meanwhile, John Henry deals with Natasha's shocking transformation,... View »

"Gangs of Metropolis" Part 2 of 3. LexCorp CEO Talia employs Metallo as she tries to wrest control of the B13 tech from Metropolis' various factions. But the Overmind is slowly turning Steel's niece into... View »

Everyone Wants the Aegis : Gangs of Metropolis Part 1The various factions in Metropolis unite as the B13 technology runs amok. Superman and Steel are caught in the middle of Metallo, LexCorp, Talia, the Cyber-Moths, and... View »

Superman V. Steel  The story opens up with Superman and Steel testing the Entropy Aegis suit. Superman vetoes it, saying that the power is too much. Superman later flies off and finds Lois, who is traveling with her... View »

A DC FULL COVERAGE! entry-point issue! The deck is loaded against Superman as he faces a more powerful than ever version of the Royal Flush Gang ? and they've converted all the local Metropolis gangs to their suits.... View »

Just when he was beginning to think everything was okay, Superman uncovers an all-new threat from LexCorp. But whose side is company CEO Talia Head on?What Lies Beneath. View »

Joker Last Laugh, Pt. 24 of 33. WRITTEN BY MARK SCHULTZ; ART BY YVEL GUICHET AND DEXTER VINES; COVER BY JIM LEE In stores October 24. Featuring the debut of the all-new art team of Yvel Guichet & Dexter Vines! Buy this... View »

Guest-starring Hal Jordan, the Spectre! Superman is brought in by the Linear Men for the war crimes they perceive the Man of Steel to have committed. Can the Spectre defend him against the tribunal that is the Quintessence?... View »

Guest-starring the Captain Marvels, the Atom and Wonder Woman. It is perhaps the darkest hour of the War as heroes have fallen and allies have turned against one another. And there is more death to come. Is it any wonder... View »

"OUR WORLDS AT WAR," Part 17. Superman deals with the aftermath of Doomsday's release and the confrontation with Imperiex, only to find himself at odds with his ally Darkseid and Darkseid's own solution... View »

"OUR WORLDS AT WAR," Part 5. The entire population of Metropolis has been abducted by aliens. Now Clark Kent must wage a battle for freedom against his alien captors, without revealing his Superman identity. But... View »

OverviewIt's the return of the Eradicator, and he brings with him prophesies of the end of our world. If Superman can survive the latest encounter with his old ally, he may learn the startling truth behind the Eradicator's... View »

" Part 3 of 4. After losing Lois to Viroxx, Superman finds his wife leading the virus to infect more planets. In order to save his wife, Superman must destroy the one thing that could end up saving the lives of millions... View »

There's been a breakout at Stryker's Island. This looks like a job for...Superdog!? Krypto's powers are growing under Earth's yellow sun and now he's more than ready to strut his stuff alongside his powerful... View »

WRITTEN BY MARK SCHULTZ;ART BY DOUG MAHNKE AND TOM NGUYEN;COVER BY PAUL RIVOCHE "Return to Krypton" Part 3 of 4! Fugitives of Krypton, Clark and Lois adopt the identity of Kryptonian heroes Nightwing and Flamebird... View »

OverviewGuest-starring the Star-Spangled Kid and S.T.R.I.P.E. The daughter/step-father duo joins both Superman and Steel to face the after-shocks of the all-new and terrifying metahuman called Earthquake. But before he's... View »

WRITTEN BY MARK SCHULTZ; ART AND COVER BY DUNCAN ROULEAU AND JAIME MENDOZA Linear Man Lori Lee gives Clark a glimpse into a possible future without Superman ? only to find a world that has been ravaged by war with the heroes... View »

Luthor wins the presidency, and is thrown a ticker tape parade. Meanwhile, Clark and Lois are revealing Clark's secret identity to John Henry Irons (who already figured it out). They go to see the prisoner that Superman... View »

A perilous journey back into the Phantom Zone awaits Superman and Steel, as they jump into unimaginable danger in order to retrieve Luna, leader of the Cyber-Moths. But it seems the villainess has made some friends during... View »

Lori Lemaris came to warn Superman about a threat, but the big red "S" is missing. So now it's up to Lois and Steel to combat the underwater terror of Kosnor and Netkon ? two devil fish that are looking to drown the city! View »

Emperor Joker Part 3: All the World His Stage -- 2. DC Comics Young Heroes Fall Fashion 2000 Continued from: Adventures of Superman #583 Continues in: Action Comics #770 "2000 41"--Superman "S" in upper left hand corner.... View »

No Axioms. Story continued from: Adventures of Superman #582 Story continued in: Action Comics #769Cover is a "flip" cover, like a face card, but with two different "faces""2000 36"--Superman... View »

Supergirl and Aquaman guest in a tumultuous issue! What crisis is too big for both Superman and Supergirl to handle? Learn the answer as a great storm threatens Metropolis, one that may be far more ominous than it seems.What... View »

OverviewPart 3 of "Critical Condition!"  There's a traitor among Team Superman and he's trying to get them all killed.  Plus, the "Kryptonite killer" is revealed! View »

Superman is growing sicker. In fact, he's starting to glow green. Can even Steel keep our hero going long enough to mount a strike against the man Superman is certain holds Lois captive: Luthor?All Fall Down."2000 24"--Superman... View »

An extra-length issue guest-starring Steel and introducing a new Fortress of Solitude! A cardstock cover with a Fortress-revealing gateleg highlights this exciting issue, which also features the return of the evil Cyborg... View »

Steel debuts his new armor as he and Superman run into the Cyber-moths, pirates out to steal Metropolis's new tech for their mysterious boss. Meanwhile, back in Smallville, Superman is reunited with Lana Lang and Pete Ross.... View »

The Brainiac 13 contamination is spreading throughout the world, but meets with resistance from what's left of Superman's Fortress of Solitude in the Arctic. The surviving Kryptonian technology wants to take control of the... View »

Leading into the New Year's Eve countdown to midnight, the JLA's Steel recalls an attack on Stryker's Island by the Eradicator. With inmates running for their lives can even Steel and Superman hope to stop them all, and... View »

 The JLA makes a cameo appearance as Superman battles one of his Kryptonian ancestors! You can take the man from Krypton, but you can't take Krypton from the man...nor should the man's wife bring any souvenirs from... View »

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Who is Strange Visitor? Chapter 4: Why? Story continued from: Action Comics #759."1999 43"--Triangle in upper left hand corner. View »

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"Superman's Strangest Adventure" the strange saga of Superman's "secret origins" concludes with part 4! Why has Superman been convinced that he is a super-hero on Oa, Rann, Thanagar, and now Mars? What strange being holds... View »

A sequence written by Mark Schultz, with art by Doug Mahnke and Tom Nguyen, frames the oddest Superman story of the year! Over the course of his career, Superman has managed to trail, trace and track down countless fearsome... View »

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On the Job!Story continues in: Superman 142 View »

Creative Differences. View »

The early, paranoia-inducing signs of the Hourman Virus begin to appear all over 20th century Earth, as the time-traveling 853rd century Superman and the rest of Justice Legion A are hunted as villains. Chief among their... View »

The City Within. View »

Shattered Illusions. "1998 36"--Triangle in upper left hand corner. View »

Superman is mistaken for a golem by Jews trapped with Lois Lane on a train destined for a Nazi concentration camp. Ordinary Nazi "supermen" are no match for America's man of steel, but then comes another far... View »

Another Shuster like "classic" cover - See Superman (1st series) #3. The second part of a "retro" story: Superman and Lois Lane go undercover in Nazi Germany."1998 28"--Triangle in upper left hand corner. View »

Note the Shuster-esque "classic" cover. First part of 3 of a "retro" story in which there are Nazis and Nazi supporters in Metropolis."1998 24"--Triangle in left hand corner. View »

End of the World! Story continued from: Action Comics #744 Story continues in: Superman #135Cover has both Superman Red and Superman Blue."1998 19"--Triangle in upper left hand corner. View »

Earth Changes : Millennium's End Part 1. Story continued from: Action Comics #743 "Millennium Giants crossover" continues in: Aquaman (1994) #43 and Challengers of the Unknown (1997) #15"1998 15"--Triangle... View »

See Action Comics #742 for the "other half" of the cover image."1998 11"--Triangle in lower right corner. View »

 Simyan and Mokkari have been creating monsters in the black-and-white dimension, so when Ashbury, Scorn, and Jimmy enter it, they're in for the shock of their lives! And Ashbury gets a gift she'll remember... View »

The Death of Mr. Mxyzptlk. Note the similarity of this cover to Superman(1987) #75. View »

Subterranean terror. Clark Kent on cover.Story continued in Action Comics #739 View »

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Altered States - Written by Louise Simonson. Art by Scot Eaton & Jimmy Palmiotti. Cover by Jon Bogdanove & Dennis Janke. GENESIS wreaks havoc on Superman's new powers, but before it does, he discovers an ability... View »

Rematch! Story continued from: Action Comics #736 Story continues in: Superman #127"1997 34"--Triangle in upper right hand corner. View »

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Power! - Written by Louise Simonson. Art and Cover by Jon Bogdanove & Dennis Janke. The adventures of the Man Beyond Tomorrow continue! Metallo wants a radical upgrade for his matchless might and he's managed to... View »

Superman takes an day off because of his lack of controling his new electrical magnetic powers he just got.  While dealing with that, an creature shows up and goes wild.  When Supe gets the call about the monster,... View »

Superman's "S" shield represents many things to the citizens of Metropolis and those meanings are explored in this moving story! The Daily Planet does a special feature on The Man of Steel -- while Rajiv, the... View »

The S.C.U. arrives to aid Superman in his fight with the Superman Revenge Squad, but because the villains have different goals and refuse to work as a team, they don't put up much of a fight and are either captured or... View »

nto the Fire - Written by Louise Simonson. Art by Ron Lim & Dennis Janke. Cover by Jon Bogdanove & Dennis Janke. In a final, desperate attempt to restore his lost powers, Superman heads for their source -- the sun... View »

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Cover pencils by Jon Bogdanove, inks by Dennis Janke. Shattered Lives starring Superman, Tolos, Cil Gand, Perry White, and Lori Lemaris, script by Louise Simonson, pencils by Jon Bogdanove, inks by Dennis Janke; The Bottle... View »

Lois helps S.T.A.R. Labs capture Parasite, without Superman's help. View »

Cover art by Howard Chaykin. Identity Crisis III: Snares, script by Tom Peyer and Mark Waid, pencils by Chris Renaud, Curt Swan, Steve Butler, and Chris Marrinan, inks by Dick Giordano and Pam Eklund; Brainiac, in Superman's... View »

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With the help of Jay Garrick, Superman puts a stop to the tornados going through Kansas. View »

And the Name's Mister Mxyzptlk!  Mr. Mxyzptlk does his best to get Lois and Clark back together again. View »

Jeb takes a bullet from the mob to save Lois Lane. View »

Superman helps Spectre find the piece of the American Talisman that is located in Metropolis. View »

Superman vs. Brawl; Lex Luthor reintroduces himself to Contessa. View »

As the Superman Rescue Squad is freed by Alpha Centurion, the Tribunal attempts to execute Superman; The Man of Steel escapes, knocks the Cyborg unconscious and hands him over to the Tribunal. But the Tribunal insists that... View »

Superman is wanted and a rowdy crew of space pirates are trying to collect the reward. The captain, Freelance, challenges Superman to a duel, with a wager: Freelance wins, they get to bring Superman to the Tribunals, but... View »

The Tribunal has come to Earth, looking for Kal-El. They find him soon enough, fighting the Parasite in the sewers. The Tribunal sends out an attack to capture and return with Kal-El.  Elsewhere, Superman has nearly... View »

Superman discovers a mysterious plot to kidnap the children of Metropolis when Perry White's adopted son Keith encounters the deadly Skyhook. View »

Aquaman v/s Superman ?? Story: Aquaman is angry that the toxins and chemicals released from the upper world are being dumped on the ruins of Engine City. So, he says that the attack of the sea-monsters will be... View »

In the wake of 'The Death of Clark Kent,' the mysterious Shadowdragon tries to aid Superman in returning to Metropolis - but returning may not be an option.  View »

Perry White and Franklin Stern expose a eugenics project, providing clues to the mystery of Bloodsport. View »

Part 4 of the 7-part 'The Death of Clark Kent,' continued from Action Comics (1938 DC) #710. Clark Kent is no more...and Superman is forced into hiding as the threat to his loved ones increases. Continued in Superman... View »

Prologue to 'The Death of Clark Kent,' a 7-part storyline beginning in Superman (1987) #100. Attempts are made upon Clark Ken't life, leaving no doubt that one of Superman's deadliest foes has learned the... View »

Deathtrap ups the ante against Superman and Mister Miracle with increasingly deadly snares, as the first evidence appears that someone with evil designs has learned the Man of Steel's true identity. View »

The mysterious 'Lock holds the solution to Babe's vampirism...but neither the cure nor Superman may come in time to save Jimmy Olsen from becoming Babe's latest victim! View »

Babe's bloodthirst is consuming her as she becomes more and more of a threat to an amorous Jimmy Olsen! Plus, a mysterious figure known only as 'Lock watches and waits...with unknown intentions. View »

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Superman Triangle 1 of 1995. While Brainiac fights the Forever People to escape from New Genesis, the Daily Planet family attends the funeral of Keith’s mother. Brainiac creates a surrogate, a female creature with... View »

Superman Triangle 45 of 1994. Superman returns to Metropolis, convinced Eradicator is not behind the duplicate corpse of Superman found at Centennial Park. With Eradicator ruled out, his next suspects are Luthor and Brainiac.... View »

Superman Triangle 41 of 1994. With a duplicate of Superman discovered in Centennial Park, the world is wondering whether or not the Man of Steel flying around is real. Lois firmly believes that the current Superman is real,... View »

Superman Triangle #37 for 1994. A Zero Month crossover issue. The issue begins with a quick recap of Superman’s origin: the destruction of Krypton, his landing in Smallville, and his discovery by Jonathan and Martha... View »

Superman Triangle #33 for 1994. A Zero Hour crossover issue. Superman gets a message, and goes to meet Batman, who wants to discuss some time anomaly he has noticed in Gotham City. Unfortunately, their meeting is interrupted…... View »

Part 10 of 'Worlds Collide,' the 14-part DC/MILESTONE crossover event, continued from Hardware (1993) #18. Superman and Icon, the most powerful heroes of their respective worlds, take on the interdimensional menace... View »

The doomed planet Krypton explodes...and thousands of starships hurtle to Earth with survivors seeking refuge. But under a yellow sun, all Kryptonians are supermen, and they quickly succeed in taking over their new home...for... View »

Superman struggles with putting his city back together and confronts a woman who wants to seek he own form of justice in a now crime ridden city. but will this woman survive?NOTE: The triangle numbering for this issue was... View »

art 2 of the 4-part 'The Battle for Metropolis,' continued from Action Comics (1938 DC) #699. The 'Lex-men' of Team Luthor take on the 'Dubbilex-men' of Project Cadmus as the clone war of Metropolis... View »

An over-charged Superman must leave Earth, lest his slightest action kill innocent people. View »

Part 4 of the 5-part 'Bizarro's World,' continued from Action Comics (1938 DC) #697. Having captured Bizarro and saved Lois, the Man of Steel must take his imperfect clone to the only place that can possibly... View »

More powerful than ever, Superman returns to Earth just in time to head off the Underworlders' assault on Project Cadmus. Plus, something's not quite right with the clones in Metropolis. View »

Lobo tracks down Superman and drags him away from Earth, hoping to finish the job that Doomsday started. Both combatants are shocked to find that Superman is now unaffected by the airless, subzero void of deep space and... View »

Part 3 of the 3-part 'Spilled Blood,' continued from Action Comics (1938 DC) #694. The mastermind behind Bloodsport and Hi-Tech's recent Metropolis massacres takes center stage as the man called Bloodthirst declares... View »

Ever since his return, Superman has been itching for action and now he gets his chance; but he finds that his awesome powers have been strangely...amplified. Plus, the future begins now for one of the pseudo-Supermen. View »

The one true Man of Steel is back in action in Metropolis! And so is the creature known as Bloodthirst...and this time he intends to suck Metropolis dry unless Superman can stop him. Weekly reading order-1993 Triangle #33.... View »

The 'Reign of the Supermen' continues from Action Comics (1938 DC) #691. It's do or die (again?) as the Men of Steel invade Mongul's Engine City! Continues in Green Lantern (1990 2nd Series) #46 and concludes... View »

Reign of the Supermen! The Man of Steel, Lois Lane, Superboy & Supergirl try to get to the bottom of the Cyborg & Mongul's plans in "The Return!"  Weekly reading order-1993 Triangle #25. View »

The 'Reign of the Supermen' continues from Action Comics (1938 DC) #689. The Man of Steel takes on the crimelord White Rabbit after confronting the cold, alien Superman (a.k.a. the Last Son of Krypton). Also, Green... View »

'Reign of the Supermen' continues: It's Iron John vs. the Metropolis Kid as the Man of Steel crosses paths with the youthful Superman, and members of the media begin picking their favorite Superman. Also, Lex... View »

The BLOODLINES Summer Annual crossover event continues from Lobo (1993) Annual #1. In "Cutting Edge," a gigantic otherworldly shape hurtles toward the Earth and the new Man of Steel (John Henry Irons) is the first... View »

Beginning the 'Reign of the Supermen,' continued from Adventures of Superman (1939) #500. The Man of Steel returns to Metropolis to quell the latest crime wave in Suicide Slum led by a new, ruthless female crime... View »

Part 7 of the 8-part 'Funeral for a Friend,' continued from Action Comics (1938 DC) #686. Superman's body turns up at Project Cadmus...where even they fail to detect any signs of life! But maybe they can learn... View »

Part 3 of the 8-part 'Funeral for a Friend,' continued from Action Comics (1938 DC) #685. The actual funeral for the defeated Man of Steel draws crowds of DC's most famous heroes to his side...while in Smallville,... View »

Doomsday finally gets to Metropolis despite Superman and other heroes' best efforts.  Doomsday takes on everything Metropolis has to offer.  He takes on Cadmus, the Guardian, the Underworlders, Team Luthor,... View »

 I tawt I taw a poody.. Hurk! Despite the title Doomsday does very little in this issue. He does however break out of his underground tomb and kills a little yellow bird. Later he breaks down an overpass. and at the... View »

Not even Superman may be able to rescue the orphaned Keith, who's uncovered the amazing secret of the subterranean denizens of Metropolis's underworld. Also: Doomsday is coming...a first glimpse at a new character... View »

Part 1 of the 2-part 'Crisis at Hand.' Superman is brutally reminded of the limits of his powers when a case of wife-beating in his own apartment building continues despite his intervention. Continues in Superman... View »

Part 3 of the Blaze/ Satanus WarNotes- Continued from Action Comics #680, Concluded in Superman (Volume 2) #71 View »

There is a vampire in Metropolis, and only three people are trying to stop it: Robin, Superman, and Jimmy Olsen. When the vampire goes after one of Jimmy's friends, he decides to put up a fight. They battle the vampire... View »

Superman confronts Cerberus face to 'faces' in what could be the end for the Man of Steel's most recent foe! View »

THE DARKNESS WITHIN Annual Crossover Event continues. Eclipso makes his first move in Metropolis, trying to neutralize Earth's solar-oriented defenders: Superman, Starman and Rampage. But if they are stopped, will anything... View »

What lurks beneath the gleaming spires of Metropolis? Superman finds the ugly and powerful truth in the city's dark underworld. Also, the man who fired Jimmy Olsen is fired himself, and even Perry White is powerless... View »

Flashpoint, a flammable being from another dimension, is being tricked into committing arson, while Superman struggles to return Professor Hamilton to Earth from Flashpoint's dimension. View »

Maxima learns from the Overseer that Braniac’s Headship is attacking Warworld’s power generators. Maxima knows that this is Superman’s doing. She instructs her unit to lash out at he ship. But Supergirl... View »

Panic In The Sky: First StrikeAt Cadmus Labs, Dubbilex is the first to sense of Brainiac’s presence near Earth.Kent and are having breakfast in a cafeteria, when suddenly a loud explosion shakes the city. Brainiac... View »

While Superman has his hands full with Jolt and Blockhouse, Cerberus's latest criminal creations, the group has captured Lois Lane and prepares her to undergo the 'treatment.'Power trip!"1992 5"--triangle... View »

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In "Stormy Weather," Lois and Clark have a tiff, but it's more than a lovers' quarrel as it affects the way Superman handles the latest attack on Metropolis by Cerberus. Weekly reading order- 1992... View »

Part 3 of the 5-part 'Blackout,' continued from Action Comics (1938 DC) #671, and continuing in Superman (1987) #62. While Metropolis in plunged into a 'Blackout,' Superman and Mr. Z are still lost and suffering... View »

Continued from Action Comics (1938 DC) #670, this special 'sideways' issue features the climactic confrontation between Superman and the 'Reel Life' threat of the deadly Atomic Skull. Weekly Reading order... View »

Lois offers Clark a challenge...to land a big story for the paper before she can, but without using his super powers! What he finds is newsworthy, all right...the new 'villain' called Angstrom! Weekly reading order- 1991... View »

WAR OF THE GODS Part 3. The creature summoned by Phobos in War of the Gods (1991) #1 is headed for Metropolis. Meanwhile, Ma and Pa Kent and Perry and Alice White are vacationing in Tattamalia on their sea cruise! It's... View »

Superman only thought he'd finished dealing with the menace of Cerberus...but now he finds his hands full when Cerberus rears a few more of 'his' ugly heads! Introducing the tag-team menace of Rorc and Sergeant... View »

Beginning an all-new monthly SUPERMAN title, featuring part 1 of the 4-part 'Revenge of the Krypton Man.' Over a year ago, Superman fought the urge to become the Krypton Man...now the Krypton Man is born anew from... View »