Summary Upon discovery of the Phantom Zone projector in his spaceship, Superman makes contact with and releases a prisoner whose sentence is complete. She is a Kryptonian named Mala, and she quickly gains the same abilities that Superman possesses. She…
Summary When embittered scientist Earl Garver goes into a coma before revealing the location of a ticking bomb, Superman risks enlisting the Parasite to drain the information from Garver’s mind. It then becomes an internal struggle in Parasite’s mind as…
Summary Bruno Mannheim’s Intergang terrorizes Metropolis with hi tech weapons from a mysterious backer (Darkseid’s minion Kanto), while SCU Inspector Dan Turpin goes on a personal hunt for answers. Turpin has been the subject of media jokes that Superman must…
Summary Clark’s high school sweetheart Lana Lang, who is now a famous fashion designer, comes to Metropolis where she and Lex Luthor become a celebrity couple. Lana still has strong feelings for Clark; even worse, she had long ago connected…
Summary Superman and Lobo team up to escape the Preserver’s holdings. Additionally, they must fight off a vile band of competing bounty hunters who share a vendetta against the “Main Man.” Our Take A miss. The writing strains, the pacing…
Summary Intergalactic bounty hunter Lobo is employed to capture the Man of Steel for the rare species-collecting Preserver, who is obsessed with keeping endangered species in captivity to protect them and prevent their extinction. Superman, the last Kryptonian, is the…
Summary Brainiac, once Krypton’s all knowing planetary computer, comes to Earth as part of his information gathering trek across the galaxy, and partners with Lex Luthor on the basis of giving technological progress to humanity. But, as Superman discovers, Brainiac’s…
Summary Thanks to the orchestrations of Luthor, terrorist John Corben becomes Metallo, a skin covered cyborg with a Kryptonite heart. Luthor then sets the supervillain on a quest to kill Superman, but Corben begins to question his role as Metallo…
Summary Janitor Rudy Jones runs into an accident with nuclear waste and becomes Parasite. He feeds on the energy of others, with his number one choice being Superman. In doing so, he discovers Superman’s identity. Our Take Skippable unless you’re…
Summary During the opening of a museum, Superman tries to stop two robbers. He fails when he falls victim to the poisoning effects of Kryptonite, one of the exhibited rocks. Lex Luthor sees the surveillance tape of the event and…