Issue Description

Superman with his new energy-based powers wearing a containment suit is out of Metropolis to deal with some military issue somewhere far away.

Lex Luthor is remembering the time as he was a kid in a foster family. Lex shows that he had a particular bond to the girl whose name, Lena.

Luthor's attending a speech in town, a story covered by the famous reporter of the Daily Planet, Lois Lane. Meanwhile, the child of the Contessa Erica Alexandra Del Portenza is about to be given birth.

Indeed, Lex Luthor has something in mind. During the speech, the speaker is suddenly shot and at the meantime, Superman, is saving the world and the awaiting child is born.

Lex Luthor pulled the strings to get the revenge of the murder of the only girl he'd ever loved, Lena by setting up her murderer, their foster father, Casey Griggs. He was paid for killing the speaker and as Superman is not in Metropolis, the crime could not have been prevented.

After dealing with the case, Luthor came to see Doctor Cordova and take his child in his arms, Lena Luthor. After Lena's birth, Lex takes advantage of Contessa Erica's wish to be unconscious at child birth by keeping her permanently drugged and unconscious at his corporate headquarters, not wishing to share his daughter's love with anyone else.

Superman (1987)

Publisher

DC Comics

Volume Description

Starring: Clark Kent / Kal-El as Superman

For the second time in his history, Superman's self-titled comic saw a first issue. Writer / artist John Byrne's successful landmark Man of Steel mini series had rebooted Superman's history, updating him for the modern comic book landscape, and as a result, drastic changes had swept through the Superman line of comics. The original Superman title had adopted the new name, The Adventures of Superman, but continued the original numbering of its long and storied history. Popular writer Marv Wolfman and artist Jerry Ordway handled the creative chores on that particular title. Meanwhile Action Comics continued, keeping its original numbering, but that too was now written and drawn by Byrne. And last but not least, a new series was introduced, simply titled Superman - again written and drawn by the prolific Mr Byrne.

Not resting on his laurels after the success of the sweeping changes made during the Man of Steel, Byrne started Superman's new title off with the re-introduction of Metallo, a powerful cyborg with a hatred for the Man of Tomorrow and possessing a kryptonite heart. It was a dangerous new world for the Last Son of Krypton, but the reboot continued to prove an overwhelming success. This second series of Superman became a mainstay for DC - running 226 issues before it ended in April 2006.

Collected EditionsThey Saved Luthor's Brain (#2,19,21)Superman vs. Darkseid (#3)The Joker: A Celebration of 75 Years (#9)Panic in the Sky (#65-66)Deathstroke the Terminator: Sympathy For the Devil (#68)Death of Superman (#73-75)World Without Superman (#75-77)Superman: Funeral For A Friend (#76-77)Superman: Reign of the Supermen (#78-79)The Trial of Superman (#106-108)Transformed! (#119, 122 & 123)Superman: Emperor Joker (#160-161)President Lex (#162-165)Superman: Our Worlds At War, Book One (#171-172)Superman: Our Worlds At War, Book Two (#173)DC Comics Presents: Superman #3 (#177-178,181-182)DC Comics Presents: Superman #1 (#179-180)DC Comics Presents: Superman #2 (#189)Superman: Ending Battle (#186-187)Godfall (#202-203)Absolute Superman: For Tomorrow (#204-215)Superman: For Tomorrow (#204-215)Superman: For Tomorrow Vol. 1 (#204-209)Superman: For Tomorrow Vol. 2 (#210-215)Superman: Sacrifice (#219)

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