#136

... n Silver New columnist Brad Ferguson spotlights the Silver Age Man of Steel, beginning this month with "The Man Who Married Lois Lane", from Superman #136. Phantom Zone Reviews Scott Devarney continues his look at the Superman Specials of the mid-eighties, this time reviewing the imaginary Brainiac story of Superman Special #2. Section 3: Superman Stories The Eradicator In light of the character's recent return to the pages of the Superman comics, Sean Hogan relates the history of the malevolent artifact from Krypton's past. Section 4: New Comic Reviews The Triangle Titles Superman #152, by Thomas Deja Adventures of Superman #574, by Jeff Sykes S ...

... The Death of Mr. Mxyzptlk", Superman: Man of Steel #75 [10] Silver Age Superman tribute, Adventures of Superman #558-560 [ 4] Superman 2999, Superman #136-137 [ 3] Superman: Save the Planet #1 [ 2] "Polyesteryear", Action Comics #745-746 TT2: Worst Story/Story-arc in the Superman Triangle Titles ---------------------------------------------------------- [41] Millennium Giants, Triangles 15-20 [16] Superman Red/Superman Blue arc, Triangles 6-20 [ 9] Crisis in Kandor arc, Triangles 41-44 [ 5] Dominus/Kismet Saga, Triangles 33-37 [ 4] "Devil May Care: A Thesis...", Action Comics #742 (Kirichitan) [ 3] "A Matter of Time", Superman #139 (C ...

... ear", Action Comics #745-746 (from 1970s Superman tribute) [ ] Golden Age Superman tribute, Superman: Man of Steel #80-81 [ ] Superman 2999, Superman #136-137 (Superman/JLA of 2999 vs Muto) [ ] Superman: Save the Planet #1 (Meteor Shower, Luthor buys the Planet) TT2: Worst Story/Story-arc in the Superman Triangle Titles [ ] Superman Red/Superman Blue #1 (Toyman/Cyborg split Superman in two) [ ] Superman Red/Superman Blue arc, Triangles 6-20 [ ] "Devil May Care: A Thesis...", Action Comics #742 (Kirichitan) [ ] Millennium Giants, Triangles 15-20 [ ] Superman Forever #1 (Powers restored, Superman searches for Lena) [ ] "Eye of t ...

... anove and Louise Simonson Art and Cover by Jon Bogdanove and Dennis Janke Superman battles the rise of Nazis in Metropolis (Golden Age) 25 - SUPERMAN #136, "Shattered Worlds" Written by Dan Jurgens Art by Paul Ryan and Josef Rubinstein Cover by Dan Jurgens and Josef Rubinstein Superman XIX makes his Metropolis debut (Year 2999) 26 - ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #559, "The Day of the Super-Comet" Written by Karl Kesel and Jerry Ordway Art and Cover by Tom Grummett and Denis Rodier A strange comet gives everyone in Metropolis super-powers (Silver Age) 27 - ACTION COMICS #746, "Polyesteryear, Part 2: Love, Supervillain Style" Written by Stuart Immonen Art ...

... Kryptonite-irradiated Atom Man, as Bob Hughes continues his discussion of Superman on Radio Section 4: New Comic Reviews The Triangle Titles Superman #136, by Thomas Deja Adventures of Superman #559, by Dan Radice Action Comics #746, by Derek Jackson Section 5: New Comics Reviews The Triangle Titles (cont) Superman: The Man of Steel #81, by Mike Smith Super-Family Titles Steel #52, by Jeff Sykes Superboy #53, by Rene' Gobeyn Supergirl #23, by Thomas Deja Section 6: New Comic Reviews Other Superman Titles JLA #20, by Anatole Wilson Superman Adventures #21, by Cory Strode Specials Legends of the DC Universe #6, by Joey Ochoa JLA 80-Page Giant #1, b ...

... read the captions. The fourth epilogue wasn't all that good -- likely due to Janke's inks on Ryan's pencils -- but Rubinstein inks Ryan in _Superman_ #136 so I can let this slide. Great stuff, all around. Overall: Well worth the price, whether you purchased the lenticular cover or standard edition; I'm glad that I stuck it out, and now I get to see a harkening to eras past! The Superteam has outdone itself. Here's looking forward to never-ending battles, for years to come! ========== Emmanuel Soupidis (ES) Rating: 3.0 Shields At long last, the issue that everyone has been waiting for has come. Although the path getting there was rather bumpy, we ...

... anything less than a bursting shell? How'd we get back to the 1930s!? Still looking for the perfect Man of Steel? In the first week of May, SUPERMAN #136 presents the first part of still another multi-part story. Perhaps "The Superman of 3000 AD" can figure out what's going on -- assuming he can defeat the telepathic villain known as Muto. A Superman there for everyone, no? Perhaps more importantly, notice that each title appears to be handling its own story! For some time now, many fans have cried for an end to the weekly "triangle" continuity format, and I myself have suggested that it might be the best way to increase sales. Could this be jus ...

... #2, by Art LaMarche Aquaman #3, by William J Nixon Section 4: Looking Back Post-Byrne Adventures of Superman #467, by Mark Lamutt Pre-Byrne Superman #136, by Patrick M. Stout Superman #399, by Ken McKee The Super-Kids of Superman! Part 2 of a 5-part review of silver age stories, by Jon Knutson Section 5: Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Up, Up, and Coming A brief introduction, by Jeff Sykes Church of Metropolis Introduction and a review of the Intergang episode, by new section coordinator Jennifer L Traver Alien Notion Exactly what does it mean that Superman is not human? Ñ by Zoomway And Who Disguised As... Superman, romance, marr ...

... The Guardians of Metropolis #1, by ReneÕ Gobeyn The Batman Adventures #25, by Looking Back Post-Byrne Superman #22, by Mark Lamutt Pre-Byrne Superman #136, by Patrick M. Stout Superman and Power Girl #56, by Ken McKee Section 5: Looking Back (cont) Pre-Byrne (cont) The Super-Kids of Superman Part 1 of a 5-part review of silver age stories, by Jon Knutson Super-Crossword #1 Coming Attractions December comics, new artists, merchandise licensees, and some tidbits from Roger Stern Section 6: Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Up, Up, and Coming A brief introduction, by Jeff Sykes Wall of Sound Introduction and a review of the second episo ...

... Hour, by ReneÕ Gobeyn Zero Hour #1 Zero Hour #0 Zero Hour Tie-Ins Section 5: Looking Back Post-Byrne Superman #22, by Mark Lamutt Pre-Byrne Superman #136, by Patrick M. Stout Superman and Clark Kent #50, by Ken McKee Villains Word-Search Section 6: Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Up, Up, and Coming New season tidbits, by Jeff Sykes Lois Common Denominator Analyzing the character of Lois Lane, by Zoomway And Who Disguised As... Taking another look back at the first season, by J. D. Rummel Sex And Aerodynamic Broomsticks ÒLois and ClarkÓ vs ÒThe Wizard of OzÓ and ÒMan of Steel, Woman of KleenexÓ, by Zoomway Section 7: Coming Attract ...