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... causing massive global upheaval. The confrontation continues in _Superman_ #57 and _Adventures of Superman_ #480 before concluding in _Action Comics_ #667 (triangle numbers 1991:19-22). This time, Professor Hamilton succeeds in trapping the Eradicator inside Mister Z's mystical, soul-collecting gemstone. The gemstone shatters, apparently dispersing the Eradicator's energy form. In 1993, after the death of Superman, several new characters appear to claim the Superman legacy, including one who is referred to as the Last Son of Krypton. In "Born Again" from _Action Comics_ #687 (written by Roger Stern with art by Jackson Guice and Denis Rodier), th ...

... s! I would love to do something, but I don't have the time or the resources to do something as detailed as that which Sean [Hogan] has written [in KC #66]. **** There are no immediate plans for such an article (or series of articles), but I think it sounds like a really fine idea. If anyone's particularly interested in exploring Kara Zor-El's history, please let me know before I go hunting people down! ======================================================== From: Jim Lesher <JLesher@npr.org> There actually isn't very much to say about Vartox. His first appearance was in _Superman_ #281 (Nov 1974) by Cary Bates, Curt Swan, and Bob Oksner. I' ...

... __________ T H E K R Y P T O N I A N C Y B E R N E T _______________________________________________ http://www.kryptonian-cybernet.com Issue #66 -- Late September 1999 _______________________________________________________ CONTENTS -------- Section 0: Table of Contents Editorial Staff Disclaimers Subscription Information Section 1: Superscripts: Notes from the Editor(s) Odds 'N' Ends Brief notes concerning schedules, spoiled storylines, and comics by mail order. Ratings At A Glance Titles Shipped August 1999 The KC Newsroom An update on Time Warner's copyright battle with the family of Jerry Siegel, Alvin Schwartz talks Golden Age man ...

... he Man of Steel #92, by Mike Smith Section 6: New Comic Reviews The Triangle Titles (cont) Superman #148, by Thomas Deja Super-Family Titles Superboy #66, by Rene' Gobeyn Supergirl #36, by Thomas Deja Section 7: New Comic Reviews Super-Family Titles (cont) Superman Adventures #35, by Cory Strode Team Titles JLA #33, by Edward Mathews Young Justice #12, by Gary Robinson Section 8: New Comic Reviews Miniseries and Specials A. Bizarro #3, by G.M. Nelson Batman & Superman: World's Finest #6, by Simon DelMonte JLA Annual #3, by Ed Mathews Section 9: The One, True, Original Superman! Episode 11: Action Archives Volume II -- Empire and Growing Pains (F ...

... irl and the JSA to battle Zanadu, the Chaos Lord (_All Star_ #62-63) but resigns soon after, trusting Power Girl to carry on in his place (_All Star_ #66). In 1977, Commissioner Bruce Wayne, under the influence of the Psycho Pirate, tries to disband the JSA. Only the intervention of Superman brings them all to their senses (_All-Star_ #69). In 1979, Superman's best friend, Batman, dies, the first member of the Justice Society to fall in battle (_Adventure_ #462). Mr. Terrific follows shortly thereafter (_JLA_ #171). In 1981, the revived Atoman shows up on Earth-1 where he battles the Earth-1 Superman and Batman. The Earth-1 Superman returns Atom ...

... mering the police chief's desk with his super-fist must have made quite an impression on Mort Weisinger the first time it was used back in _Superman_ #66. The story begins with Clark Kent attending a seance, of all things. Clark, of course, can see through the medium's phony tricks with his x-ray vision, but the other reporters are not fooled either. But as Clark goes back into the room to retrieve his hat, he is startled to see a disembodied hand pick up the medium's chalk and begin writing on the black board. This time it's not a trick that Superman's vision can see through. It's a real hand, writing a message to Superman! "Attention Superman, ...

... the heir can be found, a management committee runs LexCorp. And runs it very poorly. The ghost of Luthor returns to haunt Superman in _Action Comics_ #668. Sort of. The issue has another terrific cover (by Jurgens and McLeod), with Superman hovering in mid-air over Luthor's headstone. A weird energy bolt is striking Superman and a ghostly, maniacal Luthor fills the sky. The cover is only loosely connected to the story, which opens with Clark having a nightmare about Luthor. Luthor grabs Superman with a solid kryptonite hand. Then the skin melts off Luthor's face, leaving only a skeleton head. Without Luthor at the helm, Metropolis is suffering f ...

... at the end of _Superman_ #50, musing over "vultures circling the dying man" with "no heir to an empire". The Death Of Luthor comes in _Action Comics_ #660. A great cover has Luthor on the floor, cowering from a grim reaper who has a skull face, scythe, flowing robes and Superman's shield. It begins with a dream sequence showing Luthor's fear of death and of Superman. He expresses anger to Dr. Kelley over the radiation from the kryptonite that he could have used to kill Superman. Instead, the radiation is claiming his life. "Superman has haunted me for the better part of a decade Kelley. And now ... he is going to be the death of me." Luthor cont ...

... on Comics #737 [10] "They Call It Suicide Slum," Superman #121 [10] "Within Human Reach", Superman #129 [ 7] "The Shield", Superman: The Man of Steel #66 [ 6] "Dead Men Walking", Adventures of Superman #544 [ 5] Superman vs. Metallo, Triangles 20-22 [ 3] The Superman Revenge Squad, Triangles 7-9 TT2: Worst Story/Story Arc in the Superman Triangle Titles ---------------------------------------------------------- [32] "GENESIS" TIE-INS, TRIANGLES 39-41 [19] Jimmy Olsen's "discovery" of Superman's identity, Triangles 32-36 [12] Superman's new powers and costume, Triangles 19-50 [ 7] Return of Saviour, Triangles 29-30 [ 5] "Power Struggle", Tria ...