Contents
“Heart of Stone” -- 23 pages
- written by John Byrne
- pencils by John Byrne
- inks by Terry Austin
- introduces the new Metallo, who is mysteriously abducted at the end of the story, just as he’s about to kill Superman
- introduces Kryptonite in the new continuity
- the world learns, through Metallo’s comments, that Superman is an alien, a fact Superman confirms to Lois on the final page
Additional Images
DC house ad for the three Superman titles. From Man of Steel #6 (Dec 1986).
See It in Context on the Continuity Pages:
Post-Crisis Superman: John Byrne Era (1986-1988)
In 1986, in the wake of Crisis on Infinite Earths, DC chose John Byrne to helm the reboot of the Superman titles. Byrne was the popular artist of Marvel’s The Uncanny X-Men, which he had often… [more]
