Superman Vol. 2 #1

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

afterword by John Byrne (addressing the Superman reboot and concerns that he is “Marvelizing” Superman)

Additional Images


See It in Context on the Continuity Pages:

Man of Steel #1 (collector's edition)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]


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