SUPERMAN ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN Adventures of Superman 648 January 2006 Written by Greg Rucka, Nunzio DeFilippis and Christina Weir; art by Karl Kerschl and Wayne Faucher; cover by Kerschl. An Infinite Crisis tie-in. In the eye of the storm that is CRISIS, Lois and Superman find some time together to discuss their uncertain future. Adventures of Superman 647 December 2005 Art and cover by Karl Kerschl. The final battle between Superman and Ruin is here, and Superman must choose between his best friend and justice! Will Lupe get her revenge against Pete Ross? Adventures of Superman 646 November 2005 Art and cover by Karl Kerschl. Mxy is back! Lois confronts her would-be assassin—and she must do it alone, because Superman has his hands full with a very different Mr. Mxyzptlk! And this time Mxy's no joke! Adventures of Superman 645 October 2005 Art and cover by Karl Kerschl. While Superman deals with a full-on OMAC assault, Lois discovers an alarming connection between her would-be assassin and the Dark Knight! Meanwhile, Luthor is back in Metropolis to build a new power base...starting with the Parasite! Adventures of Superman 644 September 2005 Art and cover by Karl Kerschl. After the shocking revelations of Identity Crisis and JLA: "Crisis of Conscience," Superman confronts Zatanna. Adventures of Superman 643 August 2005 Art and cover by Karl Kerschl. After the cataclysmic events of "Sacrifice," Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman reach a turning point in their relationship. Where do they go from here? Adventures of Superman 642 July 2005 Art and cover by Karl Kerschl. Part 3 of the 4-part "Sacrifice," arcing through all the July-shipping Superman titles and WONDER WOMAN 219. As Darkseid and Granny Goodness amp up the danger to all those around Superman, will he have to take matters into his own hands by becoming judge, jury and executioner? Adventures of Superman 641 June 2005 Art and cover by Karl Kerschl. With Ruin's identity revealed, Clark Kent must come to grips with the fact that someone close to him has betrayed him. Meanwhile, Lois continues her investigation into who was really behind her shooting. Adventures of Superman 640 May 2005 Art and cover by Karl Kerschl. The Man of Tomorrow won't know who's friend or foe, and it all begins with the shocking unmasking of Ruin! Adventures of Superman 638 March 2005 Art by Matthew Clark and Andy Lanning; Cover by Carlos Meglia. Mr. Mxyzptlk returns, and when he hears Lois make a wish, he gives the Super-couple just what they want. Waaah! Adventures of Superman 637 February 2005 Art by Matthew Clark and Andy Lanning; Cover by Brian Stelfreeze. Ruin begins his search for Superman's loved ones, which puts Lois in danger again! Unbeknownst to Superman, one of those closest to him is Ruin...who is it? Adventures of Superman 632 September 2004 Lois Lane got shot while covering the war in Umec (which actually stands for Unnamed Middle Eastern Country, because I didn't want to come up with a fake name, and then the shorthand worked so well I decided to just stick with it and thus avoid ugly comparisons best left to Queen & Country). Issue 632 is about what happens when some dumb son of a bitch puts a bullet into Superman's true love, even if the self-same son of a bitch had no idea that was who s/he was shooting at the time. Superman, it turns out, does not react the way one might think he does. SUPERMAN TRADE PAPERBACKS Superman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told Vol. 2 December 2006 Written by Jerry Siegel, John Byrne, Greg Rucka and others; Art by Curt Swan, Frank Miller, Matthew Clarke and others; Cover by Alex Ross. A second collection in trade paperback, reprinting several classic tales of Superman's battles between Luthor, Brainiac, Mr. Mxyztplk, and more. Features stories from Superman (first series) 130, 132, 141, 167, 233, 400, Superman (second series) 2, and Adventures of Superman 500, 638. Superman: Ruin Revealed April 2006 Art by Karl Kerschl, Darryl Banks and Adam DeKraker; Cover by Kerschl. Another trade paperback collecting Adventures of Superman 640-641 and 644-647. Ruin, the man who has been out to destroy Superman and his loved ones, is revealed to be someone near and dear to him. Superman: Sacrifice January 2006 Written by Greg Rucka, Mark Verheiden and Gail Simone; Art by Ed Benes, John Byrne, Karl Kerschl, Rags Morales, Tony Daniel, David Lopez, Ron Randall and others; Cover by J.G. Jones. The pivotal, sold-out story that forever altered the relationship between Superman and Wonder Woman is collected here for the first time. This trade paperback collects Superman 218-220, Adventures of Superman 642-643, Action Comics 829 and Wonder Woman 219-220. Max Lord has taken over Superman's mind and has him in total thrall. With his peers and loved ones threatened, Superman is helpless. But not Wonder Woman—who must battle past the Man of Steel and decisively end the threat. Her actions, and their repercussions, are explored in this controversial saga that sets up Infinite Crisis. Superman: That Healing Touch July 2005 Written by Greg Rucka and Geoff Johns; Art by Matthew Clark, Rags Morales, Michael Bair and others; Cover by Ian Churchill. Collecting Adventures of Superman 633-638, plus the lead story from Superman Secret Files 2004. As Lois recovers from her Mid-east ordeal, Superman gets a visit from Mr. Mxyzptlk and receives harsh words from Wonder Woman and Batman in the wake of Identity Crisis. Superman: Unconventional Warfare February 2005 Art by Matthew Clark & Nelson and various; Cover by Gene Ha. Collecting the two back-up stories from Adventures of Superman 625-626 plus all of issues 627-632 in addition to Secret Files Profile Pages. The Man of Steel is challenged when a more powerful Replikon arrives for a fight—the first layer of a complex scheme that may prove Superman's undoing. Superman: Secret Files & Origins 2004 August 2004 "Suicide Watch" by Geoff Johns & Jeremy Johns, pencilled by Jim Kern, inked by Lary Stucker. "Gog" by Mike McAvennie, pencilled by Ivan Reis, Marc Campos (Inks). "The Shack" by Mike McAvennie, art by Mathew Clark. "Replikon" by Mike McAvennie, art by Mathew Clark. "Bipolar Disorder" by Greg Rucka, art by Jon Bogdanove. "Lieutenant Jupe Teresa Leocadio-Escudero" by Mike McAvennie, art by Mathew Clark. "Father Daniel Leone" by Mike McAvennie, art by John Paul Leon. "Eradicator" by Mike McAvennie, art by Karl Kerschl. "Preus" by Mike McAvennie, pencilled by Talent Caldwell, inked by Jason Gorder. "Mr. Majestic" by Mike McAvennie, art by Karl Kerschl. "Supergirl" by Mike McAvennie, art by Michael Turner. Superman: President Lex January 2001 Presented in a magazine style format. Luthor is elected president in the issue, continued from Superman 164, continued in AOS 586 and 2001 Diamond 2. "Triumph Over Tragedy" by Jeph Loeb, pencilled by Tony Harris, inked by Ray Snyder & Tanya Horie. Cat Grant gives a very detailed origin of Lex on the night of the presidential election. "No Man's Land" by Jeph Loeb, pencilled by Stuart Immonen, inked by Kevin Nowlan. "One Or the Other" by Greg Rucka, pencilled by Dwayne Turner & Danny Miki, inked by Dwayne Turner. Batman breaks into Luthor Tower and demands the kryptonite ring. Lex lets him know that the new president is boss. "Where Were You" by Jeph Loeb, pencilled by Doug Mahnke, inked by Walden Wong. The Daily Planet staff gets word that Luthor has been elected president. "He Knows" by Jeph Loeb, pencilled by Ed McGuinness, inked by Cam Smith & Tanya Horie. Superman vents his frustration at hearing that Lex is the new president. "Lana's Story" by Jeph Loeb, pencilled by Todd Nauck, inked by Klaus Janson. Superman confronts Lana about her husband being the new vice-president. "Word Around Metropolis". Lois Lane's statements from famous people about Luthor being president: Bruce Campbell, Margot Kidder, Richard Donner, Kevin Smith (Jay and Silent Bob).