Adventures of Superman
Adventures of Superman 648
Art by Karl Kerschl
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
Art by Karl Kerschl
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
Art by Karl Kerschl
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
Art by Karl Kerschl
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
Art by Karl Kerschl
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
Art by Karl Kerschl
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
Art by Karl Kerschl
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
Art by Karl Kerschl
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
Art by Karl Kerschl
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
Art by Carlos Meglia
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
Art by Brian Stelfreeze
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
Art by Gene Ha
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.
Collections
Superman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told Vol. 2
Art by Alex Ross
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
Art by Karl Kerschl
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: That Healing Touch
Art by Ian Churchill
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
Art by Gene Ha
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.