Man of Steel (TPB)

The Man of Steel is a trade paperback collection that reprints all six issues from the 1986 comic book limited series Man of Steel. This series serves as a jumping-on point for readers to learn about the revised origin of Superman in the Post-Crisis publishing continuity. The story was written and illustrate by John Byrne with inks by Dick Giordano. It was colored by Tom Ziuko with lettering by John Costanza. The story was edited by Andrew Helfer. This volume shipped in November, 1987, and carries a cover price of $12.95 per copy (US).

"The Man of Steel"

 * The Man of Steel #1
 * The Man of Steel #2
 * The Man of Steel #3
 * The Man of Steel #4
 * The Man of Steel #5
 * The Man of Steel #6

Appearances

 * Superman
 * Kal-El
 * Clark Kent


 * Batman, Bruce Wayne
 * Jimmy Olsen
 * Jonathan Kent
 * Lana Lang
 * Lois Lane
 * Martha Kent
 * Perry White


 * Bizarro
 * Lex Luthor


 * Greg Reagan
 * Jor-El
 * Kelex
 * Kelor
 * Lara Lor-Van


 * Metropolis Police Department
 * Metropolis Special Weapons and Tactics Squad


 * Humans
 * Artificial humans
 * Kryptonians
 * Robots


 * Krypton
 * Metropolis
 * Metropolis International Airport
 * New Troy
 * LexCorp Tower
 * Lois Lane's apartment


 * Kansas
 * Smallville
 * Kent farm
 * Smallville High School


 * Gotham City
 * Hong Kong


 * Batarangs
 * Kent family scrapbook
 * Kryptonite
 * Green Kryptonite


 * Kryptonian service robot
 * Kelex
 * Kelor


 * Kryptonian birthing matrix


 * Energy projection
 * Heat vision


 * Flight
 * Superhuman durability
 * Superhuman strength

Notes & Trivia

 * This volume shipped to retailers on November 3rd, 1987.


 * ISBN 0-930289-28-5


 * This volume went to second printing with an all-black cover with the Superman logo designed by Keith Wilson. The standard cover features an illustration of the character by John Byrne.