Description

Superman Forever #1                              Trade Paperback
Writers: Jon Bogdanove, Stuart Immonen, Dan Jurgens, Karl Kese & Louise Simonson
Artists: Jon Bogdanove, Norm Breyfogle, John Byrne, Kieron Dwyer, Scot Eaton, Dick Giordano, Tom Grummett, Stuart Immonen, Dan Jurgens, Paul Ryan, Valdis Semeiks, Anthony Williams & Steve Yeowell
Inkers: Hilary Barta, Brett Breeding, Dick Giordano, Dennis Janke, Klaus Janson, Jose Marzan Jr., Denis Rodier & Joe Rubinstein
Colorists: Digital Chameleon & Glenn Whitmore
Letterer: Albert Tobias De Guzman
Editors: Joey Cavalieri & Maureen McTigue
“Magic Motion Lenticular” Cover by: Alex Ross

The changing of Superman’s power and costume was one of the major comics events of 1997. The storyline that transformed Superman into an energy being and split him in two comes to a conclusion in this special one-shot, which serves as the reintroduction of the classic-model Superman. No sooner has Superman returned than Lex Luthor’s baby daughter is kidnapped, and Superman and the Daily Planet are anxious to find her. This Collector’s Edition features an awesome Magic Motion Lenticular cover made up of seven incredible paintings by none other than artist extraordinaire, Alex Ross.

Story/Spoilers
Following the closure of the Millennium Giants storyline, Superman is seen falling back to Earth toward Smallville (as a sort of echo of how he first came to Earth), where the Kents find him naked but back to his original appearance. Not only that, but Superman’s original Kryptonian powers and abilities have also returned, which only makes him wonder at that point how he ever became “the Man of Energy” or how his two selves have fused back into one. Nevertheless, Superman is glad to be back to his original self, and as he rescues his wife Lois Lane from a falling airplane with the assistance of Superboy, Supergirl, and Steel, she also is glad to have the original Superman back. Soon, though, Lex Luthor finds that his newborn baby daughter Lena is missing, and Superman is back in action to help find Luthor’s daughter. He eventually finds her in the newly-constructed Hypersector, inside a crudely-designed rocket, surrounded by tons of explosives ready to detonate. This was the work of a Bizarro created by Dabney Donovan under the employ of Contessa, Lex’s ex-wife and Lena’s mother, who is trying to gain leverage over Luthor for her child. Bizarro intends to “launch” Lena away to another world much like Superman’s father Jor-El launched Kal-El away from Krypton before it exploded. As Donovan activates a self-destruct mechanism within Bizarro, he goes to activate the explosives, and Superman uses himself as a shield to protect Lena and hand her safely over to her father, warning Luthor to take good care of her. As Superman does a fly-by over Metropolis following the rescue, he instantly finds himself in four different realities at once… he hears Jimmy Olsen testing out his new wireless microphone, telling him “Elvis doesn’t need the competition,” before flying off to the WGBS building to take on his role as a “mild-mannered TV news anchor”. he sees a saboteur underneath a train bridge and stop him from blowing it up, then goes across town with the criminal to stop a train from derailing before he goes to work at the Daily Star. he hears Jimmy’s signal watch, hoping to get a ride to deliver Professor Hamilton’s alien isotopes to S.T.A.R. Labs, but instead tells Jimmy that he needs the exercise before he goes to the Daily Planet building, talking about his dog Krypto, his Superman robots, and the Phantom Zone criminals. he stops a gang of thieves called the Night Raiders from toasting Lyra 3916 with a concussion grenade and then ties the villains up for the authorities to take away.

Soon, though, Lex Luthor finds that his newborn baby daughter Lena is missing, and Superman is back in action to help find Luthor’s daughter. He eventually finds her in the newly-constructed Hypersector, inside a crudely-designed rocket, surrounded by tons of explosives ready to detonate. This was the work of a Bizarro created by Dabney Donovan under the employ of Contessa, Lex’s ex-wife and Lena’s mother, who is trying to gain leverage over Luthor for her child. Bizarro intends to “launch” Lena away to another world much like Superman’s father Jor-El launched Kal-El away from Krypton before it exploded. As Donovan activates a self-destruct mechanism within Bizarro, he goes to activate the explosives, and Superman uses himself as a shield to protect Lena and hand her safely over to her father, warning Luthor to take good care of her.

As Superman does a fly-by over Metropolis following the rescue, he instantly finds himself in four different realities at once…

He hears Jimmy Olsen testing out his new wireless microphone, telling him “Elvis doesn’t need the competition,” before flying off to the WGBS building to take on his role as a “mild-mannered TV news anchor”.

He sees a saboteur underneath a train bridge and stop him from blowing it up, then goes across town with the criminal to stop a train from derailing before he goes to work at the Daily Star.

He hears Jimmy’s signal watch, hoping to get a ride to deliver Professor Hamilton’s alien isotopes to S.T.A.R. Labs, but instead tells Jimmy that he needs the exercise before he goes to the Daily Planet building, talking about his dog Krypto, his Superman robots, and the Phantom Zone criminals.

He stops a gang of thieves called the Night Raiders from toasting Lyra 3916 with a concussion grenade and then ties the villains up for the authorities to take away.

Trade Paperback is bagged & double boarded and will be carefully / securely packaged then shipped via USPS Priority Mail to ensure that it arrives to you perfectly and quickly.

First Printing
Publisher: DC Comics
Publication Date: June 1998
Format: FC, 96 pages, TPB, 10″ x 6.5″
UPC: 761941212128

Collectible Entertainment note:  Trade Paperback is Brand New & Unread.  Very Fine + condition.  Beautiful!  Please See Scans!!  A must have for any serious Superman and/or Alex Ross enthusiasts / collector.  A fun & entertaining read.  Recommended.

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