Superman: The Man of Steel #9 (March 1992)
Superman: The Man of Steel #9 (March 1992) PANIC IN THE SKY, Part 1 – Brainiac's skullship does Metropolis! This story has the awesome title of "POWER...
Superman 1992 Annuals
Superman 1992 Annuals Some guy named Eclipso is going around possessing DC superheroes and putting moon tattoos on their faces! It's pretty rude. As...
Superman: The Man of Steel #20 (February 1993)
Superman: The Man of Steel #20 (February 1993) FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND, PART 3! The actual funeral! In attendance are all of Earth's greatest defenders: Batman,...
Metropolis Mailbag: Dawn of Justice deleted scene?
drakayl asked: Did you see that Snyder dropped a scene in BvS that showed Supes blocking out cries for help while looking for [spoiler]? He thought it was...
World of Krypton #4 (March 1988)
World of Krypton #4 (March 1988) Last part of the World of Krypton miniseries, so you probably know how this ends. This issue starts in present-day...
Action Comics #600 (May 1988)
Action Comics #600 (May 1988) Anniversary issue! Superman’s anniversary issues always manage to feel like big events despite the fact that he has like four...
Superman #68 (June 1992)
Superman #68 (June 1992) Superman is very disappointed to find out that his friend Deathstroke, The Terminator is a bad guy. Deathstroke returns to...
Superman: The Man of Steel #15 (September 1992)
Superman: The Man of Steel #15 (September 1992) THE BLAZE/SATANUS WAR: PART 3! Everything goes to hell! Or, to be more accurate, to a place that's sort of...
Who's Who: Sam Foswell
(art by @donsparrow) If you've been watching the CW's Superman & Lois, you've heard the name "Foswell" a whole lot, usually in an exasperated tone. That's...
Superman: The Man of Steel #36 (August 1994)
Superman: The Man of Steel #36 (August 1994) “WORLDS COLLIDE” continues! Somewhat out of order, due to the way we’re covering this crossover, but let’s face...
SUPPORTERS ONLY: Doomsday: The Death of Superman Trading Cards (SkyBox, 1992)
Doomsday: The Death of Superman Trading Cards (SkyBox, 1992) The Death of Superman trading card set retells the entire "Doomsday!" storyline via 90 small...
Superman #76 (February 1993)
Superman #76 (February 1993) FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND, Part 4! Also, METROPOLIS MAILBAG, Part 2! This is a sequel to the very special Holiday story from last...
Art-Watch: The Man of Steel #5 (December 1986)
Art-Watch: The Man of Steel #5 (December 1986) Don Sparrow is back with more Byrne-era goodness with his new comments for that issue where Bizarro tries to...
Superman: The Man of Steel #34 (June 1994)
Superman: The Man of Steel #34 (June 1994) “THE BATTLE FOR METROPOLIS,” Part 2! Lex-Men vs. Dubbilex-Men! I know it’s not true, but part of me feels like...
Action Comics #661 (January 1991)
Action Comics #661 (January 1991) Superman solves a mystery with the greatest detective in the DC Universe and his dynamic partner: I mean Plastic Man and...
Superman: The Man of Steel #35 (July 1994)
Superman: The Man of Steel #35 (July 1994) “WORLDS COLLIDE,” Part 1! And “THE FALL OF METROPOLIS,” Part 2! And a Wonder Woman crossover! And a long-time...
Justice League America #70 (January 1993)
Justice League America #70 (January 1993) FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND, BONUS CHAPTER! The Justice League mourns the death of their most famous member, as well as...
Adventures of Superman #514 (July 1994)
Adventures of Superman #514 (July 1994) "THE FALL OF METROPOLIS," Part 4! Metropolis is invaded by aliens! And werewolves! And Nazis! And Lois Lane dies! And...
Karl Kesel/Tom Grummett Panel Recap!
Karl Kesel/Tom Grummett Panel Recap! by @donsparrow Last month I had the enormous privilege of moderating a panel at 2017's SaskExpo, a Comics and Pop...
Superman #14 (February 1988)
Superman #14 (February 1988) Now we are balls deep into the Millennium crossover, which is an appropriate metaphor because this issue is all about poontang....
Superman #54 (April 1991)
Superman #54 (April 1991) “Time and Time Again!” Phase Three – Superman versus Actual Nazis! Superman is currently stuck in one of the worst places and times...
Superman: The Man of Steel #16 (October 1992)
Superman: The Man of Steel #16 (October 1992) Superman vs. domestic abuse! Superman loses. In this very special issue, Clark Kent finally realizes why his...
Action Comics #670 (October 1991)
Action Comics #670 (October 1991) S.T.A.R. Labs goes boom, and now Superman has to clean up the mess! Fortunately, he has help from a whole bunch of guest...
Adventures of Superman #493 (August 1993)
Adventures of Superman #493 (August 1993) THE BLAZE/SATANUS WAR: PART 1! This issue is basically Gremlins 2 but with demons instead of Gremlins, and Jimmy...
Adventures of Superman #511 (April 1994)
Adventures of Superman #511 (April 1994) Superman returns to Metropolis after the events of “Bizarro’s World” and finds that… there’s no Metropolis. It’s...
Adventures of Superman #501 (June 1993)
Adventures of Superman #501 (June 1993) REIGN OF THE SUPERBOYS! I MEAN, MEN! Featuring Superman 2.0: a clone of the older, deader Superman who is definitely...
Adventures of Superman #480 (July 1991)
Adventures of Superman #480 (July 1991) Superman wrestles the Eradicator on the sun! Or near the sun, anyway. In Superman #57, everyone’s least favorite...
Action Comics #586 (March 1987)
Action Comics #586 (March 1987) Due to a series of wacky circumstances, Superman thinks he’s the son of the evil alien god Darkseid and, accordingly, got a...
Superman #2 (February 1987)
Superman #2 (February 1987) The cover image above just told you the entire plot of this issue, but let me repeat it for you anyway. After noticing that most...
Superman: The Man of Steel #19 (January 1993)
Superman: The Man of Steel #19 (January 1993) Doomsday hits Metropolis! Literally. He goes to Metropolis, and hits everything in it. Metropolis, however, is...
Action Comics #660 (December 1990)
Action Comics #660 (December 1990) And so ends the year 1990, and with it… LUTHOR’S LIFE! Yes, it’s here: the second most shocking Superman story starting...
Superman: The Man of Steel #26 (October 1993)
Superman: The Man of Steel #26 (October 1993) REIGN OF THE SUPERMEN! In this issue: Steel vs. the Cyborg… or, if you prefer, John Henry vs. the Machine. The...
Adventures of Superman #478 (May 1991)
Adventures of Superman #478 (May 1991) “Time and Time Again!” Final Phase – Superman goes back to the future and fights a lunatic who wants to blow up the...
Superman/Doomsday: Hunter/Prey #3 (June 1994)
Superman/Doomsday: Hunter/Prey #3 (June 1994) After two issues of build-up, the moment we’ve been waiting for: Superman vs. Doomsday, the rematch! But first,...
Action Comics #688 (July 1993)
Action Comics #688 (July 1993) REIGN OF THE SUPERMEN! The Last Son of Krypton bumps into Superman’s greatest friend and ally: the dark, bat-themed vigilante...
Action Comics #666 (June 1991)
Action Comics #666 (June 1991) “The Red Glass Trilogy” Part 3 – Superman is HIGH AS HELL on alien moon crystals. Previously: everyone started calling...
Superman #5 (May 1987)
Superman #5 (May 1987) “Superman vs. The Huge-Ass Robot Mummy,” Part 1 of 2. Not the actual title, but it should have been. Lois Lane and Clark Kent are...
Super Titles Round-Up (August 1994)
Super Titles Round-Up (August 1994) This month: Superboy gets wet! Steel gets a new armor! The Eradicator gets sad! Superboy #7 “Worlds Collide” continues,...
Adventures of Superman #444 (September 1988)
Adventures of Superman #444 (September 1988) MA AND PA KENT ARE DEAD! But it’s actually Ma and Pa Kent from another dimension. So they’re not really dead,...
Action Comics #695 (January 1994)
Action Comics #695 (January 1994) LOBO IS HERE… for exactly one page. This issue is somewhat infamous among Lobo collectors and completists for hyping up a...
Action Comics #679 (July 1992)
Action Comics #679 (July 1992) Superman vs. the imaginary terrorist, OR Superman vs. the Curse of the Abandoned Plotline from Another Comic! Supes'...
SUPPORTERS ONLY: Superman 64: The Lost Levels (Part 1)
In 2020, the unthinkable happened. Something terrible was unleashed upon the world and caught us with our pants completely on the floor. I'm talking, of...
Superman: The Man of Steel #3 (September 1991)
Superman: The Man of Steel #3 (September 1991) Superman versus a giant, winged snake god! A talking flying, winged snake god! A whole bunch of gods from...
Superman #48 (October 1990)
Superman #48 (October 1990) The Sinbad Contract, Part 1: Superman gets beaten up by a 14-year-old! Not even some tough gangbanger 14-year-old. This one:...
Action Comics #669 (September 1991)
Action Comics #669 (September 1991) Superman teams up with Thorn, the vigilante who doesn’t know she’s a vigilante! Because she’s crazy. Thorn is a lady...
Metropolis Mailbag: Forbes article?
drakayl asked: Have you guys read the "Why Superman Can Kill: In Defense of Man of Steel" piece on Forbes? I ... have my own opinion* on it, but I wanted to...
Adventures of Superman #507 (December 1993)
Adventures of Superman #507 (December 1993) Spilled Blood, Part 1! Or “First Cut” as the cover puts it, which sounds way edgier than "Part 1" – and that’s...
Adventures of Superman Annual #2 (1990)
Adventures of Superman Annual #2 (1990) SUPERMAN VS. BRAINIAC… Junior. Brainiac’s son. Or Vril Dox II, as he calls himself. Vril inherited his father’s...
Superman #63 (January 1992)
Superman #63 (January 1992) Superman reunites with his most valued underwater ally: Lori Lemaris, his mermaid ex-girlfriend! And I just spoiled this issue's...
Superman: The Man of Steel #12 (June 1992)
Superman: The Man of Steel #12 (June 1992) Superman vs. Metropolis' tapeworm! No part of that cover is an exaggeration, by the way. The worm really is that...