| Issue | #649 |
| Published | January 1990 |
| Cover Price | 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Mike Carlin; Jon Peterson (associate) |
| Characters | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Pencils | George Perez (signed) |
| Inks | George Perez (signed) |
| Colors | Tom Ziuko |
| Characters | Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Guardian [Jim Harper] (flashback); Dubbilex (flashback); Collin Thornton; Mara Talbot (first appearance); Dr. Augustine; VILLAINS: Brainiac [Vril Dox] (origin); Milton Fine (flashback); Sydney Happersen; Lex Luthor; Metallo [John Corben] (flashback) |
| Synopsis | Vril Dox takes over Milton Fine's body for good, and then escapes Earth and Superman in a rocket ship. |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Script | Roger Stern |
| Pencils | George Perez (layouts); Kerry Gammill |
| Inks | Brett Breeding |
| Colors | Glenn Whitmore |
| Letters | Bill Oakley |
| Script | Kevin Dooley |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Letters from readers - Uncle Elvis, Mark Billian, Michael Garner, Andy Ziats, Malcolm Bourne and Charlie Harris - and responses from Kevin Dooley. |
| Letters | typeset |