| Characters |
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane Elliot; Tim Crane; Jonathan Elliot; Jimmy Olsen; Bizarro; Lana Lang; Pete Ross (deceased); Prankster; Toyman [Winslow Schott]; Lex Luthor; Brainiac; Metallo; Perry White; Alice White; Krypto; Kryptonite Man; Legion of Super-Heroes [Supergirl; Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Brainiac 5; Lightning Lad; Invisible Kid [Lyle Norg]]; Perry White; Alice White |
| Synopsis |
Tim Crane interviews Lois Elliot -- the former Lois Lane -- about the final days of Superman on the tenth anniversary of his disappearance. Lois relates how Bizarro suddenly became murderous before taking his own life with blue kryptonite, then the Toyman and the Prankster attacked Superman revealing his secret identity as Clark Kent, and finally a group of Metallos attacked the Daily Planet. In response, Superman took his closest friends to the Fortress of Solitude for protection. Meanwhile, Brainiac took over Luthor's body and recruited the Kryptonite Man, while the Legion of Super-Heroes -- accompanied by Supergirl -- visited Superman and presented him with a statuette. |
| Genre |
Superhero |
| Script |
Alan Moore |
| Pencils |
Curt Swan |
| Inks |
George Perez |
| Colors |
Gene D'Angelo |
| Letters |
Todd Klein |
| Notes |
Story continues in ACTION COMICS #583. Script, pencils, and inks credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (20 August 2007) |
| Reprinted |
in DC Universe: The Stories of Alan Moore (DC, 2006 series) #nn; in Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow (DC, 1997 series) #1; in Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow? The Deluxe Edition (DC, 2009 series) #[nn] |