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WORDS

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SUMMARY

MOS 19

Simonson

Bogdanove

Janke

“The Death of Superman” Part VI.  Superman and Doomsday reach Metropolis, and others are finally involved in the conflict, including the Warworlders, Supergirl, Bibbo Bibbowski, Emil Hamilton, and Maggie Sawyer, Dan Turpin, and the SCU.  But nothing seems to be able to stop Doomsday.  1993/1.

Superman 75

Jurgens

Jurgens

Breeding

“The Death of Superman” Part VII.  Superman and Doomsday continue their slugfest to the very feet of the Daily Planet.  The battle finally ends as Superman and Doomsday both fall.  1993/2.

AOS 498

Ordway

Grummett

Hazlewood

“Funeral For A Friend” Part I.  After the battle, as doctors frantically try to revive the fallen Man of Steel, the effects of his death are felt by all those close to him, including Lois Lane, the Justice League, Perry White, Jimmy Olsen, Emil Hamilton, Bibbo Bibbowski, and Jonathan and Martha Kent.  1993/3.

Action 685

Stern

Guice

Rodier

“Funeral For A Friend” Part II.  Superman and Doomsday are both taken to the Cadmus Project for study.  Lex Luthor’s reaction to Superman’s death is less than joyful.  Supergirl patrols Metropolis in Superman’s stead.  Waverider of the Linear Men attempts to change history so that Superman would not die.  1993/4.

MOS 20

Simonson

Bogdanove

Janke

“Funeral For A Friend” Part III.  The entire city of Metropolis turns out for Superman’s funeral, which is interrupted by riot activity.  Wonder Woman, Batman, Green Lantern Hal Jordan, Robin, and other heroes act to control the violence.  Lois Lane contacts Jonathan and Martha Kent, who have been in mourning privately.  1993/5.

Superman 76

Jurgens

Jurgens

Breeding

“Funeral For A Friend” Part IV.  Batman, Guy Gardner, Green Lantern Hal Jordan, Wonder Woman, Nightwing, Robin, Maxima, Captain Marvel, and the Flash gather at the Daily Planet to honor Superman’s Christmas tradition of helping the less fortunate--including Mitch Andersen, whose home was destroyed in the battle with Doomsday.  1993/6.

AOS 499

Ordway

Grummett

Hazlewood

“Funeral For A Friend” Part V.  Superman’s body is discovered to be missing, and Supergirl, Lex Luthor, Dan Turpin and the SCU, and Gangbuster investigate, encountering the Cadmus clone rejects and exiled Warworlders.  Superman’s body turns up deep within the Cadmus Project.  1993/7.

Action 686

Stern

Guice

Rodier

“Funeral For A Friend” Part VI.  The Guardian discovers Superman’s body within the Cadmus Project and confronts Director Westfield.  Lois Lane joins Jonathan and Martha Kent and Lana Lang in mourning.  1993/8.

MOS 21

Simonson

Bogdanove

Janke

“Funeral For A Friend” Part VII.  Word of Westfield’s study of Superman’s corpse spreads quickly through the Cadmus Project.  Jonathan and Martha Kent keep seeing their son everywhere, remembering his youth.  Jonathan suffers a heart attack.  Lois Lane infiltrates the Cadmus Project with the help of the clones, searching for Superman’s body.  1993/9.

Superman 77

Jurgens

Jurgens

Breeding

“Funeral For A Friend” Part VIII.  Lex Luthor takes out his frustration at losing the chance to kill Superman on his personal trainer, Sasha Green.  Supergirl and Lois Lane liberate Superman’s body from the Cadmus Project.  Jonathan Kent lies in the hospital recovering from his heart attack.  1993/10.

AOS 500

Ordway

Grummett

Hazlewood

While his body lies in the hospital, Jonathan Kent’s soul encounters the spirit of his son Clark, who helps him return to his life and family.  Several apparent sightings of Superman are reported.  1993/11.

Action 687

Stern

Guice

Rodier

Deep in the Arctic north, strange energy discharges are recorded, emanating from the Fortress of Solitude.  As Metropolis continues to deal with the loss of its hero, a strange replacement arrives calling himself Superman.  1993/12.

MOS 22

Simonson

Bogdanove

Janke

In Suicide Slum, John Henry Irons creates a suit of armor bearing the S-shield on it and takes to the streets as the Man of Steel.  His first battle pits him against the White Rabbit, who is using weapons based on his own designs.  1993/13.

Superman 78

Jurgens

Jurgens

Breeding

A third Superman, a cybernetic being, appears in the heart of the Cadmus Project.  This Superman takes Doomsday’s body and maroons it in deep space.  1993/14.

AOS 501

Kesel

Grummett

Hazlewood

A youngster with amazing powers appears, claiming to be a clone of Superman developed at the Cadmus Project.  This Superman immediately attracts the attention of the media, including Vincent Edge and GBS Broadcasting.  Lois Lane and Martha Kent wonder over the strange proliferation of Supermen.  Lex Luthor confronts a Cadmus doctor on his payroll about the supposed cloning of Superman.  1993/15.

Action 688

Stern

Guice

Rodier

The world continues to wonder about the newcomers each claiming to be Superman, including Guy Gardner, who battles with the energy-based Superman.  1993/16.

MOS 23

Simonson

Bogdanove

Janke

The Man of Steel gives the Superman clone a lesson on what it means to be Superman, while at the same time dealing with the White Rabbit.  1993/17.

Superman 79

Jurgens

Jurgens

Breeding

An article by Ron Troupe calls the veracity of each Superman’s claim, including the Cyborg Superman who has obtained the support of the White House, into question.  1993/18.

AOS 502

Kesel

Grummett

Hazlewood

Supergirl meets the cloned Superman and attempts to press him into service with Lexcorp.  The cloned Superboy fights a menace calling himself The Stinger, and the destruction of the battle is widespread.  Bibbo Bibbowski decides on a name for his small puppy--Krypton.  Unfortunately the name is too long, and Krypto is born.  1993/19.

Action 689

Stern

Guice

Rodier

Deep within the Fortress of Solitude, the true Superman awakens after being nursed back to health by the Fortress robots.  Seeing the proliferation of Superman pretenders, he decides to take action.  Meanwhile an alien presence approaches Earth.  1993/20.

MOS 24

Simonson

Bogdanove

Janke

Lex Luthor makes an alliance with the White Rabbit.  The alien presence draws closer to Earth.  The Man of Steel battles against the energy Superman.  1993/21.

Superman 80

Jurgens

Jurgens

Breeding

The alien ship draws closer to Earth, drawing the attention of the various Supermen.  The energy Superman and the Cyborg Superman fly to investigate as the alien ship draws near to Coast City, and the Cyborg Superman shows his true color by betraying the other.  Coast City is utterly destroyed and terraformed by the alien, who is revaled to be Mongul, in the service of the Cyborg.  1993/22.  

AOS 503

Kesel

Grummett

Hazlewood

While the Cyborg continues to deceive, Superboy flies out to aid in the investigation of Coast City, only to be assaulted and captured by the Cyborg and Mongul.  Meanwhile a Kryptonian war suit makes its way from the Fortress towards Metropolis.  1993/23.

Action 690

Stern

Guice

Rodier

Two churches have arisen in Metropolis, the one worshipping the Cyborg Superman and the other the energy Superman.  The Cyborg still deceives the world, claiming that the energy Superman was responsible for the destruction of Coast City.  Superboy attempts to convince Mongul that siding with the Cyborg is a mistake.  1993/24.

MOS 25

Simonson

Bogdanove

Janke

Superboy escapes the destroyed Coast City.  Supergirl, Lex Luthor, Lois Lane, The Man of Steel, and the clone Superman are all confronted by the Kryptonian war suit, which arrives in Metropolis and deposits someone who may be a new Superman pretender.  1993/25.

Superman 81

Jurgens

Jurgens

Breeding

The real Superman has returned, and even Lois Lane is now convinced.  The Cyborg turns out to be Hank Henshaw, the NASA astronaut-turned-cyborg who was able to assimilate technology to himself who had made a deal with Mongul, disgraced ruler of Warworld.  Superman, the Man of Steel, and the clone Superman all fly to Coast City to deal with the traitor.  1993/26.

AOS 504

Kesel

Grummett

Hazlewood

Superman flies into Coast City, acompanied by the Man of Steel and the clone Superman.  When a missle is launched towards Metropolis, the clone Superman flies there to intercept, and disappears.  1993/27.

Action 691

Stern

Guice

Rodier

Superman and the Man of Steel penetrate deeper into Coast City and are joined by Supergirl.  Mongul reveals that the new war machine being developed where Coast City once stood is powered by a large kryptonite meteor.  1993/28.

MOS 26

Simonson

Bogdanove

Janke

Superman and the Man of Steel come face to face with Mongul and the Cyborg.  The energy Superman joins the fray.  Green Lantern Hal Jordan hears of the problems in his home Coast City.  1993/29.

Superman 82

Jurgens

Jurgens

Breeding

While Green Lantern Hal Jordan deals with Mongul, Superman confronts the Cyborg and destroys him.  1993/30.

AOS 505

Kesel

Grummett

Hazlewood

Having cemented his claim as the genuine article, the true Superman returns to Metropolis, and to Lois Lane.  1993/31.

Action 692

Stern

Guice

Rodier

With Superman returned to life, the only thing left is to convince the world that Clark Kent is also alive.  This is done with some help from Supergirl.  1993/32.

MOS 27

Simonson

Bogdanove

Janke

Lex Luthor, still posing as his son, hosts a welcome back party for Superman aboard his yacht.  1993/33.

Superman 83

Jurgens

Jurgens

Rubinstein

“Funeral For A Friend” Epilogue.  Superman, Wonder Woman, the Flash, Green Lantern Hal Jordan, Metamorpho, Dr Fate, Starfire, Guy Gardner, Alan Scott, Maxima, Jade, Obsidian, Hawkman, Supergirl, Aquaman, and Lex Luthor meet at Coast City and demolish it, leaving instead a simple monument to the fallen city.  1993/34.

AOS 506

Kesel

Grummett

Hazlewood

Superman tries to connect with Superboy and get him to return to Cadmus, but Superboy isn't interested.  Superboy learns that he is not, in fact, a clone of Superman but rather of a human with powers and abilities based on the Man of Steel's.

Action 693

Stern

Guice

Rodier

The energy Superman, revealed to be the embodiment of the Eradicator’s energy, regains life at STAR Labs and fuses with the body of scientist David Connor.  1993/36.

MOS 28

Simonson

Wojtkiewicz

Janke

It’s business as usual for the returned Superman as he deals with strange monsters, gang warfare, and daredevil kids.  1993/37.  (2)

Superman 84

Jurgens

Jurgens

Rubinstein

The Toyman returns, kidnapping Cat Grant’s son Adam and bringing him to a tragic end.  1993/38.

AOS 507

Kesel

Kitson

McCarthy

“Spilled Blood” Part I.  A new Bloodsport arises, a racist bent on wiping out the minority population in Metropolis.  Cat Grant has difficulty dealing with the death of her son.  1993/39.

Action 694

Stern

Guice

Leialoha

“Spilled Blood” Part II.  Superman contends with the new Bloodsport and the return of Hi-Tech.  1993/40.

MOS 29

Simonson

Bogdanove

Janke

“Spilled Blood” Part III.  Superman battles Hi-Tech and a new threat, Bloodthirst.  1994/1.

Superman 85

Jurgens

Jurgens

Rubinstein

Cat Grant visits the Toyman in jail, bent on killing him.  1994/2.

AOS 508

Kesel

Kitson

McCarthy

The Challengers of the Unknown chace the Time Wizard into Metropolis, where Superman helps them subdue him and return him to prison in his own time.  1994/3.

Action 695

Kesel

Guice

Rodier

Cadmus director Paul Westfield is kidnapped by Dabney Donovan.  Superman deals with the SCU’s newest weapon, the war machine Cauldron.  Lobo makes his way towards Earth.  1993/4.

MOS 30

Simonson

Bogdanove

Janke

Lobo arrives in Metropolis and challenges Superman to a brawl.  1994/5.

Superman 86

Jurgens

Jurgens

Mitchell

Superman finds himself in the midst of an intergalactic conflict.  Lois Lane investigates the disappearance of Sasha Green.  1994/6.

AOS 509

Kesel

Kitson

McCarthy

Superman encounters Auron, a modified Cadmus Project clone of Guardian who has a disk containing Kryptonian DNA, and battles against Massacre.  Lois Lane continues her investigation into Sasha Green’s disappearance.  1994/7.

Action 696

Stern

Guice

Rodier

Superman continues to fly back to Earth.  Lois Lane questions Lex Luthor directly about the missing Sasha Green.  1994/8.

MOS 31

Simonson

Bright

Janke

As Superman returns to Earth, The Lowlies, failed Cadmus Project clones who are rapidly dying, agree to make Cadmus pay for their sorry state.  Lex Luthor hears of the problems of the Cadmus clones.  1994/9.

Superman 87

Jurgens

Immonen

Rubinstein

“Bizarro’s World” Part I.  Lex Luthor’s cloned body is dying.  In desperation he tries to create another Superman clone, but this one reverts to Bizarro form just as the first one had.  Bizarro escapes and kidnaps Lois Lane.  1994/10.

AOS 510

Kesel

Kitson

McCarthy

“Bizarro’s World” Part II.  Bizarro takes Lois Lane to a mockup version of Metropolis while Superman scours the real city looking for her.  Lex Luthor’s condition continues to worsen, and Cat Grant has Vincent Edge arrested.  1994/11.

Action 697

Stern

Guice

Rodier

“Bizarro’s World” Part III.  Superman confronts Lex Luthor for information about the mising Lois Lane.  Bizarro appears in the city, and Superman battles against him.  Bizarro flees to Smallville and kidnaps Lana Lang.  Superman follows, saves Lana, and brings Bizarro back to Metropolis.  1994/12.

MOS 32

Simonson

Bogdanove

Janke

“Bizarro’s World” Part IV.  Superman and the Guardian attempt to capture Bizarro for study at the Cadmus Project, using Lois Lane as bait.  1994/13.

Superman 88

Jurgens

Immonen

Rubinstein

“Bizarro’s World” Part V.  Under Luthor’s instruction, Bizarro’s deteriorating body is studied for clues.  Bizarro destroys the lab along with the results of the study before perishing, and Lois Lane discovers the truth about Lex Luthor’s deteriorating condition.  1994/14.

AOS 511

Kesel

Kitson

McCarthy

Superman’s powers begin escalating at an alarming rate, making him a danger to himself and the city of Metropolis.  As the Cadmus Project’s dying clones prepare a strike against the city, Lex Luthor himself calls for Washington to take action against the Project.  1994/15.

Action 698

Stern

Guice

Rodier

Superman wonders about his increased powers.  The Cadmus Project clones step up their attack on the city.  Lex Luthor stops Lois Lane’s story on his connection with Sasha Green’s disappearance and moves to discredit her.  1994/16.

MOS 33

Simonson

Bogdanove

Janke

Superman’s body is growing at an alarming rate as his powers continue to increase.    Lex Luthor makes a deal with the Warworld exiles to advance his schedule against the Cadmus Project.  1994/17.

Superman 89

Jurgens

Jurgens

Rubinstein

Superman travels to deep space accompanied by Cadmus Project scientists in an effort to find a way to relieve some of his hyperaccelerated powers.  1994/18.

AOS 512

Kesel

Kitson

McCarthy

While the Cadmus Project clones continue massing their forces, Superman deals with his excess energy by siphoning it off onto the Parasite.  1994/19.

Action 699

Stern

Felchle

Pascoe

“The Battle For Metropolis” Part I.  Superman’s powers are finally back to normal, but Lex Luthor’s body is nearly dead.  He escapes from Lexcorp Tower just as the Cadmus Project clones and Warworld exiles begin their assault on Metropolis.  1994/20.

MOS 34

Simonson

Bogdanove

Janke

“The Battle For Metropolis” Part II.  The battle rages on as the Metropolis SCU gets involved.  Lex Luthor watches from a secret compound as his body continues to deteriorate.  1994/21.

Superman 90

Jurgens

Anderson

Rubinstein

“The Battle For Metropolis” Part III.  Lex Luthor watches gleefully as the city of Metropolis is torn apart by the battle between the Cadmus Project clones, the Warworld exiles, the SCU, and Superman.  1994/22.

AOS 513

Kesel

Kitson

McCarthy

“The Battle For Metropolis” Part IV.  Dabney Donovan escalates the scales in the battle as Superboy and Team Luthor get involved.  Superman realizes that Luthor is responsible for the battle and vows to stop him.  1994/23.

Action 700

Stern

Guice, Swan

Rodier, Anderson

“The Fall of Metropolis” Part I.  Superman and Superboy fly to find Lex Luthor and discover him in very pathetic shape.  A missle attack, a failsafe designed by Luthor, destroys most of the city, including the Daily Planet and Lexcorp buildings (although not, strangely enough, the Newstime building).  Heedless of the destruction of Metropolis, Lana Lang and Pete Ross are married in a quiet ceremony in Smallville.  1994/24.

Superman 91

Jurgens

Jurgens

Rubinstein

“The Fall of Metropolis” Part III.  The citizens of Metropolis deal with their city’s destruction in various ways.  Lex Luthor, bereft of speech, realizes that the battle is not over as his last failsafe is called into action.  1994/26.

AOS 514

Kesel

Krause

McCain

“The Fall of Metropolis” Part IV.  A strange nerve gas is released over Metropolis, giving the city horrible hallucinations.  Emil Hamilton discovers the cure and persuades Superman to soak the city in riverwater.  Lex Luthor awaits his personal salvation--the Kryptonian warsuit that brought the revived Superman from the Fortress.  1994/27.

Action 701

Kesel

Guice

Rodier

“The Fall of Metropolis” Part V.  Lex Luthor enters the Kryptonian warsuit and begins his rejuvenation until Superman interferes.  1994/28.

MOS 35

Simonson

Bogdanove

Janke

In the aftermath of the destruction of Metropolis, Superman attempts to cope with the riots and citywide violence, as a strange hero is brought forth from a different reality.  1994/28.

MOS 36

Simonson

Bogdanove

Janke

Superman attempts to return several visiting heroes to their proper dimension.  1994/29.

Superman 92

Jurgens

Jurgens

Rubinstein

Massacre journeys to Metropolis, seeking a battle with the Man of Steel.  1994/30.

AOS 515

Kesel

Kitson

McCarthy

Massacre and Superman continue to battle amidst the destruction of the city.  1994/31.

Action 702

Michelinie

Guice

Rodier

Bloodsport returns to Metropolis, taking advantage of the chaos.  1994/32.

MOS 37

Simonson

Bogdanove

Janke

Multiple realities converge as an unknown agent begins to collapse the timelines.  Superman encounteres several different versions of the Batman.  Babe’s vampiric tendencies manifest themselves further.  1994/33.

Superman 93

Jurgens

Jurgens

Rubinstein

As the timelines continue to cross over each other, Superman flies to Smallville and encounters his parents, Jor-El and Lara of Krypton.  1994/34.

AOS 516

Kesel

Kitson

McCarthy

Superman finds himself in a separate timeline in which the Alpha Centurion is Metropolis' favorite son.  1994/35.

Action 703

Michelinie

Guice

Rodier

Zero Hour is fast approaching and Superman and the rest of Earth’s heroes have no idea what is happening.  Intervention by Liri Lee of the Linear Men saves Superman but the timelines are completely stopped.  1994/36.

MOS 0

Simonson

Bogdanove

Janke

“Peer Pressure” Part I.  Clark Kent receives several envelopes containing pictures from his childhood.  Each picture is accompanied by an incident which endangers Kent’s life.  1994/37.

Superman 0

Jurgens

Jurgens

Breeding

"Peer Pressure" Part II.  As Clark Kent helps Lois Lane unpack, he recounts stories of his childhood friend Kenny Braverman.  Conduit makes an attempt on Clark Kent's life at the Baldy Awards ceremony.  1994/38.

AOS 0

Kesel

Kitson

McCarthy

“Peer Pressure” Part III.  Kenny Braverman, the mysterious Conduit, makes his first attempt on the life of Clark Kent.  1994/39.

Action 0

Michelinie

Guice

Rodier

Conduit steps up his attack on Clark Kent, attacking at a Daily Planet rededication.  Superman battles Conduit across Metropolis before subduing him.  Conduit swears to have vengeance on Superman and Clark Kent.  A body is discovered in Superman’s tomb.  1994/40.

MOS 38

Simonson

Erwin

Guice

“Dead Again” Part I.  Conduit breaks out of jail and comes after Superman.  A mysterious body that resembles Superman’s is found in his tomb, calling into question whether Superman is still dead.  1994/41.

Superman 94

Jurgens

Jurgens

Breeding

“Dead Again” Part II.  Conduit and Superman continue to battle.  The body found in Superman’s tomb is studied by Emil Hamilton, who learns that the body is Kryptonian.  1994/42.

AOS 517

Kesel

Kitson

McCarthy

“Dead Again” Part III.  The body in the tomb is definitely Kryptonian, which causes the people of Metropolis to doubt Superman.  Superman faces a villain named Deathtrap.  1994/43.

Action 704

Michelinie

Guice

Rodier

“Dead Again” Part IV.  Desperate to prove his legitmacy, Superman begins by confronting the Eradicator looking for answers.  1994/44.

MOS 39

Simonson

Bogdanove

Janke

“Dead Again” Part V.  Superman gets Emil Hamilton to provide evidence that he is a true Kryptonian.  Perry and Alice White adopt young orphan Keith from Suicide Slum.  1994/45.

Superman 95

Jurgens

Jurgens

Manley

“Dead Again” Part VI.  Thinking that Brainiac might be behind the confusion, Superman travels to New Genesis, where Brainiac is being held by Highfather and the New Gods.  1994/46.

AOS 518

Kesel

Kitson

McCarthy, Montano, Kesel

“Dead Again” Part VII.  Superman travels to Apokalips and confronts Darkseid.  1994/47.

Action 705

Michelinie

Guice

Rodier

“Dead Again” Part VIII.  Superman returns to Metropolis and steals his dead double.  In a rage he battles against the SCU.  A new villain begins assassinating those he considers to be sinners.  1994/48.