Adventures of Superman

The Adventures of Superman is published by DC Comics.

Last Issue

 * Adventures of Superman #642: 20 Jul 2005

Current Issue

 * Adventures of Superman #643: 24 Aug 2005

Next Issue

 * Adventures of Superman #644: 21 Sep 2005

Status
Monthly on-going.

Main Characters

 * Superman/Kal-El/Clark Kent - The last survivor of the planet Krypton, Superman has many powers on Earth, including flight, super-strength, super-speed, x-ray vision, heat vision, and invulnerability. (aka "The Man of Steel,' 'The Man of Tomorrow')

Allies

 * Lois Lane - Star reporter for the Daily Planet. Married to Clark Kent.
 * Jimmy Olsen - Photographer and cub reporter for the Daily Planet. Has a 'signal watch' that can be used to contact Superman. Sometimes called "Superman's Pal"
 * Batman/Bruce Wayne - A vigilante super-hero from Gotham City.
 * Wonder Woman/Princess Diana - Super-hero and ambassador from Themyscira.

Enemies

 * Lex Luthor - Founder and former CEO of Lexcorp, and former President of the United States. Disgraced and run out of office, he now works in the criminal underground as one of the key players in the revived Secret Society of Super-Villains.


 * Mr. Mxyzptlk - Imp from the 5th dimension with seemingly magical powers. Loves to bedevil Superman, but once he has been 'tricked' into returning to his home dimension he cannot return to Earth for 90 days.

Minor Characters

 * Perry White - Editor in Chief of the Daily Planet.


 * Lana Lang - Clark Kent's high school sweetheart. Was briefly First Lady of the United States when her ex-husband, Pete Ross, became President after Lex Luthor's resignation.


 * Krypto - A super-powered dog from a alternate/pocket universe Krypton.


 * Martha (Clark) 'Ma' Kent - Superman's adoptive mother on Earth.


 * Jonathan 'Pa' Kent - Superman's adoptive father on Earth.


 * Jor-El - Superman's biological father from Krypton. Deceased.


 * Lara - Superman's biological mother from Krypton. Deceased.

Other Characters/Places/Things

 * Metropolis - Large city in the United States, and current city of residence of Superman.


 * Smallville - Kansas farming town where Clark Kent was raised on Earth. Current home to Martha & Jonathan Kent, and Superboy/Conner Kent.


 * Krypton - Home planet of Superman/Kal-El. Was destroyed when its radioactive core went critical.


 * The Phantom Zone - Otherdimensional realm where criminals from Krypton were exiled.

Adventures of Superman #643
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Adventures of Superman #642
"Sacrifice" part 3 of 4. Superman tries to face up to the fact that he tried to kill Batman, an event which he does not remember, while Wonder Woman attempts to heal Batman with a purple ray machine. After reviewing the incident with the Justice League as recorded by the security cameras on the watchtower, The Martian Manhunter enters Superman's mind and learns that Superman is being controlled by Max Lord, a former ally of the Justice League. Lord once again takes control of Superman's mind and forces him to battle his fellow heroes and escape the Watchtower, with Wonder Woman in hot pursuit. (continued in Wonder Woman #219)

Adventures of Superman #641
"Innocence". Clark Kent visits Pete Ross in prison. Pete claims his innocence and revelas that Luthor told him that Clark was Superman. When the Parasites attempt a prison break, Superman battles the energy-leaching villains, but soon an OMAC appears and kills the Parasites. In the chaos of the battle, Pete Ross escapes from prison, with two dead prison guards in the wake.

Adventures of Superman #640
"The Road to Ruin" conclusion. Superman battles Ruin in the street of Metropolis. After defeating Ruin, the villain is unmasked and revealed to be Pete Ross, President of the United States and Clark Kent's best friend from childhood.

Adventures of Superman #638
When Clark and Lois discuss having a child, Mr. Mxyzptlk arrives and alters reality to show them what life would be like raising a super-powered child.

Collections

 * Superman: Unconventional Warfare - Collects #627-632, plus the back-up stories from #625-626 and secret files profile pages. "The Man of Steel is challenged when a more powerful Replikon arrives for a fight — the first layer of a complex scheme that may prove Superman's undoing!" - WorldCat


 * Superman: That Healing Touch - Collects #633-638, plus the lead story from Superman Secret Files 2004. "As Lois recovers from her Mid-east ordeal, Superman gets a visit from Mr. Mxyzptlk and receives harsh words from Wonder Woman and Batman in the wake of Identity Crisis!" - WorldCat

History
Originally titled Superman; was retitled as Adventures of Superman with issue #424 (in 1987) to make way for a new Superman #1.

Order Codes
These are the order codes and prices as provided by Diamond Distribution. Your local comic shop should be able to order these for you.


 * JAN05 0283	ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #638	$2.50
 * FEB05 0260	ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #639	$2.50
 * MAR05 0383	ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #640	$2.50
 * APR05 0318	ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #641	$2.50
 * MAY05 0215	ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #642	$2.50
 * JUN05 0346	ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #643	$2.50
 * JUL05 0212	ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #644	$2.50
 * AUG05 0197	ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #645	$2.50
 * SEP05 0221	ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #646	$2.50

Future Publication Dates
Dates subject to change at the whims of the publisher or distributor. Please see the Diamond Shipping Lists for current information.


 * Adventures of Superman #645: 12 Oct 2005
 * Adventures of Superman #646: 9 Nov 2005

Links

 * DC Comics - Publisher's Website
 * Adventures of Superman - GCD entry
 * Superman in the Comics - Section of the Superman Homepage pertaining to the comics
 * Superman - general Wikipedia entry for Superman
 * Adventures of Superman (comic book) - Wikipedia entry for the comic