Comic Title: Adventures of Superman #452
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: March 1989
On Sale Date: January 31, 1989 Shipping Date January 31, 1989
Source: Direct Currents, #12

Copyright Date January 31, 1989
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1989

Direct Market Date February 2, 1989
Source: Comic Shop News, #76, Page 3

Cover Price: $0.75
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mike Carlin

Title: "Hell Beyond"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Superman (Post-Crisis)

Writer/Penciller: Dan Jurgens
Inker: Dennis Janke
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Glenn Whitmore

Reprinted In:
Superman:Exile TPB (1998)
Superman:The Exile & Other Stories Omnibus HC (2018)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman #29; next appearance in Superman #30)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman #29; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #455)
• Perry White (last appearance in Superman #29; next appearance in Animal Man #13)
• Catherine Grant (last appearance in Superman #28; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #454)
• Adam Morgan (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #441; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #454)

Villain(s)

• Hfuhruhurr (last appearance in Superman #29; no further appearances)
• Lex Luthor (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #451; next appearance in Superman #30)
• Morgan Edge (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #451; next appearance in Superman #30)
• Eon (a life form created by Hfuhruhurr; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Washington and an unnamed maid (Morgan Edge's servants; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story is continued from Superman #29.

Synopsis:
Superman finds his way on board the ship of Hfuhruhurr. Inside is a menagerie of disembodied brains who communicate with him telepathically. Eventually Superman is confronted by the Word Bringer who tries to take the Kryptonian's brain for his collection. When the Man of Steel resists, Hfuhruhurr creates Eon, an artificial life form powered by the union of brains. During Superman's fight with Eon, one of the brains is killed. This action allows Superman to convince Eon of the Word Bringer's immorality. Eon agrees to take over Hfuhruhurr ship and cease the collection of more brains from unwilling victims.