Comic Title: Superman #5
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: May 1987
On Sale Date: February 12, 1987 Newsstand Date February 12, 1987
Source: DC Releases, #36

Newsstand Date February 12, 1987
Source: Amazing Heroes, #109

Newsstand Date February 12, 1987
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #690

Shipping Date January 20, 1987
Source: DC Releases, #36

Shipping Date January 20, 1987
Source: Amazing Heroes, #109

Shipping Date January 20, 1987
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #690

Shipping Date January 20, 1987
Source: Comics Journal, #113

Copyright Date January 20, 1987
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1987
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Cover Price: $0.75
Page Count: 32
Editor: Andrew Helfer

Title: "The Mummy Strikes"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Superman (Post-Crisis)

Writer/Penciller: John L. Byrne
Inker: Karl Kesel
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Thomas J. Ziuko

Reprinted In:
Superman:The Man of Steel Vol. 3 TPB (2004)
Superman:The Man of Steel Vol. 2 HC (2021)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Booster Gold #16; next appearance in Superman #6)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman #3; next appearance in Superman #6)
• Perry White (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #424; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #428)
• Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in Superman #4; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #428)
• Catherine Grant (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #424; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #428)

Villain(s)

• Host (not named in this story; next appearance in Superman #6)
• The Warhounds (dream appearance)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Wonder Woman (dream appearance)

Other Character(s)

• Dr. Estevez and Raoul Estevez (an archaeologist and his son; next appearance in Superman #6)
• Members of an archaeological expedition (next appearance in Superman #6)

Comments:
This story continues in Superman #6.

Synopsis:
Lois Lane joins an archaeological expedition in South America. Dr. Estevez, the leader of the group, has discovered a cache of technology believed to pre-date mankind. When communication with the expedition is lost, Perry White sends Clark Kent to investigate.

Clark flies to South America and locates the expedition. Nothing appears out of the ordinary, so he joins the team after convincing Lois that he will not steal her story. Lois, Clark, and Estevez then enter a buried structure. Estevez inserts a key into one of the machines in the structure which activates a creature, bringing it to life.

The creature, which has been wrapped in bandages by the ancient people, attacks. Clark gets the others to safety, then seals himself inside so that he can fight without exposing his secret identity. After a fierce battle, Superman is knocked unconscious by the creature.