Comic Title: Superman:The Man of Steel Vol. 5 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2007
On Sale Date: November 15, 2006 Direct Market Date November 15, 2006
Source: Previews, Vol. 16 #8 (#212)

Direct Market Date November 15, 2006
Source: Usenet, New Releases List for Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Cover Price: $19.99
Page Count: 208
Editor: Bob Joy

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Super Menace of Metropolis"
Pages: 21

Feature(s):
Superman (Post-Crisis)

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

Reprinted From:
Superman #10 (1987)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Action Comics Annual #1; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #433)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #432; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #433)
• Perry White (last appearance in Superman #9; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #433)
• Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #432; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #433)
• Catherine Grant (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #431; next appearance in Superman #11)
• Maggie Sawyer (last appearance in Superman #9; next appearance in Action Comics #595)
• Adam Morgan (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #429; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #438)
• Dan Turpin (last appearance in Superman #7; next appearance in Action Comics #595)
• The Special Crimes Unit (last appearance in Superman #7; next appearance in Action Comics #595)

Villain(s)

• Lex Luthor (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #432; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #433)
• Klaash (an armored robot; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Alice (last appearance in Superman #7; next appearance in Superman #16)
• Midge (a policewoman; next appearance in Action Comics #595)
• Gillian (Luthor's attorney; no further appearances)
• Cynthia (Luthor's chauffeur; last appearance in Superman #9; next appearance in Millennium #7)
• An unnamed scientist (no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Rampage (in flashback)

Synopsis:
Clark Kent arrives for work at the Daily Planet and discovers that his x-ray vision is malfunctioning. When he begins losing control of his other powers, Clark leaves, fearing that he might injury someone. In the sky above Metropolis, Superman is attacked by an armored robot known as Klaash. Without full control of his power, Superman causes excessive damage around the city prompting the Special Crimes Unit to take action. Klaash however is invisible to them.

Superman eventually deduces the cause of his malfunctioning powers. He locates a satellite that Luthor put in orbit that was bombarding Metropolis with solar energy. Luthor was then able to manipulate the energy spectrum and cause Superman's powers to overload. Klaash was designed by Luthor to be invisible to normal eyesight and only Superman's infra-red vision allowed him to be seen. Maggie Sawyer brings Luthor to the police station, but she can not charge Luthor with any crimes.