Comic Title: Adventures of Superman #456
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: July 1989
On Sale Date: May 30, 1989 Shipping Date June 1, 1989
Source: Amazing Heroes, #166

Shipping Date May 30, 1989
Source: Previews, #3

Shipping Date June 1, 1989
Source: Advance Comics, #5

Direct Market Date June 1, 1989
Source: Comic Shop News, #102

Copyright Date May 30, 1989
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1989

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

Title: "Redemption"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Superman (Post-Crisis)

Plotter: Jerry Ordway
Scripter/Penciller: Dan Jurgens
Inker: Art Thibert
Letterer: Albert Tobias De Guzman
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 #33; next appearance in Action Comics #643)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Suicide Squad #30; next appearance in Action Comics #643)
• Perry White (last appearance in Superman #33; next appearance in Action Comics #643)
• Catherine Grant (last appearance in Superman #33; next appearance in Action Comics #643)
• Jonathan Kent (last appearance in Superman #33; next appearance in Superman #34)
• Martha Kent (last appearance in Superman #33; next appearance in Superman #34)
• Matrix (last appearance in Superman #33; next appearance in Action Comics #643)
• Emil Hamilton (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #453; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #458)
• Gangbuster (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #453; next appearance in Action Comics #643)
• Maggie Sawyer (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #454; next appearance in Superman #34)
• The Special Crimes Unit (Reynolds named; last appearance in Action Comics #595; next appearance in Action Comics #645)

Villain(s)

• Morgan Edge (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #454; next appearance in Action Comics #643)
• Mannheim (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #450; next appearance in Superman #35)
• Turmoil (a robot assassin from Apokolips; next appearance in Action Comics #643)
• Lex Luthor (last appearance in Superman #33; next appearance in Action Comics #643)
• Brainiac (last appearance in Superman #33; next appearance in Superman #35)
• Milton Fine (last appearance in Superman #33; next appearance in Superman #35)
• DeSaad (impersonating Darkseid; last appearance in New Gods #5; next appearance in Action Comics #643)
• Eradicator (last appearance in Superman #33; next appearance in Action Comics #643)

Other Character(s)

• Cellkeeper 385 (last appearance in Superman #33; no further appearances)
• John (Edge's doctor; no further appearances)
• Miss Conway (behind-the-scenes; last appearance in Adventures of Superman #454; next appearance in Superman #36)

Comments:
This story continues in Action Comics #643.

Synopsis:
Morgan Edge worries about the Intergang expose which is being run in the Daily Planet. Mannheim assures him that the problem will be dealt with, and Darkseid sends Turmoil, a robot assassin to kill the reporters. Clark Kent is the first target. Matrix is impersonating Kent and is shot by Turmoil. Matrix survives, much to the chagrin of witness Cat Grant.

The next target is Lois Lane. Gangbuster tries to protect her which leads to a battle on the streets of Metropolis. Maggie Sawyer and the Special Crimes Unit arrive on the scene. They fire a rocket launcher at the robot which only succeeds in bringing a building down on top of everyone.

Elsewhere in deep space, Superman begins his journey back to Earth. Hidden in Luthor's psionics laboratory in Colorado, Brainiac senses his return.