Comic Title: Adventures of Superman #463
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: February 1990
On Sale Date: January 2, 1990 Shipping Date January 2, 1990
Source: Previews, #10

Copyright Date January 2, 1990
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1990

Shipping Date January 4, 1990
Source: Advance Comics, #12

Shipping Date January 4, 1990
Source: Amazing Heroes, #175

Direct Market Date January 4, 1990
Source: Comic Shop News, #132, #133

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

Title: "Speed Kills"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Superman (Post-Crisis)

Writer/Penciller: Dan Jurgens
Inker: Art Thibert
Letterer: Albert Tobias De Guzman
Colorist: Glenn Whitmore

Reprinted In:
Superman Vs. Flash TPB (2005)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Time Masters #2; next appearance in Action Comics #650)

Guest Star(s)

• Flash (last appearance in Flash #35; next appearance in Action Comics #650)

Supporting Character(s)

• Collin Thornton (last appearance in Action Comics #649; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #464)
• Mara Talbot (last appearance in Superman #40; next appearance in Superman #41)
• Lois Lane (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #462; next appearance in Action Comics #650)
• Lucy Lane (last appearance in World of Metropolis #2; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #466)
• Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in Superman #40; next appearance in Action Comics #650)
• Perry White (last appearance in Superman #40; next appearance in Action Comics #650)
• Catherine Grant (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #462; next appearance in Superman #42)
• Jonathan Kent (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #462; next appearance in Superman #41)
• Martha Kent (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #462; next appearance in Superman #41)
• Lana Lang (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #462; next appearance in Superman #41)
• Jose Delgado (last appearance in Superman #37; next appearance in Superman #42)
• Emil Hamilton (last appearance in Superman #39; next appearance in Superman #42)

Villain(s)

• Mr. Mxyzptlk (last appearance in Superman #31; next appearance in Superman #49)
• Lex Luthor (last appearance in Action Comics #649; next appearance in Superman #41)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Mason Trollbridge (last appearance in Flash #35; next appearance in Flash #36)
• Justice League (last appearance in Time Masters #1; next appearance in Animal Man #20)
• Captain Atom (last appearance in Justice League Europe #10; next appearance in Captain Atom #38)
• Elongated Man (last appearance in Justice League Europe #10; next appearance in Animal Man #20)
• Martian Manhunter (last appearance in Time Masters #1; next appearance in Animal Man #20)
• Metamorpho (last appearance in Justice League Europe #9; next appearance in Animal Man #20)
• Power Girl (last appearance in Justice League Europe #10; next appearance in Action Comics #650)
• Blue Beetle (last appearance in Time Masters #1; next appearance in Doctor Fate #14)
• Booster Gold (last appearance in Time Masters #2; next appearance in Animal Man #20)
• Joan Garrick (last appearance in Flash #33; next appearance in Flash #37)
• Connie Noleski (last appearance in Flash #35; next appearance in Flash #36)
• Mister Miracle (last appearance in Time Masters #1; next appearance in Justice League America #36)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Flash (Jay Garrick; in a photo)

Comments:
This is the first post-Crisis race between Superman and the Flash race. The race takes place concurrently with Hawk and Dove #9 and New Gods #13.

Synopsis:
Mr. Mxyzptlk returns to Earth. When he defaces Mount Rushmore, Flash responds. When Mxyzptlk asks Flash if he is faster than Superman, Flash can't answer. The imp decides to stage a race to determine the answer. He then forces Superman and Flash to circle the globe on a magical racetrack. Although Superman expects to be faster, Flash surprises everyone including himself by keeping pace. As the race progresses both competitors tire. They are also forced to deal with hazards of Mxyzptlk's design along the way. The entire world watches the race as it reaches its conclusion. The Flash wins in a shocking upset. Mr. Mxyzptlk is also shocked as he was only planning to leave if Superman lost. He suspects that Superman knew that and held back, but he leaves anyway. Superman tells Flash that he won the race fair and square.