Comic Title: Superman:The Man of Steel Vol. 8 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2014
On Sale Date: December 31, 2013 Direct Market Date December 31, 2013
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Direct Market Date December 31, 2013
Source: Previews, #301

Cover Price: $16.99
Page Count: 240
Editor: Scott Nybakken

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Element 126"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Superman (Post-Crisis)
Metal Men (Post-Crisis)

Writer/Inker: John L. Byrne
Penciller: Ross Andru
Inker: Keith Williams
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Petra Scotese (Goldberg)

Reprinted From:
Action Comics #599 (1988)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #439; next appearance in Action Comics #599)
• Metal Men (last appearance in Action Comics #590; next appearance in Justice League Europe #11)
• Gold (last appearance in Action Comics #590; next appearance in Justice League Europe #11)
• Lead (last appearance in Action Comics #590; next appearance in Justice League Europe #11)
• Iron (last appearance in Action Comics #590; next appearance in Justice League Europe #11)
• Tin (last appearance in Action Comics #590; next appearance in Justice League Europe #11)
• Mercury (last appearance in Action Comics #590; next appearance in Justice League Europe #11)
• Platinum (last appearance in Action Comics #590; next appearance in Justice League Europe #11)

Supporting Character(s)

• Doctor Will Magnus (last appearance in Action Comics #590; next appearance in Invasion #3)

Villain(s)

• Lex Luthor (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #437; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #440)
• Tinker (a scientist working for Lex Luthor; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Miss Markham (an employee of Luthor's; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
The Metal Men bring Tin's responsometer and liquefied body to Dr. Tinker, a well known scientist. When they later return to Tinker's lab to check on his progress in restoring their teammate, they discover that Tinker is working for Lex Luthor. Using Tin's responsometer, Luthor has created a Kryptonoid Man, a robot made of Kryptonite. He then destroys the Metal Men.

While on patrol, Superman is lured to Luthor's lab. He is attacked by the Kryptonoid Man. While the synthetic Kryptonite hurts him, it does not prove to be fatal or drain his powers. Superman then gathers the responsometers of the fallen Metal Men and fuses them with the Kryptonoid Man. The Metal Men then split from the giant robot.

Superman takes the Metal Men to Doc Magnus who had refused to fix Tin in the first place. With a good word from the Man of Steel, Magnus agrees to restore the robots to their original forms. The Metal Men want to go after Luthor, but Superman advises them that Lex has ensured that they have no legal complaint against him.