CATALOG RECORD
Superman: The 85th Anniversary Collection #nn
Dates
- Cover date
- [July] 2023
- On sale
- May 2, 2023
- Pages
- 500
Editions and covers
Story arc: Reign of the Supermen!
This is part 21 of 21. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.
- Action Comics (1938) #687
- Adventures of Superman (1987) #501
- Superman (1987) #78
- Superman: The Man of Steel (1991) #22
- Action Comics (1938) #688
- Superman: The Man of Steel (1991) #23
- Superman (1987) #79
- Adventures of Superman (1987) #502
- Action Comics (1938) #689
- Superman: The Man of Steel (1991) #24
- Superman (1987) #80
- Adventures of Superman (1987) #503
- Action Comics (1938) #690
- Superman: The Man of Steel (1991) #25
- Superman (1987) #81
- Adventures of Superman (1987) #504
- Action Comics (1938) #691
- Superman: The Man of Steel (1991) #26
- Green Lantern (1990) #46
- Superman (1987) #82
- Superman: The 85th Anniversary Collection (2023) #nn
Creators
Stories
- Superman Origin · 1 pages
A space vehicle from a destroyed world lands on Earth, and its occupant becomes Superman. In addition, a scientific explanation for this being's powers is given.
- The Coming of Superman · 11.67 pages
Superman delivers a witness to the governor to stop an execution, then stops a wife-beater. Later Superman, as Clark Kent, goes out with Lois, but she earns the wrath of Butch Matson and Superman must save her. Finally, Clark is assigned a story on the South American republic of San Monte. He heads to Washington DC to find out who is behind Senator Barrows pushing legislation which will embroil the United States in a war in Europe by grabbing lobbyist Alex Greer and scaring the truth out of him.
- Revolution in San Monte · 12.67 pages
Clark Kent and Lois Lane are sent by editor Taylor to San Monte in South America to cover a war that is brewing. Besides saving Lois from being executed as a spy, Superman proves the war is being fomented by munitions manufacturers led by Emil Norvell.
- The Origin of Superman · 2 pages
A rocketship, carrying an infant, rockets from the planet Krypton as it blows up, and lands on the Earth where a couple named the Kents find the baby inside the rocket and eventually adopt him. This infant boy grows up to be Superman.
- Scientific Explanation of Superman's Amazing Strength--! · 1 pages
Superman's strength is attributed to the lighter gravity found on Earth, and is compared to the ant and the grasshopper, both insects whose strength and jumping ability, by comparsion, would be considered super strength.
- Europe at War, Part Two · 12.88 pages
While on assignment with Lois Lane as Clark Kent, Superman investigates the conflict between Galonia and Toran and finds munitions manufacturer Luthor behind it. When Lois is kidnapped and taken to Luthor's colossal dirigible, Superman follows and puts an end to Luthor and the war.
- Lois Lane -- Superwoman! · 12 pages
After Lois is hit by a truck, she dreams a transfusion of Superman's blood gives her super powers, and she even gets Superman to accept her proposal of marriage, not realizing that it is only a dream!
- The Mysterious Mr. Mxyztplk! · 12 pages
An imp from another dimension plagues Superman with practical jokes until he can make him say his name backwards.
- Three Supermen from Krypton! · 13 pages
Superman meets three Kryptonian brothers who were convicted and sentenced by Krypton's Ruling Council to a sentence of suspended animation adrift in space due to their efforts to overthrow the Council and rule Krypton. Now that they have crashed on Earth, they plan to rule it instead. Superman tricks them into turning on each other, and they knock themselves out. Superman returns them to suspended animation and exiles them back into space.
- The Return of Planet Krypton! · 12 pages
Superman discovers a planet that is almost exactly like Krypton. It's inhabitants claim to be the last Kryptonians and want to invade the Earth.
- How Perry White Hired Clark Kent! · 8.67 pages
In a flashback story, though Perry White tries to brush him off, Clark proves that he has what it takes to be a reporter at the Daily Planet.
- Why Superman Needs a Secret Identity! · 13.67 pages
As Clark Kent is faced with a choice between saving his friends and protecting his secret identity, the reader is shown three different scenarios explaining why Superman needs to preserve that secret.
- The Team of Luthor and Brainiac! Part I: The Deadly Duo! · 9 pages
Lex Luthor escapes prison and discovers the existence of Brainiac.
- Part II: The Downfall of Superman! · 9 pages
Lex Luthor releases Brainiac from prison, re-programs him, and teams with him to shrink Superman.
- Part III: The Hour of Kandor's Vengeance! · 8.67 pages
With the help of the Kandorians, Superman turns the tables on Luthor and Brainiac.
- The Superman-Batman Split! · 9 pages
Actor Jason Desmond's dying performance is an attempt to fool Superman and Batman into believing he is two aliens, one hunting the other. But his story rings false and Superman lets Batman in on the hoax, which ends up fooling Supergirl, Batgirl, Robin, and Jimmy Olsen anyway.
- Part II: A Tale of 3 Teams · 9 pages
- The Secrets of Superman's Fortress · 14 pages
Superman meets and falls in love with Althera, a space Amazon.
- Who Was That Dog I Saw You with Last Night? · 13 pages
While Superman and Lois enjoy a date, Krypto, who has lost his memories, encounters a dog named Chelsea. When Lois passes out, Superman takes her to a hospital and is spied by Krypto, whose memories flood back. Superman and Krypto trace the gas that knocked out Lois to a gang of thieves using blue smoke-bombs to cover their robberies. When they put a stop to the gang, Lois reaffirms her love for Superman, but Chelsea is not as comfortable with a super-powered suitor.
- The Great Phantom Peril! · 17 pages
With everyone in Metropolis stuck in the Phantom Zone, Superman battles the Phantom Zone villains by infiltrating them. Then he has to survive a beating from them long enough for everyone to switch places.
- Between Friend and Foe! · 17 pages
N'Gon is attempting to gain power by taking it from other super-beings, but Superman and Green Lantern combine forces to imprison N'Gon.
- The Exile at the Edge of Eternity · 10 pages
The history of the human race, and the children of Superman, as they spread out among the stars.
- Heart of Stone · 23 pages
Metallo is badly beating Superman... and then he mysteriously disappears.
- Superman on Earth · 22 pages
Superman returns to Earth, and must rescue Lois Lane and Gangbuster from Turmoil.
- Man of Steel / Man of Fire! · 40 pages
Cerberus strikes at Metropolis and Superman, Jimmy Olsen rents an apartment, not knowing he's about to be laid off by the Daily Planet, Professor Hamilton examines Mr. Z's gemstone, and the Eradicator is reborn in the sun.
- Resurrections · 22 pages
Superman joins forces with Superboy and Steel to fight against Mongul and Cyborg Superman. Also includes how Cyborg formed and met up with Mongul.
- The Saving Skull · 22 pages
Superman's powers are in a state of flux after being blasted by the Atomic Skull.
- Kryptonite, Book One · 22 pages
After Superman has a run-in with the Royal Flush Gang, Clark, Lois and Jimmy are asked by Perry to investigate Metropolis' latest casino owner, Tony Gallo.
- Doomsday Decision · 20 pages
Superman pursues and enters the Collector of Worlds' ship, where he finds several bottled cities, including Metropolis and another he remembers from his dreams. While those in Metropolis try to figure out what to do, Superman learns of his home planet Krypton and its city of Kandor. Told to choose between Kandor and Metropolis, Superman dons Kryptonian armor and faces his enemy.
- Superman Rebirth · 20 pages
The Superman from the post-Crisis universe runs into Lana Lang at Superman's tomb. After relating the story of his death and resurrection to Lana, the two take Superman's remains to his Fortress of Solitude. But they find the elements necessary to bring Superman back to life are missing from this universe, and Superman helps Lana put the remains of his doppelganger to rest between his parents' graves.
- Truth · 23 pages
After attending the first official meeting of the United Planets, Superman returns to Earth and publicly reveals his identity as Clark Kent to the world.