WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT
- The Kryptonite Man (K. Russell Abernathy) — introduction
Dates
- Cover date
- May 2006
- On sale
- March 15, 2006
- In stores
- March 15, 2006
- Pages
- 36
Editions and covers (3)
Copies of #650 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.
- 2nd printing
2nd Printing
Marked as a later printing on the cover or in the indicia.
Barcode 76194120003365012
This edition’s page - Newsstand edition
Newsstand
A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.
Barcode 72527430675605
This edition’s page
Story arc: Up, Up and Away
This is part 1 of 3. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.
- Superman #650
- Action Comics #839
- Superman #653
Also part of: One Year Later
Creators
Stories
- Up, Up, and Away! Chapter One Mortal Men · 22 pages
Luthor is cleared of all charges, but the people have lost respect for him, and he resents it, holding up a crystal (the sunstone). Dr. Abernathy experiments with Kryptonite on animals: one breaks away and causes an explosion that turns him into a Kryptonite Man. Clark sets off a signal watch that summons Supergirl, who defeats the Kryptonite Man. Luthor's goons take Clark to Luthor, who tells him "No more stories", and threatens Lois. Clark tells him "You're finished", as Luthor punches him out and kicks him down, leaving a bloodied Clark behind, who has obviously lost his powers.
Publisher’s description
It's One Year Later after the events of INFINITE CRISIS and Superman has been missing from the skies of Metropolis. But as Clark Kent enjoys the time he's spending with his wife Lois Lane, a new villain comes to town! This looks like a job for…
Characters
Reprinted in
Superman: Up, Up and Away (2006), Superman by Kurt Busiek (2024)