Action Comics #583
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?" is a landmark issue in Superman's mythos, written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Curt Swan with inks by Kurt Schaffenberger and Murphy Anderson. In this poignant, self-contained story, Lois Lane recounts a final, desperate battle at the Fortress of Solitude, where Superman faces a terrifying alliance of foes—including Brainiac in Luthor’s body, the Kryptonite Man, and the Legion of Super-Villains—only to uncover a shocking truth and summon Mr. Mxyzptlk, whose fate becomes the final, irreversible cost of heroism. The cover, by Ed Hannigan and Curt Swan with inks by Murphy Anderson, captures the emotional weight of the moment.
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Lois continues to relate how when Superman was holed up in the Fortress with his closest friends, being attacked by Brainiac (having taken over Luthor's body), the Kryptonite Man, and the Legion of Super-Villains, he realized who the mastermind behind it all was, and called on Mr. Mxyzptlk to show himself. Just as Superman sent Mxyzptlk into the Phantom Zone, Mxy fled to his own dimension, tearing himself apart. Having taken a life, Superman exposed himself to gold kryptonite and retired. The interview over, Lois, her husband Jordy, and their infant son Jonathan settle in for a quiet evening.
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