Cover: Stuart Immonen & José Marzán Jr.

Adventures of Superman #542

Jan 1997 · DC · 1.95 USD; 2.75 CAD

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“Power Trip!”

Part two of the "Power Struggle" crossover, this January 1997 issue drops Superman into a breathless chase aboard a sleek, futuristic silver race car alongside a yellow-and-blue costumed figure, the two of them hurtling at speed with Superman's red cape whipping dramatically behind him. The bold tagline "Race Against Time!" sets the urgent tone perfectly, and the gleaming, streamlined vehicle rendered by cover penciler Stuart Immonen and inker José Marzán Jr. gives the whole scene a kinetic, chrome-plated energy that practically leaps off the page. With Karl Kesel writing and Paul Ryan on interior art, this mid-'90s chapter of Adventures of Superman promises exactly the kind of fast-paced, high-stakes adventure the cover so confidently delivers.

writer Karl Kesel · artist Paul Ryan · inker José Marzán Jr. · colorist Glenn Whitmore · colorist Digital Chameleon · letterer Albert DeGuzman · cover Stuart Immonen, José Marzán Jr.

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Full credits

writer Karl Kesel

artist Paul Ryan

inker José Marzán Jr.

colorist Glenn Whitmore

colorist Digital Chameleon

letterer Albert DeGuzman

cover pencils Stuart Immonen

cover inks José Marzán Jr.

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Superman's "Power Struggle" just got worse, as the Man of Steel looks for some help from Project Cadmus. Unfortunately, he won't get those answers till he and the Guardian defeat the threat waiting for them there.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).