Seriepocket #68

In this alternate take from Seriepocket #68 (1978), Jor-El’s escape from Krypton carries not just Clark, but a hidden son—Lex-El—who grows up on Earth as Stålpojken, a hero forged in steel and shadow. When Clark Lang, a man with a criminal streak, crosses paths with his childhood friend, the two are drawn into a collision of ideals, loyalty, and the weight of their shared past.

In "Hemligheterna i Stålmannens fästning," Stålmannen is drawn into a memory of a distant planet where he once met Althera, a warrior woman from the alien world of Vrandar. Their bond, forged in a time of quiet wonder and unexpected connection, is tested by a truth neither could foresee—love that cannot bear children.

In "Fånge i de odödligas värld!", Stålmannen and Robin arrive at Hudson University to quell unrest during a peace demonstration, only to be captured along with two students by two brothers who survive by stealing energy from superbeings. Trapped in a hidden realm where the immortal are imprisoned, the heroes must unravel the brothers' desperate motives before their own powers fade.

In "Fienden i Ensamhetens fort," a criminal crashes his plane near Stålmannen's fortress and is pulled from certain doom by the hero himself. Drawn into a dangerous alliance, he gathers a band of fellow outlaws—including a disguised Lex Luthor—on a daring mission to infiltrate and plunder the fortress.

In "Metropolis djävulsväktare; Djävulsväktarna i Metropolis," Stålmannen stöter på australiensiskt mummifierad människa från förhistorisk tid—en kreatur som vaknat efter 60 miljoner år. När Stålmannen för honom tillbaka till forntiden, upptäcker han att den mummifierade mannen och hans ras lever på dinosaurieägg, men att kostnaden för detta liv har förvandlat dem till ödleliknande monster.

In "Den dödliga smittan," Stålmannen is besieged by the shape-shifting entity Zohtt, who invades and takes control of his body. With help from Kandorianska läkare, he fights to purge the alien presence, but their methods prove ineffective—leaving him trapped in a battle for his own mind.