Superman #404
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Born to Be Superman!", a bold alternate take from 1985, Paul Kupperberg and Carmine Infantino craft a poignant what-if tale where a teenage Clark Kent lost his powers during a clash with Lex Luthor as Superboy. Thirteen years later, now a married man with a quiet life, Clark faces a renewed threat when Lex Luthor escapes prison and resumes his criminal reign—forcing Clark to confront the legacy he was never meant to have. Eduardo Barreto’s striking cover captures the weight of that moment, while the story unfolds with emotional depth and a haunting sense of possibility.
In this imaginative 1985 tale, Clark Kent—now a married man and father to Clark Kent Jr.—lives a quiet life in Smallville, haunted by memories of a time when he lost his powers as Superboy during a battle with Lex Luthor. Thirteen years later, with Lex Luthor recently released from prison and reigniting his criminal schemes, Clark must confront the past he thought he’d left behind. As tensions rise and the town braces for the return of a familiar menace, the legacy of a hero once believed lost begins to stir.
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Reprinted in Superman Extra #11 (1985), Superman Géant #29 (1985), Supermann #1/1986 (1986), Superman Poche #100 (1986), Stålmannen #1/1986
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