Superman: Exile #[nn]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis 1998 trade paperback collects the storyline from the late 1980s/early 1990s in which Superman, after a traumatic confrontation with a villain, exiles himself into deep space. The story, originally serialized across multiple Superman titles, sees the Man of Steel encounter alien cultures and face a powerful cosmic threat while grappling with his own morality and the consequences of his actions on Earth. It features work by writers and artists including Jerry Ordway, Dan Jurgens, and Roger Stern.
In "Superman in Exile," Lois Lane uncovers a chilling secret in Trudeau, South Dakota, where the government is hiding the truth behind a deadly alien presence. As Superman’s absence echoes across the cosmos, a mysterious force known as Hfuhruhurr the Wordbringer begins to follow him into the void. Written by Jerry Ordway and Dan Jurgens, with art by Dan Jurgens and cover by Jerry Ordway, this 1998 issue blends grounded mystery with cosmic dread.
In "Dangerous Ground," Superman battles alien space parasites threatening Metropolis, while the city's authorities mourn Clark Kent's apparent death. As Inspector Bill Henderson and the police close in on a cover-up, Professor Emil Hamilton works to free Jose Delgado from Lex Luthor's influence—just as the truth about the invasion begins to surface.
In "If This Be My Fate," Lois Lane investigates a chilling government cover-up in Trudeau, South Dakota, where an alien presence is linked to the town's tragic fate. As she uncovers the truth, Superman faces a haunting echo from his past—Hfuhruhurr the Wordbringer, long thought lost, now seems to have followed him into the void.
In a haunting journey through memory and myth, Superman confronts Mongul’s brutal gladiators in a battle that echoes the fallen world of Krypton. As he fights, the Cleric reveals a long-hidden artifact—once entrusted to him by the League of Life—meant for a descendant of Krypton’s past. The echoes of Jor-El, Lara, and Syra linger in the shadows, while the weight of a lost civilization calls from the edges of time.
In a brutal clash on Warworld, Superman faces off against the tyrant Mongul in a fight that tests his limits. With the help of The Cleric and the Eradicator, he escapes the dying planet, only to find himself in a strange new reality where Jimmy Olsen crosses paths with a man who claims to be Clark Kent—though something about him feels deeply wrong.
In "Heritage," Superman finds himself caught between two empires as Draaga wages war against Mongul for control of Warworld, while a deeper connection forms between him and the Eradicator. Back on Earth, the Daily Planet staff—Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Perry White, Cat Grant, and The Chief Engineer—grow increasingly concerned as Clark Kent’s behavior becomes uncharacteristically erratic, even as he struggles to maintain his double life.
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Reprinted in Superman: The Exile and Other Stories Omnibus #[nn] (2018)
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