About this Collection
This 1996 collection brings together the Superman storyline in which the impish Mr. Mxyzptlk returns with a bizarre twist, turning Superman's Kryptonite vulnerability red and causing chaos for Clark Kent and Lois Lane. The volume collects the issues from the 'Krisis of the Krimson Kryptonite' arc, showcasing a mix of humor and peril as the Man of Steel deals with a transformed threat.
Contains 7 stories
Untitled Superhero story
22 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark KentKal-El]Lois LanePerry WhiteAlice WhiteMyraBessie Sharp (first appearance)Peter RossCarrieHarryCaptain Maggie SawyerDan TurpinPhilRustyLex Luthor (villain)Mr. Mxyzptlk (villain)Barrage (villain)
Clark Kent -- Man of Steel!
22 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark KentKal-El]Starman [Will Payton] (cameo)Professor Emil HamiltonLois LaneSam LaneLucy LaneElla Lane (flashback)Captain Maggie SawyerOfficer HarrisKitty Faulkner [Rampage]Lex Luthor (villain, flashback)Mammoth [Baran Flinders] (villain)
Krisis of the Krimson Kryptonite, Part Two/A
22 pp · Superhero
Starman [Will Paytonalso as Superman]Superman [Clark KentKal-El]Professor Emil HamiltonJayne PaytonMuggs (dog)Carol SimonJuanitaJohn Witko (first appearance)Lex Luthor (villain)Barrage (villain, flashback)Professor Thaddeus Killgrave (villain, cameo)Bobby (villain)
Breakout!
26 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark KentKal-El]Starman [Will Paytonalso as Superman]Gangbuster [Jose Delgado]Guardian [Jim Harper]Professor Emil HamiltonLois LaneEddieDan TurpinCaptain Maggie SawyerWarden Bailey (first appearance)Lex Luthor (villain)Mr. Mxyzptlk (villain)Professor Thaddeus Killgrave (villain)
The Human Factor
36 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark KentKal-El]Guardian [Jim Harper]Gangbuster [Jose Delgado]Martha Kent (on phone)Lois LaneCat GrantJimmy OlsenAlliePerry WhiteFantastic Four [Human Torch (cameo)Invisible Woman (cameo)Mr. Fantastic (cameo)Thing (cameo)]Steve LombardAlice WhiteSarah OlsenSam LaneElla LaneLucy LaneLex Luthor (villain)Mr. Mxyzptlk [also as Impossible Man] (villain)Gretchen Kelley (villain)
Rings of Fire
22 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark KentKal-El]Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]Green Lantern [Guy Gardner]Lois LaneJimmy OlsenPerry WhiteCat GrantDr. Peter TonegawaMiss BrooksGeneral FiskTorklesonLex Luthor (villain)Psi-Phon [J'ankway] (villain)Dreadnaught [Breemmill] (villain)
Certain Death
22 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark KentKal-El]Lois LaneFrankieDaleyDeath (dream)Nick Buxton (first appearance)Keith TimmonsJimmy OlsenPerry WhiteAllieLex Luthor (villain, appears to die)Gretchen Kelley (villain)Sydney Happersen (villain, dream)
In "Certain Death," Superman grapples with the sudden news of Lex Luthor’s apparent demise after a fatal crash in the Andes, even as he and Lois Lane deal with a fire at the Bakerline Brewery. The tragedy stirs uneasy echoes—especially when Luthor’s final moments seem to blur the line between life and death, and strange visions begin to surface in the dreams of those around him.
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