Superman: The Man of Steel #2
In "Heart of Stone," John Byrne crafts a tense, character-driven thriller where Lex Luthor pushes his obsession with Superman to new extremes, targeting Clark Kent’s closest allies in a chilling quest to prove the connection between the man and the myth. With Byrne’s sharp storytelling and art, and Jerry Ordway’s striking cover, this 2003 issue delivers a gripping psychological duel that tests loyalty and truth in the heart of Smallville.
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Lex Luthor uses every method available to him to learn the connection between Clark Kent and Superman, including drugging Ma and Pa Kent and torturing Lana Lang. The computer calculates that Clark Kent is Superman, which Lex feels is illogical, and so he has the computer data deleted and Amanda McCoy is fired.
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