The Best of DC #1

In a future where the sun has turned red and Superman’s powers have vanished, he must navigate a surreal, alien landscape teeming with color-cat, land-whale, and balloon beasts to reach the remnants of the Fortress of Solitude. Tricked by the Superman Revenge Squad and pursued by the unseeables, he confronts a world reshaped by time—and memories of Jonathan and Martha Kent, Lana Lang, and a past that feels both distant and haunting.

In "The Adventures of Mental Man!", a Daily Planet artist named Al Fallon draws a comic strip about the mysterious Mental-Man, the Eighth Wonder, unaware his creation is about to become real. When a gang of crooks forces Fallon to reveal the truth behind his hero, they try to exploit Mental-Man’s powers—only to find themselves outmaneuvered by a clever plan orchestrated by Superman, with Lois Lane and Perry White caught in the middle of the unfolding mystery.

In this 1979 tale from The Best of DC #1, Superman takes on an unexpected role as Lex Luthor’s bodyguard, tasked with shielding him from underworld threats. When Luthor’s new orbiting lab becomes a target, the uneasy alliance quickly turns dangerous—especially when the villain’s true intentions come to light.