Credits
Colorist(s):
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Letterer(s):
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Subject Matter
Genres:
superhero
Character(s):
Lyra 3916; Jay L-3388 (previously named Jay Senohl); PW-5598 (computer editor, designed by Perry White's descendant Per Wye T7357); Yann (of the underground people of Waru); Thargo (from a race with its own living radar sense); Von-Don (from Blax, a world without color); three android children; Superman [Clark Kent] (of 1960s, in video); Lex Luthor (of 1960s, in video); Lois Lane (of 1960s, in video); Superman the 4th (Dave Kent, in flashback, identity exposed when Dave saved a suburban jet-train); Superman the 5th (in video); Vyldan (in video, Superman the 5th's arch-foe); Superman the 7th (Kanton K-73, in flashback, identity revealed by his own toddler son); the future Superman the 8th (as a toddler, in flashback); father of Superman of 2966 (in flashback)
First Line:
Hopping heroes! What kind of Superman story is this?
Synopsis:
Superman's father was responsible for Muto being born a freak, which is why Muto wants vengeance of the whole Superman line. In the year 2966, Superman tracks Muto to Sector Z-44, where the villain springs a series of traps on the hero, finally luring him into saving a trio of android children in the path of a wave of paralyzing toxic sea water.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:
Miscellaneous
Pages:
13
Notes:
Future Superman series continues from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #181; series continues in Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #339.
Story references the "Federation of Planets" before the debut of Star Trek. Though not a "United Federation of Planets".
This story states that the chemical fallout left by a past atomic war settled in the seas of EVERY planet. This nonsensical explanation allows the writers to use this weakness in any adventure no matter where it takes place.