John Byrne’s Superman: The Man of Steel comes to the DC Finest line for the 40th anniversary of Byrne’s 1986 reinvention of Superman.
DC Finest: Superman: The Man of Steel collects The Man of Steel #1-6, Superman #1-6, The Adventures of Superman #424-429, Action Comics #584-588, Legends #6, and Superman-related pages/scenes from Legends #1-5 and Hawkman #10.
All stories are written by Byrne, Marv Wolfman, Jerry Ordway, John Ostrander, Lein Wein, Barbara Randall, and Dan Mishkin.
Art is provided by Byrne, Ordway, Dick Giordano, Terry Austin, Karl Kesel, Mike Machlan, Richard Howell, and Carlos Garzon.
After his success at Marvel Comics with the Uncanny X-Men and Fantastic Four, Byrne arrived at the offices of DC Comics in 1986 ready to transform Superman for the modern era in a post-Crisis on Infinite Earths universe.
Byrne kept many of the classic elements of the character, but added a little more angst to Kal-El’s persona. Byrne also introduced updated versions of Lois Lane, Perry White, Jimmy Olsen, and Bizarro in the series.
In addition to the Byrne-led Man of Steel mini-series and the ongoing Superman title, the collection also includes concurrent issues from Adventures of Superman and Action Comics (which would briefly turn into a team-up showcase, featuring Superman and the Teen Titans, the Phantom Stranger, Orion, the Demon, Hawkman, and Hawkwoman).
DC Finest: Superman: The Man of Steel consists of 592 pages for a suggested retail price of $39.99.
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