{"product_id":"action-comics-698-1994-nm","title":"Action Comics # 698 1994 NM-","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAction Comics #698\u003c\/b\u003e is an important installment in the post-Death of Superman era, published by DC Comics with a cover date of April 1994. Titled \"Losing It!\", this issue is a central chapter in the multi-part \"Battle for Metropolis\" crossover storyline that heavily reshaped the city and pushed Superman to his absolute absolute limits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe Plot \u0026amp; Storyline\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe issue drops readers directly into a chaotic, multi-sided gang war gripping the streets of Metropolis:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Underworlders Strike: Convinced that Lex Luthor and Project Cadmus are responsible for the rapid, tragic deterioration of Cadmus clones, a desperate faction of mutant subterranean outcasts known as the Underworlders launch an all-out assault.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eLexCorp Under Siege: Hordes of heavily armed \"D.N.Aliens\" descend upon LexCorp Headquarters to exact revenge on Luthor. Superman rushes into the crossfire to defuse the violent situation, protect civilians, and maintain order in a literal war zone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eSuperman's Power Surge: Making matters significantly worse, Superman is suffering from a massive, unstable energy fluctuation. His raw power levels and physical mass continue to skyrocket uncontrollably to the point where he is becoming a danger to the people around him, setting up his temporary need to exile himself from civilization.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eLuthor's Deception: Amidst the absolute chaos, an ailing Lex Luthor (who was secretly posing as his own vibrant clone \"Lex Luthor II\") manipulates events behind the scenes to publicly set up Lois Lane for a massive fall right before he retreats into total isolation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCreative Team \u0026amp; Narrative Continuity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eCreators: The issue was written by the legendary Roger Stern, a chief architect of the 1990s Superman mythos. The visceral action sequences were penciled by veteran artist Jackson Guice and inked by Denis Rodier.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eReading Order: This issue is deeply serialized, picking up directly from the cliffhanger in Adventures of Superman #511 and concluding with a direct handoff into Superman: The Man of Steel #33.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCollectibility \u0026amp; Variations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis standard 1990s Modern Age comic is highly affordable and easy for enthusiasts to pick up:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eDirect Edition: Sold primarily in comic book shops, featuring Jackson Guice's striking cover art of Superman dealing with a terrifying energy flare.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eNewsstand Edition: The retail counterpart distributed to newsstands and grocery stores, featuring the same contents but carrying a traditional barcode on the front cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49268393738340,"sku":"BX24","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2026_09_20_16_59_56_763.jpg?v=1789941693","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/action-comics-698-1994-nm","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}