Adventures of Superman # 586 2001 NM-

Adventures of Superman #586 (2001) is a standard 40-page comic book titled "Soul of the City!". Published by DC Comics with a cover date of January 2001, the issue directly deals with the immediate, shocking political fallout of Lex Luthor winning the election to become President of the United States.

The Creative Team

• Writer: Written by the acclaimed, character-driven scribe J.M. DeMatteis.
• Artists: Penciled by Mike S. Miller with ink work from Armando Durruthy and Walden Wong.
• Cover Artist: Illustrated by Mike S. Miller, dramatically showcasing Superman offering a reluctant handshake to a triumphant Lex Luthor draped in front of the American flag.

Core Storyline & Plot

• The New President-Elect: The issue begins with a deeply rattled Superman standing atop a Metropolis skyscraper. He is struggling to process the reality that his absolute worst enemy, Lex Luthor, is now the President-Elect. Forcing down his personal disgust to preserve public order, Superman flies directly into Luthor’s campaign headquarters to openly congratulate him on the historic victory.
• Satanus Seizes the Moment: While the entire world is completely distracted by the political landscape, the demonic villain Lord Satanus strikes. Realizing Metropolis's spiritual armor is weakened by the city's cynicism, Satanus attempts to harvest and consume the literal "soul of the city".
• The Villainous Recruitment: Satanus summons a collective of minor Metropolis antagonists and anti-heroes—including Thorn (Rose Canton), Rampage (Kitty Faulkner), Adversary, and the Prankster. He offers them dynamic temptations to bend them to his demonic will.
• The B-Plot: In a grounded civilian subplot, Lois Lane spends time with her highly pregnant sister, Lucy Lane. Lucy goes into sudden false labor, sparking a comical, high-stress rush to the local hospital before she is sent home to wait it out.
• The Cliffhanger: The comic concludes with a gloating Lord Satanus confronting Superman face-to-face, declaring that Metropolis is already spiritually lost as the story heads into a major "to be continued" arc.