Superman # 1 1987 NM

Superman #1 (1987) is an iconic, highly influential comic book that officially kicked off the modern, Post-Crisis era of the Man of Steel. Released in January 1987, this premiere issue launched Superman (Volume 2). This followed the continuity-resetting events of Crisis on Infinite Earths and John Byrne's foundational The Man of Steel miniseries.

The Creative Team

• Writer & Penciler: Masterfully handled by superstar creator John Byrne, who completely reshaped Superman's powers, background, and supporting cast for a modern audience.
• Inker: Crisp finishes provided by legendary comic artist Terry Austin.
• Cover Artist: Illustrated by John Byrne, featuring an iconic cover of Superman tearing open his civilian shirt while facing off against a giant mechanical threat.

Core Storyline: "Heart of Stone!"

• The Stolen Rocket: The plot begins with Superman searching for his lost Kryptonian birth-matrix rocket ship, which his adoptive father Jonathan Kent had safely hidden beneath the Smallville farm before it was recently stolen.
• The Modern Metallo: Superman tracking the ship leads him into a laboratory complex where he discovers a dead scientist and a monstrous, newly upgraded cyborg named Metallo (John Corben). This issue marks the official first Post-Crisis appearance and modern origin of Metallo.
• The Kryptonite Threat: Corben's brain was transplanted into a robotic frame after a near-fatal car accident, and the machine is powered by a glowing green rock—Kryptonite. Facing the deadly radiation of Kryptonite for the first time in this new continuity, a weakened Superman must find a way to stop a villain who literally possesses a heart of stone