{"product_id":"superman-1-1987-nm","title":"Superman # 1 1987 NM","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuperman #1\u003c\/b\u003e (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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe Creative Team\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eWriter \u0026amp; Penciler: Masterfully handled by superstar creator John Byrne, who completely reshaped Superman's powers, background, and supporting cast for a modern audience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eInker: Crisp finishes provided by legendary comic artist Terry Austin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eCover Artist: Illustrated by John Byrne, featuring an iconic cover of Superman tearing open his civilian shirt while facing off against a giant mechanical threat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCore Storyline: \"Heart of Stone!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe 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\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49083730690148,"sku":"BV25","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2026_09_05_15_40_26_955.jpg?v=1788640948","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/superman-1-1987-nm","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}