{"product_id":"superman-the-man-of-tomorrow-1-1990-vf-nm","title":"Superman: The Man of Tomorrow # 1 1990 VF\/NM","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuperman: The Man of Tomorrow #1\u003c\/b\u003e is a milestone 1990s comic book published by DC Comics with a cover date of June\/Summer 1995. This launch was uniquely significant because it was created as a \"quarterly fifth-week book\" designed to fill the gap months that had five weeks, effectively allowing DC to ship an uninterrupted, interconnected weekly storyline across its four main ongoing Superman titles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe Core Plot: \"Past, Present \u0026amp; Future!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWritten right in the middle of the \"The Death of Clark Kent\" \/ Conduit era, this first issue handles two major developments for the Metropolis status quo:\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;\"\u003eLex Luthor's Master Plan: A scientist named Harold Vekko investigates a Kryptonian Warsuit, only to find the consciousness of Lex Luthor speaking through it. Superman visits a health facility and realizes that Luthor's seemingly comatose body was just a decoy robot—the real Luthor is very much alive and plotting his return.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFirst Appearance of the Contessa\u003c\/strong\u003e: This issue features the historic first appearance of Contessa Erica Alexandra Del Portenza. She makes a striking entrance in Metropolis by taking corporate control of LexCorp as its new CEO, immediately meeting Superman and sharing vital intel regarding the villain Conduit and a missing Jimmy Olsen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCreative Team\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;\"\u003eWriter: Roger Stern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003ePenciler: Tom Grummett\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eInker: Brett Breeding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eColorist: Glenn Whitmore\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49082107854948,"sku":"BV114","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2026_09_05_14_45_56_089.jpg?v=1788637694","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/superman-the-man-of-tomorrow-1-1990-vf-nm","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}