Supermen of America # 1 1999 NM-

Supermen of America #1 is a 64-page prestige format comic book special published by DC Comics on March 10, 1999, that introduced a new team of youth-led protectors in Metropolis. The issue originally frequently included a special untouched membership kit insert.

Issue Overview

• Creative Team: Written by Stuart Immonen with a cover by iconic artist Dave Gibbons. The interior features a collaborative artistic team including Norm Breyfogle, Sean Phillips, Humberto Ramos, Chuck Wojtkiewicz, Ron Lim, and Ethan Van Sciver.
• The Plot: Inspired by the Man of Steel, a group of formerly cynical, disenfranchised Metropolis teenagers band together to form roving street patrols to protect their city from rising crime after a shocking local tragedy strikes their community.
• The Secret History: Though the youths believe they are independently honoring Superman's legacy, the organization was secretly orchestrated and funded behind the scenes by Lex Luthor to safeguard Metropolis during Superman's absences.